Boise Senior AdvisorGarden City is the small, separately incorporated city wrapped inside Boise along the Boise River and Chinden Boulevard, with about 13,047 residents in 2025 Census estimates and the Greenbelt running along its edge.
IDHW lists two senior-serving assisted living buildings with Garden City addresses, one of them a mid-sized community with secured beds. Because Garden City is surrounded by Boise, families here usually compare Northwest and West Boise options too.
How much licensed senior care does Garden City, Idaho have?
Garden City had about 13,047 residents in Census Bureau estimates for July 1, 2025, and IDHW lists 2 senior-serving assisted living facilities and CMS 0 certified nursing homes with Garden City addresses.
| Found in Garden City | Not found in Garden City | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed or certified with a local address | Senior assisted living (RALFs): 2 | — |
| No local listing on file | — | Nursing homes, Home health offices, Hospice offices |
| Secured memory care beds | 45 beds in 1 building | — |
What licensed assisted living does Garden City have?
IDHW's search lists 2 senior-serving RALFs in Garden City with 58 beds, 1 of them with secured memory care beds; Avista Senior Living Garden City is the largest at 58 licensed beds, and 1 accept Idaho Medicaid.
| Facility | Licensed beds | Secured (memory care) beds | Last licensure survey | Complaint surveys (3 yrs) | Accepts Medicaid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avista Senior Living Garden City 5815 Coffey Street, 83714 | 58 | 0 | 07/18/2025 | 1 | No |
| Garden City Senior Living DBA Emerson House Senior Living 8250 W Marigold St, 83714 | — | 45 | — | 0 | Yes |
How have Garden City assisted living facilities fared on state surveys?
Of the 2 senior RALFs in Garden City, 0 had no issues at their latest health care licensure survey, 1 currently show a Gold or Silver Excellence in Care award, and 0 have an enforcement action on file.
Complaint investigations in the last three years total 1 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 Garden City?
The closest senior RALF outside Garden City is Cottages Senior Living III LLC dba The Cottages of Boise in Boise, roughly 0.0 miles away measured between ZIP-code centers.
| Facility | City | Miles away | Licensed beds | Secured (memory care) beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottages Senior Living III LLC dba The Cottages of Boise 6300 North Roe Street, 83714 | Boise | 0.0 | 32 | 16 |
| Grace Assisted Living at State Street 9995 West State Street, 83714 | Boise | 0.0 | 95 | 0 |
| Grace Memory Care at State Street 9779 West State Street, 83714 | Boise | 0.0 | 40 | 40 |
| Ashley Manor - Harmony 2703 Harmony Avenue, 83703 | Boise | 3.4 | 16 | 16 |
Which nursing homes are nearest to Garden City?
None lists a Garden City address; the nearest certified home is Arbor Valley of Cascadia in Boise, about 5.0 miles away, with a CMS rating of 2 of 5.
| Facility | City | Miles away | CMS overall rating | Licensed beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Valley of Cascadia 8211 Ustick Road, 83704 | Boise | 5.0 | 2 of 5 | 148 |
| Timber Springs Transitional Care 1140 North Allumbaugh Street, 83704 | Boise | 6.6 | 1 of 5 | 120 |
| Life Care Center of Boise 808 North Curtis Road, 83706 | Boise | 6.7 | 5 of 5 | 153 |
How close is Garden City to a hospital?
From the middle of Garden City, the nearest acute-care hospitals are Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center (about 7.0 miles) and Boise VA Medical Center (about 7.1 miles).
St. Luke's Boise Medical Center is about 7.7 miles away. All are approximate straight-line distances, good for comparing places but not for estimating drive times.
Who helps older adults and caregivers in Garden City?
Older adults in Garden City 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.
