Creekside Transitional Care & Rehabilitation

    1351 W Pine Ave, Meridian, ID 83642
    • Independent Living
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing
    4.2ยท180 reviews

    Caring staff, excellent rehab care

    I stayed for rehab and was very pleased with the attentive, caring staff - nurses, CNAs and therapists were professional, friendly and genuinely supportive. PT and OT were excellent and helped me regain strength quickly; the place felt clean, homey, with good activities, gardens and strong family communication. The team went above and beyond - I'd recommend Creekside and would return for future care.

    Current/former resident
    Jul 2026

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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
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Transportation arrangement (medical)
    • Transportation to doctors appointments

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.22ยท(180)

    Overall rating

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

      3.7
    • Staff

      3.9
    • Meals

      2.8
    • Amenities

      2.9
    • Value

      2.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate and attentive nursing staff
    • Strong physical and occupational therapy programs
    • Engaging activities and social programming
    • Clean, well-maintained grounds and interiors
    • Customizable dining options and alternative menus
    • 24-hour nursing coverage and on-call clinical support
    • Transportation and shuttle services
    • Active resident council and family communication

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing and high turnover
    • Gaps in medication administration and clinical followโ€‘up
    • Inadequate personalโ€‘items tracking and property controls
    • Inconsistent personalโ€‘care and incontinenceโ€‘care responsiveness
    • Variable dining quality and mealโ€‘service reliability
    • Limited physician and mentalโ€‘health availability
    • Administrative communication and responsiveness weaknesses
    • Environmental control and odor and temperature management issues
    • Insufficient weekend and night staffing coverage
    • Inconsistent skin and woundโ€‘care processes

    Summary of reviews

    Overall impression: Reviews for Creekside Transitional Care & Rehabilitation are mixed, with many families describing strong clinical rehabilitation and compassionate bedside care alongside repeated operational and communication concerns. The facility receives consistent positive comment for its therapy services and for individual caregivers who provide attentive, compassionate support. At the same time, several operational patterns create variability in resident experience, particularly during offโ€‘peak hours.

    Care and clinical services: Creekside is frequently praised for its physical and occupational therapy programs and for nursing staff who provide effective rehabilitation and dayโ€‘toโ€‘day clinical care. Reviewers identify skilled therapists and measurable functional improvements for many patients. However, a parallel pattern emerges around medication administration and clinical followโ€‘up: delayed or missed medication doses, inconsistent bloodโ€‘sugar checks, and limited physician or mentalโ€‘health coverage were cited as gaps. Families also raised concerns about wound and skinโ€‘care followโ€‘through and about responsiveness to acute changes in condition. These themes suggest that while core clinical skills are present, processes for consistent clinical monitoring and escalation may be uneven.

    Staffing, personal care, and safety: Multiple reviews highlight strong individual caregiversโ€”nurses and CNAs described as caring and professionalโ€”but also note high turnover and staffing inconsistency that affect continuity of care. Operational weaknesses tied to staffing include slow callโ€‘light response times, delays in personalโ€‘care tasks (bathing, grooming), and insufficient coverage on nights and weekends. Concerns about property controls and inventory procedures appear repeatedly (lost or mishandled personal items), and some families described sanitation concerns and incontinenceโ€‘care delays. Taken together, these items indicate variability in dayโ€‘toโ€‘day caregiving practices and in the facilityโ€™s ability to maintain consistent standards across all shifts.

    Dining, activities, and environment: Activity programming and social offerings receive favorable comments: clubs, live entertainment, holiday events, and an active resident council contribute positively to resident engagement. The dining program offers customizable options and an alternative menu that some residents value, though food quality and portion consistency are variable across accounts. Environmental observations are mixed as well: many reviewers describe clean interiors and attractive landscaping, while others cite odor or temperature control issues and the aged condition of parts of the building. Transport services and onโ€‘site amenities are noted as useful for shortโ€‘term and rehabilitative stays.

    Management and communication: Administrative responsiveness and management style are recurring topics. Positive accounts describe accessible directors and responsive family communication, while negative accounts describe unhelpful or dismissive administrative interactions and slow resolution of concerns. These management and communication differences appear linked to perceptions of overall quality and to how quickly clinical or property issues are resolved. Prospective families should specifically probe leadership responsiveness, escalation pathways, and policies for personalโ€‘item inventories and incident resolution.

    What to watch for and next steps: For families considering Creekside, verify staffing ratios and weekend/night coverage, ask about medicationโ€‘administration checks and physician/mentalโ€‘health availability, review the facilityโ€™s propertyโ€‘tracking/inventory policies, and discuss woundโ€‘care protocols and escalation procedures. Also review dining accommodations for allergies and mealโ€‘service process. The facility demonstrates clear strengths in rehabilitation and in many individual caregivers; prospective residents will benefit from targeted questions about consistency, management responsiveness, and care processes to ensure those strengths are sustained throughout a stay.

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    Medicare Ratings

    4ยท/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Creekside Transitional Care & Rehabilitation is located at 1351 W Pine Ave, Meridian, ID, 83642.

    About Creekside Transitional Care & Rehabilitation

    Creekside Transitional Care & Rehabilitation sits in the center of Meridian, Idaho, so residents have easy access to shopping, restaurants, banks, parks, and medical facilities nearby, which makes things convenient when you need to run errands or see a doctor, and the grounds stay quiet and beautiful with landscaped gardens that give everyone a bit of peace and quiet. The facility has 139 beds with large rooms in private or semi-private arrangements, and the modern building feels clean and welcoming. Creekside is called a nursing home and provides both short-term and long-term care, focusing a lot on therapy and rehabilitation for seniors who need to regain strength and mobility, and they do this with a state-of-the-art in-house therapy team that tailors treatment plans for each resident, sometimes offering specialized help for amputees, making sure people get the specific care they need whether it's for a little while or for ongoing care. Residents get skilled nursing care and support from professionals around the clock, and the staff do things like greet everyone daily and check how things are going, which most folks find friendly and reassuring.

    Creekside keeps residents busy and helps them stay connected with a full calendar of social, educational, and entertaining activities, which sometimes includes outings or excursions, plus things like arts and crafts, games, devotional services, and time in the outside patio garden or TV lounge, so even on quieter days there's a choice of things to do or people to talk with, fostering friendships and social engagement among everyone living there. To support independence, they offer features like full tubs and wheelchair accessible showers, aging-in-place support, hospice care for those who need it, and restaurant-style dining with nutritious menus, flexible anytime dining, room service, and a private dining room for special gatherings, which gives people choices about meals and how they'd like to eat. There's free Wi-Fi, a cafe and bistro, game rooms, and an on-site beautician, and for practical support, the staff handle housekeeping, laundry, and complimentary transportation to appointments, which lifts a lot of the day-to-day burdens off residents' shoulders.

    Creekside belongs to a network of nursing facilities across the U.S. and Meridian, keeping their operation standard and reliable, with input from staff, residents, families, and healthcare providers in shaping care and recovery plans, aiming always to prioritize safety, comfort, and well-being rather than fuss and perfection. There's a focus on making sure everyone can take part in activities that keep them active and involved, with support for activities of daily living as needed, and residents say the grounds stay beautiful and the rooms are well appointed. The facility has received a 3.7 rating from 51 reviews, which suggests people appreciate the care but there are always areas to improve, and the community remains modern and welcoming for those who need a bit of extra help after a hospital stay or for those needing long-term support.

    People often ask...

    Creekside Transitional Care & Rehabilitation offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

    Yes, Creekside Transitional Care & Rehabilitation allows residents to age in place and adjust their level of care as needed.

    The full address for this community is 1351 W Pine Ave, Meridian, ID 83642.

    No, Creekside Transitional Care & Rehabilitation does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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