Boise Senior AdvisorEmmett is the Gem County seat, in the Payette River valley about 30 miles northwest of Boise, with about 8,900 residents in 2025 Census estimates and an older population than the valley as a whole. Valor Health is its hospital.
Emmett has three licensed assisted living buildings, two with secured beds, and two certified nursing homes, enough that most Gem County families can keep a parent close to home. For specialist care, families travel to Boise or Nampa.
How much licensed senior care does Emmett, Idaho have?
Emmett had about 8,900 residents in Census Bureau estimates for July 1, 2025, and IDHW lists 3 senior-serving assisted living facilities and CMS 2 certified nursing homes with Emmett addresses.
| Found in Emmett | Not found in Emmett | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed or certified with a local address | Senior assisted living (RALFs): 3, Nursing homes: 2 | — |
| No local listing on file | — | Home health offices, Hospice offices |
| Secured memory care beds | 50 beds in 2 buildings | — |
Which assisted living facilities are licensed in Emmett?
IDHW's search lists 3 senior-serving RALFs in Emmett with 166 beds, 2 of them with secured memory care beds; Meadow View Assisted Living and Memory Care is the largest at 88 licensed beds, and 3 accept Idaho Medicaid.
| Facility | Licensed beds | Secured (memory care) beds | Last licensure survey | Complaint surveys (3 yrs) | Accepts Medicaid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow View Assisted Living and Memory Care 1013 S. Johns Ave., 83617 | 88 | 18 | 08/13/2026 | 0 | Yes |
| Apple Valley Residence 715 North Butte Avenue, 83617 | 46 | 0 | 10/22/2024 | 2 | Yes |
| Cottages Senior Living I LLC dba The Cottages of Emmett 411 East 12th Street, 83617 | 32 | 32 | 10/04/2024 | 2 | Yes |
How have Emmett assisted living facilities fared on state surveys?
Of the 3 senior RALFs in Emmett, 0 had no issues at their latest health care licensure survey, 1 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 4 across these buildings. Each facility page lists every survey date, type and result exactly as IDHW publishes it; here is how to read them.
What other assisted living is close to Emmett?
The closest senior RALF outside Emmett is Ashley Manor - Storybook Way in Eagle, roughly 11.2 miles away measured between ZIP-code centers.
| Facility | City | Miles away | Licensed beds | Secured (memory care) beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Manor - Storybook Way 126 North Storybook Way, 83616 | Eagle | 11.2 | 30 | 30 |
| Care Moore Homes Memory Care at Prickly Pear 4073 W Prickly Pear Dr, 83616 | Eagle | 11.2 | 10 | 10 |
| Edgewood Spring Creek Eagle Island, LLC 77 North Fisher Park Way, 83616 | Eagle | 11.2 | 81 | 32 |
| Edgewood Spring Creek Eagle, LLC 653 North Eagle Road, 83616 | Eagle | 11.2 | 36 | 0 |
Which nursing homes are in Emmett, and how does CMS rate them?
Emmett has 2 certified nursing homes with 114 certified beds; of the 2 that CMS rates, 0 hold four or five stars.
| Facility | CMS overall rating | Licensed beds | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Ridge of Cascadia 501 West Idaho Boulevard, 83617 | 2 of 5 | 40 | July 10, 2026 | 21 |
| River's Edge Rehabilitation & Living Center 714 North Butte Avenue, 83617 | 3 of 5 | 74 | April 16, 2026 | 10 |
How close is Emmett to a hospital?
From the middle of Emmett, the nearest acute-care hospitals are Valor Health (about 3.2 miles) and West Valley Medical Center (about 19.5 miles).
St. Luke's Nampa Medical Center is about 22.1 miles away. All are approximate straight-line distances, good for comparing places but not for estimating drive times.
Where can Emmett families get free senior help?
Older adults in Emmett are served by the Area 3 Southwest Idaho Area Agency on Aging ((208) 898-7060, toll-free (844) 850-2883), which handles information and assistance, caregiver support, the long-term care ombudsman and Adult Protective Services for the region.
Assisted living complaints go to IDHW's RALF program at (208) 364-1962; Medicaid applications go through IDHW at (877) 456-1233 or idalink.idaho.gov.
