Assisted Living in Mount Vernon, WA
Mount Vernon has 20 state-licensed assisted living communities: 4 larger communities and 16 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 Mount Vernon
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” (16), “Assisted Living Facility” (4).
All 20 licensed assisted living communities in Mount Vernon
Every assisted living community Washington licenses in Mount Vernon, 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.
20 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain Glen Retirement Community1810 E Division St | Large83 residents | $4,750 to $7,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Whispering Willows of Mount Vernonmemory care2311 E Division St | Large82 residents | $4,750 to $7,650/moLilisity estimate |
| The Bridge Assisted Living at Mount Vernon301 S Laventure Rd | Large50 residents | $4,750 to $7,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Ashley Gardens of Mt Vernonmemory care3807 E College Way | Mid-size40 residents | $4,750 to $7,650/moLilisity estimate |
| Agape 1st AFH3206 Trumpeter Dr | Small home6 residents | $5,200 to $8,400/moLilisity estimate |
| Bakerview Adult Family Home3620 Tundra Ct | Small home6 residents | $5,200 to $8,400/moLilisity estimate |
| Beacons of Hope Adult Family Home1430 Sunset Pl | Small home6 residents | $5,200 to $8,400/moLilisity estimate |
| By Faith Adult Family Home1108 S 18th St | Small home6 residents | $5,200 to $8,400/moLilisity estimate |
| Evergreen Golden Age221 Belmont Terrace | Small home6 residents | $5,200 to $8,400/moLilisity estimate |
| Fairmont Manor Care Center112 N 39th Pl | Small home6 residents | $5,200 to $8,400/moLilisity estimate |
| Foxglove Manor AFH3914 Foxglove Cir | Small home6 residents | $5,200 to $8,400/moLilisity estimate |
| Holistic Care Center1402 Fowler St | Small home6 residents | $5,200 to $8,400/moLilisity estimate |
| Kayden's Loving Care121 Claremont Pl | Small home6 residents | $5,200 to $8,400/moLilisity estimate |
| Lakeside AFH18034 Mariposa Ln | Small home6 residents | $5,200 to $8,400/moLilisity estimate |
| Lilac Gardens Adult Family Home130 Lilac Dr | Small home6 residents | $5,200 to $8,400/moLilisity estimate |
| P AND K Haven Adult Family Home3625 Tundra Ct | Small home6 residents | $5,200 to $8,400/moLilisity estimate |
| Primenook AFH2519 Northwoods Loop Rd | Small home6 residents | $5,200 to $8,400/moLilisity estimate |
| Rainbow Ridge AFH4156 McLaughlin Rd | Small home6 residents | $5,200 to $8,400/moLilisity estimate |
| Senior Services Adult Family Home3707 Trumpeter Ct | Small home6 residents | $5,200 to $8,400/moLilisity estimate |
| Skagit River Adult Family Home2120 Forest Dr | Small home6 residents | $5,200 to $8,400/moLilisity estimate |
How much does assisted living cost in Mount Vernon?
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. 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 Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon 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.
Mount Vernon assisted living questions
Washington licenses 20 assisted living communities in Mount Vernon as of November 2026: 4 larger communities and 16 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 351 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.