Assisted Living in Bellingham, WA
Bellingham has 18 state-licensed assisted living communities: 13 larger communities and 5 small residential homes (16 or fewer residents). The median cost of assisted living in Washington is $7,600 a month (CareScout 2025), against $6,200 nationally.
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Choosing Assisted Living
A practical guide for families, with checklists to take on your tours.
- What assisted living costs and the ways to pay
- Signs it may be time
- Tour checklists to print and take with you
- What residents and families told us matters most
Two kinds of assisted living in Bellingham
Both are licensed by Washington as assisted living. Larger communities suit people who want social life and on-site services; small homes suit people who do better with quiet, familiar routines, including many people with dementia. Washington words these licenses as “Assisted Living Facility” (13), “Adult Family Home” (5).
All 18 licensed assisted living communities in Bellingham
Every assisted living community Washington licenses in Bellingham, from state records. Being listed is not a rating: Lilisity scores only communities with verified interviews (the Top Communities). Communities with verified testimonials are listed first, then by size.
18 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Cordata Court, Assisted Living & Memory Carememory care4415 Columbine Dr | Large115 residents | from $5,295/mo |
| Spring Creek Retirement & Assisted Living Communitymemory care223 East Bakerview Road | Large115 residents | $4,750 to $7,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Orchard Park Assisted Living844 W Orchard Drive | Large96 residents | $4,750 to $7,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Silverado Bellinghammemory care4400 Columbine Dr | Large85 residents | $4,750 to $7,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Birchwood ALF1200 Birchwood Ave | Large84 residents | $4,750 to $7,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Highgate Senior Livingmemory care155 E Kellogg Rd | Large77 residents | $4,750 to $7,650/moLilisity estimate |
| The Bellingham at Orchardmemory care848 West Orchard Dr | Large76 residents | $4,750 to $7,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Woodway Senior Living1712 E Maplewood Ave | Large72 residents | $4,750 to $7,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Chuckanut Ridge Assisted Living702 32nd St | Large70 residents | from $4,500/mo |
| Brookdale Fairhaven2600 Old Fairhaven Parkway | Large60 residents | from $7,240/mo |
| Summit Place Assisted Living2905 Connelly Ave | Mid-size47 residents | $4,750 to $7,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Columbia Place2315 Williams St | Mid-size37 residents | $4,750 to $7,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Lake Whatcom Residential & Treatment Center3400 Agate Heights Rd | Mid-size32 residents | $4,750 to $7,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Bellingham Adult Family Homes3614 Alabama St | Small home6 residents | $5,200 to $8,400/moLilisity estimate |
| Emmanuel Charity AFH3446 Cottonwood Ave | Small home6 residents | $5,200 to $8,400/moLilisity estimate |
| Sean Humphrey House1630 H Street | Small home6 residents | $5,200 to $8,400/moLilisity estimate |
| Sweet Golden Years Incorporated4952 Hannegan Rd | Small home6 residents | $5,200 to $8,400/moLilisity estimate |
| Taylor Adult Family Home5015 Hannegan Rd | Small home6 residents | $5,200 to $8,400/moLilisity estimate |
How much does assisted living cost in Bellingham?
The median cost of assisted living in Washington is $7,600 a month ($91,200 a year), above the national median of $6,200. That’s CareScout’s 2025 survey, collected July to November 2025. 3 Bellingham communities publish a starting price on Lilisity, from $4,500 to $7,240 a month. If more care is needed: nursing home costs in Washington, with CareScout medians and the private-pay rates nursing homes publish. Small residential homes often cost less than larger communities, though care needs, room type and services move the price more than the building does.
Medicare does not pay for assisted living. People pay from savings and income, long-term care insurance, or VA Aid and Attendance (up to $29,093 a year for a veteran in 2026), and some qualify for Medicaid help with care costs at communities that accept it. Who actually pays for long-term care.
Free tools: how long will the money last? · home care or assisted living? · VA Aid and Attendance estimator
Three questions to ask on every Bellingham tour
From about 23,000 concerns residents and families raised in Senior Living Alliance phone interviews, the most common are about dining, housekeeping and hearing back from management.
- Can I come back and eat a meal here, unannounced?Dining was 23% of all concerns: quality that changes day to day.
- How is laundry labeled and tracked, and what happens when something goes missing?Housekeeping was 17%.
- Who is my main contact, and how often will I hear from them?Communication with management was 15%.
All 8 tour questions, with a free printable tour card (PDF).
Check a Bellingham community’s license
Washington publishes licensing records, and in most cases inspection or complaint reports, for every community on this page. Look up any community on the state’s site: fortress.wa.gov. Ask the community for its most recent inspection report too; they have to keep it.
Bellingham assisted living questions
Washington licenses 18 assisted living communities in Bellingham as of November 2026: 13 larger communities and 5 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 996 licensed spots in all.
The median cost of assisted living in Washington is $7,600 a month (CareScout 2025), compared with $6,200 nationally. Prices vary with the room, the level of care and the community, so ask each one for its current rate sheet. The table on this page shows each community's published price or a Lilisity estimate where we have one, and our free guide lists the questions to ask about cost.
Medicaid doesn't pay rent or meals in assisted living. Most states offer a Medicaid waiver or program that can pay for care services at participating communities for people who qualify; not every community takes it, so ask each one. Washington's Medicaid agency or your local Area Agency on Aging can tell you what's available.
Washington publishes its licensing records at fortress.wa.gov. You can also ask any community for its most recent state inspection report.