GATEWAY TRANSITIONAL CARE CENTER — Nursing Home in POCATELLO, ID
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 88 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 80.6 |
| CMS Certification Number | 135011 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.97 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.69 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
GATEWAY TRANSITIONAL CARE CENTER had 15 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (July 24, 2025).
Inspection Findings — July 24, 2025
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Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. (Level D)Corrected — August 22, 2025
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Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (Level D)Corrected — August 22, 2025
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Level D)Corrected — August 22, 2025
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Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted (Level D)Corrected — August 22, 2025
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Level D)Corrected — August 22, 2025
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Level D)Corrected — August 22, 2025
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level E)Corrected — August 22, 2025
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Level E)Corrected — August 22, 2025
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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. (Level D)Corrected — August 22, 2025
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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. (Level D)Corrected — August 22, 2025
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Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (Level D)Corrected — August 22, 2025
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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. (Level D)Corrected — August 22, 2025
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level D)Corrected — August 22, 2025
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Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. (Level D)Corrected — August 22, 2025
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)Corrected — August 22, 2025
Gateway Transitional Care Center is a 88-bed nursing home in Pocatello, Idaho. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 4 hours per resident day, below the Idaho average of 4.2. Its most recent inspection, in July 2025, cited 15 deficiencies, none of them severe.
The facility’s recent inspection problems were administrative and care‑planning issues rather than severe safety failures, which is a relative strength. You may want to ask how the home ensures timely, accurate assessments and the prompt creation and review of individualized care plans so residents’ medication needs and preferences are reliably met.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GATEWAY TRANSITIONAL CARE CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?
GATEWAY TRANSITIONAL CARE CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is GATEWAY TRANSITIONAL CARE CENTER's CMS star rating?
GATEWAY TRANSITIONAL CARE CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at GATEWAY TRANSITIONAL CARE CENTER?
GATEWAY TRANSITIONAL CARE CENTER reports 3.96899 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has GATEWAY TRANSITIONAL CARE CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, GATEWAY TRANSITIONAL CARE CENTER had 15 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does GATEWAY TRANSITIONAL CARE CENTER have?
GATEWAY TRANSITIONAL CARE CENTER has 88 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- IDAHO STATE VETERANS HOME - POCATELLO — 4/5 — 1.0 mi
- MONTE VISTA HILLS HEALTHCARE CENTER — 4/5 — 1.7 mi
- QUINN MEADOWS REHABILITATION AND CARE CENTER — 3/5 — 3.3 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 21, 2026.