The worst-rated nursing homes in the Boise area, based on federal scorecard
As the birth rate declines and the current population continues to age, more and more Americans will find themselves either in a caregiving role or the need for caregiving. Some Americans will require a nursing home to help fill that role. But how do you choose which nursing home best fits your needs?
The most recent data from 2020 indicates that there are approximately 53 million caregivers in the United States with about half taking care of a parent or parent-in-law, according to the AARP.
That’s pretty closely aligned with 2023 U.S. Census Bureau data that found that more than 59 million adults or almost 18% of the nation’s population were age 65 and older. Idaho falls just below the national average, America’s Health Rankings found using census data, at 17.4%.
Boise area nursing homes
To help compare options for nursing homes, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services website allows you to search within your city. There are 22 nursing home facilities within 25 miles of Boise. Each were given a score of one to five stars, with one being the lowest, based on three categories: health inspections, staffing and quality measures.
Of the 22 nursing homes, approximately one-fifth were rated below average (less than three stars) and two were cited for abuse. The Medicare website does not give details on what they were cited for or how many citations they received but does provide additional information on the other measures.
Consumers can access health inspection reports, staffing reports including wages, turnover, staff to patient ratios and time, quality measures for short-term and long-term residents looking at vaccinations (annual flu-shots) rate of infections, amount of pain and weight loss.
Here’s a look at how the Boise area nursing homes ranked.
Worst-rated nursing homes around the Boise area
There are two nursing homes in the Boise area that had citations for abuse as of April 30, 2025.
Abuse, according to Medicare, includes “willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or punishment with resulting physical harm, pain or mental anguish.” It also includes verbal, sexual, physical and mental abuse.
- Life Care Center of Boise (two stars)
- Valley View Nursing & Rehab (one star)
These are the below-average nursing homes in the Boise area, as of April 30, 2025:
- Skyline Transitional Care Center (two stars)
- Wellspring Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia in Nampa (two stars)
- Karcher Post Acute in Nampa (one star)
Nursing homes with three stars in the Boise area
Nursing homes that received three stars were considered average around the Boise area, as of April 30, 2025:
- Shaw Mountain of Cascadia
- Cascadia of Boise
- Meridian Meadows Transitional Care
- Cascadia of Nampa
- Sunny Ridge in Nampa
- The Orchards of Cascadia in Nampa
- Canyon West of Cascadia in Caldwell
- Cherry Ridge of Cascadia in Emmett
Highly-rated nursing homes around Boise
The Boise area also has several above average at four stars:
- Idaho State Veterans Home
- Arbor Valley of Cascadia
- Life Care Center of Treasure Valley
- Creekside Transitional Care and Rehabilitation in Meridian
- The Terraces of Boise
- Meadow View Nursing and Rehabilitation
- River’s Edge Rehabilitation & Living Center in Emmett
Highest rated nursing homes
Here are the facilities with five-star ratings from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: