Nez Perce County has nine published communities on Local Senior Advisor that offer assisted living. Their licensed capacity ranges from 8 to 188 beds, about 519 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 Nez Perce County
Brookdale Lewiston in Lewiston: residential assisted living facility, licensed for 133 beds.
Golden Girls Residential Care in Lewiston: residential assisted living facility, licensed for 11 beds.
Living Spring Residential Care in Lewiston: residential assisted living facility, licensed for 8 beds.
Pleasant Valley Shelter Home in Lewiston: residential assisted living facility, licensed for 9 beds.
Royal Plaza of Olympus Retirement in Lewiston: campus with an assisted living license and a nursing facility certification, licensed for 188 beds.
Sage and Grace Assisted Living in Lewiston: residential assisted living facility, licensed for 91 beds.
Serenity Place Residential Care in Lewiston: residential assisted living facility, licensed for 16 beds.
Twin Rivers Assisted Living and Memory Care in Lewiston: residential assisted living facility, licensed for 55 beds.
Unique Senior Care - Assisted Living in Lewiston: residential assisted living facility, licensed for 8 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 Valley Medical Center (about 1 mile) and Saint Joseph's Regional Medical Center (about 2 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 Nez Perce 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. Eight 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 Nez Perce 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.
