Idaho Senior Living Facilities & Care Homes

What's available in Idaho

• Assisted Living — 6 communities
• Memory Care — 6 communities
• Independent Living — 4 communities
• Respite Care — 3 communities
• Skilled Nursing — 2 communities

How Idaho regulates senior care

Residential assisted living facilities are licensed by the Bureau of Facility Standards; very small settings operate as Certified Family Homes.

Small homes: Certified Family Homes care for up to 4 residents in a caregiver's home — how to evaluate one.

Idaho resources for families

• Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Bureau of Facility Standards — license & inspection lookup (how to read reports)
• Eldercare Locator — 1-800-677-1116 — free federal referral line to local aging services
• Your local Area Agency on Aging — options counseling and help paying for care
• Long-Term Care Ombudsman — resident advocates who know each facility's complaint history

New to this?

Start with how to choose a facility, levels of care, and what it really costs.