Ashton Memorial Living Center received a 5 out of 5 overall rating in the first quarter of 2026, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reported. That score exceeds the Idaho nursing home average of 3.2 during the same period.
The facility offered 38 beds, which is 39 fewer than Idaho’s typical nursing home as of the first quarter of 2026. It served an average of 27.2 residents across the period.
In the first quarter of 2026, Ashton Memorial Living Center recorded no fines or penalties.
U.S. Census Bureau data shows the country’s older adult population keeps climbing while numbers in younger groups decline. From 2020 to 2024, those ages 65 and above grew by 13%. Meanwhile, the total for those under 18 dropped by 1.7%. Over the past century, the country’s older population has surged, rising from 4.9 million in 1920 to over 61 million by 2024.
A 2021 analysis estimates that nearly half of those in this age group—about 28 million people—are expected to need long-term services and support. The analysis also indicates that more than one-third could eventually require care in a nursing home.
“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance-focused education organization. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”
| Rank | Nursing Home | Overall Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashton Memorial Living Center | 5 |
Data for this story was sourced from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The raw source material is available here.
