Creekside Transitional Care and Rehabilitation: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Creekside Transitional Care and Rehabilitation is a 139-bed for-profit nursing home in Meridian, Idaho, part of The Ensign Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.04 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 16% below the Idaho average of 2.44, and 53.1% nursing staff turnover (Idaho average 50.3%).
Creekside Transitional Care and Rehabilitation
1351 West Pine AvenueMeridian, ID 83642
Ada County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Creekside Transitional Care and Rehabilitation, nurse aides logged 2.04 hours per resident per day, 16% below the Idaho average. With about 121 residents a day, that works out to roughly 247 aide hours a day, or about 31 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Idaho avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.04 | 2.44 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.01 | 0.74 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.67 | 0.86 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.73 | 4.04 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.29 | 3.49 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
53.1% of nursing staff at Creekside Transitional Care and Rehabilitation left over the year CMS measured, against a Idaho average of 50.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 21.1%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 13, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 11 health deficiencies (Idaho average 10.2). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,278 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2025 | Fine | $8,278 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Creekside Transitional Care and Rehabilitation holds 4 of 5 overall; the Idaho average is 3.1.
About Creekside Transitional Care and Rehabilitation
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: The Ensign Group, 342 homes
- Legal name: Meridian Healthcare LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 20, 1997
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Creekside Transitional Care and Rehabilitation
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Meridian Meadows Transitional Care Meridian · abuse citation | 2.6 | 52 | 2.15 | 3.73 | — | 1 | None |
| Aspen Transitional Rehabilitation Meridian · abuse citation | 3.6 | 30 | 2.49 | 4.49 | 57.1% | 3 | None |
| Cascadia of Nampa Nampa · SFF candidate | 5.2 | 100 | 2.19 | 3.69 | 46.0% | 2 | $68,518 |
| Life Care Center of Treasure Valley Boise | 5.5 | 120 | 2.25 | 3.90 | 39.2% | 4 | None |
| Arbor Valley of Cascadia Boise | 6.7 | 148 | 1.87 | 3.50 | 53.7% | 3 | None |
| Timber Springs Transitional Care Boise · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 7.0 | 120 | 1.73 | 3.27 | — | 1 | $30,654 |
| Cascadia of Boise Boise | 7.5 | 100 | 2.20 | 3.97 | 48.0% | 1 | $13,049 |
| Life Care Center of Boise Boise | 8.0 | 153 | 2.04 | 3.53 | 52.0% | 5 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.