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Best Assisted Living in Idaho

Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 119 assisted living communities in ID using ID Dept. of Health & Welfare (DHW) data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank assisted living in ID
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Avg Monthly Cost: $4,882The average monthly cost across facilities in Idaho. Reflects published or estimated base rates and can vary with care level, room type, and amenities. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: $5,600
Avg Walk Score: 40/ 100The average Walk Score across facilities in Idaho. A third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100) measuring convenience and context, not healthcare quality. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 50/ 100
Avg No. of Beds: 69The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in Idaho. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90

Compare Assisted Living around Idaho

Info below is compiled from the ID Dept. of Health & Welfare (DHW), senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.

Communities are listed from highest to lowest based on our ranking methodology.

Parkwood Meadows Assisted Living Community
AL
Idaho Falls (Parkwood Pointe Apartments)
62
Facility 62
ID AVG 69
Rank #64 / 114
Yes
68
Facility 68
ID AVG 40
Rank #21 / 196
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
2
Facility 2
ID AVG 16
Rank #106 / 117
-Young CarolineProvidence Group Nh, LLC2
0
Facility 0
ID AVG 0
Rank #1 / 90
0
Facility 0
ID AVG 1.6
Rank #1 / 69
1
Facility 1
ID AVG 3.9
Rank #2 / 90
3
Facility 3
ID AVG 24
Rank #5 / 86
1.5
Facility 1.5
ID AVG 6.0
Rank #8 / 86
Autumn Wind Assisted Living Community
AL
HOS
MC
RC
Caldwell
105
Facility 105
ID AVG 69
Rank #23 / 114
Yes
24
Facility 24
ID AVG 40
Rank #136 / 196
Studio / Alcove / 1 Bed
2
Facility 2
ID AVG 16
Rank #106 / 117
-Christensen CalebProvidence Group Nh, LLC1
0
Facility 0
ID AVG 0
Rank #1 / 90
0
Facility 0
ID AVG 1.6
Rank #1 / 69
1
Facility 1
ID AVG 3.9
Rank #2 / 90
2
Facility 2
ID AVG 24
Rank #3 / 86
2.0
Facility 2.0
ID AVG 6.0
Rank #13 / 86
Orchard Ridge Senior Living
AL
IL
MC
Coeur D'alene
69
Facility 69
ID AVG 69
Rank #55 / 114
Yes
56
Facility 56
ID AVG 40
Rank #48 / 196
Studio / 1 Bed
20
Facility 20
ID AVG 16
Rank #43 / 117
-Pettit TiffanyCoeur D\'Alene Homes Phase II, Inc3
0
Facility 0
ID AVG 0
Rank #1 / 90
1
Facility 1
ID AVG 1.6
Rank #14 / 69
2
Facility 2
ID AVG 3.9
Rank #17 / 90
13
Facility 13
ID AVG 24
Rank #28 / 86
4.3
Facility 4.3
ID AVG 6.0
Rank #40 / 86
Legends Park Assisted Living Community
AL
RC
Coeur D'alene (Trails End Apartments)
55
Facility 55
ID AVG 69
Rank #71 / 114
Yes
45
Facility 45
ID AVG 40
Rank #80 / 196
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
2
Facility 2
ID AVG 16
Rank #106 / 117
-Brant LoganProvidence Group Nh, LLC1
0
Facility 0
ID AVG 0
Rank #1 / 90
0
Facility 0
ID AVG 1.6
Rank #1 / 69
1
Facility 1
ID AVG 3.9
Rank #2 / 90
1
Facility 1
ID AVG 24
Rank #1 / 86
1.0
Facility 1.0
ID AVG 6.0
Rank #3 / 86
Spring Gardens Meridian
AL
MC
RC
Meridian
90
Facility 90
ID AVG 69
Rank #36 / 114
Yes
43
Facility 43
ID AVG 40
Rank #89 / 196
Studio / 1 Bed
3
Facility 3
ID AVG 16
Rank #96 / 117
-Wells KerriAvista Senior Living Management Meridian LLC3
0
Facility 0
ID AVG 0
Rank #1 / 90
1
Facility 1
ID AVG 1.6
Rank #14 / 69
3
Facility 3
ID AVG 3.9
Rank #27 / 90
12
Facility 12
ID AVG 24
Rank #25 / 86
4.0
Facility 4.0
ID AVG 6.0
Rank #33 / 86
Grace Independent and Assisted Living
AL
IL
MC
Boise
95
Facility 95
ID AVG 69
Rank #34 / 114
Yes
33
Facility 33
ID AVG 40
Rank #112 / 196
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
21
Facility 21
ID AVG 16
Rank #33 / 117
A+Cardenas ShantelGrace At State Street, LLC7
3
Facility 3
ID AVG 0
Rank #78 / 90
2
Facility 2
ID AVG 1.6
Rank #37 / 69
3
Facility 3
ID AVG 3.9
Rank #27 / 90
9
Facility 9
ID AVG 24
Rank #20 / 86
1.3
Facility 1.3
ID AVG 6.0
Rank #7 / 86
Joyce’s Orchard Residential
AL
Lewiston
12
Facility 12
ID AVG 69
Rank #110 / 114
No
42
Facility 42
ID AVG 40
Rank #91 / 196
-
25
Facility 25
ID AVG 16
Rank #21 / 117
-Cook JoyJoyces Orchard Residential Care Home4
1
Facility 1
ID AVG 0
Rank #40 / 90
1
Facility 1
ID AVG 1.6
Rank #14 / 69
1
Facility 1
ID AVG 3.9
Rank #2 / 90
3
Facility 3
ID AVG 24
Rank #5 / 86
0.8
Facility 0.8
ID AVG 6.0
Rank #2 / 86
Veranda Senior Living at Paramount
AL
Meridian (North Fox Run Way)
84
Facility 84
ID AVG 69
Rank #39 / 114
Yes
30
Facility 30
ID AVG 40
Rank #119 / 196
-
8
Facility 8
ID AVG 16
Rank #78 / 117
-Braverman HeathThe Pennant Group, Inc1
0
Facility 0
ID AVG 0
Rank #1 / 90
0
Facility 0
ID AVG 1.6
Rank #1 / 69
1
Facility 1
ID AVG 3.9
Rank #2 / 90
8
Facility 8
ID AVG 24
Rank #16 / 86
8.0
Facility 8.0
ID AVG 6.0
Rank #69 / 86
Serenity Place Residential Care
AL
RESC
Lewiston
16
Facility 16
ID AVG 69
Rank #103 / 114
No
64
Facility 64
ID AVG 40
Rank #31 / 196
-
16
Facility 16
ID AVG 16
Rank #54 / 117
-Cook JoySerenity Place Residential Care4
1
Facility 1
ID AVG 0
Rank #40 / 90
1
Facility 1
ID AVG 1.6
Rank #14 / 69
4
Facility 4
ID AVG 3.9
Rank #43 / 90
9
Facility 9
ID AVG 24
Rank #20 / 86
2.3
Facility 2.3
ID AVG 6.0
Rank #18 / 86
Grace Assisted Living – Grace Boise Englefield
AL
HOS
IL
MC
Boise (Boise Bench)
92
Facility 92
ID AVG 69
Rank #35 / 114
Yes
21
Facility 21
ID AVG 40
Rank #147 / 196
Studio / 1 bed / 2 bed
27
Facility 27
ID AVG 16
Rank #15 / 117
A+Bahr EricaGrace At Englefield Green, LLC7
4
Facility 4
ID AVG 0
Rank #85 / 90
1
Facility 1
ID AVG 1.6
Rank #14 / 69
3
Facility 3
ID AVG 3.9
Rank #27 / 90
14
Facility 14
ID AVG 24
Rank #31 / 86
2.0
Facility 2.0
ID AVG 6.0
Rank #13 / 86
AVISTA Senior Living Nampa
AL
MC
RC
Nampa
45
Facility 45
ID AVG 69
Rank #75 / 114
Yes
41
Facility 41
ID AVG 40
Rank #95 / 196
Studio / 1 Bed
3
Facility 3
ID AVG 16
Rank #96 / 117
A+Hobbs AliciaNampa Al, LLC3
0
Facility 0
ID AVG 0
Rank #1 / 90
1
Facility 1
ID AVG 1.6
Rank #14 / 69
3
Facility 3
ID AVG 3.9
Rank #27 / 90
15
Facility 15
ID AVG 24
Rank #32 / 86
5.0
Facility 5.0
ID AVG 6.0
Rank #47 / 86
Grace Caldwell Independent, Assisted Living & Memory Care
AL
IL
MC
Caldwell (North 21St Avenue)
124
Facility 124
ID AVG 69
Rank #8 / 114
Yes
35
Facility 35
ID AVG 40
Rank #108 / 196
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
7
Facility 7
ID AVG 16
Rank #82 / 117
-Coulter MandieLca, LLC7
3
Facility 3
ID AVG 0
Rank #78 / 90
2
Facility 2
ID AVG 1.6
Rank #37 / 69
4
Facility 4
ID AVG 3.9
Rank #43 / 90
7
Facility 7
ID AVG 24
Rank #14 / 86
1.0
Facility 1.0
ID AVG 6.0
Rank #3 / 86
Pleasant Valley Shelter Home
AL
Lewiston
9
Facility 9
ID AVG 69
Rank #113 / 114
No
64
Facility 64
ID AVG 40
Rank #31 / 196
-
25
Facility 25
ID AVG 16
Rank #21 / 117
-Cook JoyPleasant Valley Shelter Home3
0
Facility 0
ID AVG 0
Rank #1 / 90
1
Facility 1
ID AVG 1.6
Rank #14 / 69
2
Facility 2
ID AVG 3.9
Rank #17 / 90
8
Facility 8
ID AVG 24
Rank #16 / 86
2.7
Facility 2.7
ID AVG 6.0
Rank #20 / 86
Turtle & Crane Assisted Living
AL
MC
RC
Idaho Falls
48
Facility 48
ID AVG 69
Rank #73 / 114
Yes
58
Facility 58
ID AVG 40
Rank #47 / 196
Suite
11
Facility 11
ID AVG 16
Rank #68 / 117
-Sagario KindraNiguel Sante Management, LLC3
1
Facility 1
ID AVG 0
Rank #40 / 90
0
Facility 0
ID AVG 1.6
Rank #1 / 69
3
Facility 3
ID AVG 3.9
Rank #27 / 90
13
Facility 13
ID AVG 24
Rank #28 / 86
4.3
Facility 4.3
ID AVG 6.0
Rank #40 / 86
Lily and Syringa
AL
MC
Idaho Falls
24
Facility 24
ID AVG 69
Rank #100 / 114
No
61
Facility 61
ID AVG 40
Rank #36 / 196
Private / Shared Rooms
6
Facility 6
ID AVG 16
Rank #89 / 117
-White MaryLily And Syringa Management, LLC5
0
Facility 0
ID AVG 0
Rank #1 / 90
2
Facility 2
ID AVG 1.6
Rank #37 / 69
2
Facility 2
ID AVG 3.9
Rank #17 / 90
8
Facility 8
ID AVG 24
Rank #16 / 86
1.6
Facility 1.6
ID AVG 6.0
Rank #10 / 86
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Overview of Parkwood Meadows Assisted Living Community

Operated by Providence Group NH, LLC and administered by Young Caroline, Parkwood Meadows Assisted Living Community is a two-story assisted living community on Parkwood Street in Idaho Falls, Idaho. With 62 beds, the community has served older adults for two years and offers studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments to accommodate a variety of living preferences.

Additionally, residents receive support with daily activities through services such as nursing care, rehabilitation, respite care, and personalized care planning. Hospice and home health services can also be coordinated when needed, while a wellness and fitness program encourages active living and continued independence.

Restaurant-style meals are served three times daily, and an Anytime Menu provides added flexibility for those who prefer different dining schedules. Weekly housekeeping, linen services, and a pet-friendly environment further contribute to residents’ comfort and convenience.

Meanwhile, the surrounding neighborhood has a Walk Score of 68, allowing access to some nearby destinations on foot while most errands require a short drive. For individuals and families considering the community, an in-person tour offers the opportunity to discuss infection control practices, incident management, regulatory compliance, and the overall care environment.

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Overview of Autumn Wind Assisted Living Community

Autumn Wind Assisted Living Community is a charming residential area nestled in Caldwell, Idaho. This picturesque community has captured the hearts of many seniors with its serene surroundings and thoughtful amenities. It understands the unique needs of seniors with memory challenges, providing secure memory care services and a dedicated memory care courtyard for added comfort and support. To ensure a vibrant and engaging environment, an active resident council encourages residents to actively participate in shaping the community they call home.

Residents can unwind and relax in the beautiful courtyards, adorned with enchanting gardens, a soothing waterfall, and even freshwater fish, adding to the tranquility of the atmosphere. Beyond the serenity, Autumn Wind offers a plethora of opportunities for fun and wellness, including engaging educational programs, delightful restaurant-style dining, and a pet-friendly environment that warmly welcomes furry companions. The community also takes pride in its commitment to fostering a sense of purpose, with a multitude of volunteer opportunities available for residents to give back and make a difference. 

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Overview of Orchard Ridge Senior Living

At Orchard Ridge, nestled near downtown Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, their expansive 12-acre campus embodies a commitment to providing seniors with diverse lifestyle options. Offering HUD-subsidized apartments for independent living and comfortable accommodations for assisted living and memory care, Orchard Ridge ensures compassionate support tailored to individual needs, promoting a sense of belonging and security for residents and their families.

The assisted living amenities at Orchard Ridge are designed to enhance residents’ comfort and enjoyment of daily life. Each room features a spacious private bathroom, ample storage, and self-adjusting climate control. With kitchenettes, emergency call systems, and included cable/WiFi, residents experience convenience and peace of mind. Additionally, a range of activities, entertainment options, and beautiful outdoor spaces create a vibrant and engaging community for residents to thrive in.

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Overview of Legends Park Assisted Living Community

Providing living options for assisted living and memory care, Legends Park of the Prestige Senior Living boasts unwavering support that ensures an easy and comfortable living experience. It’s a tightly-knit community that proudly knows how to deliver and maintain a quality holistic approach to senior care. As its name suggests, Legends Park’s services are offered to maintain a level of respect and kindness.

As a member of a renowned community, the Prestige Lifestyle aims for a comfortable and secure lifestyle. It offers specialized programs, life enrichment activities, housekeeping, and transportation. It provides its exclusive Celebration, which focuses on empowering the holistic wellness of its residents, and its Expressions, a specialized memory care program that focuses on embracing one’s new journey.

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Overview of Spring Gardens Meridian

Spring Gardens Meridian is the ideal place for residents to experience an active lifestyle where seniors can fulfill independence and support in an upscale environment. The independent living and supportive living community ensuring that each resident can receive only quality care for fulfillment, happiness, and a peace of mind. Spring Gardens Meridian heeds an atmosphere of growth and security, ensuring that residents can feel comfortable in their resort-like surroundings.

Expect upscale, essential features that create a vibrant community. A list of essential services provided for assisted living and memory care residents await them– ADLs, medication management, and stimulating activities. Other community amenities include a fitness center, extravagant outdoor and indoor lounge areas, and a beautifully-designed recreational room available.

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Overview of Grace Independent and Assisted Living

Grace Independent Living and Assisted Living in Boise excels as an exemplary community motivated by grace, passion, and care. The upscale community is dedicated to making residents feel at home with a warm and inviting atmosphere. The senior living community is ideal for a senior living community to reside at a place that gracefully is passionate about caring for anyone– a team of committed professional care staff hoping to make a difference in the lives of their residents. 

Grace Independent Living and Assisted Living’s amenities that everyone can access include a fitness center, lounge areas, indoor common areas, and outdoor lounge areas. Management has thoughtfully designed an establishment that helps enhance every senior’s quality of life.

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Overview of Joyce’s Orchard Residential

Twelve beds, twenty-five years running: Joyce’s Orchard Residential in Lewiston is small and has stayed that way for a quarter century, a combination that tends to mean staff know residents by name rather than by room number. Cook Joy administers the community at 615 Cedar Avenue.

Getting around the neighborhood is doable but not effortless. Walk Score sits at 42, somewhat walkable, so a few errands are reachable on foot while most others still call for transportation.

Medicaid is accepted here, which matters for families weighing coverage options early in the process rather than discovering the answer later.

Regulatory attention at Joyce’s Orchard has centered on emergency preparedness and documentation practices, the kind of routine categories inspectors look at across residential care broadly, not anything pointing to direct resident-care concerns.

What Joyce’s Orchard Residential offers is a small, deeply established assisted living option in Lewiston, twenty-five years of operating history behind it, built for families who want an intimate setting and straightforward Medicaid access.

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Overview of Veranda Senior Living at Paramount

Veranda Senior Living at Paramount is a destination in Meridian, Idaho. This thoughtfully designed community offers a range of services, including assisted living and memory care, while prioritizing the autonomy and independence of its cherished residents. With a steadfast commitment to providing round-the-clock emergency medical assistance, they ensure every individual’s safety and peace of mind. Reliable emergency pendants and on-call nurses are readily available to address any urgent needs that may arise promptly.

From a serene courtyard that invites relaxation to a fully-equipped salon and a cutting-edge technology center with seamless Internet access, Veranda leaves no stone unturned in providing a comfortable and enriching environment. Housekeeping services are seamlessly taken care of, allowing residents to immerse themselves in the vibrant lifestyle this community offers fully. With its top-notch assisted living apartments and competitive care services, this facility truly elevates the essence of home.

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Overview of Serenity Place Residential Care

Sixteen beds, sixteen years.; those two numbers tell you Serenity Place Residential Care in Lewiston is small by design, and it’s been running that way long enough to have real staying power. The community sits at 1917 17th Avenue, administered by Cook Joy.

With only 16 residents at capacity, staff-to-resident interaction tends to run closer than at a larger facility, and the care model reflects that: assistance with daily living tasks, medication oversight, and monthly registered nurse supervision, backed by around-the-clock support. Walk Score lands at 64, moderately walkable, enough that some errands are realistically doable on foot, with a decent mix of amenities nearby.

Daily life runs on a few concrete pillars: transportation services, personal care support, a wellness program, and home-cooked meals rather than something more institutional. Activities fill out the calendar, and staff come background-checked and trained in first aid and CPR. Regulatory attention here has spanned several routine categories: medication management, fire-safety systems, emergency preparedness, documentation, dietary service, and general housekeeping, the standard spread inspectors look at across residential care broadly.

Serenity Place Residential Care is a small, well-established setting built around close staff contact and daily practical support, in a Lewiston neighborhood where getting around on foot is genuinely feasible for at least some of the day-to-day.

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Overview of Grace Assisted Living – Grace Boise Englefield

As its name suggests, Grace Assisted Living in Boise provides graceful and compassionate care for its residents. Their approach to modern senior care strives to improve the quality of life for all. The quality extends to the luxury setting that the home offers; residents can truly enjoy a wonderful place because of its resort-like environment and hospitality. At Grace senior home, residents will be able to live purposefully through the holistic wellness that is in store for them.

At Grace Assisted  Living, services and amenities are designed to empower residents and enhance safety and security so that residents can enjoy retirement– such as theater room, game room, art studio; and services like medication management, beauty salon and barbershop, and fitness activities. 

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Weighting overview

  • 35%
    Resident Experience
  • 25%
    Regulatory
  • 15%
    Visual Media
  • 10%
    Website
  • 10%
    Stability
  • 5%
    Environment
01

Resident & Family Experience 35%

The single largest share of every ranking. Aggregated review sentiment and volume from major platforms — the closest signal to real resident experience.

  • Includes
  • Review Sentiment
  • Review Volume
02

Regulatory & Safety Record 25%

State inspection records, citations, and complaint visits. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.

  • Includes
  • State Inspections
  • Citations/Inspection
  • % Inspections w/ Citations
  • Complaint Visits
  • Accreditations
  • BBB Rating
03

Visual Media & Transparency 15%

Communities that publish high-quality visuals give families a real preview. No photos or tours = a negative transparency signal.

  • Includes
  • Video Tours
  • Virtual Walkthroughs
  • Photo Quantity
  • Photo Quality
04

Website & Operator Transparency 10%

Site quality and whether the operator publishes basic accountability information — staff names, contact details, ownership.

  • Includes
  • Website Content
  • Mobile Usability
  • Staff Info Available
  • Owner Info Available
05

Community Stability 10%

Operational signals indicating whether a community is well-run and meeting demand.

  • Includes
  • Occupancy Rate
  • Bed Options
06

Environment & Pricing 5%

Walkability and pricing transparency. Walk Score is weighted higher for Independent Living than for Memory Care, where most residents do not leave unaccompanied.

  • Includes
  • Walk Score
  • Pricing Transparency
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Frequently Asked Questions about Assisted Living in Idaho

What's the difference between assisted living and memory care in Idaho?

Assisted living in Idaho supports residents with daily activities (bathing, dressing, medication management) while preserving independence. Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's or dementia, and adds 24/7 secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and structured routines designed to reduce confusion and wandering.

What's the difference between assisted living and a nursing home in Idaho?

Assisted living in Idaho is a residential model focused on housing, hospitality, and help with daily activities. Nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) provide 24/7 medical care from licensed nurses for residents with significant health needs, and are regulated more strictly under both state and federal CMS rules.

Does Idaho Medicaid cover assisted living?

Idaho Medicaid does not directly pay room-and-board for assisted living, but most states (including Idaho) offer Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers that can offset the cost of care services delivered inside a licensed community. Eligibility, waitlists, and covered services vary — check directly with the state Medicaid agency.

What is assisted living?

Assisted living combines private or semi-private apartments with help on activities of daily living (meals, bathing, dressing, medication management) and a social calendar — for residents who need some support but do not need 24/7 medical care.

How many assisted living facilities are listed on this page?

This page features 119 assisted living facilities in Idaho. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

How do I choose the right assisted living facility in Idaho?

Start by matching the level of care offered to the resident's current and anticipated needs, then compare licensing status, staff-to-resident ratios, recent inspection results, and pricing. Tour at least two or three communities in Idaho, talk to current residents and families, and confirm what is included in the base rate versus billed as add-on services.

What should I look for when visiting assisted living facilities in Idaho?

Pay attention to staff interactions with residents, cleanliness and odor, food quality at meal times, the activity calendar, and how questions about pricing and care plans are answered. Ask to see the most recent state inspection report, the move-out / level-of-care-change policy, and a sample monthly bill that lists every fee.