Boise Senior AdvisorThe Boise Bench is the raised plateau south of downtown, from Vista Avenue and Overland Road west toward Cole Road, together with Southwest Boise's newer subdivisions out past Maple Grove and toward Kuna, ZIP codes 83705 and 83709. The airport and Boise's main east-west commercial corridors run through it.
This area has the largest licensed building in Boise, a continuing care style campus with more than 150 assisted living beds, plus several mid-sized communities and small homes, five of them with secured memory care beds. Families from Kuna and South Meridian often look here too.
How much licensed senior care is in the Boise Bench & Southwest Boise?
IDHW's license data shows 8 senior-serving assisted living facilities (515 beds) and CMS lists 1 certified nursing home with Boise addresses in the Boise Bench & Southwest Boise (ZIP codes 83705, 83709).
| Found in the Boise Bench & Southwest Boise | Not found in the Boise Bench & Southwest Boise | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed or certified with a local address | Senior assisted living (RALFs): 8, Nursing homes: 1, Home health offices: 2, Hospice offices: 2 | — |
| No local listing on file | — | All categories present |
| Secured memory care beds | 130 beds in 5 buildings | — |
Which assisted living facilities are licensed in the Boise Bench & Southwest Boise?
IDHW's search lists 8 senior-serving RALFs in the Boise Bench & Southwest Boise with 515 beds, 5 of them with secured memory care beds; Arbor Village at Hillcrest is the largest at 152 licensed beds, and 7 accept Idaho Medicaid.
| Facility | Licensed beds | Secured (memory care) beds | Last licensure survey | Complaint surveys (3 yrs) | Accepts Medicaid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Village at Hillcrest 1093 South Hilton Street, 83705 | 152 | 0 | 01/23/2026 | 4 | Yes |
| Overland Court Senior Living 10250 West Smoke Ranch Drive, 83709 | 98 | 15 | 09/18/2025 | 0 | Yes |
| Grace Assisted Living at Englefield Green 250 South Allumbaugh Way, 83709 | 92 | 0 | 10/17/2025 | 2 | Yes |
| CornerStone Senior Living, LLC 350 S. Allumbaugh Way, 83709 | 58 | 58 | 01/23/2025 | 1 | No |
| Edgewood Spring Creek Overland, LLC 10139 West Overland Road, 83709 | 58 | 0 | 06/11/2026 | 1 | Yes |
| Overland Court Generations Memory Care 10172 West Smoke Ranch Drive, 83709 | 38 | 38 | 10/02/2025 | 0 | Yes |
| Ashley Manor Care Centers Inc - Orchard 2150 South Orchard, 83705 | 10 | 10 | 12/10/2025 | 1 | Yes |
| Adora House 779 S. Tennyson Way, 83709 | 9 | 9 | 04/16/2026 | 0 | Yes |
IDHW also licenses 5 residences here for adults with developmental disabilities or mental illness; they hold the same RALF license but are not senior placements.
1 more building with the Boise Bench & Southwest Boise addresses appear on IDHW's list as “Proposed”: Heartfelt Homes LLC (Proposed). They are not yet licensed to admit residents.
What do Idaho's surveys show for assisted living in the Boise Bench & Southwest Boise?
Of the 8 senior RALFs in the Boise Bench & Southwest Boise, 2 had no issues at their latest health care licensure survey, 2 currently show a Gold or Silver Excellence in Care award, and 1 have an enforcement action on file.
Complaint investigations in the last three years total 9 across these buildings. Each facility page lists every survey date, type and result exactly as IDHW publishes it; here is how to read them.
Which nursing homes are in the Boise Bench & Southwest Boise, and how does CMS rate them?
the Boise Bench & Southwest Boise has 1 certified nursing home with 111 certified beds; of the 1 that CMS rates, 1 hold four or five stars.
| Facility | CMS overall rating | Licensed beds | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyline Transitional Care Center 1001 South Hilton Street, 83705 | 4 of 5 | 111 | June 12, 2026 | 9 |
Which home health and hospice agencies have offices in the Boise Bench & Southwest Boise?
CMS lists 2 Medicare-certified home health agencies and 2 hospice providers at the Boise Bench & Southwest Boise addresses; agencies typically serve clients across the valley, not only near their office.
- Enhabit Home Health & Hospice: home health, CMS number 137006
- First Choice Home Care: home health, CMS number 137108
- Enhabit Home Health & Hospice: hospice, CMS number 131507
- First Choice Home Health & Hospice: hospice, CMS number 131563
How close is the Boise Bench & Southwest Boise to a hospital?
From the middle of the Boise Bench & Southwest Boise, the nearest acute-care hospitals are Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center (about 3.8 miles) and St. Luke's Boise Medical Center (about 5.3 miles).
Boise VA Medical Center is about 5.8 miles away. All are approximate straight-line distances, good for comparing places but not for estimating drive times.
