Boise Senior AdvisorLife Care Center of Boise, at 808 North Curtis Road in Boise (Ada County), is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home with 153 certified beds (CMS number 135038). Life Care Center of Boise holds a CMS overall rating of 5 out of 5 in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
What are Life Care Center of Boise's Care Compare star ratings?
Life Care Center of Boise holds a CMS overall rating of 5 out of 5, with 4 stars for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 5 for quality measures on CMS's five-star scale.
| CMS measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall stars | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections (CMS stars) | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing (CMS stars) | 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures (CMS stars) | 5 of 5 |
| Certified beds and average daily census | 153 beds, 62.5 residents a day |
| Ownership (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Chain affiliation (CMS) | Life Care Centers of America, 194 homes nationwide |
| Medicare/Medicaid certified since | July 15, 1967 |
Its average census of about 62 residents fills roughly 41% of certified beds, below the 85% typical of certified homes in the five Treasure Valley counties.
How many deficiencies were cited at Life Care Center of Boise?
CMS dates Life Care Center of Boise's newest standard survey to July 17, 2025; that cycle counts 3 health deficiencies, split 3 routine and 1 from complaints.
The cycle before (survey December 3, 2021) counted 8 deficiencies, and infection-control inspections added 0 citations. Certified homes across the five counties have a median of 11 deficiencies in their latest cycle, so Life Care Center of Boise is at or under the local middle.
Within CMS's three-year penalty window it lists no fines and 0 payment denials.
Is Life Care Center of Boise well staffed?
Payroll data submitted to CMS shows 3.98 nursing hours per resident per day at Life Care Center of Boise, higher than the Treasure Valley median of 3.77, with registered nurses supplying 0.76 of those hours (higher than the Treasure Valley median of 0.73).
On weekends, total nurse staffing is 3.25 hours per resident-day. Nursing staff turnover is 48.6%, roughly level with the Treasure Valley median of 48.9%; RN turnover is 60.0%. CMS counts 0 administrator departures in its measurement period.
What is the closest nursing home to Life Care Center of Boise?
The nearest other certified home is Cascadia of Boise in Boise, about 0.5 miles away in a straight line, with a CMS rating of 2 of 5.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascadia of Boise 6000 W Denton St, 83704 | 0.5 | 100 | 2 of 5 | November 19, 2025 | 11 |
| Timber Springs Transitional Care 1140 North Allumbaugh Street, 83704 | 1.0 | 120 | 1 of 5 | September 12, 2025 | 19 |
| Skyline Transitional Care Center 1001 South Hilton Street, 83705 | 1.1 | 111 | 4 of 5 | June 12, 2026 | 9 |
| Sunterra Springs Riverview 3550 West Americana Terrace, 83706 | 1.5 | 30 | 4 of 5 | January 9, 2026 | 11 |
| Arbor Valley of Cascadia 8211 Ustick Road, 83704 | 2.1 | 148 | 2 of 5 | August 21, 2026 | 16 |
Where is Life Care Center of Boise, and how close is a hospital?
Life Care Center of Boise is in Boise's Southeast Boise & Harris Ranch area, and Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center is the closest acute-care hospital, about 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
St. Luke's Boise Medical Center follows at roughly 2.9 miles. Distances are straight lines, not drive times.
What should we ask Life Care Center of Boise before choosing it?
Let the CMS figures set the agenda: ask to read the full statement of deficiencies from July 17, 2025, even though its count (3 deficiencies) is not high for the area.
- Turnover of 48.6% is at or under the local median; ask which nurses have worked nights the longest.
- Occupancy is about 41%; ask whether long-stay and rehab residents share halls.
- CMS lists a resident council; ask when it meets.
- If Medicaid may pay later, confirm Life Care Center of Boise keeps long-stay residents who convert to Idaho Medicaid.
