Nursing Homes in Boise, ID- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of April 7, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Boise
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on April 7, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Boise has a total of 23 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,754 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Boise of 389,280, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 221.94 persons in Boise. There were 1,343 residents in nursing homes as April 7, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 76.57 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)
According to the monthly data, Boise has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.
The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Boise and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.77 | 0.86 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.42 | 2.46 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.86 | 0.78 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 4.05 | 4.09 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Idaho.
COVID-19 Infections in Boise Nursing Homes
While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Boise there were a total of 1 new cases and 1 new deaths among residents for the week ending April 7, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Boise
No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.
No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.
Occupancy Percentages for Boise Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Boise, ID. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.
Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Boise
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Boise based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Wellspring Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia 2105 12TH AVENUE ROAD NAMPA, ID |
33.33 |
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Shaw Mountain of Cascadia 909 RESERVE STREET BOISE, ID |
36.00 |
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Cherry Ridge of Cascadia 501 WEST IDAHO BOULEVARD EMMETT, ID |
40.00 |
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Idaho State Veterans Home - Boise 320 COLLINS ROAD BOISE, ID |
43.33 |
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River's Edge Rehabilitation and Living Center 714 NORTH BUTTE AVENUE EMMETT, ID |
34.67 |
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Arbor Valley of Cascadia 8211 USTICK ROAD BOISE, ID |
41.33 |
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Sunterra Springs Riverview 3550 WEST AMERICANA TERRACE BOISE, ID |
9.33 |
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Life Care Center of Treasure Valley 502 NORTH KIMBALL PLACE BOISE, ID |
50.67 |
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The Terraces of Boise 5301 E WARM SPRINGS AVE BOISE, ID |
95.33 |
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Aspen Transitional Rehabilitation 2867 EAST COPPER POINT DRIVE MERIDIAN, ID |
56.67 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Boise based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Valley View Nursing and Rehabilitation 1140 NORTH ALLUMBAUGH STREET BOISE, ID |
265.50 / |
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Caldwell Care of Cascadia 210 CLEVELAND BOULEVARD CALDWELL, ID |
183.67 |
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Skyline Transitional Care Center 1001 SOUTH HILTON STREET BOISE, ID |
151.00 / |
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Canyon West of Cascadia, LLC Dba Canyon West of Ca 2814 SOUTH INDIANA AVENUE CALDWELL, ID |
84.67 |
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Karcher Post-Acute and Rehabilitation Center 1127 CALDWELL BOULEVARD NAMPA, ID |
121.33 |
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Life Care Center of Boise 808 NORTH CURTIS ROAD BOISE, ID |
79.33 / |
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Meridian Meadows Transitional Care 2656 E MAGIC VIEW DRIVE MERIDIAN, ID |
126.20 / |
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Creekside Transitional Care and Rehabilitation 1351 WEST PINE AVENUE MERIDIAN, ID |
81.33 |
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Sunny Ridge 2609 SUNNYBROOK DRIVE NAMPA, ID |
65.33 / |
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Meadow View Nursing and Rehabilitation 46 NORTH MIDLAND BOULEVARD NAMPA, ID |
54.00 |
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