Pricing ranges from
    $5,900 – 7,670/month

    Creekside Inn Memory Care Community

    240 E Kathleen Ave, Coeur d'Alene, ID, 83815
    4.2 · 74 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    4.0

    Spotless caring memory care pricey

    I placed my loved one here and overall I'm very happy - the place is spotless, beautifully decorated, secure for memory care, staff are warm, knowledgeable and loving, activities are engaging, and meals are good; I truly felt peace of mind. There are occasional issues others reported (staffing strain, communication hiccups, management turnover, and rare cleanliness/medication concerns), so ask specific questions about current staffing and protocols. It's excellent care but on the pricier side; I recommend a visit.

    Pricing

    $5,900+/moSemi-privateAssisted Living
    $7,080+/mo1 BedroomAssisted Living
    $7,670+/moStudioAssisted Living

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Coordination with health care providers
    • Hospice waiver
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Memory care community services

    • Dementia waiver
    • Mild cognitive impairment
    • Specialized memory care programming

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (medical)
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
    • Transportation to doctors appointments

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    4.22 · 74 reviews

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      4.0
    • Staff

      4.2
    • Meals

      3.6
    • Amenities

      4.1
    • Value

      2.9

    Pros

    • Caring, compassionate and friendly staff
    • Knowledgeable and professional nursing team
    • Responsive communication with families
    • 24/7 access for calls and visits
    • Specialized memory care / dementia-focused programming
    • Clean, well-maintained facility and grounds (many reports)
    • Home-like, welcoming atmosphere
    • Engaging activities and social programs (music, games, outings)
    • Good variety and generally tasty meals
    • Large and spacious resident rooms
    • Secure environment with safety procedures
    • Helpful front desk and community relations staff
    • Supportive move-in process and discharge coordination (frequent)
    • Attentive maintenance and upkeep
    • Personalized care and staff advocacy for residents
    • Attractive outdoor spaces (courtyard, atrium, landscaping)
    • Hotel-like décor, bright and modern common areas
    • Frequent positive updates and family outreach
    • Many reviewers express peace of mind and strong recommendation
    • Activities that promote engagement (music programs, gardening, field trips)

    Cons

    • High cost / expensive monthly rates
    • Inconsistent staffing levels and frequent turnover
    • Night and weekend staff sometimes less familiar or attentive
    • Occasional neglectful incidents reported (missed care, soiled briefs)
    • Medication mismanagement and missing medications
    • Mixed reports on cleanliness—some report unsanitary conditions
    • Residents' personal belongings misplaced or not kept (glasses, dentures)
    • Management or executive director unresponsive in some cases
    • Food inconsistency; some meals unpalatable or canned/heavy syrup
    • No diabetic meal service / dietary limitations reported
    • Safety incidents reported by several reviewers (falls, injuries)
    • Promises and referrals sometimes not followed through
    • Some residents/visitors describe a clinical or nursing-home vibe
    • Limited or variable outdoor activity opportunities reported by some
    • Reports of overworked staff related to low pay and shortages

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment: Reviews of Creekside Inn Memory Care Community are strongly mixed but lean positive in overall sentiment when considering the volume of praise for staff and the environment. A substantial number of reviewers describe the staff as caring, compassionate, knowledgeable and professional—especially nursing staff, front desk personnel and specific named employees. Many families report clear, frequent communication, regular updates, advocacy from staff, and a sense of peace of mind knowing their loved ones are cared for. Multiple reviewers emphasize the community's specialization in memory care, the secure environment, and the facility’s modern, hotel-like appearance.

    Care quality and staffing: The dominant positive theme is the quality of hands‑on care provided by many of the caregivers and nurses—residents are described as loved, supported, and engaged. Reviewers frequently note attentive nursing, prompt responses to concerns, and staff who work with outside providers (including VA doctors). However, a recurring counterpoint is staffing consistency: several reviews report frequent turnover, dips in caregiving coverage (attributed to low pay), and night/weekend staff who are less familiar with residents. More serious claims appear in a minority of reviews: medication mismanagement (including missing meds), missed basic care (soiled briefs, bedsores), and safety incidents (falls, injuries) are specifically called out. These reports, while not universal, are significant because they contrast sharply with the many positive care reports and suggest variability in day-to-day execution and supervision.

    Facility, cleanliness and atmosphere: Many reviewers praise Creekside’s cleanliness, decor, and grounds—descriptions include spotless common areas, well-kept landscaping, bright and modern interiors, courtyards and an atrium, and hotel-like presentation. Activity spaces, music programs and outdoor areas are repeatedly mentioned as strengths. Conversely, there are multiple individual reports that contradict this view: reviewers describing odors, unsanitary conditions, messy rooms, construction-related clutter, or minor housekeeping lapses (dust on displays, a slipper left out). The pattern suggests the facility often presents very well but that standards may have slipped at times or that experiences vary by unit, shift or time period.

    Activities and dining: Activities are a clear strength in many reviews—organized programs that include music, singing, games, gardening, field trips and social dining are frequently praised for keeping residents engaged and improving mood and mobility. Staff involvement in activities and individualized attention from activity coordinators receive positive notice. Dining is generally described as tasty, plentiful and varied in many reviews, with some calling the food better than restaurant fare. Still, food consistency is an issue for some families: complaints include food that is occasionally unpalatable, heavy use of canned fruit or syrup, and explicit statements that diabetic meals are not provided or accommodated.

    Management, communication and follow-through: Many reviewers applaud the administration, community relations directors and front office for thorough answers, responsiveness and coordination (moves, hospital transitions, referrals). Yet there is a meaningful counter-narrative where families report unresponsiveness from the executive director, promises not followed through, incomplete referral follow-up and poor management response to critical incidents. Several reviews note high administrator turnover and that quality or oversight declined following management changes. Prospective families should consider these divergent reports and probe current leadership stability during tours.

    Costs and value: Cost is a repeated concern—Creekside is frequently described as expensive and, for some, out of range. At the same time, multiple reviewers conclude it was worth the price for the staff, environment and memory-care focus. There are also comments about what is included versus not included (some reviews say rooms are furnished; others note families must supply many items). Clear, up-front conversations about fees, included services, extra charges and supply expectations are recommended.

    Patterns and recommendations for prospective families: The reviews collectively paint a picture of a thoughtfully designed, activity-rich memory care community with many compassionate staff and strong amenities. However, the experience appears variable across time, shifts and staff. Notable risks reported by several families—medication errors, missed personal care, safety incidents and managerial unresponsiveness—are serious and worth investigating directly. To evaluate fit, prospective families should tour at different times (weekday daytime, evenings, weekend), ask about staffing ratios and turnover, request details on medication management protocols and incident reporting, verify dietary accommodations (especially for diabetics), check recent inspection results or citations, and ask for references from current families. Also confirm what room furnishings and personal items are provided and ask how the community secures continuity of care across shifts.

    Conclusion: Creekside Inn Memory Care Community receives abundant praise for its staff warmth, nursing competency, engaging activities, secure memory-care focus and attractive, well-maintained facility. At the same time, a non-trivial minority of reviewers report lapses in cleanliness, medication handling, follow-through from management, and safety incidents. These mixed themes suggest Creekside can deliver excellent memory care for many residents, but quality may be uneven at times; careful, targeted questions during tours and direct verification of current staffing, management stability and care protocols are advised to ensure a consistent experience for an individual resident.

    Location

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    About Creekside Inn Memory Care Community

    Creekside Inn Memory Care Community sits in Coeur d'Alene and is part of Koelsch Senior Communities, which has over 60 years of family-owned experience in senior care, and the building is purpose-built to help people with Alzheimer's, Dementia, and other forms of memory loss, so what you'll find here is a safe, calm environment where staff know how to help people with memory problems, providing services like aging in place, medication management, and mobility assistance, plus there are nurses on-site and doctors on call with staff always there twenty-four hours a day, and they're trained to respond to movement alerts and alarms, since safety is a big focus with monitored doors, window sensors, and bracelets that ring if someone tries to wander, all of it meant to keep folks safe but also respected and free to do what they can on their own.

    People here can join daily activities that help with memory and engagement, so things like art classes, educational lectures, Wii Bowling, trips out to local restaurants or parks, and religious services right there in the building, and there's an activity director in charge of planning all this so no one has to feel left out, and you notice the place looks and feels homey with clean rooms, quiet sunrooms, a fireplace room, and plenty of common areas for meals or social visits, plus there are both private and semi-private rooms in the secured memory care area, which helps residents feel comfortable and safe if they're at risk for wandering.

    The meals here show some thought for comfort, with a dining program called Koelsch Dining that offers restaurant-style meals, anytime dining, room service, and special diets for those who need gluten-free, low sodium, vegetarian, or low sugar foods, so everyone can eat what's healthy for them, and there's even a private dining option if families want to gather with loved ones, plus the kitchen can provide snacks if needed.

    Support services cover a wide range, and that includes physical, occupational, and speech therapy, hospice and respite care, medication management, and full behavioral care for people who sometimes act out due to their condition-staff aren't shaken by the tough moments, and the place can handle residents with moderate to major dementia or those with more difficult behaviors, using mechanical lifts and standby assistance for transfers as needed, and they also help people with daily needs like bathing, getting dressed, and housekeeping or laundry.

    Everyday life here is designed for memory support, with rooms decorated with familiar items and old photos to spark good memories, a calendar full of activities, plenty of opportunities to join in meals or social groups, and programs like Living With Purpose that use Humanitude techniques to keep residents feeling respected and seen, connected to their past, and engaged in the present, so even when memory slips, folks can feel valued, busy, and part of a community.

    When families visit, they'll see caregivers and a community coordinator who keep them informed and help smooth out any changes as people settle in, and the place's atmosphere stays peaceful, clean, and genuinely caring, with staff known for being kind and knowledgeable about memory care, and with a rating of 4 out of 5 stars from 17 reviews, there's some satisfaction among residents and families who've seen the care first-hand.

    Fees include a $2,000 community fee, respite stays at $235, and extra transportation available if folks want to get out and about for appointments or outings, plus, you'll find amenities like a beautician on-site, pet allowance, parking for residents, and wheelchair accessible showers or full tubs for those who need them. Creekside Inn Memory Care Community remains focused on honoring the needs, safety, and choices of those living with memory issues, offering a place where residents can live with purpose and comfort as their needs change.

    About Koelsch Senior Communities

    Creekside Inn Memory Care Community is managed by Koelsch Senior Communities.

    Koelsch Senior Communities (founded 1958) is a family-owned senior living provider headquartered in Olympia, WA, operating 39 communities across eight states. Founded by Emmett and Alice Koelsch with the philosophy "Treat each resident with the respect they deserve," the company offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care services.

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