Boise Senior AdvisorTerraces of Boise, The, at 5301 E Warm Springs Ave in Boise (Ada County), is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home with 48 certified beds (CMS number 135141). Terraces of Boise, The holds a CMS overall rating of 2 out of 5 in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
What are Terraces of Boise, The's Care Compare star ratings?
Terraces of Boise, The holds a CMS overall rating of 2 out of 5, with 1 stars for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 5 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) | 5 of 5 |
| Certified beds and average daily census | 48 beds, 36.0 residents a day |
| Ownership (CMS) | Non profit - Corporation |
| Chain affiliation (CMS) | Humangood, 17 homes nationwide |
| Medicare/Medicaid certified since | December 21, 2016 |
Its average census of about 36 residents fills roughly 75% of certified beds, below the 85% typical of certified homes in the five Treasure Valley counties.
What did the latest inspections of Terraces of Boise, The find?
Idaho surveyors working for CMS last completed a full health inspection of Terraces of Boise, The on December 19, 2025, recording 13 health deficiencies (13 routine, 11 complaint-driven).
The cycle before (survey December 19, 2024) counted 3 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 Terraces of Boise, The is above the local middle.
Within CMS's three-year penalty window it lists 2 fines totaling $20,501 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 Terraces of Boise, The well staffed?
Payroll data submitted to CMS shows 4.99 nursing hours per resident per day at Terraces of Boise, The, higher than the Treasure Valley median of 3.77, with registered nurses supplying 1.23 of those hours (higher than the Treasure Valley median of 0.73).
On weekends, total nurse staffing is 4.65 hours per resident-day. Nursing staff turnover is 43.9%, lower than the Treasure Valley median of 48.9%; RN turnover is 46.2%. CMS counts 0 administrator departures in its measurement period.
What is the closest nursing home to Terraces of Boise, The?
The nearest other certified home is Shaw Mountain of Cascadia in Boise, about 4.4 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 | 4.4 | 108 | 3 of 5 | May 14, 2026 | 9 |
| Idaho State Veterans Home - Boise 320 Collins Road, 83702 | 4.9 | 122 | 2 of 5 | August 21, 2026 | 10 |
| Sunterra Springs Riverview 3550 West Americana Terrace, 83706 | 6.0 | 30 | 4 of 5 | January 9, 2026 | 11 |
| Skyline Transitional Care Center 1001 South Hilton Street, 83705 | 6.8 | 111 | 4 of 5 | June 12, 2026 | 9 |
| Life Care Center of Boise 808 North Curtis Road, 83706 | 7.2 | 153 | 5 of 5 | July 17, 2025 | 3 |
What is near Terraces of Boise, The in Boise?
Terraces of Boise, The is in Boise's Southeast Boise & Harris Ranch area, and St. Luke's Boise Medical Center is the closest acute-care hospital, about 4.8 miles away in a straight line.
Boise VA Medical Center follows at roughly 5.3 miles. Distances are straight lines, not drive times.
CMS identifies the home as part of a continuing care retirement community.
What should we ask Terraces of Boise, The before choosing it?
Let the CMS figures set the agenda: ask for the plan of correction covering the 13 deficiencies cited December 19, 2025.
- Turnover of 43.9% is at or under the local median; ask which nurses have worked nights the longest.
- Ask what prompted $20,501 in CMS fines and whether the problem is closed.
- Occupancy is about 75%; ask whether long-stay and rehab residents share halls.
- CMS lists a resident council; ask when it meets.
- If Medicaid may pay later, confirm Terraces of Boise, The keeps long-stay residents who convert to Idaho Medicaid.
