Shoshone has one published senior-living community on Local Senior Advisor, in Lincoln County. Between them, it covers skilled nursing. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated Shoshone's population at 1,767 in 2025, and Lincoln County had about 956 residents age 65 and older.
Every listing on this page comes from public records: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare license data for assisted living, CMS data for nursing facilities, and senior-living directories for independent living. The goal is to show what is actually licensed and operating in Shoshone, so a family can start from a real list instead of advertising.
Care Levels in Shoshone
- Skilled Nursing: One community provides skilled nursing under a CMS-certified nursing facility license, which covers 24-hour nursing care and, in many buildings, short-term rehabilitation after a hospital stay.
Licensing and Building Size
By license type, Shoshone's published listings include one skilled nursing facility. Idaho's Department of Health and Welfare licenses and inspects residential assisted living facilities under IDAPA 16.03.22, while nursing facilities are also certified and inspected under federal CMS rules. The listing with a published bed count is licensed for 36 beds.
Hospitals Nearby
Measured in a straight line from the average location of Shoshone's published communities, the closest hospitals are Saint Luke's Jerome Medical Center (about 16 miles) and North Canyon Medical Center (about 16 miles), based on OpenStreetMap hospital data. Driving distance and which hospital handles a given emergency can differ, so it is worth asking each community which hospital its residents usually use and how it handles doctor visits and transportation.
Paying for Care
Local Senior Advisor does not yet have verified, community-by-community pricing for Idaho. As a statewide reference, the 2024 CareScout Cost of Care Survey (formerly Genworth) put Idaho's median for assisted living at $4,600 a month, below the national median of $5,900, and Idaho nursing home care at $10,068 a month for a semi-private room and $10,707 for a private room. Actual rates depend on the room, the level of care and the building, so it is worth asking each community for its current pricing and what is included. One of the listings appears as Idaho Medicaid providers in state or federal data, which matters for families planning for Medicaid now or later.
Nearby Options
Families who want a wider choice often look at nearby towns as well. The closest other cities with published communities are Jerome (3 listings, about 15 miles away), Gooding (2 listings, about 16 miles away), and Wendell (1 listing, about 19 miles away), measured between community locations.
Getting Help
Local Senior Advisor is a free service to families. A local advisor can help a family in Shoshone narrow the list by care needs, budget and location, explain the difference between license types, and set up tours. Before choosing, it helps to visit at a mealtime, ask how care plans are updated when needs change, and confirm in writing what the monthly rate includes.
