Bannock County has 17 published communities on Local Senior Advisor that offer assisted living. Their licensed capacity ranges from 14 to 109 beds, about 665 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.
Assisted Living in Bannock County
Brookdale Chubbuck in Chubbuck: residential assisted living facility, licensed for 109 beds.
Chubbuck Senior Living in Chubbuck: residential assisted living facility, licensed for 15 beds.
Diamond Peak of Chubbuck in Chubbuck: residential assisted living facility, licensed for 16 beds.
Grace at Chubbuck in Chubbuck: residential assisted living facility, licensed for 100 beds.
Whispering Pines Assisted Living Center in Downey: residential assisted living facility, licensed for 16 beds.
Brookdale Pocatello in Pocatello: residential assisted living facility, licensed for 68 beds.
Caring Hearts in Pocatello: residential assisted living facility, licensed for 46 beds.
Copper Summit Assisted Living in Pocatello: residential assisted living facility, licensed for 16 beds.
Diamond Peak of Pocatello in Pocatello: residential assisted living facility, licensed for 15 beds.
Elegant Residential Living in Pocatello: residential assisted living facility, licensed for 95 beds.
Gables of Pocatello Assisted Living in Pocatello: residential assisted living facility, licensed for 16 beds.
Gables of Pocatello Assisted Living II in Pocatello: residential assisted living facility, licensed for 16 beds.
Independence Home in Pocatello: residential assisted living facility, licensed for 14 beds.
Pocatello Senior Living in Pocatello: residential assisted living facility, licensed for 15 beds.
Quail Ridge Assisted Living in Pocatello: residential assisted living facility, licensed for 76 beds.
Rosetta of Pocatello in Pocatello: residential assisted living facility, licensed for 16 beds.
Willard House in Pocatello: residential assisted living facility, licensed for 16 beds.
How Assisted Living Works in Idaho
Assisted living in Idaho is provided by residential assisted living facilities, which the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Division of Licensing and Certification, licenses and inspects under IDAPA 16.03.22. These buildings range from small homes to large communities. They provide a room or apartment, meals, supervision around the clock, and help with daily activities such as bathing, dressing and taking medications.
Assisted living is not a medical setting. Residents who need ongoing skilled nursing, such as complex wound care or daily injections given by a nurse, usually need a nursing facility instead, although home health or hospice agencies can visit an assisted living resident. Each facility must assess a new resident and write a care plan, and families should ask how that plan is reviewed when needs change.
Hospitals Nearby
Measured in a straight line from the average location of these communities, the closest hospitals are Portneuf Medical Center (about 1 mile) and Power County Hospital District (about 22 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 assisted living in Bannock 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. Actual rates depend on the room, the level of care and the building. 15 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 assisted living options in Bannock 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.
