Boise Senior AdvisorIdaho State Veterans Home - Boise, at 320 Collins Road in Boise (Ada County), is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home with 122 certified beds (CMS number 135131). Idaho State Veterans Home - Boise holds a CMS overall rating of 2 out of 5 in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
What are Idaho State Veterans Home - Boise's Care Compare star ratings?
Idaho State Veterans Home - Boise holds a CMS overall rating of 2 out of 5, with 1 stars for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 3 for quality measures on CMS's five-star scale.
| CMS measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall stars | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections (CMS stars) | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing (CMS stars) | 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures (CMS stars) | 3 of 5 |
| Certified beds and average daily census | 122 beds, 78.7 residents a day |
| Ownership (CMS) | Government - State |
| Chain affiliation (CMS) | No chain listed |
| Medicare/Medicaid certified since | September 1, 2007 |
Its average census of about 79 residents fills roughly 65% of certified beds, below the 85% typical of certified homes in the five Treasure Valley counties.
What did the latest inspections of Idaho State Veterans Home - Boise find?
Idaho surveyors working for CMS last completed a full health inspection of Idaho State Veterans Home - Boise on August 21, 2026, recording 10 health deficiencies (8 routine, 3 complaint-driven).
The cycle before (survey May 16, 2025) counted 12 deficiencies, and infection-control inspections added 0 citations. Certified homes across the five counties have a median of 11 deficiencies in their latest cycle, so Idaho State Veterans Home - Boise is at or under the local middle.
Within CMS's three-year penalty window it lists no fines and 0 payment denials.
CMS also shows its abuse icon here: an abuse citation in the past year, or potential-abuse citations in each of the past two.
Is Idaho State Veterans Home - Boise well staffed?
Payroll data submitted to CMS shows 4.08 nursing hours per resident per day at Idaho State Veterans Home - Boise, higher than the Treasure Valley median of 3.77, with registered nurses supplying 1.24 of those hours (higher than the Treasure Valley median of 0.73).
On weekends, total nurse staffing is 3.22 hours per resident-day. Nursing staff turnover is 46.0%, lower than the Treasure Valley median of 48.9%; RN turnover is 36.0%. CMS counts 0 administrator departures in its measurement period.
Which nursing homes near Idaho State Veterans Home - Boise should we compare?
The nearest other certified home is Shaw Mountain of Cascadia in Boise, about 0.5 miles away in a straight line, with a CMS rating of 3 of 5.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaw Mountain of Cascadia 909 Reserve Street, 83712 | 0.5 | 108 | 3 of 5 | May 14, 2026 | 9 |
| Sunterra Springs Riverview 3550 West Americana Terrace, 83706 | 1.5 | 30 | 4 of 5 | January 9, 2026 | 11 |
| Life Care Center of Boise 808 North Curtis Road, 83706 | 3.0 | 153 | 5 of 5 | July 17, 2025 | 3 |
| Skyline Transitional Care Center 1001 South Hilton Street, 83705 | 3.4 | 111 | 4 of 5 | June 12, 2026 | 9 |
| Cascadia of Boise 6000 W Denton St, 83704 | 3.5 | 100 | 2 of 5 | November 19, 2025 | 11 |
What is near Idaho State Veterans Home - Boise in Boise?
Idaho State Veterans Home - Boise is in Boise's North End, Downtown & East End area, and St. Luke's Boise Medical Center is the closest acute-care hospital, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
Boise VA Medical Center follows at roughly 0.4 miles. Distances are straight lines, not drive times.
Which tour questions matter most at Idaho State Veterans Home - Boise?
Let the CMS figures set the agenda: ask to read the full statement of deficiencies from August 21, 2026, even though its count (10 deficiencies) is not high for the area.
- Turnover of 46.0% is at or under the local median; ask which nurses have worked nights the longest.
- Occupancy is about 65%; ask whether long-stay and rehab residents share halls.
- CMS lists a resident council; ask when it meets.
- If Medicaid may pay later, confirm Idaho State Veterans Home - Boise keeps long-stay residents who convert to Idaho Medicaid.
