Page 3 of Best Memory Care 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 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

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

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.

Nestled in the serene town of Ellensburg, Washington State, Ellensburg Senior Living is a distinguished retirement community offering a comprehensive range of living options, including Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care. Each day presents new opportunities for residents to enjoy themselves and connect with friends and loved ones on campus.

Ellensburg Senior Living’s mission is to provide seniors with a well-balanced mix of support and independence, thoughtfully customized to meet their unique and individual needs. Ellensburg Senior Living‘s amenities include housekeeping services and chef-prepared dining, creating an environment where residents can lead their best lives in peace and comfort. Overall, the community is designed to enhance the well-being and quality of life of every resident they serve.

Franke Tobey Jones is a continuing care retirement community in Tacoma, Washington, with independent living, assisted living, memory care, nursing home care, and skilled nursing. Independent living offers a private residence with community services but no daily care, while assisted living adds help with tasks such as dressing, bathing, and taking medications. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.

Nursing home and skilled nursing services provide licensed nursing care on site around the clock. The community has 101 beds, accepts Medicaid, and allows pets, so residents can keep their pets while living there.

Rehabilitation services and short term rehab support temporary recovery needs. Respite care offers a short stay when a usual caregiver needs to travel or recover.

A Walk Score of 47 places the area in a car dependent setting, meaning most errands require a car or a ride. A resident who no longer drives would generally need transportation for errands. Franke Tobey Jones may be a good fit for a resident whose needs grow over time because its multiple care levels can support a move between settings without leaving the community.

Overview of Brookdale Nine Mile

Brookdale Nine Mile provides memory care in Spokane, Washington, with a secured setting and supervision for residents living with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. Located in the Balboa neighborhood, the community may be a good fit for someone who needs memory support in an environment designed to reduce wandering risks.

The community has 60 beds. Studio residences provide each resident with a single private living space, while Medicaid gives eligible residents another way to pay when personal savings may not cover a long stay.

Secured entrances and exits help support supervised movement in and out of the building, and an enclosed courtyard gives residents access to outdoor space within that setting. Engaging programs provide scheduled activities on site, and pets are allowed, so a resident may be able to continue living with a pet.

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 Sunrise of Redmond

Sunrise of Redmond provides assisted living and memory care in Bellevue, Washington. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing and medication while a resident lives in an apartment, while memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. Having both care levels in one community may suit a resident whose needs grow over time, since moving from assisted living to memory care can happen without leaving the community.

The community has 120 beds, with studios, one-bedroom units and two-bedroom units available. The larger layout can suit a couple or a resident who wants a companion. The starting price is $4,300 per month, and Medicaid is accepted as a payment option for eligible residents.

In the Crossroads neighborhood, a Walk Score of 83 places the area in the very walkable category, meaning most errands can be completed on foot and a resident who no longer drives can still get out independently. Gardens and walking paths provide outdoor space for walks on site, while a beauty salon and scheduled transportation offer services and outings without requiring residents to arrange them independently. Restaurant-style dining includes chef-prepared meals and options for special diets, including diabetic-friendly and texture-modified meals; pets are allowed, rehabilitation services are available, and respite care provides a short stay for a resident whose usual caregiver needs time to travel or recover.

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Starting Price $4,300/Month Pricing updated on October 7th, 2026