Assisted Living in Burien, WA
Burien has 28 state-licensed assisted living communities: 3 larger communities and 25 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 Burien
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 “Adult Family Home” (25), “Assisted Living Facility” (3).
All 28 licensed assisted living communities in Burien
Every assisted living community Washington licenses in Burien, 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.
28 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Normandy Park Senior Livingmemory care16625 1st Ave S | Large120 residents | from $3,800/mo |
| Eldorado West Retirement Communitymemory care1010 SW 134th St | Large110 residents | $4,750 to $7,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Merrill Gardens at Burienmemory care15020 5th Ave SW | Large60 residents | from $3,995/mo |
| Angel Stars AFH484 S 190th St | Small home8 residents | $5,200 to $8,400/moLilisity estimate |
| Burien Senior Care AFH13122 12th Ave S | Small home8 residents | $5,200 to $8,400/moLilisity estimate |
| Sesina Adult Family Home13226 4th Ave SW | Small home8 residents | $5,200 to $8,400/moLilisity estimate |
| 1st Mustard Seed AFH of Burien13052 10th Ave S | Small home6 residents | $5,200 to $8,400/moLilisity estimate |
| 3 Tree Vista Adult Family Home15809 23rd Ave SW | Small home6 residents | $5,200 to $8,400/moLilisity estimate |
| A High Tower AFH11810 26th Ave SW | Small home6 residents | $5,200 to $8,400/moLilisity estimate |
| ANSR Heavenly Care AFH11708 Ambaum Blvd SW | Small home6 residents | $5,200 to $8,400/moLilisity estimate |
| Best Comfort Adult Family Home 2855 SW 132nd St | Small home6 residents | $5,200 to $8,400/moLilisity estimate |
| Bethany Adult Family Home11650 18th Ave Sw | Small home6 residents | $5,200 to $8,400/moLilisity estimate |
| Better Living Adult Family Home 216431 14th Ave SW | Small home6 residents | $5,200 to $8,400/moLilisity estimate |
| Blue Haven AFH655 S 189th St | Small home6 residents | $5,200 to $8,400/moLilisity estimate |
| Burien Best Care Homes927 SW 132nd St | Small home6 residents | $5,200 to $8,400/moLilisity estimate |
| Caring Angels AFH11610 6th Ave SW | Small home6 residents | $5,200 to $8,400/moLilisity estimate |
| Charming AFH13308 14th Ave S | Small home6 residents | $5,200 to $8,400/moLilisity estimate |
| Clark Residence11650 26th Ave Sw | Small home6 residents | $5,200 to $8,400/moLilisity estimate |
| Empower Adult Family Home13017 Occidental Ave S | Small home6 residents | $5,200 to $8,400/moLilisity estimate |
| Golden Years Retirement Home18609 7th Ave S | Small home6 residents | $5,200 to $8,400/moLilisity estimate |
| Healing Touch Adult Family Home128 S 168th St | Small home6 residents | $5,200 to $8,400/moLilisity estimate |
| Heritage Adult Care Services13606 6th Ave Sw | Small home6 residents | $5,200 to $8,400/moLilisity estimate |
| Horizon Gardens Adult Family Home1015 S 129th St | Small home6 residents | $5,200 to $8,400/moLilisity estimate |
| Life is Worth Living Adult Family Home13205 12th Ave SW | Small home6 residents | $5,200 to $8,400/moLilisity estimate |
| Magnolia Senior Loving Care14613 12th Ave SW | Small home6 residents | $5,200 to $8,400/moLilisity estimate |
| Naomi AFH1010 S 130th St | Small home6 residents | $5,200 to $8,400/moLilisity estimate |
| Puget Nest Burien AFH16624 11th Ave SW | Small home6 residents | $5,200 to $8,400/moLilisity estimate |
| Raena Adult Family Home1018 S 130th St | Small home6 residents | $5,200 to $8,400/moLilisity estimate |
How much does assisted living cost in Burien?
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. 2 Burien communities publish a starting price on Lilisity, from $3,800 to $3,995 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 Burien 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 Burien 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.
Burien assisted living questions
Washington licenses 28 assisted living communities in Burien as of November 2026: 3 larger communities and 25 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 446 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.