Page 3 of Best Assisted Living in Washington State

Overview of The Watermark at Bellevue

Offering assisted living, independent living, memory care, and respite stays, The Watermark at Bellevue is a senior living community in Bellevue, Washington. The community is about a mile from downtown Bellevue and just over half a mile from Kaiser Permanente Bellevue Medical Center. Residents and families have convenient access to nearby hospital care. The neighborhood has a Walk Score of 89. It’s very walkable with many shops, services, and everyday destinations within walking distance.

The 140-bed community currently houses 54 residents, leaving room for future growth. Residents can choose from private or shared suites, and the community welcomes pets. Chef-prepared meals are served in a full-service dining room. There’s also a fitness center, outdoor courtyards, and a regular schedule of activities that help residents stay active and engaged.

Residents are supported by a 24-hour care team. There are also concierge and transportation services that make it easier to get to appointments and local outings. The community has a secure underground parking garage with electric vehicle charging stations for residents and visiting family members who drive. Medicaid is accepted, giving eligible families another option to pay for care.

State inspections by Washington’s Department of Social and Health Services, Residential Care Services, have reviewed staff health screenings, equipment fit testing, and documentation of required medical testing. Some inspections have also found the community in full compliance with state licensing requirements. Families touring The Watermark at Bellevue should ask how these procedures are managed as part of everyday operations.

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Starting Price $4,195/Month Pricing updated on October 7th, 2026

Overview of Village Concepts of Auburn – Brannan Park

Spend more time with your family and friends at Village Concepts of Auburn – Brannan Park, an idyllic senior living community in King County, Auburn, WA, offering independent living, assisted living, and memory care support. Choose from a variety of studios and one-bedroom apartments, designed to accommodate seniors’ preferences and needs while allowing for easier provision of care and support. Residents can live as independently as possible with the support of convenient services, such as housekeeping, personal care assistance, and help with activities of daily living.

Indulge in an enriched lifestyle with many opportunities for social engagement, through an array of regularly planned and conducted activities, including ice cream socials, happy hours with live music, and local excursions. Residents also enjoy access to various amenities, such as a library, on-site salon, chapel, and wellness center. Full-time emergency & security services are provided to provide residents immediate response during emergencies. Three delicious meals are served every day to ensure residents receive the nourishment they need to thrive everyday.

HomePlace Special Care at Burlington offers assisted living and memory care in Burlington, WA. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and taking medication while a resident lives in a studio. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering, and having both care levels in one community can suit a resident whose needs may grow over time.

There are 46 beds, creating a smaller community where staff and residents get to know each other. Housing includes private and shared studios: a private studio gives one resident a private space, while a shared studio can suit someone who wants a companion in the living space. Pets are allowed, so a resident can keep a pet when moving into the community.

A Walk Score of 53 places the area in the somewhat walkable band. Some errands can be completed on foot, and a resident may be able to handle certain nearby outings without a car. Medicaid is accepted, giving families a payment option when savings may not cover a long stay.

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$6,100/Month Pricing updated on October 13th, 2026

Overview of Harbour Pointe Senior Living

Harbour Pointe Senior Living is an outstanding retirement community in Mukilteo, WA, that offers assisted living, memory care, and respite care. Promoting a home-like environment, the community has thoughtfully designed studio to two-bedroom residences that aim to provide older adults with a comfortable lifestyle. A planned lifestyle calendar, chef-prepared meals, and weekly housekeeping are also offered to enrich residents’ life experiences. With personalized care options, residents receive top-notch care tailored to their unique needs.

Exciting trips, fun social events, and exercise classes are part of the lifestyle calendar prepared for residents to remain socially connected and active. Serene walking paths, a cozy gazebo, and beautiful outdoor spaces, alongside scenic mountain views, are also available, providing residents with places to relax and spend their free time. Surrounded by lush trees and local transportation, residents have a laid-back retirement, while families can easily visit. This retirement community is a great option for assisted living and memory care in Washington, especially with its wide range of services and well-thought-out amenities.

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Starting Price $4,295/Month Pricing updated on October 7th, 2026

Overview of Bonaventure of Puyallup

Bonaventure of Puyallup is a blissful community set near Meridian Habitat Park & Community Center in South Hill, WA, offering assisted living and memory care. Alongside beautifully furnished and cozy accommodations, weekly housekeeping and linen services are provided for residents’ comfort. A compassionate and well-trained team also helps residents with their daily living activities and personal needs around the clock.

A thoughtfully curated calendar of engaging activities and enriching programs is conducted, encouraging residents to live actively and maintain social connections. Residents enjoy mealtimes on their own terms with delectable and healthy meals served daily and a full kitchen in each unit. The community’s serene and welcoming environment creates the ideal setting for residents, even those with cognitive conditions, to thrive in retirement.

Overview of Empress Senior Living at Laurelhurst

Empress Senior Living at Laurelhurst sits in Seattle’s Hawthorne Hills neighborhood, a 73-bed, three-story community operated under the Leisure Care network. Studios run 297 to 390 square feet, one-bedrooms stretch from 427 to 610, and assisted living starts at $5,365 a month. Right now, occupancy sits at 73 percent.

Walkability is a genuine strength here. The Walk Score is 78, solidly in “very walkable” territory, and most errands don’t require a car. The community accepts Medicaid alongside private pay, and pets are welcome, so a move here doesn’t mean giving up a companion animal.

Memory care runs through the Opal program, part of the wider Opal by Leisure Care model, and that matters practically: a resident could move in for assisted living and later transition into memory care without changing buildings. PrimeFit Wellness backs up the physical side of things, and rehabilitation services, respite care, and licensed nursing staff round out the clinical support.

The amenity list leans into everyday life, not just care logistics: a theater, a salon and barbershop, a library, an outdoor garden terrace. State inspections here have tended to center on fire-safety systems, care planning and documentation, and fall and injury prevention, the kind of operational areas regulators routinely look at in communities offering both assisted living and memory care.

What Empress Senior Living is is a community built around continuity of care, backed by real lifestyle infrastructure and a payment structure, Medicaid included, that opens the door to more families than a private-pay-only model would.

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$5,365/Month Pricing updated on October 7th, 2026

Overview of Horizon House

Horizon House sits right in downtown Seattle, at 900 University Street, and the location does a lot of the talking. A Walk Score of 98 puts it about as close to a walker’s paradise as it gets. Most errands, appointments, and outings don’t require a car at all. The 90-bed high-rise offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, and respite care, all under one roof, with Brittany Hallett leading the community.

Occupancy sits at 73 percent, meaning 66 of the 90 beds are filled. Apartment layouts run from one-bedroom to two-bedroom to penthouse, so there’s some range depending on what a resident needs or can afford.

Health and wellness, arts and culture, civic engagement, creative endeavors, gardening, lifelong learning, philanthropy, dining and nutrition education, and exercise and movement are all named, structured tracks; rehabilitation services are available too. On the amenity side, residents get an aquatic center, a balance and mobility fitness program called BEAM, a massage studio, and acupuncture, plus everyday conveniences like valet parking, a concierge desk, and group transportation for outings. Pets are welcome, which matters for anyone not willing to leave a companion behind.

State inspections here have tended to center on fire-safety systems, emergency preparedness, staffing and staff credentials, and care planning and documentation, the same broad categories regulators watch across most licensed communities. Medicaid is accepted, giving families a coverage option to factor into long-term planning.

What emerges is a downtown high-rise built for residents who want walkability, a genuinely broad program calendar, and room to move between care levels without relocating, provided the tradeoffs of urban high-rise living fit what a family is looking for.

Overview of Merrill Gardens at Renton Centre

Merrill Gardens at Renton Centre offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care in Renton, WA’s Burnett Avenue South neighborhood. The community has 110 beds. Independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care, while assisted living offers help with bathing, dressing, medication, and other daily tasks while the resident keeps an apartment. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.

Having all three care levels in one community may suit a resident whose needs grow over time, since a move from independent living to assisted living or memory care can happen without leaving the community. Housing includes studios, one-bedroom apartments, and two-bedroom apartments. A studio is one private space, while a two-bedroom can work for a couple moving together or for someone who wants a companion. The starting price is $3,800 per month, which marks the entry point rather than a universal rate for every resident or care level.

Medicaid is accepted as a payment option for families using that program to help cover a long stay. Pets are allowed, so a resident can keep a pet in the community. A Walk Score of 93 places the area in a walker’s paradise, meaning daily errands do not require a car and a resident who no longer drives can still get out independently. The fitness center offers an on-site place to exercise, and anytime dining lets residents eat outside a fixed meal schedule. Shelley Thompson, MPA, CDAL, serves as the director.

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Starting Price $3,800/Month Pricing updated on October 7th, 2026

Judson Park is a continuing care retirement community in Des Moines, WA, offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, nursing home care, and skilled nursing. Independent living provides a private residence with community services and no daily care, while assisted living helps with bathing, dressing, medication management, and similar daily tasks. Memory care is provided in a secured setting with supervision, and skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock.

Multiple care levels can matter as needs change. A resident may be able to move to a different level without leaving the community. Judson Park has 52 beds, making it smaller in size and giving staff and residents the opportunity to become familiar with one another. Housing includes one bedroom and two bedroom residences, with the two bedroom option also suiting someone who wants to live with a companion.

Medicaid, Medicare, and private pay are accepted, giving families several listed ways to cover care. Total nurse staffing is 4 hours and 44 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily hands on nursing time allocated per resident. Pets are allowed, so a resident can keep a pet while living at Judson Park. This may be a good fit for someone who wants a private residence, needs help with daily tasks, benefits from secured memory care, or requires nursing care, while also having the option to remain in the same community as needs change.

Overview of Eternal Spring of Gilbert

Eternal Spring of Gilbert, located in Gilbert, AZ, runs assisted living and memory care from the Lindsay Estates neighborhood. There are 128 beds, including studios, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom units.

A resident in assisted living maintains a private apartment and receives help with everyday activities. Memory care is designed for individuals who have dementia. The unit is secured, and the residents are supervised by staff.

Respite is included on the list as well. It’s a brief stay, the type a family reserves when the individual who typically gives care needs to travel or recover from their own illness.

Most errands require driving here, as a Walk Score of 36 indicates the area is car-dependent, so those without a vehicle will require transportation to reach them. Pets are permitted to move in.