The Cottages at Alpine Meadows

Is The Cottages at Alpine Meadows in Meridian licensed by the state of Idaho?

The Cottages at Alpine Meadows operates on Idaho RALF license RC-1313; its status is unrestricted and it may house up to 36 residents.

At 36 beds it is a mid-sized community; the median senior-serving RALF in the five counties has 37 beds. No beds here are secured; families of a parent who wanders should look at the memory care roster instead.

How did The Cottages at Alpine Meadows do on its state inspections?

The most recent health care licensure survey, on January 23, 2026, recorded “no issues found”.

Over the last three years the state ran 0 complaint investigations here (52 of 93 senior RALFs in the five counties had none in that period). Across the full history 2 of 2 surveys found no issues, and 0 surveys in the past five years found a core issue.

IDHW's search marks The Cottages at Alpine Meadows with a Gold Excellence in Care award: no deficiencies were cited at its survey.

Are there state sanctions on The Cottages at Alpine Meadows's record?

No: IDHW's facility search shows no enforcement actions (penalties, admission bans, provisional licenses or consultants) for The Cottages at Alpine Meadows.

Across the five counties only 14 senior RALFs carry any action on file.

Who owns and runs The Cottages at Alpine Meadows?

IDHW lists the owners as Maxfield, CEO, Mark; Derek Maxfield; Cottages Senior Living III LLC, and the current administrator as Porter Baca, in the role since 06/09/2026.

The state's five-year administrator history shows 4 administrators at this home. Ask what prompted the changes and who covers when the administrator is away.

Does The Cottages at Alpine Meadows accept residents with dementia or on Medicaid?

IDHW's record lists the resident types The Cottages at Alpine Meadows is set up for as elderly, and it does accept Idaho Medicaid.

Medicaid acceptance means a path to stay if savings run out; ask for the Medicaid room and board rate. How Medicaid works in Idaho assisted living.

Which assisted living homes near The Cottages at Alpine Meadows should we compare?

The nearest other senior-serving RALF is Care Moore Homes Assisted Living at Overland in Meridian, at practically the same spot (ZIP-code centers), and the closest hospital is St. Luke's Meridian Medical Center, roughly 3 miles.

What should we ask The Cottages at Alpine Meadows before moving in?

Start with what its state file shows: ask how many administrators the home has had and who is in charge on weekends.

• Get the day and night staffing in writing before signing.
• Ask how often the delegating nurse visits; Idaho requires at least every 90 days.