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Franke Tobey Jones is a stunning English Tudor-style retirement community in Tacoma, Washington, offering independent living, memory care, skilled nursing care, and assisted living. The community creates a cozy and encouraging atmosphere for seniors by guaranteeing excellent care, weekly housekeeping, and restaurant-style dining. Residents can engage in diverse activities, from educational to recreational pursuits, and even bring along their pets, fostering a home-like atmosphere.
Committed to creating a supportive atmosphere where residents can thrive, the community provides top-notch amenities akin to a luxury hotel while ensuring comprehensive care services. Residents can enjoy refreshments while chatting with their friends at the cafe, attend various exercise classes at the state-of-the-art wellness center, and participate in lifelong learning programs at the community’s senior university. With a focus on resident well-being and comfort, the community strives to make the transition to retirement living seamless and enriching, ensuring seniors feel valued and cared for regardless of their journey.
Lower than the Washington average: 72.5%Key information about the people who lead and staff this community.
In Washington, the Department of Social and Health Services, Residential Care Services conducts unannounced inspections and issues reports on the quality of care in all licensed settings.
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Washington state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Deficiencies
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Total deficiencies
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 16 | 31 | This facility has 48% fewer total deficiencies than a typical Washington assisted living residence (16 vs. WA avg 31).↓ 48% better |
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Deficiencies per year
Average deficiencies per year since 2023.
| 5.3 | 10.3 | This facility has 49% fewer deficiencies per year than a typical Washington assisted living residence (5.3 vs. WA avg 10.3).↓ 49% better |
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Deficiencies per inspection
Average deficiencies per inspection.
| 3.2 | 3.4 | This facility has 6% fewer deficiencies per inspection than a typical Washington assisted living residence (3.2 vs. WA avg 3.4).↓ 6% better |
Inspections
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Total inspections
Combined count of all routine and focused inspections. Excludes complaint investigations.
| 5 | 9 | This facility has 44% fewer total inspections than a typical Washington assisted living residence (5 vs. WA avg 9).↓ 44% better |
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
The most recent inspection on October 28, 2025, found a deficiency related to a staff member’s background check, resulting in a $300 civil fine. Earlier inspections showed mixed results, including medication administration issues identified during a complaint investigation in July 2024 and multiple fire safety violations noted in May 2023. Inspectors cited recurring concerns with staff compliance and fire safety documentation, while complaint investigations were mostly unsubstantiated except for the medication administration citation. There were no license suspensions or immediate jeopardy findings listed in the available reports. The inspection history suggests some ongoing challenges with regulatory compliance, particularly in staff oversight and safety procedures, without a clear pattern of improvement or worsening.
Read the full inspection reports for this facility, including detailed findings and corrective actions.
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5.8 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Tacoma's city center to Franke Tobey Jones's address, calculated via Google Maps.
— 4.3 miles to nearest hospital (MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital)
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Franke Tobey Jones is located in Tacoma, Washington.
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The information below is reported by the Washington Department of Social and Health Services, Residential Care Services.
| Peoples Senior Living |
RH Retirement Home | Tacoma (Eastside) | 145 | No | 50 | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0.8 |
| Franke Tobey Jones |
RH Retirement Home | Tacoma (West End) | 101 | Yes | 47 | - | 49.5% | A+ | 5 | - | 16 | 3.2 |
| King’s Manor Senior Living Community |
RH Retirement Home | Tacoma | 76 | Yes | 39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gibson Gardens |
RH Retirement Home | Tacoma (Eastside) | - | Yes | 66 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Franke Tobey Jones is in the West End neighborhood of Tacoma.
Franke Tobey Jones has a walk score of 47. Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.
According to WA state health department records, Franke Tobey Jones's license number is 61.
According to WA state health department records, Franke Tobey Jones's license expires on June 30, 2026.
Franke Tobey Jones's occupancy is 50%.
Franke Tobey Jones is registered as a for-profit in WA.
field_administrator is the administrator of Franke Tobey Jones.
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