Boise Senior AdvisorHarbor Assisted Living at 2308 East Harbour Grove Drive, Nampa (Canyon County) holds Idaho residential assisted living facility license RC-1196 (unrestricted), licensed for 12 beds, 12 of them in a secured memory care setting; IDHW's file lists 6 surveys and 0 enforcement actions.
How is Harbor Assisted Living licensed, and for how many residents?
IDHW's licensing file shows Harbor Assisted Living as an unrestricted RALF, license RC-1196, with 12 licensed beds and a license period that runs to December 31, 2026.
| IDHW record | Value |
|---|---|
| License number and type | RC-1196, residential assisted living facility (RALF) |
| License status | Unrestricted |
| License period | January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026 |
| Licensed beds | 12 |
| Secured (memory care) beds | 12 |
| HART beds (behavioral health) | 0 |
| Resident types accepted | Alzheimer's/dementia, elderly, physical disability |
| Accepts Idaho Medicaid | Yes |
| Excellence in Care award on file | None shown |
At 12 beds it is a house-sized residence; the median senior-serving RALF in the five counties has 37 beds. With 12 of 12 beds secured, the whole building is set up for residents who may wander.
What have Idaho surveyors found at Harbor Assisted Living?
The most recent health care licensure survey, on April 19, 2023, recorded “non-core issues found”.
Harbor Assisted Living had 1 complaint survey in the last three years (52 of 93 senior RALFs in the five counties had none in that period); 1 of its surveys since 2021 found a core issue, and 2 of all 6 on file were clean.
The last fire, life safety and sanitation survey was November 20, 2024: non-core issues found.
| Survey date | Survey type | Result (IDHW) |
|---|---|---|
| 10/30/2025 | Health Care Core Deficiency Follow-Up | no issues found |
| 07/14/2025 | Health Care Complaint Investigation | Core and Non-core issues found |
| 11/20/2024 | Fire Life Safety and Sanitation Licensure | Non-core issues found |
| 04/19/2023 | Health Care Licensure and Follow-Up | Non-core issues found |
| 05/11/2022 | Health Care Complaint Investigation | no issues found |
| 12/31/2020 | Health Care Initial Licensure | Non-core issues found |
Are there state sanctions on Harbor Assisted Living's record?
No: IDHW's facility search shows no enforcement actions (penalties, admission bans, provisional licenses or consultants) for Harbor Assisted Living.
A clean enforcement record is worth noting alongside the survey history above.
Who owns and runs Harbor Assisted Living?
IDHW lists the owners as Chris Gilster; Harbor Assisted Living, LLC, and the current administrator as Chris Gilster, in the role since 04/30/2026.
The state's five-year administrator history shows 2 administrators at this home. Few changes at the top usually means consistent routines.
Who can live at Harbor Assisted Living?
IDHW's record lists the resident types Harbor Assisted Living is set up for as Alzheimer's/dementia, elderly, physical disability, and it does accept Idaho Medicaid.
It has secured beds, so dementia with wandering risk can be served in the locked area. Medicaid pays for care services through the Aged and Disabled waiver; the resident still pays room and board from income. How Medicaid works in Idaho assisted living.
Which assisted living homes near Harbor Assisted Living should we compare?
The nearest other senior-serving RALF is Cottages Nampa LLC in Nampa, at practically the same spot (ZIP-code centers), and the closest hospital is Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa, roughly 7 miles.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | Secured (memory care) beds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottages Nampa LLC 1047 S Rising Sun Dr, 83686 | 0.0 | 32 | 16 |
| Grace Assisted Living 1610 Sunnyridge Road, 83686 | 0.0 | 78 | 0 |
| Powerline Residential Care 930 South Powerline Road, 83686 | 0.0 | 11 | 0 |
What should we ask Harbor Assisted Living before moving in?
Start with what its state file shows: ask for the April 19, 2023 survey report and how each non-core item was fixed within the 30 days Idaho allows.
- Ask how many caregivers work days and nights for 12 beds; Idaho sets no ratio, so the written pattern matters.
- Ask how often the delegating nurse visits; Idaho requires at least every 90 days.
- Ask what would trigger a move out of the secured unit, and what extra the unit costs.
