Senior care in Boise, area by area

How much licensed senior care does Boise have?

Boise had about 238,429 residents in Census estimates for July 1, 2025, and IDHW lists 34 senior-serving assisted living facilities with Boise addresses (1,659 beds, 21 with secured memory care beds), while CMS lists 10 certified nursing homes in the city.

Where in Boise is assisted living concentrated?

West Boise and the Bench hold the most licensed senior assisted living, because that is where land was available for purpose-built communities, while the North End and downtown rely more on small homes and on the nursing homes near St. Luke's and the VA.

A parent living near the Capitol may therefore choose between a small home nearby and a larger community a 15-minute drive west or south-east. Each area page below lists every licensed building with its survey record.

What does assisted living cost in Boise?

No Boise-only figure is published; CareScout's 2025 Idaho assisted living median is $62,100 a year, about $5,175 a month, and memory care has no published median at all.

See Idaho care costs and how Medicaid works in assisted living.

Which Boise hospitals do most senior care referrals come from?

St. Luke's Boise Medical Center downtown, Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center on Curtis Road and the Boise VA Medical Center send most Boise discharges to rehab, home health and assisted living, with St. Luke's Meridian close by for West Boise families.

Our hospital discharge guide covers the first 48 hours.

Is Garden City part of Boise for senior care?

No: Garden City is a separate city surrounded by Boise, and its licensed buildings are listed on its own page, though families usually compare them with Northwest and West Boise.

See senior care in Garden City and Meridian, the other close neighbor.