Assisted Living in Meridian, ID
Meridian has 18 state-licensed assisted living communities: 9 larger communities and 9 small residential homes (16 or fewer residents). The median cost of assisted living in Idaho is $5,175 a month (CareScout 2025), against $6,200 nationally. 1 has phone-verified resident and family testimonials on Lilisity.
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Meadow Lake Village Retirement Resort
Meridian · Senior Living Alliance member
20+ verified testimonials
“The staff here were responsive. The food was good and my loved one really liked the activities. Overall, she was very happy here.”
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Choosing Assisted Living
A practical guide for families, with checklists to take on your tours.
- What assisted living costs and the ways to pay
- Signs it may be time
- Tour checklists to print and take with you
- What residents and families told us matters most
Two kinds of assisted living in Meridian
Both are licensed by Idaho as assisted living. Larger communities suit people who want social life and on-site services; small homes suit people who do better with quiet, familiar routines, including many people with dementia. Idaho words these licenses as “Residential Assisted Living Facility (LARGE)” (9), “Residential Assisted Living Facility (SMALL)” (9).
What residents and families say
From recorded phone interviews Senior Living Alliance conducts with residents and families. Nothing is scraped or anonymous. How testimonials are verified.
“The staff here were responsive. The food was good and my loved one really liked the activities. Overall, she was very happy here.”
All 18 licensed assisted living communities in Meridian
Every assisted living community Idaho licenses in Meridian, from state records. Being listed is not a rating: Lilisity scores only communities with verified interviews (the Top Communities). Communities with verified testimonials are listed first, then by size.
18 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Meadow Lake Village Retirement Resort20+ verified testimonials590 S. Arbor Lane | Large54 residents | from $5,500/mo |
| Touchmark at Meadowlake Village-Touchmark of the Treasure Valley650 South Arbor Lane | Large125 residents | $3,250 to $5,200/moLilisity estimate |
| Grace Assisted Living of Fairview Lakes - Grace at Fairview Lakes1960 North Lakes Place | Large118 residents | $3,250 to $5,200/moLilisity estimate |
| Diamond View Assisted Living Community3570 East Amity Road | Large111 residents | $3,250 to $5,200/moLilisity estimate |
| Edgewood Spring Creek Meridian175 East Calderwood Drive | Large60 residents | $3,250 to $5,200/moLilisity estimate |
| Edgewood Spring Creek Ustick3165 N. Meridian Road | Large60 residents | $3,250 to $5,200/moLilisity estimate |
| Alpine Meadows Assisted Living1695 S Locust Grove Rd | Mid-size36 residents | $3,250 to $5,200/moLilisity estimate |
| The Cottages of Meridian3173 West Belltower Drive | Mid-size32 residents | $3,250 to $5,200/moLilisity estimate |
| Meridian Care and Rehabilitation Center1351 West Pine Avenue | Mid-size25 residents | $3,250 to $5,200/moLilisity estimate |
| Trinity at 1st Street1353 West 1st Street | Small home16 residents | $3,250 to $5,200/moLilisity estimate |
| Almost Home1081 Fairwood Court | Small home8 residents | $3,550 to $5,700/moLilisity estimate |
| Beehive Homes - Kenmere | Golden Years2321 N Kenmere Dr | Small home8 residents | $3,550 to $5,700/moLilisity estimate |
| Beehive Homes - Oakcrest - Golden Years1745 Oakcrest Dr | Small home8 residents | $3,550 to $5,700/moLilisity estimate |
| Golden Years1455 West Kimra Street | Small home8 residents | $3,550 to $5,700/moLilisity estimate |
| Meyer Manor II3610 West Lamont Road | Small home8 residents | $3,550 to $5,700/moLilisity estimate |
| Quaker Ridge3749 Quaker Ridge Drive | Small home8 residents | $3,550 to $5,700/moLilisity estimate |
| Cedar Grove Assisted Living1014 Claybourne Drive | Small home7 residents | $3,550 to $5,700/moLilisity estimate |
| You're at Home2811 Ridge Haven Way | Small home6 residents | $3,550 to $5,700/moLilisity estimate |
Idaho law calls abuse, neglect, exploitation, inadequate care and a few other serious problems “core issues.” Every other finding is non-core. Counts cover the last five years of surveys for communities the State inspected in the past year. Idaho inspects a community without core issues in two surveys in a row at least every 36 months, so many communities have no survey in the past year.
How much does assisted living cost in Meridian?
The median cost of assisted living in Idaho is $5,175 a month ($62,100 a year), below the national median of $6,200. That’s CareScout’s 2025 survey, collected July to November 2025. If more care is needed: nursing home costs in Idaho, with CareScout medians and the private-pay rates nursing homes publish. Small residential homes often cost less than larger communities, though care needs, room type and services move the price more than the building does.
Medicare does not pay for assisted living. People pay from savings and income, long-term care insurance, or VA Aid and Attendance (up to $29,093 a year for a veteran in 2026), and some qualify for Medicaid help with care costs at communities that accept it. Who actually pays for long-term care.
Free tools: how long will the money last? · home care or assisted living? · VA Aid and Attendance estimator
Three questions to ask on every Meridian tour
From about 23,000 concerns residents and families raised in Senior Living Alliance phone interviews, the most common are about dining, housekeeping and hearing back from management.
- Can I come back and eat a meal here, unannounced?Dining was 23% of all concerns: quality that changes day to day.
- How is laundry labeled and tracked, and what happens when something goes missing?Housekeeping was 17%.
- Who is my main contact, and how often will I hear from them?Communication with management was 15%.
All 8 tour questions, with a free printable tour card (PDF).
Check a Meridian community’s license
Idaho publishes licensing records, and in most cases inspection or complaint reports, for every community on this page. Look up any community on the state’s site: arcgis.com. Ask the community for its most recent inspection report too; they have to keep it.
Meridian assisted living questions
Idaho licenses 18 assisted living communities in Meridian as of November 2026: 9 larger communities and 9 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 698 licensed spots in all.
The median cost of assisted living in Idaho is $5,175 a month (CareScout 2025), compared with $6,200 nationally. Prices vary with the room, the level of care and the community, so ask each one for its current rate sheet. The table on this page shows each community's published price or a Lilisity estimate where we have one, and our free guide lists the questions to ask about cost.
Medicaid doesn't pay rent or meals in assisted living. Most states offer a Medicaid waiver or program that can pay for care services at participating communities for people who qualify; not every community takes it, so ask each one. Idaho's Medicaid agency or your local Area Agency on Aging can tell you what's available.
Idaho publishes its licensing records at arcgis.com. You can also ask any community for its most recent state inspection report.
Meadow Lake Village Retirement Resort. Their testimonials come from recorded phone interviews with residents and family members, verified by Senior Living Alliance.