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Compare Assisted Living around Washington
The information below is reported by the Washington Department of Social and Health Services, Residential Care Services.
| Judson Park | AL IL MC NH SNF | Des Moines (Marine View Drive South) | 52
Facility
52
WA AVG
81
Rank
#280 / 357 | Yes |
19
Facility
19
WA AVG
51
Rank
#530 / 626 | 1 Bed / 2 Bed | 73.1% | A+ | 6 | 0
Facility
0
WA AVG
8
Rank
#1 / 281 | 5
Facility
5
WA AVG
31
Rank
#22 / 277 | 0.8
Facility
0.8
WA AVG
3.4
Rank
#11 / 277 |
| Timber Ridge | AL IL MC NH SNF | Issaquah (Talus) | 26
Facility
26
WA AVG
81
Rank
#343 / 357 | No |
19
Facility
19
WA AVG
51
Rank
#530 / 626 | - | 88.5% | A+ | 4 | 0
Facility
0
WA AVG
8
Rank
#1 / 281 | 18
Facility
18
WA AVG
31
Rank
#101 / 277 | 4.5
Facility
4.5
WA AVG
3.4
Rank
#153 / 277 |
| Mt. Baker Care Center | AL NH PC RC SNF | Bellingham (South Bellingham) | 47
Facility
47
WA AVG
81
Rank
#299 / 357 | No |
44
Facility
44
WA AVG
51
Rank
#377 / 626 | Private Rooms | - | - | 7 | 2
Facility
2
WA AVG
8
Rank
#163 / 281 | 18
Facility
18
WA AVG
31
Rank
#101 / 277 | 2.6
Facility
2.6
WA AVG
3.4
Rank
#62 / 277 |
| Penrose Harbor at Heron‘s Key | AL IL MC NH SNF | Gig Harbor | 49
Facility
49
WA AVG
81
Rank
#293 / 357 | Yes |
36
Facility
36
WA AVG
51
Rank
#431 / 626 | Suite | - | - | 4 | 1
Facility
1
WA AVG
8
Rank
#118 / 281 | 31
Facility
31
WA AVG
31
Rank
#165 / 277 | 7.8
Facility
7.8
WA AVG
3.4
Rank
#252 / 277 |
| Covenant Living at the Shores | AL MC NH SNF | Mercer Island (Fortuna) | 50
Facility
50
WA AVG
81
Rank
#285 / 357 | No |
18
Facility
18
WA AVG
51
Rank
#538 / 626 | 1 Bed | 76.0% | - | 4 | 1
Facility
1
WA AVG
8
Rank
#118 / 281 | 27
Facility
27
WA AVG
31
Rank
#150 / 277 | 6.8
Facility
6.8
WA AVG
3.4
Rank
#237 / 277 |
| Avista Senior Living Ellensburg | AL RC | Ellensburg | 36
Facility
36
WA AVG
81
Rank
#327 / 357 | Yes |
30
Facility
30
WA AVG
51
Rank
#476 / 626 | Studio | - | A+ | 8 | 0
Facility
0
WA AVG
8
Rank
#1 / 281 | - | - |
| Garden Terrace Healthcare Center at Federal Way | AL HOS NH PC RC SNF | Federal Way (South 338Th Street) | 34
Facility
34
WA AVG
81
Rank
#334 / 357 | No |
46
Facility
46
WA AVG
51
Rank
#362 / 626 | - | 35.3% | - | 14 | 6
Facility
6
WA AVG
8
Rank
#250 / 281 | 80
Facility
80
WA AVG
31
Rank
#267 / 277 | 5.7
Facility
5.7
WA AVG
3.4
Rank
#207 / 277 |
| The Park at Belle Harbour Assisted Living Community | AL NH IL | Bellevue (Wilburton) | 100
Facility
100
WA AVG
81
Rank
#91 / 357 | Yes |
38
Facility
38
WA AVG
51
Rank
#419 / 626 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | - | - | 2 | 0
Facility
0
WA AVG
8
Rank
#1 / 281 | - | - |
| Merrill Gardens at Tacoma | AL IL MC | Tacoma (West End) | 65
Facility
65
WA AVG
81
Rank
#216 / 357 | Yes |
80
Facility
80
WA AVG
51
Rank
#79 / 626 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | - | - | 3 | 0
Facility
0
WA AVG
8
Rank
#1 / 281 | - | - |
| The Springs at The Waterfront | AL IL MC | Vancouver (Esther Short) | 68
Facility
68
WA AVG
81
Rank
#210 / 357 | No |
67
Facility
67
WA AVG
51
Rank
#176 / 626 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed / 3 Bed | 36.8% | - | 1 | 0
Facility
0
WA AVG
8
Rank
#1 / 281 | 1
Facility
1
WA AVG
31
Rank
#4 / 277 | 1.0
Facility
1.0
WA AVG
3.4
Rank
#14 / 277 |
| Peters Creek Retirement & Assisted Living | AL IL MC RC | Redmond (Grass Lawn) | 60
Facility
60
WA AVG
81
Rank
#238 / 357 | Yes |
31
Facility
31
WA AVG
51
Rank
#467 / 626 | Studio / 1 Bed | 76.7% | - | 1 | 0
Facility
0
WA AVG
8
Rank
#1 / 281 | 1
Facility
1
WA AVG
31
Rank
#4 / 277 | 1.0
Facility
1.0
WA AVG
3.4
Rank
#14 / 277 |
| The Watermark at Bellevue | AL IL MC RC | Bellevue (West Bellevue) | 140
Facility
140
WA AVG
81
Rank
#19 / 357 | No |
89
Facility
89
WA AVG
51
Rank
#41 / 626 | Studio / 1 Bed | 38.6% | - | 4 | 0
Facility
0
WA AVG
8
Rank
#1 / 281 | 3
Facility
3
WA AVG
31
Rank
#13 / 277 | 0.8
Facility
0.8
WA AVG
3.4
Rank
#11 / 277 |
| Fieldstone Memory Care Olympia | AL IL MC RC | Olympia | 62
Facility
62
WA AVG
81
Rank
#233 / 357 | Yes |
19
Facility
19
WA AVG
51
Rank
#530 / 626 | Studio / Suite / 1 Bed | 75.8% | - | 3 | 0
Facility
0
WA AVG
8
Rank
#1 / 281 | 3
Facility
3
WA AVG
31
Rank
#13 / 277 | 1.0
Facility
1.0
WA AVG
3.4
Rank
#14 / 277 |
| Spokane Veterans Home | AL NH | Spokane (East Central) | 100
Facility
100
WA AVG
81
Rank
#91 / 357 | No |
77
Facility
77
WA AVG
51
Rank
#97 / 626 | - | 97.2% | - | - | - | - | - |
| GenCare Lifestyle Tacoma at Point Ruston | AL IL MC RC | Tacoma (West End) | 85
Facility
85
WA AVG
81
Rank
#143 / 357 | Yes |
65
Facility
65
WA AVG
51
Rank
#189 / 626 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | 98.8% | - | 2 | 0
Facility
0
WA AVG
8
Rank
#1 / 281 | 4
Facility
4
WA AVG
31
Rank
#18 / 277 | 2.0
Facility
2.0
WA AVG
3.4
Rank
#40 / 277 |
Create unforgettable moments with Blue Touch Senior Care Home, a dedicated community that specializes in memory care. Those with cognitive conditions can rest their worries with a kind and specially trained team providing top-tier care tailored to their unique needs 24/7. The community features purposely designed and wheelchair-accessible accommodations, ensuring residents are comfortable and safe.
Here, residents enjoy stimulating activities and engaging programs that aim to improve their cognition and brighten their moods. Mealtimes foster comfort and cater to residents’ dietary needs and preferences through delightful and well-balanced dining options. Residents are sure to find the care they need with the community’s two convenient locations in Everett and Lynnwood, WA.
Peacefully nestled near lush natural spaces in Tacoma, WA, Harbor View Adult Family Home is an idyllic retreat that offers assisted living, memory care, and hospice care. A compassionate and highly skilled team provides the highest quality of care to meet residents’ personal needs. With purposely designed and spacious accommodations in a nurturing and welcoming environment, residents can feel a sense of belonging during their stay.
Residents will not run out of things to do with a variety of fun recreational activities and engaging programs. Mealtimes foster comfort and satisfy dietary needs with delightful and well-balanced dining options. The community’s comprehensive services and extensive amenities create the ideal setting for residents to thrive in their golden years.
Ideally set harmonious neighborhood of Spokane, WA, Providence Senior Home LLC is a blissful haven that offers assisted living and memory care. Residents receive the highest quality of care tailored to their unique needs from a compassionate and well-trained team available 24/7. With purposely built and secure accommodations, residents are guaranteed comfort and safety.
To improve residents’ cognition, stimulating programs and enriching activities are conducted based on their interests and capabilities. Mealtimes foster comfort and satisfy dietary needs with three delightful and healthy dining options served daily. Palliative and hospice care are also provided to meet residents’ ever-changing needs. With its dedicated services and nurturing environment, residents enjoy the best of their golden years without worries.
Emerald City Senior Living is an energetic community that ensures you are receiving the best quality of life in terms of assistance and independence. Offering assisted living with memory care emerges a vibrant social environment where residents can build new connections and make meaningful relationships with staff and other residents. Emerald City is a sophisticated warm and welcoming atmosphere that makes residents feel like family in their newfound home.
Emerald City ensures a comfortable and home-like environment that is built with resort-style hospitality: a clean-look private dining room, restaurant-style dining, club room, fitness center, library, and media room– few of the features that encourage social and recreational engagement. Safety is also their top priority as well; boasting their security equipment that helps with health measurements in elevating the approach to limit illness exposure. Their helpful services that promote a convenient and easy living include nurse supervision, transportation, maintenance, housekeeping and laundry services, pharmacy partner, social events, and 24-hour on-site wellness staff.
Peacefully nestled in the quiet setting of Everett, WA, Heritage Court is a distinguished community that focuses on memory care. A kind and highly trained team provides top-notch care tailored to residents’ personal needs around the clock, ensuring residents’ comfort and safety. With secure memory care units and safety features, residents can feel at ease during their stay.
Stimulating activities and enriching programs are conducted to enhance residents’ cognition and quality of life. Physical, occupational, and speech therapy are also provided for residents’ healthcare needs. With restaurant-style dining, residents enjoy delicious and well-balanced meals that cater to their dietary needs and preferences. The community is ideal for seeking exceptional care to reach their potential in retirement despite their conditions.
Live a blissful retirement with Gateway Comfort Care, LLC, a distinguished community set in the welcoming neighborhood of Kent, WA, that offers assisted living. With top-tier care tailored to their needs, residents can rest their worries and enjoy their golden years to the fullest. Alongside a compassionate and well-trained team attending to their needs around the clock, the community also features beautifully furnished and cozy accommodations to ensure residents feel at ease during their stay.
A full calendar of enriching activities and engaging programs is conducted, encouraging residents to interact with their surroundings and live actively. Mealtimes are also something to look forward to, with delicious and healthy meals that satisfy their dietary needs and preferences. The community is ideal for those seeking extra hands to spend their golden years without worries, especially with its dedicated services and friendly setting.
Ideally set in the tree-lined neighborhood of Kent, WA, Eastside Estates Adult Family Home is a blissful retreat that offers assisted living. Here, residents enjoy the highest quality of life with a compassionate and well-trained team attending to their needs around the clock. The community also promotes a cozy and nurturing environment for residents to feel at ease during their stay.
A thoughtfully curated calendar of engaging activities and enriching programs is also conducted, encouraging residents to live actively and happily. Mealtimes foster comfort and satisfy dietary needs with delicious and well-balanced dining options. Residents spend their golden years without worries amidst the community’s intimate and friendly setting.
Age gracefully with Carnelian Adult Family Home, a trusted community located in the beautiful setting of Lacey, WA, offering memory care. Residents receive the highest quality of care for their needs and preferences from a kind and highly trained team available around the clock. The community promotes a nurturing and welcoming environment, ensuring residents feel a sense of belonging during their stay.
Stimulating activities and enriching programs are conducted to enhance residents’ cognition and promote a well-connected lifestyle. Mealtimes foster comfort and meet dietary needs with delightful and well-balanced dining options. Medication assistance and diabetes care management are also provided for residents’ comfort. Residents have the finest retirement experience with the community’s dedicated care and specially designed amenities.
Age comfortably with Us Inns Adult Family Home, a unique community located in the serene neighborhood of Everett, WA, offering assisted living, dementia care, post-surgical care, and skilled nursing. With its dedication to enhancing residents’ living experience, a kind and highly trained team provides personalized care plans for better care and comfort. The community ensures that residents enjoy a maintenance-free lifestyle, handling the household chores and daily living activities.
There’s no dull moment with a thoughtfully crafted calendar of fun recreational activities and stimulating programs for recreation and wellness. Mealtimes promote social interaction with delicious and healthy meals that satisfy their dietary needs and preferences. Behavior management and mobility assistance are provided for residents’ comfort and safety. Residents can find the care they need with the community’s comprehensive care options and welcoming spaces.
Enjoy a better quality of life with First Line AFH LLC, a distinguished community in Shoreline, WA, offering assisted living. Residents ease their worries with the community’s fully air-conditioned spaces and receive exceptional care from a compassionate and well-trained team, helping with their personal needs 24/7. Led by a registered nurse, the community strives to meet residents’ healthcare needs to ensure they are well cared for.
Here, residents enjoy enriching activities and engaging programs for their leisure and wellness. Delightful and healthy dining options are served to satisfy residents’ dietary needs and preferences. The community also provides medication management and critical care to improve residents’ quality of life. Residents have the finest retirement experience amid the community’s purposely designed amenities and exceptional services.
Ranking Methodology
How we rank these assisted living communities
Every community above is evaluated across six weighted categories using public data including state inspection records, review platforms, BBB profiles, and operator-published materials.
Weighting overview
- 35%Resident Experience
- 25%Regulatory
- 15%Visual Media
- 10%Website
- 10%Stability
- 5%Environment
01
Resident & Family Experience 35%
The single largest share of every ranking. Aggregated review sentiment and volume from major platforms — the closest signal to real resident experience.
- Includes
- Review Sentiment
- Review Volume
02
Regulatory & Safety Record 25%
State inspection records, citations, and complaint visits. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.
- Includes
- State Inspections
- Citations/Inspection
- % Inspections w/ Citations
- Complaint Visits
- Accreditations
- BBB Rating
03
Visual Media & Transparency 15%
Communities that publish high-quality visuals give families a real preview. No photos or tours = a negative transparency signal.
- Includes
- Video Tours
- Virtual Walkthroughs
- Photo Quantity
- Photo Quality
04
Website & Operator Transparency 10%
Site quality and whether the operator publishes basic accountability information — staff names, contact details, ownership.
- Includes
- Website Content
- Mobile Usability
- Staff Info Available
- Owner Info Available
05
Community Stability 10%
Operational signals indicating whether a community is well-run and meeting demand.
- Includes
- Occupancy Rate
- Bed Options
06
Environment & Pricing 5%
Walkability and pricing transparency. Walk Score is weighted higher for Independent Living than for Memory Care, where most residents do not leave unaccompanied.
- Includes
- Walk Score
- Pricing Transparency
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Frequently Asked Questions about Assisted Living in Washington
What's the difference between assisted living and memory care in Washington?
Assisted living in Washington supports residents with daily activities (bathing, dressing, medication management) while preserving independence. Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's or dementia, and adds 24/7 secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and structured routines designed to reduce confusion and wandering.
What's the difference between assisted living and a nursing home in Washington?
Assisted living in Washington is a residential model focused on housing, hospitality, and help with daily activities. Nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) provide 24/7 medical care from licensed nurses for residents with significant health needs, and are regulated more strictly under both state and federal CMS rules.
Does Washington Medicaid cover assisted living?
Washington Medicaid does not directly pay room-and-board for assisted living, but most states (including Washington) offer Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers that can offset the cost of care services delivered inside a licensed community. Eligibility, waitlists, and covered services vary — check directly with the state Medicaid agency.
What is assisted living?
Assisted living combines private or semi-private apartments with help on activities of daily living (meals, bathing, dressing, medication management) and a social calendar — for residents who need some support but do not need 24/7 medical care.
How many assisted living facilities are listed on this page?
This page features 453 assisted living facilities in Washington. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.
How do I choose the right assisted living facility in Washington?
Start by matching the level of care offered to the resident's current and anticipated needs, then compare licensing status, staff-to-resident ratios, recent inspection results, and pricing. Tour at least two or three communities in Washington, talk to current residents and families, and confirm what is included in the base rate versus billed as add-on services.
What should I look for when visiting assisted living facilities in Washington?
Pay attention to staff interactions with residents, cleanliness and odor, food quality at meal times, the activity calendar, and how questions about pricing and care plans are answered. Ask to see the most recent state inspection report, the move-out / level-of-care-change policy, and a sample monthly bill that lists every fee.



















