Facility profile Idaho
Boise Girls Academy
Boise Girls Academy is a christian therapeutic boarding school in Nampa, Idaho, operated by Teen Challenge. It has operated since 2013.
About Boise Girls Academy
It was run by Teen Challenge (Northwest branch).source
The minimum stay was 15 months.source
Incidents on record
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Abuse
Survivors report attack therapy, verbal and emotional abuse, poorly trained staff and demeaning treatment at Boise Girls Academy.source
Staff
Notable staff
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Matt Shaw
Executive Directorsource
Elsewhere in the industry
- Teen Challenge exec director of other
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Heather Shaw
Program Coordinatorsource
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Angela Agundez (Smith)
Education Coordinatorsource
Licensing and inspections
- Licensed as
- Boise Girl's Academy
- Program
- CRL-2108
- License category
- Children's Residential Care Facility
- Licensed capacity
- 45
- Relicensing visit
- 2026-03-31
- Licensing action
- 1-Year license
- Phone on file
- 208-546-0832
- Licensed address
- 1723 S Horton St, Nampa, ID 83686-2970
7 inspection reports on file. Search all Idaho reports
Every report, by date: 22 findings in 7 reports
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Mar 31, 2026
1 deficiency: 16.04.18.009.01
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1 finding
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Deficiency cited, risk assessment Gold : 16.04.18.009.01 BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENTS. 01. Compliance. Background checks are required for individuals licensed under these rules and must comply with ...
In 2020, Boise Girls Academy did not obtain a required background check on an intern that served from approximately 8/2020 until approximately 5/2021. The facility must ensure that background checks are completed as required.
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Jan 21, 2026
1 deficiency: 16.04.18.203.05
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1 finding
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Deficiency cited, risk assessment Gold : 16.04.18.203.05 NOTIFICATION. An organization must notify the Department by close of the next business day using the Department-approved process and ...
A review of licensing reporting requirements compared to Nampa Law Enforcement records showed that Boise Girls Academy did not report all run away/missing child incidents as required in IDAPA 16.04.18 203.05.
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Dec 8, 2025
2 deficiencies: 16.04.18.221.04, 16.04.18.449.05
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2 findings
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Deficiency cited : 16.04.18.221.04 TRAINING. 04.CPR and First Aid. Employees, volunteers, and contractors who work independently with children need certification in ...
One staff did not complete First Aid certification within 90 days of employment and at the time of survey, had yet to complete First Aid certification. The staff had completed CPR and AED but no First Aid. An additional staff had a lapse in First Aid and a lapse in CPR.
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Deficiency cited : 16.04.18.449.05 MEDICATION. An organization must have and follow policies and procedures on the storage and administration, or assistance with medication, and ...
One child was not given their afternoon medication on over 75 occasions from 1/1/25 through 11/29/25.
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Dec 17, 2024
2 deficiencies: 16.04.18.009.01, 16.04.18.412.02
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2 findings
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Deficiency cited : 16.04.18.009.01 BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENTS. 01. Compliance. Background checks are required for individuals licensed under these rules and must comply with ...
In a review of staff files, staff #5 did not have an ISP completed upon their rehire.
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Deficiency cited : 16.04.18.412.02 DISCHARGE SUMMARY. Except for nonaccredited residential schools, a discharge summary must be written within seven (7) days of discharge and ...
In a review of child files, child #4 did not have a discharge summary that includes the physical, emotional, medial and education needs of the child.
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Dec 13, 2023
1 deficiency: 16.04.18.219.02.j
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1 finding
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Deficiency cited : 16.04.18.219.02.j STAFF RECRUITMENT, HIRING, SUPERVISION, TRAINING, EVALUATION, PROMOTION, AND DISCIPLINE. 02. Personnel Records. Every employee and volunteer ...
In a review of staff records, 3 of 4 staff reviewed did not receive performance evaluations within the required timeframes.
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Jun 7, 2023
7 deficiencies (5 repeat): 16.04.18.221.04, 16.04.18.226, 16.04.18.229.01, 16.04.18.230, 16.04.18.411.01.d, 16.04.18.411.02.c, 16.04.18.449.02
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7 findings
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Deficiency cited : 16.04.18.221.04 TRAINING. 04.CPR and First Aid. Employees, volunteers, and contractors who work independently with children need certification in ...
In a review of staff records, staff #2 did not have documentation of CPR and staff #4 did not have CPR within 90 days of hire.
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Deficiency cited, repeat deficiency : 16.04.18.226 ICPC COMPLIANCE. Organizations must comply with the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) on the state ICPC website ...
In a review of child records, 4 of 4 children did not have ICPC completed. This is a repeat deficiency.
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Deficiency cited, repeat deficiency : 16.04.18.229.01 HEALTH SERVICES. 01.Physical Exam. The organization will provide documentation of a physical exam within the last year by a licensed physician. ...
In a review of child records, 3 of 4 children did not have documentation of a physical exam within the required timeframe. This is a repeat deficiency.
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Deficiency cited, repeat deficiency : 16.04.18.230 DENTAL SERVICES. Organizations must ensure and document the child has had a dental exam within the last nine (9) months or a dental exam within ...
In a review of child records, 3 of 4 children did not have documentation of a dental exam within the required timeframe. This is a repeat deficiency.
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Deficiency cited : 16.04.18.411.01.d Initial Service Plan. 01. Initial Service Plan. Must be developed and recorded in the child's record within thirty (30) days after admission ...
In a review of child records, 4 of 4 children did not have initial service plans that demonstrated they were developed with participation of the child's parent, guardian or legal custodian.
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Deficiency cited, repeat deficiency : 16.04.18.411.02.c SERVICE PLANS. 02. Updated Service Plan. Must be updated every ninety (90) days and: c. Demonstrate the service plan was developed with ...
In a review of child records, 3 of 4 children did not have updated service plans that demonstrated they were developed with participation of the child's parent, guardian or legal custodian. This is a repeat deficiency from 2021 and 2022.
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Deficiency cited, repeat deficiency : 16.04.18.449.02 MEDICATION. An organization must have and follow policies and procedures on the storage and administration, or assistance with medication, and ...
In a review of staff files, 1 of 4 staff did not have documentation that they were trained by a medical professional prior to assisting with medications. This is a repeat deficiency.
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Jun 21, 2022
8 deficiencies: 16.06.02.546.02.k, 16.06.02.563.02.d, 16.06.02.571, 16.06.02.572, 16.06.02.720.01, 16.06.02.745.01, 16.06.02.752.02, 16.06.02.715
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8 findings
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Deficiency cited : 16.06.02.546.02.k STAFF RECRUITMENT, HIRING, SUPERVISION, TRAINING, EVALUATION, PROMOTION AND DISCIPLINE.02.Personnel Records. An organization must have a ...
In a review of staff records, staff #2, #3, and #4 did not have a probationary performance evaluation completed.
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Deficiency cited : 16.06.02.563.02.d SERVICE PLANS.02.Updated Service Plan. A service plan must be updated every ninety (90) days and must:d.Demonstrate the service plan was ...
In a review of child records, children #2 and #3 did not have updated service plans that demonstrated they were developed in a process that included the child's parents/legal guardians. This is a repeat citation.
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Deficiency cited : 16.06.02.571 HEALTH SERVICES.571.The organization must provide a physical exam within the last year by a licensed physician when the child has been in ...
In a review of child records, children #1, #2, #3, and #4 did not have an annual physical completed within 30 days of admission.
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Deficiency cited : 16.06.02.572 DENTAL SERVICES.572.For children three (3) years of age and older, the organization must ensure and document the child has had a dental exam ...
In a review of child records, children #1 and #3 did not have a dental exam within 3 months of admission.
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Deficiency cited : 16.06.02.720.01 EMERGENCY DRILLS.01.Fire Drills. Fire drills must be conducted and recorded monthly, with each work shift participating in a drill a minimum of ...
In a walk-through of the facility, no evacuation routes were posted.
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Deficiency cited : 16.06.02.745.01 EDUCATION PROGRAM.01.Teacher Ratio. At least one (1) Idaho certified teacher for every twenty (20) children or fraction thereof.
In a review of the organizational chart, it was noted that Boise Girl's Academy only employs one teacher while they serve 26 children. The chief administrator noted they have another teacher that is employed but she does not work at this time.
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Deficiency cited : 16.06.02.752.02 MEDICATION STORAGE AND ADMINISTRATION.02.Trained Staff. Require that staff who administer and assist with self- administration of medications ...
In a review of records, it was noted that the individual training medication administration is not a qualified medical professional.
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Deficiency cited : 16.06.02.715 COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS.715.Children's residential care facilities must comply with the applicable Idaho state and local zoning, fire ...
In a review of child records and a conversation with the Chief Administrator, it was noted that ICPC paperwork was not completed for any children. Per Idaho Statute 16-2102 any placement of a child out of state requires the completion of ICPC (Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children). "Placement" means the arrangement for the care of a child in a family free or boarding home or in a child-caring agency or institution but does not include any institution caring for the mentally ill, mentally defective or epileptic or any institution primarily educational in character, and any hospital or other medical facility. Per Idaho Statute 39-1202, a Children's Residential Care Facility is classified as an institution.
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