Best Memory Care in Seattle, WA

Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 31 memory care communities in Seattle, WA using WA Dept. of Social & Health Services (DSHS) data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank memory care in WA
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31 homes
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Avg Walk Score: 80/ 100The average Walk Score across facilities in Seattle, WA. A third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100) measuring convenience and context, not healthcare quality. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 50/ 100
Avg No. of Beds: 87The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in Seattle, WA. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90

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Info below is compiled from the WA Dept. of Social & Health Services (DSHS), senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.

Communities are listed from highest to lowest based on our ranking methodology.

Care Types in This Table AL (Assisted Living): Housing with help for daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication, without 24-hour skilled nursing. NH (Nursing Home): 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility): Round-the-clock nursing care, often for recovery after surgery, injury, or illness. MC (Memory Care): Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia. RC (Respite Care): Short-term temporary care that gives family caregivers a break. IL (Independent Living): Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care. HOS (Hospice Care): Comfort-focused care for those with a terminal illness, prioritizing quality of life over treatment.
City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
Description of bed or unit types offered (e.g. assisted living, memory care), as reported in state or facility disclosures.
Reported or derived occupancy for the facility—typically how fully licensed capacity is utilized. Compare across peers in the same market.
Better Business Bureau grade for the operating company. Reflects complaint handling and business practices, not clinical care quality.
Count of regulatory inspections in the reporting window. Higher volume can reflect more oversight visits, complaint-driven surveys, or routine licensure cycles.
Inspection events categorized as complaint-related by the state regulator.
Total count of deficiencies (cited regulatory issues) recorded in the selected reporting period. Read alongside inspection counts for context.
The average number of deficiencies this facility receives each time it's inspected, calculated as total deficiencies ÷ total inspections. A lower number suggests more consistent compliance with safety and care standards.
Quail Park Memory Care Residences of West Seattle
MC
AL
Seattle (Junction)
66
Facility 66
WA AVG 81
Rank #212 / 356
No
97
Facility 97
WA AVG 51
Rank #12 / 619
330 / 369 / 372 / 376 / 446 / 480 sq. ft
86.4%
Facility 86.4%
WA AVG 75%
Rank #67 / 276
-7
0
Facility 0
WA AVG 8
Rank #1 / 282
19
Facility 19
WA AVG 31
Rank #110 / 279
2.7
Facility 2.7
WA AVG 3.4
Rank #65 / 279
Aegis Living West Seattle
MC
AL
HOS
RC
Seattle (North Admiral)
84
Facility 84
WA AVG 81
Rank #152 / 356
Yes
76
Facility 76
WA AVG 51
Rank #107 / 619
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
81.0%
Facility 81.0%
WA AVG 75%
Rank #115 / 276
F10
3
Facility 3
WA AVG 8
Rank #204 / 282
41
Facility 41
WA AVG 31
Rank #198 / 279
4.1
Facility 4.1
WA AVG 3.4
Rank #137 / 279
Horizon House
MC
AL
IL
RC
Seattle
90
Facility 90
WA AVG 81
Rank #127 / 356
Yes
98
Facility 98
WA AVG 51
Rank #7 / 619
1 Bed / 2 Bed / Penthouse
73.3%
Facility 73.3%
WA AVG 75%
Rank #157 / 276
-6
0
Facility 0
WA AVG 8
Rank #1 / 282
24
Facility 24
WA AVG 31
Rank #131 / 279
4.0
Facility 4.0
WA AVG 3.4
Rank #127 / 279
Murano Senior Living
MC
AL
IL
Seattle
130
Facility 130
WA AVG 81
Rank #28 / 356
Yes
98
Facility 98
WA AVG 51
Rank #7 / 619
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
60.0%
Facility 60.0%
WA AVG 75%
Rank #228 / 276
-5
3
Facility 3
WA AVG 8
Rank #204 / 282
11
Facility 11
WA AVG 31
Rank #54 / 279
2.2
Facility 2.2
WA AVG 3.4
Rank #46 / 279
Empress Senior Living at Laurelhurst
MC
AL
Seattle (Hawthorne Hills)
73
Facility 73
WA AVG 81
Rank #192 / 356
Yes
78
Facility 78
WA AVG 51
Rank #90 / 619
Studio / 1 Bed
72.6%
Facility 72.6%
WA AVG 75%
Rank #166 / 276
-5
0
Facility 0
WA AVG 8
Rank #1 / 282
19
Facility 19
WA AVG 31
Rank #110 / 279
3.8
Facility 3.8
WA AVG 3.4
Rank #124 / 279
Aegis Living Madison
MC
AL
HOS
RC
Seattle (Miller Park)
96
Facility 96
WA AVG 81
Rank #113 / 356
Yes
90
Facility 90
WA AVG 51
Rank #40 / 619
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
87.5%
Facility 87.5%
WA AVG 75%
Rank #62 / 276
F13
5
Facility 5
WA AVG 8
Rank #242 / 282
48
Facility 48
WA AVG 31
Rank #221 / 279
3.7
Facility 3.7
WA AVG 3.4
Rank #122 / 279
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MC
AL
IL
Seattle (Broadview)
104
Facility 104
WA AVG 81
Rank #83 / 356
No
58
Facility 58
WA AVG 51
Rank #272 / 619
Studio / Cottage / 1 Bed / 2 Bed / 3 Bed
82.7%
Facility 82.7%
WA AVG 75%
Rank #100 / 276
-6
2
Facility 2
WA AVG 8
Rank #163 / 282
17
Facility 17
WA AVG 31
Rank #94 / 279
2.8
Facility 2.8
WA AVG 3.4
Rank #70 / 279
Queen Anne Manor
MC
AL
IL
Seattle (East Queen Anne)
103
Facility 103
WA AVG 81
Rank #85 / 356
Yes
94
Facility 94
WA AVG 51
Rank #21 / 619
Studio / 1 Bed / Penthouse
77.7%
Facility 77.7%
WA AVG 75%
Rank #133 / 276
-2
1
Facility 1
WA AVG 8
Rank #118 / 282
18
Facility 18
WA AVG 31
Rank #102 / 279
9.0
Facility 9.0
WA AVG 3.4
Rank #262 / 279
Washington Care Center
MC
NH
RC
SNF
Seattle (Rainier Valley)
165
Facility 165
WA AVG 81
Rank #7 / 356
No
77
Facility 77
WA AVG 51
Rank #97 / 619
Studio
27.9%
Facility 27.9%
WA AVG 75%
Rank #276 / 276
A+11
6
Facility 6
WA AVG 8
Rank #251 / 282
56
Facility 56
WA AVG 31
Rank #235 / 279
5.1
Facility 5.1
WA AVG 3.4
Rank #189 / 279
Bayview Retirement Community
MC
AL
IL
Seattle (Uptown)
51
Facility 51
WA AVG 81
Rank #282 / 356
Yes
92
Facility 92
WA AVG 51
Rank #33 / 619
Studio / Alcove / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
72.5%
Facility 72.5%
WA AVG 75%
Rank #168 / 276
-7
3
Facility 3
WA AVG 8
Rank #204 / 282
13
Facility 13
WA AVG 31
Rank #66 / 279
1.9
Facility 1.9
WA AVG 3.4
Rank #36 / 279

Rank badges are statewide: each community is ranked against every WA community we track that reports that metric, not just the 31 analyzed for Seattle.

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Overview of Quail Park Memory Care Residences of West Seattle

Quail Park Memory Care Residences of West Seattle is a 66-bed mid-rise memory care community in West Seattle’s neighborhood at 4515 41st Avenue Southwest. It maintains an 86 percent occupancy rate, with 57 of its 66 beds currently filled. Housing options range from studios to units of 480 square feet, handling residents with varying preferences for space and privacy.

The exceptionally walkable neighborhood has a Walk Score of 97, so it’s easy for visiting families and friends to explore the area on foot and access nearby services and public transportation.

Over time, inspections have identified and tracked housekeeping, food safety, and service documentation matters. Recent follow-up visits affirmed that earlier concerns in such areas have been addressed.

Families considering Quail Park Memory Care Residences of West Seattle would benefit from speaking directly with it to understand its care programming, staffing, dining options, activities, amenities, pricing, and payment options. An on-site tour is the best way to examine the setting and see how the community meets the needs of memory care occupants.

Contact Quail Park Memory Care Residences of West Seattle

Overview of Aegis Living West Seattle

Aegis Living West Seattle is an assisted living and memory care community that anticipates a family-like community. The assisted living home for seniors provides the quality care that many have been looking for; the community’s team of professional staff welcomes you regardless of your background with compassion and respect. Families can trust that Aegis Living Ravenna is the perfect home for their loved ones.

Aegis Living is resident-centered, ensuring that seniors can prioritize while balanced with the freedom to do as they please. Assisted living residents receive the feasibility to still do their own personal interests and social engagement while being cared for by their care staff available 24/7. The memory care center offers a separate care program for seniors with Alzheimer’s and Dementia, and residents of both programs receive the necessary and additional care they need.

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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.

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Overview of Murano Senior Living

Have the time of your life at Murano, an exceptional senior living community in Seattle, WA, offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, and respite care. From studio suites to penthouses, the community has the perfect apartment fit to individual preferences and needs. Residents can rest assured with a dedicated team available to provide support and assistance 24/7. With a specialized memory care community, residents dealing with memory loss are guaranteed excellent care and support provided by a team of compassionate and well-trained caregivers.

Committed to giving its residents a meaningful and engaging living experience, the community offers gourmet dining, a full social calendar, and a warm and caring team. Moreover, residents also relish in an array of amenities, including concierge services, state-of-the-art gym, personal trainers, visiting health services, and massage therapy. An art studio, game room, theater, technology lounge and fireside piano lounge offers a cozy space for enjoyment, or socialization.

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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.

Contact Empress Senior Living at Laurelhurst

Overview of Aegis Living Madison

Aegis Living Madison is an assisted living and memory care community that anticipates a family-like community. The assisted living home for seniors provides the quality care that many have been looking for; the community’s team of professional staff welcomes you regardless of your background with compassion and respect. Families can trust that Aegis Living Madison is the perfect home for their loved ones.

Aegis Living is resident-centered, ensuring that seniors can prioritize while balanced with the freedom to do as they please. Assisted living residents receive the feasibility to still do their own personal interests and social engagement while being cared for by their care staff available 24/7. The memory care center offers a separate care program for seniors with Alzheimer’s and Dementia, and residents of both programs receive the necessary and additional care they need.

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Overview of Queen Anne Manor

Queen Anne Manor is a retirement community located at 100 Crockett Street on Queen Anne Hill in Seattle, Washington. The mid-rise building offers assisted living, memory care, and short-term respite care.

The 103-bed property currently operates at approximately 78 percent occupancy. Accommodations include studio, one-bedroom, and penthouse floor plans. Daily life includes structured fitness programs, recreational activities, and common social spaces. The property is pet-friendly and accepts Medicaid funding pathways for eligible care costs. Sited in East Queen Anne, the neighborhood carries a walk score of 94, allowing residents and visiting families to reach local transit, retail, and daily errands on foot.

Interested individuals can contact the Crockett Street community office directly to verify apartment availability, request current monthly service rates, or arrange an in-person tour.

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Overview of Washington Care Center

Peacefully nestled in Seattle, WA, Washington Care Center offers a secure community for those who need skilled nursing, short-term rehabilitation, and long-term care. Their excellent care team is available 24/7 to provide an array of services, including daily living assistance, pain management, and recovery support. Residents enjoy the comfort of their relaxing accommodations with housekeeping and laundry services for their convenience.

Free from the hassles of tiring chores, residents here can fully focus on their well-being or recovery without worry. The community also serves tasty and nutritionally balanced meals to make sure residents maintain healthy eating habits. Here, residents receive all the care they need to enjoy both comfort and leisure.

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Overview of Bayview Retirement Community

Bayview Retirement Community is one of the prime retirement communities in Seattle. Bayview offers a life plan program that guarantees you will not need to worry about moving houses when needed. The retirement home offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing options for seniors seeking an active and freeing lifestyle. Bayview Retirement Community is a well-designed community that many families have trusted to provide the best care for their loved ones.

Bayview encourages their residents to do as they please while having resort-like hospitality; their services are designed to promote an integrated community that can live life to the fullest with their housekeeping, linen, and laundry services that don’t hinder seniors from doing their daily activities and personal activities; as well as encouraging them to explore the city of Seattle through their scheduled transportation or outings.

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Overview of Truewood by Merrill, First Hill

Tailor-made for active seniors, Truewood by Merrill is an engaging senior living community that offers a variety of senior living options, including assisted living, independent living, and memory care. Featuring 98 apartments, including studios, one, and two bedrooms, the community ensures a comfortable residence with access to a variety of amenities and convenient services. With a dedicated team available to provide assistance and care 24/ 7, residents are guaranteed to receive the support they need, when they need it.

Designed to give residents the independence to live their lives the way they want, the community offers various programs and activities based on residents’ interests, capabilities, and requests. With restaurant-style dining, weekly housekeeping, on-site maintenance, and transportation services, residents enjoy convenience at its finest. Amenities include a library, salon, meeting spaces, living areas, a patio, and a beautiful courtyard.

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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 Memory Care in Seattle, WA

What is the average cost of memory care in Seattle, WA?

The average monthly cost of memory care in Seattle, WA is approximately $10,830. Actual rates vary by community, level of care, and floorplan.

What is the price range for memory care in Seattle, WA?

Memory care in Seattle, WA typically ranges from $7,000–$12,000 per month, depending on the community, room type, and care needs.

What is the typical staff-to-resident ratio at memory care communities in Seattle, WA?

Memory care communities in Seattle, WA typically operate with a staff-to-resident ratio in the range of 1:5–1:8.

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.

Does Washington Medicaid cover memory care?

Washington Medicaid does not directly pay room-and-board for memory care, 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 memory care?

Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia, with secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and routines built to reduce confusion and wandering.

How many memory care communities are listed on this page?

This page features 31 memory care communities in Seattle, WA. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.