Ada County has twelve published communities on Local Senior Advisor that offer independent living. Their licensed capacity ranges from 45 to 152 beds, about 654 beds in total. Every listing comes from public records, so this is a list of what is actually licensed or listed and operating, not a list of advertisers.
Independent Living in Ada County
Arbor Village at Hillcrest in Boise: residential assisted living facility, licensed for 152 beds.
Brookdale Boise Parkcenter in Boise: residential assisted living facility, licensed for 100 beds.
Heatherwood Senior Living in Boise: directory-listed independent living.
Morningstar of Boise in Boise: residential assisted living facility, licensed for 85 beds.
Northgate Village for Seniors in Boise: directory-listed independent living.
Salmon Creek Gracious Retirement Living in Boise: directory-listed independent living.
The Chateau De Boise in Boise: directory-listed independent living.
Truewood by Merrill, Boise in Boise: residential assisted living facility, licensed for 124 beds.
Edgewood Spring Creek Eagle Island in Eagle: residential assisted living facility, licensed for 81 beds.
Revel Eagle in Eagle: directory-listed independent living.
The Pointe at Meridian in Meridian: residential assisted living facility, licensed for 45 beds.
Touchmark at Meadow Lake Village - Elkhorn Lodge in Meridian: residential assisted living facility, licensed for 67 beds.
How Independent Living Works in Idaho
Independent living is not licensed by the state of Idaho. It offers senior apartments or homes with services such as meals, housekeeping, activities and transportation, but without personal care. Because there is no state license, the communities listed here come from senior-living directories, and some are part of campuses that also hold an assisted living license or a nursing facility certification.
Residents in independent living who later need help with bathing, dressing or medications can often hire a home care agency or move to a licensed assisted living setting. Families should ask exactly which services are included in the monthly fee, what is extra, and whether the community has a licensed level of care on the same campus.
Hospitals Nearby
Measured in a straight line from the average location of these communities, the closest hospitals are Treasure Valley Hospital (about 2 miles) and Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center (about 3 miles), based on OpenStreetMap hospital data. Ask each community which hospital its residents usually use and how it arranges doctor visits and transportation.
Paying for Care
Local Senior Advisor does not have verified community-level pricing for independent living in Ada County. As a statewide figure, the 2024 CareScout Cost of Care Survey put Idaho's median for assisted living at $4,600 a month and for a semi-private nursing home room at $10,068 a month (the survey does not report memory care or independent living separately). Actual rates depend on the room, the level of care and the building. Three of these communities appear as Idaho Medicaid providers in state or federal data.
Getting Help
Local Senior Advisor is a free service to families. A local advisor can help a family compare independent living options in Ada County, explain the difference between license types, and set up tours. Visiting at a mealtime and getting the monthly rate and what it includes in writing make the comparison easier.
