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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Meridian, ID

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The cost of independent living in Meridian is about $3,612 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 85 options.

Read 1505 reviews, see photos, and learn about amenities that make independent living the ideal next step for adults 55+ who wish to enjoy friendships and hobbies without the hassle of cooking and home maintenance. You may also consider nearby communities such as Boise, Eagle and Nampa.

Meridian Independent Living Facilities | 1505 Reviews

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Photo of Ashley Manor - Storybook Way
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of Brookdale Castle Hills
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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The staff has been communicating very well with the family. It has been very clean and up-kept. The food is getting much better. Because it is a very small facility, which is one of the reasons we chose the...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
The Cottages of Boise are located at the very end of a sleepy street in Boise Idaho. We're proud to offer our community members with a respite from the busy city surrounding us. Your loved ones are cared for well at our facility because we maintain a higher number of staff members to residents...
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Mallard Pointe Apartments, located on the beautiful Boise River, offers a carefree independent lifestyle for seniors at an affordable price.Each apartment home features central heating and air conditioning, emergency pull cord alarms, spacious closets and large accessible bathrooms. Kitchens...
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Northgate Senior Village
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I have lived at Northgate for 4-1/2 years. Management is great, always available when/if problems arise and quick to repair or replace (such as water heater, furnace, faucets, etc.) Can't say enough for...
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Northgate Senior Village is a senior housing community located just to the north of Boise, Ada County, Idaho. This region of the country is full of beauty and culture, and Boise is no different. Seniors live in spacious, ground-floor apartments, each with a full kitchen and a fenced-in back area...
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Brookdale Castle Hills is a very clean and well-kept community. The staff will bend over backward to assist you with whatever you need. Here you will get the extra care of assisted help if needed. They could...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Brookdale Castle Hills provides assisted living services to seniors in the greater Boise, Idaho area. We are considered to be one of the premier senior living communities in Ada County, both because of our caring staff and outstanding amenities. We are also fortunate enough to be located in an...
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Photo of Table Rock Senior Living at Park Place
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The staff is great! They work hard to make sure things are done right! I have had 2 loved ones in the facility at different times. They are wonderful! They are sticklers on the rules but that is because...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
    Park Place is committed to creating a lifestyle where residents can age gracefully in good mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual health.  Park Place values residents by providing the services they need with the dignity they deserve.  We are locally owned and...
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of Olive Grove Apartments
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
We offer Luxury Living at it's finest with unmatched spectacular views of Ann Morrison Park & the Boise City skyline with gated access to the park.  Our apartment homes are large, bright, quiet & comfortable.  We include a heated pool, clubhouse, storage, underground parking,...
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Welcome to the beautiful Oasis Senior Lifestyle Community. We feature the very latest in handicap accommodations with walk-in tubs/showers. This community will also have a 3/4 mile walking path that teams with wildlife including red foxes. Our number one feature is our low price and terrific...
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No Stairs, and my apartments have two patios and a place for me to grow my roses. I even have my own garage. The lawns is well cared for and the management is good too.
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Sagewood Seniors: 'Luxury living you can afford!' Sagewood Seniors is an independent living retirement community offering 1 and 2 bedroom apartments. We offer seniors, 55 years and older affordable housing with amenities that are found in luxury developments. Located near the borders of Caldwell...
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Vineyard Suites at Indian Creek senior housing community is scenically located along Indian Creek in Caldwell, Idaho. VS is an independent living community and open to individuals 55 years of age and older. Rents are based on income and vary accordingly. VS accepts residents with SICHA/Section...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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I ended up picking this facility for my Mother because it is very close to where I live. This community has just been fantastic from the time we toured until now. The building itself is clean and well...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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We put our dad here, he loves it and everyone who works here. They spoil him rotten! If he missed his ice cream social they leave a friendly note and put ice cream in his freezer. [Removed], the maintenance...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
A great place to call home! At Enlivant, we honor the commitments we make to our residents and their families. Our goal is to enhance our resident's quality of life by providing a warm, caring environment that fosters independence, dignity and choice of each resident. Our residents are often...
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Logan Park has been 'home' to many since January 1993. Our loving staff has over 50 years combined experience in elder care. Our Administrator Jan McCleskey helped the owner with years of paperwork and saw this community built from the very ground up. Jan has been recognized by the United States...

Cost of independent living in Meridian, ID

The average cost of senior living in Meridian is $3,612 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Nampa, ID with an average of $3,180 per month.

Independent living costs in Meridian, ID, vs. state and national averages

Meridian, ID
$3,612/mo
$3,605/mo
U.S. national average
$3,520/mo

Independent living costs in Meridian, ID, vs. other senior living options

$6,061/mo
Independent Living
$3,612/mo

Independent living costs in Meridian, ID, by floor plan type

Studio
$2,677/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,994/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,152/mo

Senior living costs in Meridian vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Meridian, ID
Column state: Idaho
Column national: U.S.
Community typeMeridian, IDIdahoU.S.
Independent Living$3,612/mo$3,605/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living$5,234/mo$5,281/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$6,061/mo$5,951/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Meridian, ID:$3,612/mo
Idaho:$3,605/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
Meridian, ID:$5,234/mo
Idaho:$5,281/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Meridian, ID:$6,061/mo
Idaho:$5,951/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
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Independent living costs in Meridian, ID, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Meridian and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Independent living cost trends in Meridian, ID

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Meridian have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 average costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
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Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Meridian, ID$3,170/mo$3,004/mo+5.5%
Idaho$3,226/mo$3,059/mo+5.5%
National$3,416/mo$3,319/mo+2.9%
Meridian, ID
2024 average cost:$3,170/mo
2023 average cost:$3,004/mo
Percent change:+5.5%
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2024 average cost:$3,226/mo
2023 average cost:$3,059/mo
Percent change:+5.5%
National
2024 average cost:$3,416/mo
2023 average cost:$3,319/mo
Percent change:+2.9%
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What families are saying about independent living in Meridian

Recent reviews for independent living in Meridian

The Gables Assisted Living and Memory Care of Caldwell

5.0
The community is one of the best in our area. The staff is wonderful and they let me bring in my dog to visit. The community is smaller so there is more attention to the residents. I would recommend this community to others based on my experience.

Meadow View Assisted Living and Memory Care in Emmett, ID

5.0
I enjoy coming to Meadow View because it has so many things to do with my grandmother. Or just set in a park setting with a bird singing in the background. Or if we want we can go to her private room with plenty of room to have visitors. When a large crowd of us show up, we can move into one of ...
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Edgewood Castle Hills in Boise, ID

4.0
Yeah I guess you could say that things are going well at Brookdale. Things seem to be okay so far and I do not have any complaints or problems with them to speak of.

Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Dedicated and friendly staff. Reviews consistently praise the kindness and attentiveness of staff members towards residents at various communities, such as Heatherwood Senior Living and MorningStar of Boise, where staff members go out of their way to ensure residents feel welcome and cared for.
Variety of social activities. Residents find joy in the numerous activities offered at senior living communities, including games, music, and outings. For instance, at MorningStar of Boise, there are daily activities and weekly group outings that keep residents engaged and active.
High-quality, customizable meals. Reviews highlight the importance of quality food in residents' overall satisfaction with their communities. At Heatherwood Senior Living, the chef accommodates individual preferences and dietary restrictions, making mealtimes an enjoyable experience for all.
Thoughtful and frequent communication. Clear and consistent communication between families and community staff is crucial for ensuring everyone is informed and care needs are met. At Revel Eagle, for example, staff members are praised for their responsiveness and attentiveness to residents and their families.
Supportive and inclusive resident community. Several reviews mention the welcoming atmosphere and friendly residents at various communities, including Heatherwood Senior Living, where residents make new friends and enjoy socializing with their neighbors.
Well-maintained facilities and grounds. Residents appreciate the cleanliness and upkeep of their communities, including private rooms and communal areas. For instance, at Chateau De Boise, the renovated patio and dining room are favorites among residents.
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Meridian independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Meridian independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Meridian, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select dietary accommodations in Meridian independent living

Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Meridian partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
15.3%
21.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
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35.7%
No sugar
No sugar
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Vegetarian
Vegetarian
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Pureed meals
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Availability of select dining options in Meridian independent living

Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Meridian communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
27.1%
37.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
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Room service
Room service
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Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Meridian independent living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered independent living communities in Meridian offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
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46.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
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29.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
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34.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
43.5%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
44.7%
50.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
47.1%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
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Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
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Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
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Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
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Live performances
Live performances
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48.1%
Dances
Dances
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Fitness center
Fitness center
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Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Frequently Asked Questions

Spring Gardens Meridian, Touchmark at Meadow Lake Village and Table Rock Senior Living at Paramount are the top-rated independent living facilities near Meridian, Idaho. See full list of communities.
There are 85 independent living facilities near Meridian, Idaho. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Meridian, Idaho are Revel Eagle and Avista Garden City. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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