
Compare Assisted Living around Seattle (Metro Area)
The information below is reported by the Washington Department of Social and Health Services, Residential Care Services.
| Mirabella Seattle | AL MC NH SNF | Seattle (South Lake Union) | 63 | No | 99 | 1 Bed / 2 Bed | 46.0% | A+ | 6 | 2
Facility
2
WA AVG
8
Rank
#163 / 281 | 43
Facility
43
WA AVG
31
Rank
#205 / 277 | 7.2
Facility
7.2
WA AVG
3.4
Rank
#244 / 277 |
| Quail Park Memory Care Residences of West Seattle | AL MC | Seattle (Junction) | 66 | No | 97 | 330 / 369 / 372 / 376 / 446 / 480 sq. ft | 86.4% | - | 7 | 0
Facility
0
WA AVG
8
Rank
#1 / 281 | 19
Facility
19
WA AVG
31
Rank
#109 / 277 | 2.7
Facility
2.7
WA AVG
3.4
Rank
#64 / 277 |
| Kline Galland Home | AL HC HOS MC NH PC SNF | Seattle (Seward Park) | 205 | No | 44 | 1 Bed / 2 Bed | 96.1% | - | - | - | - | - |
| Merrill Gardens at Ballard | AL IL MC | Seattle (Adams) | 50 | Yes | 97 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | - | - | 3 | 0
Facility
0
WA AVG
8
Rank
#1 / 281 | 14
Facility
14
WA AVG
31
Rank
#73 / 277 | 4.7
Facility
4.7
WA AVG
3.4
Rank
#161 / 277 |
| Empress Senior Living at Laurelhurst | AL MC | Seattle (Hawthorne Hills) | 73 | Yes | 78 | Studio / 1 Bed | 72.6% | - | 5 | 0
Facility
0
WA AVG
8
Rank
#1 / 281 | 19
Facility
19
WA AVG
31
Rank
#109 / 277 | 3.8
Facility
3.8
WA AVG
3.4
Rank
#121 / 277 |
| Brookdale Admiral Heights | AL IL | Seattle (North Admiral) | 55 | Yes | 87 | Studio / 1 Bed | 92.7% | - | 4 | 0
Facility
0
WA AVG
8
Rank
#1 / 281 | 25
Facility
25
WA AVG
31
Rank
#133 / 277 | 6.3
Facility
6.3
WA AVG
3.4
Rank
#224 / 277 |
| Aljoya Thornton Place | AL IL | Seattle (Maple Leaf) | 36 | Yes | 85 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | 61.1% | - | 3 | 0
Facility
0
WA AVG
8
Rank
#1 / 281 | 14
Facility
14
WA AVG
31
Rank
#73 / 277 | 4.7
Facility
4.7
WA AVG
3.4
Rank
#161 / 277 |
| Ida Culver House Broadview | AL IL MC | Seattle (Broadview) | 104 | No | 58 | Studio / Cottage / 1 Bed / 2 Bed / 3 Bed | 82.7% | - | 6 | 2
Facility
2
WA AVG
8
Rank
#163 / 281 | 17
Facility
17
WA AVG
31
Rank
#93 / 277 | 2.8
Facility
2.8
WA AVG
3.4
Rank
#69 / 277 |
| Aegis Living West Seattle | AL HOS MC RC | Seattle (North Admiral) | 84 | Yes | 76 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | 81.0% | C+ | 10 | 3
Facility
3
WA AVG
8
Rank
#203 / 281 | 41
Facility
41
WA AVG
31
Rank
#196 / 277 | 4.1
Facility
4.1
WA AVG
3.4
Rank
#135 / 277 |
| Village Green West Seattle | AL IL RC | Seattle (South Delridge) | 60 | No | 81 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | 55.0% | - | 4 | 1
Facility
1
WA AVG
8
Rank
#118 / 281 | 12
Facility
12
WA AVG
31
Rank
#58 / 277 | 3.0
Facility
3.0
WA AVG
3.4
Rank
#83 / 277 |
| Aegis Living Madison | AL NH HOS MC RC | Seattle (Miller Park) | 96 | Yes | 90 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | 87.5% | C+ | 13 | 5
Facility
5
WA AVG
8
Rank
#241 / 281 | 48
Facility
48
WA AVG
31
Rank
#220 / 277 | 3.7
Facility
3.7
WA AVG
3.4
Rank
#119 / 277 |
| Bayview Retirement Community | AL IL MC | Seattle (Uptown) | 51 | Yes | 92 | Studio / Alcove / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | 72.5% | - | 7 | 3
Facility
3
WA AVG
8
Rank
#203 / 281 | 13
Facility
13
WA AVG
31
Rank
#65 / 277 | 1.9
Facility
1.9
WA AVG
3.4
Rank
#38 / 277 |
| Truewood by Merrill, First Hill | AL IL MC | Seattle (Downtown Seattle) | 75 | Yes | 99 | Private Apartment / Semi-Private Apartment / Studio / 1 Bed | 45.3% | - | 4 | 1
Facility
1
WA AVG
8
Rank
#118 / 281 | 16
Facility
16
WA AVG
31
Rank
#83 / 277 | 4.0
Facility
4.0
WA AVG
3.4
Rank
#125 / 277 |
| GenCare Lifestyle Seattle at Ballard Landmark | AL IL RC | Seattle (Adams) | 63 | Yes | 96 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | 76.2% | A+ | 7 | 3
Facility
3
WA AVG
8
Rank
#203 / 281 | 64
Facility
64
WA AVG
31
Rank
#247 / 277 | 9.1
Facility
9.1
WA AVG
3.4
Rank
#261 / 277 |
| Cogir of Queen Anne | AL IL | Seattle (Uptown) | 130 | Yes | 93 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | 88.5% | - | 12 | 5
Facility
5
WA AVG
8
Rank
#241 / 281 | 68
Facility
68
WA AVG
31
Rank
#254 / 277 | 5.7
Facility
5.7
WA AVG
3.4
Rank
#207 / 277 |
A comprehensive provider of senior living solutions and services, Kin On provides assisted living, home health and home care, adult family home services, and skilled rehabilitation and care for Asian seniors across Seattle, WA. Spend a glorious retirement surrounded by cozy and intimate residences, carefully designed to maximize comfort and safety. With a respectful and highly trained team lending extra support around the clock, seniors have more time to explore new interests and relationships.
Kin On strives to provide inclusivity and diversity for Asian older adults, providing them with a knowledgeable team for better communication and understanding. Moreover, residents have a lot of fun things to do with various activities and programs hosted for their leisure and wellness. Delicious and healthy meals are served to meet residents’ dietary needs and tastes. The community is a haven for seniors to live comfortably embraced by welcoming people and serene spaces.
Nestled in the neighborhood of Seattle, WA, Mary Schwartz Summit is an exceptional senior living community, offering various residential options, including independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Known as the only Jewish senior living community in Washington, the community provides a supportive environment that not only nurtures residents’ well-being but also embraces Jewish culture. Here, residents enjoy the comfort of having round the clock nurses and caregivers devoted to helping them uphold their dignity and independence even as their needs continue to change.
The community thoughtfully designed its environment to foster connections, staying active, and vibrant living – offering an array of interesting and enriching social, educational, and recreational activities, such as wellness programs, in-house lectures, music lessons, and more. Three gourmet meals are served daily in an elegant dining room that encourages residents to bond over meals and share meaningful conversations. With comprehensive care, friendly care professionals, and a nurturing environment, Mary Schwartz Summit makes an ideal choice for those seeking an exceptional retirement experience.
Cristwood Nursing and Rehabilitation is at 19301 Kings Garden Dr N in Shoreline, Washington, in the Hillwood neighborhood, though the profile appears under Seattle on Assisted Living Magazine. The mid-rise building offers studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom layouts across three care levels: assisted living, independent living, and memory care.
The Walk Score is 42. Most trips will need a car or the community’s on-site transportation service. Swedish Edmonds Campus is 2.57 miles away. The community does not allow pets.
Memory care is available on campus for residents living with Alzheimer’s or dementia. Transportation services are in place for residents who need them.
Cristwood is not CMS-certified, which puts Medicare and Medicaid outside the picture. Washington state assistance programs or private pay are the coverage pathways that apply here.
What the facility has confirmed is that it is a three-level care community in a mid-rise building in Shoreline, with transportation, memory care, and apartment options across three sizes, in a neighborhood that requires wheels for most of daily life. For families in north Seattle or Shoreline looking at that combination, Cristwood covers the basic footprint.
Spend your golden years with West Seattle Adult Family Home, a dedicated community set in the harmonious neighborhood of South West Seattle, WA, offering assisted living and memory care. With a compassionate and highly trained team attending to their needs around the clock, residents enjoy the utmost care they deserve. The community also features beautifully designed accommodations in a cozy and welcoming environment, ensuring residents feel a sense of belonging.
To improve the cognition of those with memory-related needs, stimulating programs and engaging activities are conducted. Delicious and healthy home-cooked meals are served for residents to have the finest dining experience. Medication management, diabetes management, and transportation to doctors’ appointments are available for residents’ comfort and convenience. The community is ideal for those looking to create meaningful moments in their golden years, especially those with memory-related needs, with its specially designed amenities.
Truewood by Merrill Gardens prides themselves on having a comfortable environment where residents can do as they please and enjoy the experience at the community. Truewood promotes a kind of service that is flexible to the needs of any residents. The independent living, assisted living, and memory care community boasts of being an “attainable resident-and-family-centered” community where it essentially is friendly to the affordability and practicality of what the families need. As independence is promoted by every living option, Truewood boasts a vibrant lifestyle found through the youthful energy given by the residents. Truewood by Merrill Gardens’ seniors are ensured to live a little more enriching during their golden years, making them one of the top ranked senior living communities in the Seattle area.
Truewood also caters the essential amenities and services available to residents such as the housekeeping and transportation services, dining areas and lounge areas, and a courtyard– to name a few of what they offer. Their private apartments are well maintained and kept by their housekeeping and linen service. Community amenities include shared courtyards, outdoor parkways, and recreational areas that encourage an engagement among seniors.
Downtown Seattle’s Skyline operates as a Life Care continuum community at 725 9th Avenue, 0.4 miles from the city center, offering nursing home, independent living, assisted living, and memory care under Presbyterian Retirement Communities Northwest (nonprofit).
The facility emphasizes resort-style amenities: 360-degree Skyline and Puget Sound views, gourmet dining, fitness center, saline lap pool, holistic wellness programs, and activities spanning intellectual pursuits to wine tastings. Average length of stay is 42 days; occupancy 79.3% (above Washington average of 72.5%). Walk Score 98 (Walker’s Paradise; ranked 7 of 628 statewide).
Skyline employs 107 staff (39 employees, 68 contractors, Q3 2025). Total nursing care: 5h 15m per resident daily (24% above Washington average; ranked 6 of 89 SNFs). Weekend nursing: 5h 1m per resident daily (31% above state average). Staff-to-resident ratio: 4.12:1 (121% better than Washington average 1.86:1). Registered Nurses: 18; Licensed Practical Nurses: 17; Certified Nursing Assistants: 44; supplemented by physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, speech pathology, and physician support.
Overall CMS rating: 3 stars (7% below Washington average). Health Inspection: 3 stars (29% below state average). Staffing: 4 stars (16.8% above state average). Quality Measures: 4 stars (27.2% above state average). No penalties in 3 years.
Long-stay resident successes: Falls with major injury 1.5% (42% better than state average); urinary tract infections 0.0% (100% better); depressive symptoms 2.0% (88% better); pneumococcal vaccination 100%.
Critical concerns: High-risk residents with pressure ulcers 16.6% versus 4.9% state average (237% worse). Weight loss 23.0% versus 5.8% state average (295% worse). High-risk clinical events score 14.7 versus 10.0 state average (47% worse).
Accepts medicare and private pay. No Medicaid.
No penalties or fines past 3 years.
Skyline serves Medicare and private-pay patients in a staffing-rich urban life care setting with strong nursing ratios and administrative compliance but concerning pressure ulcer and weight loss outcomes despite high staffing levels.
Offering several care options in one place, Langland House Senior Living serves older adults in Seattle, Washington. This assisted living community is located in the North Beach/Blue Ridge neighborhood.
Care options include assisted living, memory care, hospice care, palliative care, and respite care. Families have different care needs, and there are different services for those needs. The multi-level model also gives residents added support as needs change.
The neighborhood around has a walkability score of 58 out of 100. Some daily errands and activities can be taken on foot. Most other trips will still involve a short car ride. The location has amenities nearby that are often found in residential neighborhoods of Seattle, which can be convenient for residents and visiting family members.
Carlton Park Adult Family Home is a dedicated community nestled in the serene neighborhood of West Armour Street, Seattle, WA, that offers assisted living. A compassionate and well-trained team attends to residents’ special needs 24/7 to ensure their comfort and safety. With fully furnished and spacious accommodations, the community also handles the housekeeping and laundry for a maintenance-free lifestyle.
Enriching activities and fun programs are also conducted for residents to remain socially engaged and active. Three healthy and delicious meals are served daily, catering to residents’ nutritional needs and preferences. Medication management and escort to activities are provided for residents’ convenience and safety. The community is great for those who require assistance in living their day-to-day activities with its dedicated care and purposely built amenities.
Merrill Gardens is an assisted living community in Seattle, WA, offering independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Promoting a nurturing and welcoming environment, the community ensures older adults can live comfortably. To enrich residents’ daily living, the community provides housekeeping, meals, and assistance with daily living activities. The community also strives to help residents maintain their independence through personalized care plans.
Memory-enhancing activities and wellness programs are available to ensure residents’ holistic well-being. Residents can also rest and interact with friends in cozy living spaces and shared areas. Located in the thriving neighborhood of Seattle, the community ensures accessibility and convenience. This assisted living community has a variety of services and thoughtfully designed spaces, making it a good option for senior living in Washington.
Precious Gift Adult Family Home provides the ideal place for seniors to feel assured and well taken care of in Marysville, Washington. This home offers top-notch care made possible by state-licensed staff and a safe, secure, home-like environment. Their expertise is exhibited in the quality of care they provide for those who need diabetic, Parkinson’s, stroke, dementia, and respite care, all with the promise of not compromising the independence of their residents. With their modern and nicely designed facilities and well-maintained grounds, residents are sure to enjoy the mundane with an unquestionably comfortable and cozy living experience. The home is complete with all necessities, coupled with good people and an atmosphere that can make retirement years a meaningful and, as the name itself implies, precious experience.
Ranking Methodology
How we rank these 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 Seattle, WA
What is the average cost of assisted living in Seattle, WA?
The average monthly cost of assisted living in Seattle, WA is approximately $7,500. Actual rates vary by community, level of care, and floorplan.
What is the price range for assisted living in Seattle, WA?
Assisted living in Seattle, WA typically ranges from $7,000–$9,600 per month, depending on the community, room type, and care needs.
What is the typical staff-to-resident ratio at assisted living facilities in Seattle, WA?
Assisted living facilities in Seattle, WA typically operate with a staff-to-resident ratio in the range of 1:6 to 1:12.
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.



















