Best Assisted Living in Idaho

Reviewed by Dr. Jordan Weiss
Updated Dec 2025
Over 140 homes analyzed

Sources: CMS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and Idaho Department of Health, Office of Aging and Long Term Care.

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Explore the breathtaking scenery of Idaho, beginning from the rugged Hells Canyon to the pristine Shoshone Falls. The state features the right blend of urban amenities and lush nature with its diverse cities. Additionally, Idaho is home to various assisted living communities providing personalized care for seniors in need of assistance in their daily living. Idaho ranks as one of the best states to retire in the country for its relatively lower cost of living and affordable housing, perfect for families and seniors looking for a budget-friendly destination.

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Veranda Senior Living at Paramount
AL

Assisted Living For seniors needing help with daily tasks but not full-time nursing.

IL

Independent Living For self-sufficient seniors seeking community and minimal assistance.

MC

Memory Care Specialized care for those with Memory Loss, Alzheimer's, or dementia, ensuring safety and support.

Meridian
84
Yes
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30
The Pennant Group, Inc.
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Paramount Parks at Eagle
AL

Assisted Living For seniors needing help with daily tasks but not full-time nursing.

IL

Independent Living For self-sufficient seniors seeking community and minimal assistance.

MC

Memory Care Specialized care for those with Memory Loss, Alzheimer's, or dementia, ensuring safety and support.

Eagle
82
Yes
-
26
Paramount Parks Health Care at Eagle, LLC
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
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The Terraces of Boise
AL

Assisted Living For seniors needing help with daily tasks but not full-time nursing.

IL

Independent Living For self-sufficient seniors seeking community and minimal assistance.

MC

Memory Care Specialized care for those with Memory Loss, Alzheimer's, or dementia, ensuring safety and support.

SNF

Nursing Homes 24/7 care needed

Boise (Barber Valley)
273
No
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34
HUMANGOOD IDAHO
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$26,375,194.00
$8,345,490.00
31.6%
40.80
4/5
5.4167
3/5
5/5
2/5
1
22
1
-3%
+31%
+31%
90.5%
Orchard Ridge Senior Living
AL

Assisted Living For seniors needing help with daily tasks but not full-time nursing.

Coeur d'Alene
69
Yes
-
56
Coeur d\'Alene Homes Phase II, Inc
Studio / 1 Bed
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Elegant Residential Assisted Living
AL

Assisted Living For seniors needing help with daily tasks but not full-time nursing.

Pocatello
80
No
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38
Elegant Residential Living, Inc
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MorningStar Senior Living of Boise
AL

Assisted Living For seniors needing help with daily tasks but not full-time nursing.

IL

Independent Living For self-sufficient seniors seeking community and minimal assistance.

MC

Memory Care Specialized care for those with Memory Loss, Alzheimer's, or dementia, ensuring safety and support.

Boise (West Boise)
85
Yes
A+
9
CHP Boise ID Tenant Corporation
Suite
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Spring Gardens Meridian
AL

Assisted Living For seniors needing help with daily tasks but not full-time nursing.

MC

Memory Care Specialized care for those with Memory Loss, Alzheimer's, or dementia, ensuring safety and support.

Meridian
90
Yes
-
43
Avista Senior Living Management Meridian LLC
Studio / 1 Bed
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Veranda Senior Living at Barber Station
AL

Assisted Living For seniors needing help with daily tasks but not full-time nursing.

MC

Memory Care Specialized care for those with Memory Loss, Alzheimer's, or dementia, ensuring safety and support.

Boise (Warm Springs Mesa)
100
Yes
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0
The Pennant Group, Inc.
Studio / 1 bed / 2 bed
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Aspen Valley Senior Living Community
AL

Assisted Living For seniors needing help with daily tasks but not full-time nursing.

MC

Memory Care Specialized care for those with Memory Loss, Alzheimer's, or dementia, ensuring safety and support.

Boise (Barber Valley)
80
Yes
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26
CSHR Boise SPE, LLC
Studio
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Edgewood Spring Creek Eagle Island
AL

Assisted Living For seniors needing help with daily tasks but not full-time nursing.

IL

Independent Living For self-sufficient seniors seeking community and minimal assistance.

MC

Memory Care Specialized care for those with Memory Loss, Alzheimer's, or dementia, ensuring safety and support.

Eagle
81
Yes
-
26
LSREF Golden Ops 14 (WY) LLC
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
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Dalton Senior Living
AL

Assisted Living For seniors needing help with daily tasks but not full-time nursing.

IL

Independent Living For self-sufficient seniors seeking community and minimal assistance.

MC

Memory Care Specialized care for those with Memory Loss, Alzheimer's, or dementia, ensuring safety and support.

Coeur d'Alene
72
No
B-
24
Dalton Senior Living
Studio
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Grace Assisted Living – Grace Boise Englefield
AL

Assisted Living For seniors needing help with daily tasks but not full-time nursing.

IL

Independent Living For self-sufficient seniors seeking community and minimal assistance.

Boise (Boise Bench)
92
Yes
A+
21
Grace at Englefield Green, LLC
Studio / 1 bed / 2 bed
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Quail Ridge
AL

Assisted Living For seniors needing help with daily tasks but not full-time nursing.

IL

Independent Living For self-sufficient seniors seeking community and minimal assistance.

MC

Memory Care Specialized care for those with Memory Loss, Alzheimer's, or dementia, ensuring safety and support.

SNF

Nursing Homes 24/7 care needed

Pocatello
76
Yes
A+
14
FIELDS, MELANIE
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$6,674,669.00
$3,699,273.00
55.4%
91.70
3/5
5.0489
3/5
3/5
3/5
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+22%
-2%
67.5%
Autumn Wind Assisted Living Community
AL

Assisted Living For seniors needing help with daily tasks but not full-time nursing.

MC

Memory Care Specialized care for those with Memory Loss, Alzheimer's, or dementia, ensuring safety and support.

Caldwell
105
Yes
-
24
Providence Group NH, LLC
Studio / Alcove / 1 Bed
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Swan Falls Assisted Living
AL

Assisted Living For seniors needing help with daily tasks but not full-time nursing.

IL

Independent Living For self-sufficient seniors seeking community and minimal assistance.

MC

Memory Care Specialized care for those with Memory Loss, Alzheimer's, or dementia, ensuring safety and support.

SNF

Nursing Homes 24/7 care needed

Kuna
63
No
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33
Swan Falls Assisted Living
Private Rooms / Semi-Private Rooms
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Heritage of Soda Springs is an assisted living community in Soda Springs, Idaho. It provides various levels of care tailored to individual needs, ensuring residents age with independence and dignity. The facility features private rooms, 24-hour care, and dietitian-approved meals.
Overview of Heritage of Soda Springs
Heritage of Soda Springs is an assisted living community in Soda Springs, Idaho. It provides various levels of care tailored to individual needs, ensuring residents age with independence and dignity. The facility features private rooms, 24-hour care, and dietitian-approved meals.
Heritage Assisted Living & Memory Care provides a warm, welcoming community where seniors can enjoy an active, engaging lifestyle while receiving personalized support. Located in Madison, Alabama, it offers both assisted living and memory care in a comfortable, upscale environment. Residents benefit from compassionate caregivers available around the clock and a full range of amenities.
Overview of Heritage Assisted Living and Memory Care
Heritage Assisted Living & Memory Care provides a warm, welcoming community where seniors can enjoy an active, engaging lifestyle while receiving personalized support. Located in Madison, Alabama, it offers both assisted living and memory care in a comfortable, upscale environment. Residents benefit from compassionate caregivers available around the clock and a full range of amenities.
Hearthstone Village, LLC is a senior living community located in Kootenai, ID. It offers compassionate and consistent memory care in a home-like setting, with round-the-clock caregivers and a focus on safety and comfort. The facility is locally owned and operated, ensuring a personal touch in care.
Overview of Hearthstone Village, LLC
Hearthstone Village, LLC is a senior living community located in Kootenai, ID. It offers compassionate and consistent memory care in a home-like setting, with round-the-clock caregivers and a focus on safety and comfort. The facility is locally owned and operated, ensuring a personal touch in care.
Foxtail Assisted Living, INC is a senior living community located in Eagle, Idaho. It offers assisted living and memory care services tailored to the needs of residents. The facility provides a supportive environment with regular activities and compassionate care.
Overview of Foxtail Assisted Living, INC
Foxtail Assisted Living, INC is a senior living community located in Eagle, Idaho. It offers assisted living and memory care services tailored to the needs of residents. The facility provides a supportive environment with regular activities and compassionate care.
Creekside Care LLC is an assisted living facility located in Jerome, Idaho. It offers a safe, comfortable, and family-centered environment with 24-hour caregiver support, home-cooked meals, and various daily activities. The facility also provides short-term care and adult day care services.
Overview of Creekside Care LLC
Creekside Care LLC is an assisted living facility located in Jerome, Idaho. It offers a safe, comfortable, and family-centered environment with 24-hour caregiver support, home-cooked meals, and various daily activities. The facility also provides short-term care and adult day care services.
Canyons Senior Living, LLC is a senior living community in Twin Falls, ID. It offers assisted living and memory care services tailored to the needs of residents. The community focuses on providing a supportive environment that caters to the physical, emotional, mental, and social needs of seniors.
Overview of Canyons Senior Living, LLC
Canyons Senior Living, LLC is a senior living community in Twin Falls, ID. It offers assisted living and memory care services tailored to the needs of residents. The community focuses on providing a supportive environment that caters to the physical, emotional, mental, and social needs of seniors.
Magic Valley Manor is an assisted living facility located in Wendell, Idaho. It specializes in providing care for residents with special behavioral needs and offers a home-like environment with 24/7 staffing. The facility provides various services including home-cooked meals, assistance with medication, and social activities.
Overview of Magic Valley Manor
Magic Valley Manor is an assisted living facility located in Wendell, Idaho. It specializes in providing care for residents with special behavioral needs and offers a home-like environment with 24/7 staffing. The facility provides various services including home-cooked meals, assistance with medication, and social activities.
Brookside Landing Orofino LLC is a senior living community. It aims to provide a warm, caring environment for its residents. For more information, contact them at (208) 476-2000.
Overview of Brookside Landing Orofino LLC
Brookside Landing Orofino LLC is a senior living community. It aims to provide a warm, caring environment for its residents. For more information, contact them at (208) 476-2000.
Avista Senior Living Twin Falls is a senior living community in Twin Falls, Idaho, offering assisted living services. The community provides a variety of activities and amenities to support residents' well-being and independence. With a dedicated healthcare team available 24/7, residents receive personalized care tailored to their needs.
Overview of Avista Senior Living Twin Falls
Avista Senior Living Twin Falls is a senior living community in Twin Falls, Idaho, offering assisted living services. The community provides a variety of activities and amenities to support residents' well-being and independence. With a dedicated healthcare team available 24/7, residents receive personalized care tailored to their needs.
Ashley Manor - Mountain Home is a memory care facility located in Mountain Home, Idaho. It provides a clean, modern, and home-like living environment with a caring staff. The facility is committed to offering high-quality memory care services to its residents.
Overview of Ashley Manor – Mountain Home
Ashley Manor - Mountain Home is a memory care facility located in Mountain Home, Idaho. It provides a clean, modern, and home-like living environment with a caring staff. The facility is committed to offering high-quality memory care services to its residents.

Assisted Living Magazine Ranking Methodology

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How We Score & Rank Senior Living Communities

At Assisted Living Magazine, our rankings are designed to help families compare senior living communities with clarity and confidence.
Each community is evaluated and ranked based on reputation, transparency, digital trust, and on-site quality signals.
Below is the full explanation of every factor and the exact weight it contributes to the final score.

Update cadence: Reviewed quarterly, with prompt updates when new reviews, reports, or complaints are filed.

What We Prioritize Most

The largest portion of every community’s score comes from resident feedback and online reputation (40%), which reflects real experiences shared by families and caregivers.
An additional 45% of the score comes from a combination of transparency and operational quality signals, including:

  • Photos, videos, and virtual tours (visual transparency)
  • Website quality and digital trust indicators
  • Occupancy levels and number of units (community scale & stability)

These factors help us evaluate how well a community presents itself and how consistently it meets resident needs.

Balancing Additional Factors

The final 15% of the score comes from supportive context data, including:

  • Walkability and local accessibility
  • Estimated property value
  • Pricing information

These elements provide helpful context but carry less weight because our rankings prioritize real-world satisfaction and care consistency first.
The result is a fair, clear, and data-driven ranking system for families researching senior living options.

Frequently Asked Questions

What government services provide money for senior housing?

Several government programs offer financial assistance for senior housing in various countries, focusing on the United States for a broad overview:

  • Medicaid: Medicaid is a state and federally funded program that can cover the costs of nursing home care for those who meet eligibility criteria, including income and asset limits. Some states also offer Medicaid waivers that help pay for home and community-based services to prevent or delay nursing home placement.
  • Medicare: Medicare, primarily a health insurance program for people aged 65 and over, does not cover long-term housing costs. However, it can cover short-term stays in a skilled nursing facility under specific conditions following a hospital stay.
  • Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program: This program provides housing for low-income seniors. It offers rental assistance and access to supportive services, such as cleaning, cooking, and transportation.
  • Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Properties: While not a direct subsidy, LIHTC encourages developers to create affordable housing. Seniors with low incomes can find reduced-rent apartments through this program.
  • State and Local Programs: Many states, counties, and cities offer their own programs to assist seniors with housing costs. These can include property tax relief programs, rental assistance programs, and programs that offer affordable senior housing options.
  • Veterans Affairs (VA): The VA offers several programs for veterans, including the Aid and Attendance benefit, which provides monthly payments to veterans who require the aid of another person, or are housebound, to help cover the cost of care in homes, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities.
  • Social Security: While Social Security primarily provides retirement income, for many seniors, these benefits are a crucial part of their budget, including housing costs.
How do you pick the homes you recommend?

Before recommending homes, we conduct a thorough evaluation on crucial factors that define a senior home such as the quality of care they provide, the reputation of the organization, and a comprehensive review of community testimonials as well. Every detail is assessed to assure that seniors are offered not just senior care options, but trustworthy homes where they can experience the care that they deserve.

Do you help families that need Medicaid?

Yes. Assisting families who need Medicaid is important to us as it plays a crucial role in offering financial support to seniors confronting economic challenges. We would like to keep essential healthcare services accessible to all community members, irrespective of one’s financial circumstances.

How much does this service cost?

We extend our services at no cost, ensuring that families and seniors can benefit from tailored assistance in their search for care and home options. Our ability to offer personalized guidance without charge to families and seniors is made possible through the support and funding from the communities with which we team up. 

What services do you offer?
  • Finding and ranking the best assisted living facilities
  • Finding and ranking the best nursing homes
  • Finding and ranking the best memory care facilities
  • Our concierge service helps seniors move into the perfect home for them
  • Helping seniors use medicare, medicaid, and other government programs to pay for their homes
  • Helping seniors avoid senior homes that have bad service or fraud
  • Helping seniors avoid senior homes that have bad service or fraud
  • Autobiography & Family History Writing + Research
  • Senior-focused concierge medicine
  • Senior-focused nutritionist
  • Senior-focused personal training
  • Memory care specialists
  • Custom wheelchairs at all price points.
  • Custom hearing aids
  • Cosmetic skincare + dermatology
  • Companionship: We offer in-person and virtual companionship services. Someone engaging to hang out with or talk to on video chat.
  • Senior housing concierge. Our service finds the best senior living options based on your needs, income, and personality.
Virtual Tours & Videos

Check out our photo album

Check out our virtual tours

Check out our home videos

Resident interviews at our senior living facilities

Check out our resident interviews

Cost guide to senior living, assisted living, nursing homes, and more.

Check out our cost guide.

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to the most common questions from families.
What government services provide money for senior housing?

Several government programs offer financial assistance for senior housing in various countries, focusing on the United States for a broad overview:

  • Medicaid: Medicaid is a state and federally funded program that can cover the costs of nursing home care for those who meet eligibility criteria, including income and asset limits. Some states also offer Medicaid waivers that help pay for home and community-based services to prevent or delay nursing home placement.
  • Medicare: Medicare, primarily a health insurance program for people aged 65 and over, does not cover long-term housing costs. However, it can cover short-term stays in a skilled nursing facility under specific conditions following a hospital stay.
  • Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program: This program provides housing for low-income seniors. It offers rental assistance and access to supportive services, such as cleaning, cooking, and transportation.
  • Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Properties: While not a direct subsidy, LIHTC encourages developers to create affordable housing. Seniors with low incomes can find reduced-rent apartments through this program.
  • State and Local Programs: Many states, counties, and cities offer their own programs to assist seniors with housing costs. These can include property tax relief programs, rental assistance programs, and programs that offer affordable senior housing options.
  • Veterans Affairs (VA): The VA offers several programs for veterans, including the Aid and Attendance benefit, which provides monthly payments to veterans who require the aid of another person, or are housebound, to help cover the cost of care in homes, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities.
  • Social Security: While Social Security primarily provides retirement income, for many seniors, these benefits are a crucial part of their budget, including housing costs.
How do you pick the homes you recommend?

Before recommending homes, we conduct a thorough evaluation on crucial factors that define a senior home such as the quality of care they provide, the reputation of the organization, and a comprehensive review of community testimonials as well. Every detail is assessed to assure that seniors are offered not just senior care options, but trustworthy homes where they can experience the care that they deserve.

Do you help families that need Medicaid?

Yes. Assisting families who need Medicaid is important to us as it plays a crucial role in offering financial support to seniors confronting economic challenges. We would like to keep essential healthcare services accessible to all community members, irrespective of one’s financial circumstances.

Cost guide to senior living, assisted living, nursing homes, and more.

Check out our cost guide.

How much does this service cost?

We extend our services at no cost, ensuring that families and seniors can benefit from tailored assistance in their search for care and home options. Our ability to offer personalized guidance without charge to families and seniors is made possible through the support and funding from the communities with which we team up. 

What services do you offer?
  • Finding and ranking the best assisted living facilities
  • Finding and ranking the best nursing homes
  • Finding and ranking the best memory care facilities
  • Our concierge service helps seniors move into the perfect home for them
  • Helping seniors use medicare, medicaid, and other government programs to pay for their homes
  • Helping seniors avoid senior homes that have bad service or fraud
  • Helping seniors avoid senior homes that have bad service or fraud
  • Autobiography & Family History Writing + Research
  • Senior-focused concierge medicine
  • Senior-focused nutritionist
  • Senior-focused personal training
  • Memory care specialists
  • Custom wheelchairs at all price points.
  • Custom hearing aids
  • Cosmetic skincare + dermatology
  • Companionship: We offer in-person and virtual companionship services. Someone engaging to hang out with or talk to on video chat.
  • Senior housing concierge. Our service finds the best senior living options based on your needs, income, and personality.
Virtual Tours & Videos

Check out our photo album

Check out our virtual tours

Check out our home videos

Resident interviews at our senior living facilities

Check out our resident interviews

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