Des Moines has 66 state-licensed assisted living communities: 2 larger communities and 64 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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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” (64), “Assisted Living Facility” (2).
Every assisted living community Washington licenses in Des Moines, from state records. Being listed is not a rating: Lilisity scores only communities with verified interviews (the Top Communities). Communities with verified reviews are listed first, then by size.
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| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Judson Park Retirement Communitymemory care23600 Marine View Dr S | Large52 residents | Get pricing |
| Wesley Homes Des Moines LLCmemory care815 S 216th St | Mid-size32 residents | Get pricing |
| AAA Loving Care Adult Family Home LLC2072 S 222nd St | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
| Crown of Valor AFH, LLC25825 18th Ave S | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
| Mamas Home23839 14th Ave S | Small home8 residents | Get pricing |
| # 1 Freedom Adult Family Home LLC21403 4th Pl S | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| 12th Senior Home Care2439 S 226th St | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| A Peaceful View AFH LLC1720 S 227th Pl | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Aahava Best Care AFH20630 9th Ave S | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Abundance Care Adult Family Home LLC22645 28th Ave S | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Adel Home Care LLC1654 South 246th Pl | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Alpha1 Adult Family Home LLC24737 14th Ave S | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Amanda's Senior Home Care LLC26817 16th Ave S | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Amani Adult Family Home1635 S 264th Place | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Angelwings Adult Family Home103 S 197th St | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Angelwings Assisted Living1704 South 220th St | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Angelwings Senior Care1710 S 220th St | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Bright Care Afh Desmoines LLC20834 4th Pl S | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Caring Adult Family Home LLC1603 S 269th CT | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Caring Arms IV19544 4th Ave S | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Caring Hearts and Hands Afh LLC26505 19th Pl S | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Caring Kind Adult Family Home LLC23436 28th Ave S | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Cherish AFH LLC26006 11th Place S | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Dawn Adult Family Home LLC26009 14th Pl S | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Des Moines Creek AFH LLC21009 12th Ave S | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Des Moines Home Care LLC22864 27th Ave S | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Dreams Adult Family Home LLC1307 S 251st Ct | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Elite Senior Living LLC25819 18th Ave S | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Everyday Grace Adult Family Home 21017 S 242nd St | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Four J's Adult Family Home, LLC1407 S 240th Street | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Genesis Corner AFH LLC24239 14th Ave S | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Gracious Care Home LLC1818 S 265th Pl | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Gracious Heart AFH LLC650 S 198th St | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Heavenly Care Adult Family Home LLC2161 S 216th St | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Hopeful Afh LLC23409 23rd Pl S | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| House of Elite Adult Family Home 2 LLC1901 S 259th St | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| IA Blessed Angels Adult Family Home, LLC1210 S 256th Pl | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Lg Trinity Home Care LLC21234 1st Pl S | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Lina's Adult Family Home1833 S 243rd St | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Living Comfort Home Care LLC24940 16th Ave S | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Lola's Senior Care LLC25810 12th Ave S | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Lovely Living LLC1826 S 250th Place | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Loving Haven Adult Family Home20003 4th Pl S | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Loyal Care LLC20615 1st Pl S | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Lys Adult Family Home19265 Occidental Ave S | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Maasai Mara AFH LLC28917 Sound View Dr S | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Magnolia Senior Care of Highline LLC1206 S 244th St | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Nd's Adult Family Home1635 S 244th Place | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Nora AFH LLC1313 S 275th Pl | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| NurseCare AFH LLC23511 Marine View Dr S | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Pacific Northwest Home Care25601 16th Ave S | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Pinesbrook AFH Inc21238 14th Ave S | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Praises Joy Adult Family Home LLC25914 13th Place S | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Rainier Home AFH23819 13th Court South | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Sd Afh LLC19608 Occidental Ave S | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Serene Hearts AFH22620 24th Ave S | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Sound View Senior Care22634 10th Ave S | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Sun Adult Family Home1604 S 269th Ct | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Tarik Adult Family Home LLC24433 16th Ave S | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| The Loving Ones Adult Family Home I2315 S 254th Ct | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| The Loving Ones Adult Family Home II2309 S 254th Court | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| The Loving Ones Adult Family Home III25417 22nd Ave S | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| The Loving Ones Adult Family Home IV2304 S 254th Court | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Triple D Adult Family Home1708 South 268th Street | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Unlimited Love Home LLC25001 13th Pl S | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Yene Quality Care LLC22817 16th Ave S | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
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. 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
From 22,911 concerns residents and families raised in Senior Living Alliance phone interviews, the most common are about dining, housekeeping and hearing back from management.
All 8 tour questions, with a free printable tour card (PDF).
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.
Washington licenses 66 assisted living communities in Des Moines as of September 2026: 2 larger communities and 64 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 474 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, or ask a Lilisity advisor for current prices.
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.
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