Life Care Center of Treasure Valley, at 502 North Kimball Place in Boise (Ada County), is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home with 120 certified beds (CMS number 135123). Life Care Center of Treasure Valley holds a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
How many stars does Life Care Center of Treasure Valley have from CMS?
Life Care Center of Treasure Valley holds a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5, with 3 stars for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 5 for quality measures on CMS's five-star scale.
| CMS measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall stars | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections (CMS stars) | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing (CMS stars) | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures (CMS stars) | 5 of 5 |
| Certified beds and average daily census | 120 beds, 96.8 residents a day |
| Ownership (CMS) | For profit - Corporation |
| Chain affiliation (CMS) | Life Care Centers of America, 194 homes nationwide |
| Medicare/Medicaid certified since | November 26, 1996 |
Its average census of about 97 residents fills roughly 81% of certified beds, below the 85% typical of certified homes in the five Treasure Valley counties.
What did the latest inspections of Life Care Center of Treasure Valley find?
CMS dates Life Care Center of Treasure Valley's newest standard survey to August 7, 2026; that cycle counts 13 health deficiencies, split 13 routine and 13 from complaints.
The cycle before (survey June 26, 2025) counted 11 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 Treasure Valley is above the local middle.
Within CMS's three-year penalty window it lists no fines and 0 payment denials.
Is Life Care Center of Treasure Valley well staffed?
Payroll data submitted to CMS shows 3.95 nursing hours per resident per day at Life Care Center of Treasure Valley, higher than the Treasure Valley median of 3.77, with registered nurses supplying 0.94 of those hours (higher than the Treasure Valley median of 0.73).
On weekends, total nurse staffing is 3.38 hours per resident-day. Nursing staff turnover is 34.8%, lower than the Treasure Valley median of 48.9%; RN turnover is 13.3%. CMS counts 0 administrator departures in its measurement period.
Which nursing homes near Life Care Center of Treasure Valley should we compare?
The nearest other certified home is Timber Springs Transitional Care in Boise, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line, with a CMS rating of 1 of 5.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timber Springs Transitional Care 1140 North Allumbaugh Street, 83704 | 1.5 | 120 | 1 of 5 | September 12, 2025 | 19 |
| Arbor Valley of Cascadia 8211 Ustick Road, 83704 | 2.0 | 148 | 2 of 5 | August 21, 2026 | 16 |
| Cascadia of Boise 6000 W Denton St, 83704 | 2.0 | 100 | 2 of 5 | November 19, 2025 | 11 |
| Life Care Center of Boise 808 North Curtis Road, 83706 | 2.5 | 153 | 5 of 5 | July 17, 2025 | 3 |
| Skyline Transitional Care Center 1001 South Hilton Street, 83705 | 2.7 | 111 | 4 of 5 | June 12, 2026 | 9 |
Where is Life Care Center of Treasure Valley, and how close is a hospital?
Life Care Center of Treasure Valley is in Boise's West Boise area, and Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center is the closest acute-care hospital, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
St. Luke's Meridian Medical Center follows at roughly 2.7 miles. Distances are straight lines, not drive times.
Which tour questions matter most at Life Care Center of Treasure Valley?
Let the CMS figures set the agenda: ask for the plan of correction covering the 13 deficiencies cited August 7, 2026.
- Turnover of 34.8% is at or under the local median; ask which nurses have worked nights the longest.
- Occupancy is about 81%; ask whether long-stay and rehab residents share halls.
- CMS lists a both council; ask when it meets.
- If Medicaid may pay later, confirm Life Care Center of Treasure Valley keeps long-stay residents who convert to Idaho Medicaid.