State data · CMS September 2026
Nursing homes in Idaho
Idaho has 80 nursing homes certified for Medicare or Medicaid, with 6,115 certified beds and a median occupancy of 80.0% (US median 85.7%). 81% are for-profit, 6% nonprofit and 13% government-owned, and 80% belong to a chain or affiliated group. HUD has endorsed 19 FHA-insured Section 232 nursing home loans in Idaho since fiscal 2001, totaling $0.1 billion in original principal, 4 of them since fiscal 2021.
- Facilities
- 80
- Certified beds
- 6,115
- Median occupancy
- 80.0%
- Median nurse hours / resident day
- 3.85
- HUD 232 loans since FY2001
- 19
Star ratings
CMS overall ratings for the 79 rated Idaho facilities. 1 are Special Focus Facilities and 5 are candidates, the CMS list for homes with a history of serious quality problems.
Ownership
| Measure | Idaho | Share |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit | 65 | 81% |
| Nonprofit | 5 | 6% |
| Government | 10 | 13% |
| Changed ownership in the last 12 months | 0 | 0% |
| Private equity owner self-reported to CMS | 0 | 0% |
| REIT owner self-reported to CMS | 0 | 0% |
Largest chains and affiliated groups in Idaho
- Cascadia Healthcare: 25 facilities
- The Ensign Group: 15 facilities
- Life Care Centers of America: 8 facilities
- Cascades Healthcare: 5 facilities
- Tanabell Health Services: 4 facilities
- Advanced Health Care: 2 facilities
- Pacs Group: 2 facilities
- Promontory Healthcare Management: 1 facility
- Sunterra Springs: 1 facility
- Humangood: 1 facility
Facilities with HUD Section 232 history
7 Idaho facilities match at least one FHA-insured loan in HUD's healthcare database, most recent endorsement first.
| Facility | City | Beds | Latest endorsement | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serenity Transitional Care | Twin Falls | 60 | Aug 15, 2023 | $8,315,600 |
| Advanced Health Care of Coeur d'Alene | Coeur d'Alene | 34 | Nov 18, 2020 | $11,280,000 |
| Life Care Center of Idaho Falls | Idaho Falls | 109 | Nov 20, 2019 | $9,864,000 |
| Life Care Center of Post Falls | Post Falls | 120 | Oct 29, 2018 | $11,056,000 |
| Life Care Center of Treasure Valley | Boise | 120 | Sep 6, 2018 | $9,112,000 |
| Aspen Transitional Rehabilitation | Meridian | 30 | Aug 12, 2015 | $2,959,400 |
| Life Care Center of Lewiston | Lewiston | 121 | Mar 15, 2002 | $8,162,600 |
Largest by certified beds
- Life Care Center of Boise, Boise: 153 beds
- Arbor Valley of Cascadia, Boise: 148 beds
- Creekside Transitional Care and Rehabilitation, Meridian: 139 beds
- Orchard View Post Acute, Lewiston: 127 beds
- Life Care Center of Sandpoint, Sandpoint: 124 beds
- Idaho State Veterans Home - Boise, Boise: 122 beds
- Meadow View Nursing and Rehabilitation, Nampa: 122 beds
- Life Care Center of Lewiston, Lewiston: 121 beds
- Life Care Center of Treasure Valley, Boise: 120 beds
- Timber Springs Transitional Care, Boise: 120 beds
Every Idaho facility
The full list is sorted by city, on one page.
Sources and dates
Facility, rating, staffing and ownership data: CMS Provider Information and CMS Ownership, processing date September 2026. Private equity, REIT and mortgage-interest flags and changes of ownership: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility All Owners and Change of Ownership files (2026-10-01). FHA-insured loans: HUD Office of Healthcare Programs endorsement database, data run July 8, 2026. How we join them, and what the join can get wrong: methodology.
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