Boise Senior AdvisorTimber Springs Transitional Care, at 1140 North Allumbaugh Street in Boise (Ada County), is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home with 120 certified beds (CMS number 135098). Timber Springs Transitional Care holds a CMS overall rating of 1 out of 5 in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
How does CMS rate Timber Springs Transitional Care in Boise, Idaho?
Timber Springs Transitional Care holds a CMS overall rating of 1 out of 5, with 1 stars for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 3 for quality measures on CMS's five-star scale.
| CMS measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall stars | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections (CMS stars) | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing (CMS stars) | 1 of 5 |
| Quality measures (CMS stars) | 3 of 5 |
| Certified beds and average daily census | 120 beds, 91.5 residents a day |
| Ownership (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Chain affiliation (CMS) | The Ensign Group, 347 homes nationwide |
| Medicare/Medicaid certified since | May 16, 1986 |
Its average census of about 92 residents fills roughly 76% of certified beds, below the 85% typical of certified homes in the five Treasure Valley counties.
What did the latest inspections of Timber Springs Transitional Care find?
The latest standard health inspection CMS has on file for Timber Springs Transitional Care took place September 12, 2025 and produced 19 health deficiencies: 15 from the routine survey and 19 from complaint visits.
The cycle before (survey June 28, 2024) counted 17 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 Timber Springs Transitional Care is above the local middle.
Within CMS's three-year penalty window it lists 2 fines totaling $30,654 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 Timber Springs Transitional Care well staffed?
Payroll data submitted to CMS shows 3.30 nursing hours per resident per day at Timber Springs Transitional Care, lower than the Treasure Valley median of 3.77, with registered nurses supplying 0.57 of those hours (lower than the Treasure Valley median of 0.73).
On weekends, total nurse staffing is 2.72 hours per resident-day. CMS reports no turnover figure.
Which nursing homes near Timber Springs Transitional Care should we compare?
The nearest other certified home is Cascadia of Boise in Boise, about 0.5 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 | 0.5 | 100 | 2 of 5 | November 19, 2025 | 11 |
| Life Care Center of Boise 808 North Curtis Road, 83706 | 1.0 | 153 | 5 of 5 | July 17, 2025 | 3 |
| Skyline Transitional Care Center 1001 South Hilton Street, 83705 | 1.5 | 111 | 4 of 5 | June 12, 2026 | 9 |
| Life Care Center of Treasure Valley 502 North Kimball Place, 83704 | 1.5 | 120 | 4 of 5 | August 7, 2026 | 13 |
| Arbor Valley of Cascadia 8211 Ustick Road, 83704 | 1.7 | 148 | 2 of 5 | August 21, 2026 | 16 |
What is near Timber Springs Transitional Care in Boise?
Timber Springs Transitional Care is in Boise's West Boise area, and Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center is the closest acute-care hospital, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
Boise VA Medical Center follows at roughly 3.9 miles. Distances are straight lines, not drive times.
What should we ask Timber Springs Transitional Care before choosing it?
Let the CMS figures set the agenda: ask for the plan of correction covering the 19 deficiencies cited September 12, 2025.
- Ask what prompted $30,654 in CMS fines and whether the problem is closed.
- Occupancy is about 76%; ask whether long-stay and rehab residents share halls.
- CMS lists a resident council; ask when it meets.
- If Medicaid may pay later, confirm Timber Springs Transitional Care keeps long-stay residents who convert to Idaho Medicaid.
