Nursing homes in the Treasure Valley

What does a nursing home provide in the Treasure Valley?

A nursing home provides 24-hour licensed nursing care, therapy and help with every daily activity, for short rehab stays after a hospital and for long-term residents whose needs are beyond assisted living.

CMS certifies and rates every Medicare- and Medicaid-certified home, with inspections carried out by IDHW surveyors. CareScout's 2025 Idaho medians are about $10,494 a month for a semi-private room.

Where is nursing homes available in the Treasure Valley?

Our directory lists 24 certified nursing homes providers in the five counties, most in Boise (10), Nampa (6), Meridian (3), Caldwell (2).

See the full list with license or CMS details.

What does nursing homes cost in Idaho?

CareScout's 2025 Idaho medians are $10,494 a month semi-private and $12,167 private.

See Idaho care costs and paying questions.

Who inspects nursing homes in Idaho?

IDHW's licensing and certification staff carry out the federal health and life safety inspections for CMS, and their findings feed the Care Compare ratings shown in our directory.

Complaints about a nursing home also go to IDHW, and the Area 3 long-term care ombudsman advocates for residents.

What do Treasure Valley nursing homes provide besides long-term care?

Most also run short-stay rehab for people leaving St. Luke's, Saint Alphonsus, West Valley and other hospitals, and several in Boise, Meridian and Nampa describe themselves as transitional care centers because most residents are short-stay.

The Idaho State Veterans Home in Boise serves eligible veterans and spouses. Long-stay residents usually move to Medicaid once savings are spent, so ask early whether the home keeps residents who convert.

How should Boise families compare nursing homes?

Start with CMS's three component ratings rather than the overall star alone: health inspections, staffing and quality measures, then look at reported nurse hours per resident, staff turnover and any fines in the last three years.

Visit at a shift change and on a weekend, ask about agency staffing, and read the latest statement of deficiencies. For a rehab stay, ask about therapy hours and discharge-home rates; for a long stay, ask how Medicaid conversion works.

How are Treasure Valley nursing homes rated by CMS?

Of 24 certified homes, 8 hold four or five stars overall and 12 hold one or two.