Boise Senior AdvisorSkyline Transitional Care Center, at 1001 South Hilton Street in Boise (Ada County), is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home with 111 certified beds (CMS number 135077). Skyline Transitional Care Center holds a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
What are Skyline Transitional Care Center's Care Compare star ratings?
Skyline Transitional Care Center holds a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5, with 4 stars for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 4 for quality measures on CMS's five-star scale.
| CMS measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall stars | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections (CMS stars) | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing (CMS stars) | 2 of 5 |
| Quality measures (CMS stars) | 4 of 5 |
| Certified beds and average daily census | 111 beds, 79.0 residents a day |
| Ownership (CMS) | For profit - Corporation |
| Chain affiliation (CMS) | The Ensign Group, 347 homes nationwide |
| Medicare/Medicaid certified since | May 1, 1979 |
Its average census of about 79 residents fills roughly 71% of certified beds, below the 85% typical of certified homes in the five Treasure Valley counties.
How many deficiencies were cited at Skyline Transitional Care Center?
The latest standard health inspection CMS has on file for Skyline Transitional Care Center took place June 12, 2026 and produced 9 health deficiencies: 9 from the routine survey and 8 from complaint visits.
The cycle before (survey March 7, 2025) counted 5 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 Skyline Transitional Care Center is at or under the local middle.
Within CMS's three-year penalty window it lists no fines and 0 payment denials.
How much nursing time do residents at Skyline Transitional Care Center get?
Payroll data submitted to CMS shows 3.93 nursing hours per resident per day at Skyline Transitional Care Center, higher than the Treasure Valley median of 3.77, with registered nurses supplying 0.38 of those hours (lower than the Treasure Valley median of 0.73).
On weekends, total nurse staffing is 3.43 hours per resident-day. Nursing staff turnover is 32.2%, lower than the Treasure Valley median of 48.9%; RN turnover is 42.9%. CMS counts 0 administrator departures in its measurement period.
What is the closest nursing home to Skyline Transitional Care Center?
The nearest other certified home is Cascadia of Boise in Boise, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line, with a CMS rating of 2 of 5.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascadia of Boise 6000 W Denton St, 83704 | 1.1 | 100 | 2 of 5 | November 19, 2025 | 11 |
| Life Care Center of Boise 808 North Curtis Road, 83706 | 1.1 | 153 | 5 of 5 | July 17, 2025 | 3 |
| Timber Springs Transitional Care 1140 North Allumbaugh Street, 83704 | 1.5 | 120 | 1 of 5 | September 12, 2025 | 19 |
| Sunterra Springs Riverview 3550 West Americana Terrace, 83706 | 2.0 | 30 | 4 of 5 | January 9, 2026 | 11 |
| Life Care Center of Treasure Valley 502 North Kimball Place, 83704 | 2.7 | 120 | 4 of 5 | August 7, 2026 | 13 |
Where is Skyline Transitional Care Center, and how close is a hospital?
Skyline Transitional Care Center is in Boise's Boise Bench & Southwest Boise area, and Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center is the closest acute-care hospital, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
St. Luke's Boise Medical Center follows at roughly 3.2 miles. Distances are straight lines, not drive times.
What should we ask Skyline Transitional Care Center before choosing it?
Let the CMS figures set the agenda: ask to read the full statement of deficiencies from June 12, 2026, even though its count (9 deficiencies) is not high for the area.
- Turnover of 32.2% is at or under the local median; ask which nurses have worked nights the longest.
- Occupancy is about 71%; ask whether long-stay and rehab residents share halls.
- CMS lists a resident council; ask when it meets.
- If Medicaid may pay later, confirm Skyline Transitional Care Center keeps long-stay residents who convert to Idaho Medicaid.
