Boise City, ID has 11 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $10,692/mo. That's roughly in line with the Idaho state median. Boise City nursing homes runs large: 80% of licensed providers have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 116.
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Median monthly price, Boise City
$10,692/mo
Estimated range $8,783 – $12,397
● Boise City $10,692 ○ National median $10,205
2025 figures
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Home care in Boise City runs about $39 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Boise City.
Boise City is a market of larger communities. 80% have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 116 beds, against 69 across Idaho.
On the most recent inspection on file, federal inspectors recorded an average of 23.3 findings per provider here.
4 of the 10 nursing homes here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars.
Boise City, in Ada County, has about 237,242 residents. About 38,505 of them (16%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $83,904.
Source: US Census BureauArea Agency on Aging serving this city.
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
VA Medical Center in Boise.
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
2 VA Community Living Centers or State Veterans Homes nearby.
Boise ID CLC · IDAHO STATE VETERANS HOME - BOISE
VA Aid & Attendance overview →National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →
Boise City's median nursing home cost is about 2% higher than the Idaho state median.
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