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River's Edge Rehabilitation & Living Center

714 North Butte Avenue, Emmett, ID 83617 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of The Ensign Group (329 facilities) · 74 certified beds

Medicare and Medicaid certified
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River's Edge Rehabilitation & Living Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Emmett, Idaho. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.56 hours per resident per day, below the Idaho average of 4.07. Its most recent inspection on Dec 6, 2024 cited 10 deficiencies.

4 out of 5Overall CMS rating
3 out of 5Health inspections
4 out of 5Staffing
74 bedsCertified beds

CMS quality ratings

Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.

Overall rating4/5
Health inspections3/5
Staffing4/5
Quality measures5/5
Long-stay quality4/5
Short-stay quality5/5

How River's Edge Rehabilitation & Living Center compares

This facility vs. the Idaho and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.

MetricThis facilityIdaho avgNational avgCompared with the state
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)3.564.073.89below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)1.010.830.68above avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)2.062.472.34below avg
Nursing staff turnover49.1%49.0%46.4%above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection10.08.89.5above avg

Staffing

Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.

3.56Total nurse hrs/resident/day
1.01RN hrs/resident/day
0.49LPN hrs/resident/day
2.06Aide hrs/resident/day
3.21Weekend nurse hrs/resident/day

Staff turnover

Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.

Total nursing staff49.1%
Registered nurses20.0%
Administrator changes0 in last year

Recent health inspection

CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.

Dec 6, 2024Most recent inspection
10Deficiencies found
56Health inspection score
0Fines

What inspectors found at River's Edge Rehabilitation & Living Center

Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.

  • Potential for harm

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    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.

    Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Dec 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

    Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

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

    Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
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  • Potential for harm

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

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

    Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

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

    Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 14, 2023 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.

    Administration Deficiencies · Dec 14, 2023 · Full report (PDF)

Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.

About this facility

Address
714 North Butte Avenue
Emmett, ID 83617
CMS certification #
135020
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified beds
74
Avg residents/day
57.1
Provider type
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
1970-05-01
Chain
The Ensign Group (329 facilities)
Setting
Urban

Part of The Ensign Group

The Ensign Group operates 329 nursing facilities across the United States. View all The Ensign Group facilities →

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Location and nearby

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Other public records

  • Website says Nurse 24 hours a day
  • Staff pay 1 federal wage case with violations found, since 2016
Full public records, with dates and sources

Care and services

From the community’s website

What River's Edge Rehabilitation & Living Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.

  • Nurse on site: 24 hours a day. We leave the critical decisions to those who know best: the Caregivers, Doctors, and Nurses who work with our patients 24-hours a day, 7-days a week. (page, checked Oct 15, 2026)

Staff pay and workplace safety

Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.

Federal wage and hour cases

The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.

  • Findings for Oct 1, 2016 to Jan 28, 2017. Violations found: Family and medical leave. Back wages: $1,976 owed to 1 employee. Employer as DOL recorded it: Rivers Edge Rehabilitation (Gem Healthcare, Inc.). Case 1823766.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.

Location and nearby care

Nearest hospital with an emergency room
Valor Health, Emmett. 0.3 miles away, straight line.
Nearest Medicare nursing home
Cherry Ridge of Cascadia, Emmett. 1.3 miles away, straight line.
Nearest home health agency office
All Care Health Solutions, Eagle. 15.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
Nearest pharmacy
Ridley's Pharmacy. 13.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
Area
USDA classes ZIP code 83617 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
Hospice
19 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 83617.
White Oak Hospice, office in Star, 13.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Achs Hospice & Palliative Care, office in Eagle, 15.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Keystone Hospice, office in Eagle, 15.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Nearest geriatric medicine practice
Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center Inc, Eagle. 14.9 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.

Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.

Emergency and natural hazard risk

Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.

Flood zone
Zone X: 1 Percent Future Conditions. (FEMA flood map)
Wildfire risk to homes
In Emmett, ID, risk to homes is greater than 86% of communities in Idaho and 97% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
FEMA National Risk Index
Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively high, tornado very low, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)

A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.

What we checked

Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.

SourceData as ofWhat we found
U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour casesOct 15, 2026See above
OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016Oct 15, 2026Nothing on record
FEMA flood mapSee above
USDA wildfire riskApr 15, 2026See above
FEMA National Risk IndexSee above
CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmaciesSee above
HUD Multifamily Properties - AssistedJul 6, 2026Nothing on record
State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory)Sep 20, 2026Nothing on record
CMS Hospice - General InformationAug 19, 2026Nothing on record
CMS Home Health Care AgenciesMay 27, 2026Nothing on record
The community’s own websiteSee above

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Frequently asked questions

Is River's Edge Rehabilitation & Living Center a good nursing home?

CMS gives River's Edge Rehabilitation & Living Center an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.

How is River's Edge Rehabilitation & Living Center staffed?

River's Edge Rehabilitation & Living Center reports 3.56 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Idaho average of 4.07.

Has River's Edge Rehabilitation & Living Center had inspection problems?

Its most recent CMS inspection cited 10 deficiencies.

How many beds does River's Edge Rehabilitation & Living Center have?

River's Edge Rehabilitation & Living Center is certified for 74 beds.