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Gateway Transitional Care Center

527 MEMORIAL DRIVE, POCATELLO, ID, 83201

(208) 478-3333

102 licensed beds

CMS rates Gateway Transitional Care Center 3 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 37 citations across 7 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections3/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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527 Memorial Drive

Pocatello, ID 83201

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Bed capacity

102

CMS facility ID

135011

Care type

Nursing home

County

Bannock

Facility name

Gateway Transitional Care Center

Street address

527 MEMORIAL DRIVE

City / state / ZIP

Pocatello, ID 83201

Phone

(208) 478-3333

Website

ensignservices.net

About this facility — Gateway Transitional Care Center

Gateway Transitional Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Pocatello, Idaho. It is licensed for 102 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Idaho (70 beds).

It is one of 14 senior care facilities in Pocatello and 80 skilled nursing facilities across Idaho. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

It is listed as part of The Ensign Group, a group of 347 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Gateway Transitional Care Center 37 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 5 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

The Ensign Group

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Burnam, Soon

Officer — since 2006

Caretrust Gp Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 2006

Caretrust Reit Inc

Additional disclosable party — since 2006

Ctr Partnership Lp

Additional disclosable party — since 2013

Ensign Services Inc

Additional disclosable party — since 2006

Farnsworth, Stephen

Director — since 2018

Hawkins, Isaiah

Officer — since 2006

J Gorriceta Pllc

Operational control — since 2006

Keetch, Chad

Officer — since 2011

Memorial Health Holdings Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 2006

Monteath, Gavin

Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019

Port, Barry

Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025

Rogers, Trey

Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Sato, Ami

Officer — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

1 naming this facility · 11 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1967-01-01

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

15 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-07-24

Nurse staffing

3.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$584 per day (≈ $17,750/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

71% Medicaid · 14% Medicare · 15% private/other

Occupancy

93% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

29% above the ID median of $452/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

102

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 5 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-07-24Health inspection15 citations

F-0554

D · No harm found

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Corrected 2025-08-22

F-0558

D · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2025-08-22

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2025-08-22

F-0655

D · No harm found

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Corrected 2025-08-22

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2025-08-22

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2025-08-22

F-0689

E · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-08-22

F-0695

E · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2025-08-22

F-0726

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2025-08-22

F-0728

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2025-08-22

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2025-08-22

F-0761

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2025-08-22

F-0812

D · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-08-22

F-0814

D · No harm foundFood safety

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Corrected 2025-08-22

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-08-22

2024-07-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered12 citations

F-0625

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2024-08-15

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2024-08-15

F-0684

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-08-15

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-08-15

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2024-08-15

F-0700

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2024-08-15

F-0732

E · No harm found

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2024-08-15

F-0758

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2024-08-15

F-0761

D · No harm found

Corrected 2024-08-15

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2024-08-15

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-08-15

F-0909

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2024-08-15

3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (10 citations)

2019-04-12Health inspection7 citations

F-0565

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

Corrected 2019-05-03

F-0585

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2019-05-03

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2019-05-03

F-0804

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Corrected 2019-05-03

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2019-05-03

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2019-05-03

F-0883

D · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2019-05-03

2025-07-24Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0345

D · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2025-03-27

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2025-03-27

2024-07-11Fire-safety inspection1 citation

E-0039

D · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2024-02-13

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 135011.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Idaho.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 49% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 38

Federal fines, 3 years

No federal fines on record

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

3.6

Higher than 28% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.8

Nursing staff turnover, annual

50%

Higher than 47% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 51%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Idaho average on 9 and worse on 5. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	8.1%	15.4%	13.5%	Better than state
Lose too much weight	1.0%	5.1%	5.1%	Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.0%	1.0%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	0.0%	2.0%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	28.9%	15.7%	13.5%	Worse than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	3.8%	3.1%	3.2%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100.0%	97.8%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	12.8%	15.8%	12.7%	Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	5.6%	16.4%	19.5%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	97.0%	96.2%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	5.1%	3.4%	4.5%	Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	21.0%	21.2%	18.3%	Near state average
Received an antipsychotic medication	20.6%	20.3%	15.4%	Near state average
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.46	1.03	1.81	Worse than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.03	1.49	1.69	Better than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	99.6%	91.8%	82.3%	Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	2.0%	1.7%	1.5%	Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	83.9%	85.4%	80.1%	Near state average
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	15.6%	17.3%	23.4%	Near state average
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	9.3%	11.9%	11.8%	Better than state

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

F-0812 3 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
F-0880 3 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
F-0641 2 inspections. Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
F-0657 2 inspections. Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
F-0684 2 inspections. Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
F-0689 2 inspections. Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Idaho

Licensing: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Residential Assisted Living Facilities Program (Licensing and Certification)
File a complaint: 208-364-1962 · Online
Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 877-471-2777. A free advocate for residents and families.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

Portneuf Medical Center, about 0.6 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Power County Hospital District, about 22 miles.
Bingham Memorial Hospital, about 23 miles.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Idaho State Veterans Home - Pocatello, Pocatello, about 1.0 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Monte Vista Hills Healthcare Center, Pocatello, about 1.7 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Quinn Meadows Rehabilitation and Care Center, Pocatello, about 3.3 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Power County Skilled Nursing Facility, American Falls, about 22 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Syringa Chalet Nursing Facility, Blackfoot, about 23 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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