Wendell has one published senior-living community on Local Senior Advisor, in Gooding County. Between them, it covers assisted living. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated Wendell's population at 3,090 in 2025, and Gooding County had about 3,176 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 Wendell, so a family can start from a real list instead of advertising.
Care Levels in Wendell
- Assisted Living: One community in Wendell offers assisted living, the most common level of care in Idaho. Most are licensed by the state as residential assisted living facilities, which provide help with daily activities such as bathing, dressing and medications, along with meals and supervision.
Licensing and Building Size
By license type, Wendell's published listings include one residential assisted living 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 16 beds.
Hospitals Nearby
Measured in a straight line from the average location of Wendell's published communities, the closest hospitals are North Canyon Medical Center (about 10 miles) and Saint Luke's Jerome Medical Center (about 10 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. 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 Hagerman (1 listing, about 10 miles away), Jerome (3 listings, about 10 miles away), and Gooding (2 listings, about 11 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 Wendell 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.
