Senior living in Seattle, Washington spans 3699 state-licensed assisted living, memory care, and independent living communities and 85 Medicare-certified nursing homes across King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties in Washington. 19 area nursing homes hold a 5-star CMS rating. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for any community that has not earned an award; the licensing and CMS data below are public records.
Every assisted living, memory care, and independent living community licensed by the state in King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties in Washington, from state licensing records. Listing here is not a rating: Lilisity publishes no score for any community that has not earned an award. Communities marked verified reviews have phone-verified resident and family interviews on file.
Assisted living in the Seattle area typically runs $4,500–$6,500 per month, with memory care $1,000–$1,500 above that and independent living below it; skilled nursing is billed through Medicare, Medicaid, or private pay rather than monthly rent. Rates vary widely by apartment size and care level, so ask for the community’s current rate sheet.
| Care type | Typical Seattle range | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Independent living | $3,000 – $4,500 | Private apartment or cottage, meals and services optional |
| Assisted living | $4,500 – $6,500 | Daily personal care, meals, medication management |
| Memory care | $5,500 – $8,000 | Secured neighborhood, dementia-trained staff |
| Skilled nursing | Payer-based | 24/7 medical care; Medicare/Medicaid/private pay |
Ranges reflect operator-published market rates for the region, September 2026. Washington’s Medicaid waiver programs and VA Aid & Attendance can offset costs — see the FAQ below.
19 of the 85 Medicare-certified nursing homes in the Seattle metro hold the highest possible 5-star overall rating from CMS — including Caroline Kline Galland Home in Seattle. Every facility below links to its full inspection history, staffing hours, and deficiency record.
| Facility ↕ | Location ↕ | CMS rating ↕ | Beds ↕ | Operator ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Kline Galland Home | Seattle, WA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 205 | Independent |
| Josephine Caring Community | Stanwood, WA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 160 | Independent |
| Bethany At Silver Lake | Everett, WA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 151 | Independent |
| Tacoma Nursing And Rehabilitation Center | Tacoma, WA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 150 | Independent |
| Redmond Care And Rehabilitation Center | Redmond, WA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 139 | The Ensign Group |
| Richmond Beach Rehab | Shoreline, WA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 131 | Avamere |
| Queen Anne Healthcare | Seattle, WA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 120 | Avamere |
| Rainier Rehabilitation | Puyallup, WA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 117 | The Ensign Group |
| Shoreline Health And Rehabilitation | Seattle, WA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 114 | The Ensign Group |
| Fircrest Nursing Facility | Seattle, WA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 110 | Independent |
| Life Care Center Of South Hill | Puyallup, WA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 100 | Life Care Centers Of America |
| Regency Care Center At Monroe | Monroe, WA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 92 | Regency Pacific Management |
| The Oaks At Lakewood | Tacoma, WA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 80 | The Ensign Group |
| Garden Terrace Healthcare Center Of Federal Way | Federal Way, WA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 70 | Life Care Centers Of America |
| Everett Transitional Care Services | Everett, WA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 62 | Independent |
| Avamere Transitional Care Of Puget Sound | Tacoma, WA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 60 | Avamere |
| Briarwood At Timber Ridge | Issaquah, WA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 45 | Life Care Services |
| Lea Hill Rehabilitation And Care Center | Auburn, WA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 36 | Independent |
| Heron'S Key | Gig Harbor, WA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 30 | Independent |
| Transitional Care Of Seattle | Seattle, WA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 165 | Evergreen Healthcare Group |
| Avalon Care Center Federal Way, L.L.C. | Federal Way, WA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 120 | Avalon Health Care |
| Life Care Center Of Puyallup | Puyallup, WA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 102 | Life Care Centers Of America |
| Washington Soldiers Home | Orting, WA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 97 | Independent |
| Judson Park Health Center | Des Moines, WA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 96 | Humangood |
| Mountain View Rehabilitation And Care Center | Marysville, WA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 82 | The Ensign Group |
| Bethany At Pacific | Everett, WA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 80 | Independent |
| Lynnwood Post Acute Rehabilitation Center | Lynnwood, WA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 67 | The Ensign Group |
| Corwin Center At Emerald Heights | Redmond, WA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 61 | Independent |
| Mirabella Seattle | Seattle, WA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 46 | Independent |
| Eliseo | Tacoma, WA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 187 | Independent |
| Wesley Homes Des Moines Health Center | Des Moines, WA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 148 | Independent |
| Hallmark Manor | Federal Way, WA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 147 | Life Care Centers Of America |
| North Auburn Rehab & Health Center | Auburn, WA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 125 | Caldera Care |
| Agility Health And Rehabilitation | University Place, WA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 120 | Vertical Health Services |
| Marianwood Health And Rehabilitation | Issaquah, WA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 117 | The Ensign Group |
| Columbia Lutheran Home | Seattle, WA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 116 | Independent |
| Cottesmore Of Life Care | Gig Harbor, WA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 108 | Life Care Centers Of America |
| Bothell Health Care | Bothell, WA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 99 | Independent |
| Marysville Care Center | Marysville, WA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 97 | Life Care Centers Of America |
| Benson Heights Rehabilitation Center | Kent, WA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 91 | Avalon Health Care |
| Snohomish Of Cascadia, Llc | Snohomish, WA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 91 | Cascadia Healthcare |
| Pine Ridge Post Acute | Edmonds, WA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 80 | Pacs Group |
| View Ridge Care Center | Everett, WA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 70 | Regency Pacific Management |
| Bellevue Post Acute | Bellevue, WA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 69 | Independent |
| Cedar River Healthcare Center | Renton, WA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 60 | Independent |
| Madison Post Acute | Everett, WA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 59 | Independent |
| Cascades Of St Anne | Seattle, WA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 47 | Cascades Healthcare |
| Covenant Shores Health Center | Mercer Island, WA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 43 | Covenant Living |
| Bailey-Boushay House | Seattle, WA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 35 | Commonspirit Health |
| The Terraces At Skyline | Seattle, WA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 34 | Independent |
| Park Shore | Seattle, WA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 28 | Independent |
| Bridges To Home | Shoreline, WA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 12 | Independent |
| Providence Mount St Vincent | Seattle, WA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 215 | Providence Health & Services |
| The Broadview Center | Seattle, WA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 211 | Independent |
| Life Care Center Of Kirkland | Kirkland, WA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 190 | Life Care Centers Of America |
| Puget Sound Transitional Care | Des Moines, WA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 165 | The Ensign Group |
| Washington Care Center | Seattle, WA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 165 | Independent |
| Life Care Center Of Federal Way | Federal Way, WA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 157 | Life Care Centers Of America |
| Ballard Center | Seattle, WA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 142 | Genesis Healthcare |
| Avamere Rehabilitation Of Burien | Burien, WA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 140 | Avamere |
| Avamere Rehabilitation Of Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 140 | Avamere |
| Park Rose Care Center | Tacoma, WA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 139 | Regency Pacific Management |
| Avamere Rehabilitation At Park West | Seattle, WA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 137 | Avamere |
| Valley View Skilled Nursing And Rehabilitation | Renton, WA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 136 | Vertical Health Services |
| Edmonds Post Acute | Edmonds, WA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 128 | Kalesta Healthcare Group |
| Birch Creek Post Acute & Rehabilitation | Tacoma, WA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 124 | Hill Valley Healthcare |
| Gig Harbor Health And Rehabilitation | Gig Harbor, WA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 120 | Hill Valley Healthcare |
| Alderwood Post Acute & Rehabilitation | Lynnwood, WA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 113 | Hill Valley Healthcare |
| Seattle Medical Post Acute Care | Seattle, WA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 103 | Evergreen Healthcare Group |
| Canterbury House | Auburn, WA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 100 | Evergreen Healthcare Group |
| Kin On Health Care Center | Seattle, WA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 100 | Independent |
| Renton Health & Rehabilitation | Renton, WA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 99 | Vertical Health Services |
| Enumclaw Health And Rehabilitation | Enumclaw, WA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 92 | Evergreen Healthcare Group |
| Arlington Health And Rehabilitation | Arlington, WA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 76 | Regency Pacific Management |
| Orchard Park Health Care & Rehab Center | Tacoma, WA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 147 | Genesis Healthcare |
| Linden Grove Health Care Center | Puyallup, WA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 130 | Genesis Healthcare |
| Alaska Gardens Health And Rehabilitation | Tacoma, WA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 123 | Evergreen Healthcare Group |
| Heartwood Extended Healthcare | Tacoma, WA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 120 | Independent |
| Avamere Rehabilitation Of Shoreline | Seattle, WA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 115 | Avamere |
| Avamere At Pacific Ridge | Tacoma, WA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 102 | Avamere |
| Auburn Post Acute | Auburn, WA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 96 | Independent |
| Puyallup Nursing And Rehabilitation Center | Puyallup, WA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 96 | Regency Pacific Management |
| Avalon Healthcare - Tacoma | Tacoma, WA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 81 | Avamere |
| North Bend Post Acute | North Bend, WA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 64 | Independent |
| Everett Center | Everett, WA | Not rated | 100 | Genesis Healthcare |
Source: CMS Care Compare, federal five-star quality rating system, retrieved September 2026. Lilisity republishes this government data unmodified; no facility can pay to change its rating.
Senior living in the Seattle metro is spread across King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties in Washington. The cities with the most licensed communities and nursing homes are listed below; most sit within a short drive of the region’s hospital systems, which matters for families coordinating specialist care or hospital discharge.
How Lilisity makes money: some communities pay us a referral fee when a family we’ve helped moves in. That fee never changes a review, a rating, or who appears on this page — CMS ratings come from the federal government, and reviews come from residents. Read the full methodology → · How we are paid →
Most states, including Washington, offer a Medicaid waiver that covers care costs (not room and board) at participating assisted living communities for people who qualify financially and medically. Not every community accepts the waiver, so ask early. Veterans and surviving spouses may also qualify for VA Aid & Attendance, worth up to roughly $2,300 per month toward care.
Assisted living provides housing, meals, and help with daily tasks like bathing and medications in an apartment setting, state-licensed and mostly private pay. Nursing homes (skilled nursing) provide 24/7 medical care, are federally certified and CMS-rated, and are typically paid through Medicare, Medicaid, or long-term-care insurance.
Every facility in the table above links to its full record — CMS star ratings, health-inspection findings, staffing hours per resident, and any fines or penalties, sourced from Medicare's Care Compare data. 19 Seattle-area facilities currently hold a 5-star overall rating.
Assisted living moves can happen in days when a community has availability — after a nurse assessment and paperwork. Memory care placements after a crisis often complete within one to two weeks. Calling an advisor who knows current availability is the fastest path: (833) 612-4732.
Lilisity publishes scores and rankings only for the Top Communities list and the Excellence Awards, both built from phone-verified interviews. The 3699 communities listed by county come from state licensing records; CMS ratings apply only to Medicare-certified nursing homes.
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