Looking for Idaho’s best nursing homes? These Boise facilities got perfect scores
Shopping for nursing homes in Idaho? Whether you’re seeking a short-term stay or long-term care, choosing the correct facility can be a weighty decision.
Approximately 1.2 million people across the country reside in nursing homes on any given day, according to U.S. News & World Report.
The media company releases annual reports rating the best nursing homes across the United States.
For its Best Nursing Homes of 2026 report, U.S. News evaluated more than 14,700 skilled nursing facilities offering round-the-clock care across the nation for short-term rehabilitation, long-term care or both.
Fewer than 19% were considered the “best” in one or both categories, according to the ratings, released Nov. 13.
Across Idaho, these nursing homes had the best scores:
What are the best nursing homes in Idaho?
Across Idaho, U.S. News evaluated 80 nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities — rating them on a scale of 1 to 5.
A total of 22 received perfect five-star scores.
U.S. News listed the 22 top-rated nursing homes in alphabetical order, rather than a numbered ranking.
Several are in the Boise area, although top-scoring establishments are located across the Gem State.
These Boise nursing homes got perfect scores
Two skilled nursing facilities in the city of Boise received perfect scores of 5 out of 5, according to U.S. News.
Sunterra Springs Riverview, 3550 West Americana Terrace in Boise, offers short-term rehabilitation with a total of 30 beds available.
U.S. News said the Boise facility was “high performing” in the staffing and health outcome categories.
It offers better physical therapy and nurse staffing than the national average, according to U.S. News.
At Sunterra Springs Riverview, 74% of residents were able to return home after being discharged, according to U.S. News said, compared to an average of 54.7% short-term facility residents statewide.
In addition to above-average inspections, the Boise nursing home has low percentages of infections and major injury falls, according to U.S. News.
The Terraces of Boise. 5301 East Warm Springs Ave. in Boise, offers both short-term and long-term care, U.S. News said, ranking well in both.
Part of a continuing care retirement community, it has a total of 48 beds.
The Terraces was categorized as “high performing” for staffing and health outcomes, U.S. News said, noting that residents spend more time with nursing staff than average across Idaho and the United States.
Registered nursing staffing hours met federal standards for 92% of days, U.S. News reported, compared to 75% across Washington state and the United States on average.
According to U.S. News, no short-term residents at The Terraces of Boise experienced a fall resulting in major injury.
Only 10.6% of short-term residents needed to be hospitalized for inpatient care during their stay, U.S. News said, compared to a state average of 16.1% and a national average of 22.4%.
Only 5.6% of long-term residents at The Terraces showed signs of depression, according to U.S. News, compared to the national average of 10.3% and the state average of 11.9%.
Where can I find the best short-term care in Idaho?
According to U.S. News, these Idaho facilities offering short-term care received five-star ratings:
- Advanced Health Care of Coeur d’Alene
- Aspen Transitional Rehabilitation in Meridian
- Bingham Memorial Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation in Blackfoot
- Bridgeview Estates in Twin Falls
- Carriage Cove Short Stay Rehabilitation in Rexburg
- Cascadia of Lewiston
- Cascadia of Nampa
- Eagle Rock Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia in Idaho Falls
- Gateway Transitional Care Center in Pocatello
- Life Care Center of Idaho Falls
- Monte Vista Hills Healthcare Center in Pocatello
- Owyhee Health and Rehabilitation Center in Homedale
- Payette Healthcare of Cascadia
- Promontory Point Rehabilitation in Ammon
- Quinn Meadows Rehabilitation and Care Center in Pocatello
- Sunterra Springs Riverview in Boise
- The Terraces of Boise
Which local nursing homes offer best long-term care?
These Idaho facilities offering long-term care received five-star ratings, according to U.S. News:
- Ashton Memorial Living Center
- Cascadia of Nampa
- Eagle Rock Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia in Idaho Falls
- Franklin County Transitional Care in Preston
- Gateway Transitional Care Center in Pocatello
- Idaho State Veterans Home in Pocatello
- Idaho State Veterans Home in Post Falls
- Life Care Center of Idaho Falls
- Oneida County Hospital and Long-Term Care Facility in Malad City
- Owyhee Health and Rehabilitation Center in Homedale
- The Terraces of Boise
How did US News rank the top nursing homes?
According to U.S. News, skilled nursing facilities were analyzed across 17 quality measures, with some differences for short-term and long-term evaluations.
Data came from various public sources, including the CMS Nursing Homes Data Archive and the Long-Term Care Community Coalition.
U.S. News looked at staffing data, health outcome information and the results of government-conducted health and safety inspections.
In order to be evaluated, nursing homes needed to accept Medicare or Medicaid as payment as recently as July, and have enough data available to adequately evaluate the quality of care, according to U.S. News.
Senior living communities are evaluated in a separate ranking.