Assisted living
Gateway Transitional Care Center
0.00 reviews · 0 verifiedPocatello, IDLic. 135011
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Gateway Transitional Care Center offers high-acuity skilled nursing care and advanced medical treatments, including IV therapies, feeding tubes, wound care, and respiratory therapy. With 24-hour nursing staff and extensive physician oversight, residents receive personalized care in a healing environment. The facility also provides tailored short and long-term rehabilitation services, alongside a variety of activities designed to keep residents engaged and active.
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Medicare overall
3/5Medicare.gov Care Compare stars are shown for context only. They are never part of the Unbeatable composite score.
Staffing (PBJ)
2.94 total HPRDRN 0.75 · weekend 93%Oct 2025 – Dec 2025
Survey history
5 inspections37 deficiencies on record
Federal IDs
CCN 135011
Overall: 3/5 · Health: 2/5 · Staffing: 2/5 · QM: 5/5
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Recent inspections
Health surveyJul 2025 · CMS15 deficiencies
- F-554SS D — Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- F-558SS D — Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- F-641SS D — Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- F-655SS D — Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- F-657SS D — Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- F-684SS D — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- F-689SS E — Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- F-695SS E — Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- F-726SS D — Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
- F-728SS D — Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.
- F-759SS D — Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- F-761SS D — Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- F-812SS D — Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F-814SS D — Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
- F-880SS D — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Fire safetyJul 2025 · STATE FIRE MARSHAL2 deficiencies
- K-345SS D — Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- K-712SS F — Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Health surveyJul 2024 · CMS12 deficiencies
- F-625SS D — Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
- F-641SS D — Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- F-684SS D — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- F-689SS D — Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- F-695SS D — Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- F-700SS D — Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
- F-732SS E — Post nurse staffing information every day.
- F-758SS D — Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
- F-761SS D — Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- F-812SS F — Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F-880SS D — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F-909SS D — Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
Fire safetyJul 2024 · STATE FIRE MARSHAL1 deficiencies
- E-39SS D — Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Health surveyApr 2019 · CMS7 deficiencies
- F-565SS E — Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
- F-585SS D — Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
- F-657SS D — Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- F-804SS E — Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- F-812SS F — Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F-880SS E — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F-883SS D — Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
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