Assisted Living in Pocatello, ID
Pocatello has 11 state-licensed assisted living communities: 4 larger communities and 7 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.
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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 Pocatello
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 (SMALL)” (7), “Residential Assisted Living Facility (LARGE)” (4).
All 11 licensed assisted living communities in Pocatello
Every assisted living community Idaho licenses in Pocatello, 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.
11 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Quail Ridge Assisted Living797 Hospital Way | Large76 residents | $3,250 to $5,200/moLilisity estimate |
| Emeritus at Highland Hills1501 Baldy Avenue | Large68 residents | from $4,215/mo |
| Elegant Residential Assisted Living1256 Wright Avenue | Mid-size48 residents | $3,250 to $5,200/moLilisity estimate |
| Caring Hearts Assisted Living3480 E Center | Mid-size30 residents | $3,250 to $5,200/moLilisity estimate |
| Copper Summit Assisted Living2424 Birdie Thompson Drive | Small home16 residents | $3,250 to $5,200/moLilisity estimate |
| Gables of Pocatello Assisted Living2805 S. Grant Avenue | Small home16 residents | $3,250 to $5,200/moLilisity estimate |
| Pocatello Assisted Living Center520 Willard Avenue | Small home16 residents | $3,250 to $5,200/moLilisity estimate |
| Ashley Manor - Cedar, Ashley Manor1525 East Cedar Street | Small home15 residents | $3,250 to $5,200/moLilisity estimate |
| Juniper Grove Assisted Living5685 S Bannock | Small home15 residents | $3,250 to $5,200/moLilisity estimate |
| Rosetta Assisted Living - Delphic1590 Delphic Way | Small home15 residents | $3,250 to $5,200/moLilisity estimate |
| Independence Home430 Willard Avenue | Small home14 residents | $3,250 to $5,200/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 Pocatello?
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 Pocatello 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 Pocatello 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.
Pocatello assisted living questions
Idaho licenses 11 assisted living communities in Pocatello as of November 2026: 4 larger communities and 7 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 329 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.