CMS Nurses for Nursing Homes: Qualifying Nursing Homes in Ada County, Idaho
Nurses for Nursing Homes is a $275 million CMS program, announced October 23, 2026, that pays registered nurses and licensed practical nurses up to $50,000 in student loan repayment and stipends for three years of work at a qualifying nursing home. Applications opened October 26, 2026 at NursesforNursingHomes.cms.gov.
This page maps every home on CMS’s qualifying list of October 22, 2026. Search near a ZIP code, or by state, county or chain, and export the results. CMS will update the list during the program; its official list and campaign page are the current source.
All 14 nursing homes in Ada County, Idaho qualify on CMS’s Nurses for Nursing Homes list of October 22, 2026. CMS classes Ada County as urban.
In Idaho, 58 of 80 nursing homes (72.5%) qualify.
CMS’s List of Qualifying Nursing Homes is the official source. This page uses the list of October 22, 2026; CMS will update it during the program, so check the current list before relying on this one. Nurses apply at NursesforNursingHomes.cms.gov.
| Nursing home | City | Qualifies | Chain | Beds | CCN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Valley of Cascadia | Boise | Yes, urban county | Cascadia Healthcare | 148 | 135079 |
| Aspen Transitional Rehabilitation | Meridian | Yes, urban county | Advanced Health Care | 30 | 135130 |
| Cascadia of Boise | Boise | Yes, urban county | Cascadia Healthcare | 100 | 135146 |
| Cascadia of Nampa | Nampa | Yes, urban county | Cascadia Healthcare | 100 | 135144 |
| Creekside Transitional Care and Rehabilitation | Meridian | Yes, urban county | The Ensign Group | 139 | 135125 |
| Idaho State Veterans Home - Boise | Boise | Yes, urban county | 122 | 135131 | |
| Life Care Center of Boise | Boise | Yes, urban county | Life Care Centers of America | 153 | 135038 |
| Life Care Center of Treasure Valley | Boise | Yes, urban county | Life Care Centers of America | 120 | 135123 |
| Meridian Meadows Transitional Care | Meridian | Yes, urban county | Tanabell Health Services | 52 | 135147 |
| Shaw Mountain of Cascadia | Boise | Yes, urban county | Cascadia Healthcare | 108 | 135090 |
| Skyline Transitional Care Center | Boise | Yes, urban county | The Ensign Group | 111 | 135077 |
| Sunterra Springs Riverview | Boise | Yes, urban county | Sunterra Springs | 30 | 135139 |
| Terraces of Boise, The | Boise | Yes, urban county | Humangood | 48 | 135141 |
| Timber Springs Transitional Care | Boise | Yes, urban county | The Ensign Group | 120 | 135098 |
What this means for a facility
This page shows which homes qualify. SNF Insights, our skilled nursing platform, shows each facility’s RN and LPN staffing, turnover and posted nurse pay next to its nearest competitors.
See SNF Insights →Sources: CMS List of Qualifying Nursing Homes (October 22, 2026), Qualifying Nursing Home Methodology and Frequently Asked Questions; star ratings, beds and locations from the CMS Nursing Home Provider Information file, October 2026 release. Rural counts by state are BARA Analytics’ match of each home’s county to CMS’s rural county list. The one home in Guam is in the counts but not on the map. BARA Analytics is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by CMS.