Boise Senior AdvisorStar is the small city west of Eagle along State Highway 44, with about 20,874 residents in 2025 Census estimates, nearly double its 2020 figure of about 11,488.
Licensed care in Star consists of small residential homes, none with secured beds on IDHW's record, so families who need memory care or a larger building usually look east to Eagle or south to Meridian and Nampa. Star's rapid growth means new applications appear on IDHW's list from time to time.
How much licensed senior care does Star, Idaho have?
Star had about 20,874 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 Star addresses.
| Found in Star | Not found in Star | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | None on IDHW's record in Star |
What licensed assisted living does Star have?
IDHW's search lists 2 senior-serving RALFs in Star with 32 beds, 0 of them with secured memory care beds; Country Time Assisted Living is the largest at 16 licensed beds, and 2 accept Idaho Medicaid.
| Facility | Licensed beds | Secured (memory care) beds | Last licensure survey | Complaint surveys (3 yrs) | Accepts Medicaid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country Time Assisted Living 277 South Main, 83669 | 16 | 0 | 04/02/2025 | 1 | Yes |
| Loving Embrace of Country Time 652 S Main street, 83669 | 16 | 0 | 06/07/2024 | 0 | Yes |
1 more building with Star addresses appear on IDHW's list as “Proposed”: Village at Crystal Springs (Proposed). They are not yet licensed to admit residents.
How have Star assisted living facilities fared on state surveys?
Of the 2 senior RALFs in Star, 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 Star?
The closest senior RALF outside Star is Ashley Manor Middleton DBA Middleton Senior Living LLC in Middleton, roughly 5.0 miles away measured between ZIP-code centers.
| Facility | City | Miles away | Licensed beds | Secured (memory care) beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Manor Middleton DBA Middleton Senior Living LLC 620 West 9th Street North, 83644 | Middleton | 5.0 | 15 | 15 |
| Cottages Senior Living I LLC dba The Cottages of Middleton 760 W. Main Street, 83644 | Middleton | 5.0 | 32 | 16 |
| Ashley Manor - Storybook Way 126 North Storybook Way, 83616 | Eagle | 5.8 | 30 | 30 |
| Care Moore Homes Memory Care at Prickly Pear 4073 W Prickly Pear Dr, 83616 | Eagle | 5.8 | 10 | 10 |
Which nursing homes are nearest to Star?
None lists a Star address; the nearest certified home is Creekside Transitional Care and Rehabilitation in Meridian, about 8.7 miles away, with a CMS rating of 3 of 5.
| Facility | City | Miles away | CMS overall rating | Licensed beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creekside Transitional Care and Rehabilitation 1351 West Pine Avenue, 83642 | Meridian | 8.7 | 3 of 5 | 139 |
| Cascadia of Nampa 900 N Happy Valley Rd, 83687 | Nampa | 9.2 | 2 of 5 | 100 |
| Karcher Post Acute 1127 Caldwell Blvd, 83651 | Nampa | 10.3 | 1 of 5 | 66 |
How close is Star to a hospital?
From the middle of Star, the nearest acute-care hospitals are West Valley Medical Center (about 9.9 miles) and St. Luke's Nampa Medical Center (about 10.0 miles).
Valor Health is about 10.2 miles away. All are approximate straight-line distances, good for comparing places but not for estimating drive times.
Where can Star families get free senior help?
Older adults in Star 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.
