Meridian has 13 published senior-living communities that appear as Idaho Medicaid providers in state or federal data: assisted living facilities on the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare's Medicaid provider list, and nursing facilities that CMS lists as participating in Medicaid. Participation can change, and a building may limit how many Medicaid residents it accepts, so confirm directly before planning around it.
Medicaid Providers in Meridian
Copper Springs in Meridian: residential assisted living facility, licensed for 119 beds.
Creekside Transitional Care and Rehabilitation in Meridian: CMS-certified nursing facility, licensed for 139 beds.
Crestwood Serenity Assisted Living in Meridian: residential assisted living facility, licensed for 9 beds.
Edgewood Spring Creek Meridian in Meridian: residential assisted living facility, licensed for 60 beds.
Edgewood Spring Creek Ustick in Meridian: residential assisted living facility, licensed for 60 beds.
Golden Angel Residential Assisted Living in Meridian: residential assisted living facility, licensed for 10 beds.
Grace Assisted Living of Fairview Lakes in Meridian: residential assisted living facility, licensed for 124 beds.
Meridian Meadows Transitional Care in Meridian: CMS-certified nursing facility, licensed for 52 beds.
Spring Gardens Meridian in Meridian: residential assisted living facility, licensed for 90 beds.
Table Rock Senior Living at Paramount in Meridian: residential assisted living facility, licensed for 84 beds.
The Cottages at Alpine Meadows in Meridian: residential assisted living facility, licensed for 36 beds.
The Cottages of Meridian in Meridian: residential assisted living facility, licensed for 32 beds.
Trinity Home Living in Meridian: residential assisted living facility, licensed for 9 beds.
How Idaho Medicaid Helps Pay for Care
Idaho Medicaid can help pay for long-term care for people who meet its financial and medical eligibility rules. In a nursing facility, Medicaid can cover the cost of care for eligible residents. In a residential assisted living facility, Medicaid can pay for personal care services for eligible residents, while the resident typically pays room and board from their own income. Eligibility rules, income limits and the application process are set by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.
Applying can take time, so families often start the paperwork before a move. It helps to gather income and asset records, ask each community whether it has a Medicaid opening now, and ask what happens if a private-pay resident later becomes eligible for Medicaid.
Checking a Community's Record
Idaho's Department of Health and Welfare inspects licensed assisted living facilities, and CMS publishes inspection results and quality ratings for certified nursing facilities. Before choosing a community in Meridian, families can ask to see its most recent survey and how any findings were corrected, and can compare that with what they see and hear on a visit.
Paying for Care
Local Senior Advisor does not have verified community-level pricing for Meridian. 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 and the level of care.
Getting Help
Local Senior Advisor is a free service to families. A local advisor can help a family in Meridian compare these options, explain the difference between license types, and set up tours.
