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Senior Living in Spokane, WA: Verified Testimonials & 2026 Costs

Senior living in Spokane, Washington spans 1 verified communities and 19 Medicare-certified nursing homes across Spokane and Stevens counties in Washington. Featured communities publish pricing on request, 2 area nursing homes hold a 5-star CMS rating, and every community testimonial here comes from a verified phone interview, 20+ in total. 563 state-licensed assisted living, memory care, and independent living communities are listed below by county.

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Every community below has testimonials from recorded phone interviews with its own residents and families. Prices shown are the operators’ published starting rates — not estimates, and not gated behind a form.

CommunityLocationCare typesStarting pricePhone-verified testimonialsCMS rating
Touchmark on South HillSpokane, WAIndependent LivingAssisted LivingMemory CareNot published20+ verifiedlatest Jul 2026—

Starting rates published by each operator, verified June 2026. Skilled nursing is typically billed by payer (Medicare/Medicaid/private) rather than a monthly rate. CMS ratings apply to Medicare-certified skilled nursing only — assisted living is state-licensed and has no federal rating.

All senior living in Spokane: 563 licensed communities by county

Every assisted living, memory care, and independent living community licensed by the state in Spokane and Stevens 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 testimonials have phone-verified resident and family interviews on file.

Also listed from public records: 4 independent living, life plan or 55+ communities and 42 income-restricted senior apartment buildings. Independent living is not licensed by the state, so they are listed apart on each county page.

Spokane County, WA 557 communities

Stevens County, WA 6 communities

How much does senior living cost in Spokane?

Assisted living in the Spokane 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 typeTypical Spokane rangeWhat it covers
Independent living$3,000 – $4,500Private apartment or cottage, meals and services optional
Assisted living$4,500 – $6,500Daily personal care, meals, medication management
Memory care$5,500 – $8,000Secured neighborhood, dementia-trained staff
Skilled nursingPayer-based24/7 medical care; Medicare/Medicaid/private pay

Ranges reflect operator-published market rates for the region, November 2026. Washington’s Medicaid waiver programs and VA Aid & Attendance can offset costs — see the FAQ below.

What are the highest-rated nursing homes in Spokane?

2 of the 19 Medicare-certified nursing homes in the Spokane metro hold the highest possible 5-star overall rating from CMS — including Regency at Northpointe in Spokane. Every facility below links to its full inspection history, staffing hours, and deficiency record.

Facility ↕Location ↕CMS rating ↕Beds ↕Operator ↕
Regency at NorthpointeSpokane, WA★★★★★ 5/5120Regency Pacific Management
Spokane Veterans HomeSpokane, WA★★★★★ 5/5100Independent
North Central Care CenterSpokane, WA★★★★☆ 4/599Hyatt Family Facilities
Lakeland Village Nursing FacilityMedical Lake, WA★★★★☆ 4/593Independent
Touchmark on South Hill NursingSpokane, WA★★★★☆ 4/557Independent
Buena Vista Healthcare (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)Colville, WA★★★★☆ 4/540Evergreen Healthcare Group
South Hill Rehabilitation and Care CenterSpokane, WA★★★☆☆ 3/5113The Ensign Group
Alderwood ManorSpokane, WA★★★☆☆ 3/585Life Care Centers Of America
Cheney Care CenterCheney, WA★★★☆☆ 3/554Independent
Rockwood South Hill, East 2903 25Th AvenueSpokane, WA★★★☆☆ 3/545Independent
Sunshine Health & RehabSpokane, WA★★★☆☆ 3/537Independent
Sullivan Park Care CenterSpokane, WA★★☆☆☆ 2/5125Pacs Group
Spokane Valley Health and RehabilitationSpokane Valley, WA★★☆☆☆ 2/597Cascadia Healthcare
Royal Park Health and RehabilitationSpokane, WA★☆☆☆☆ 1/5164Evergreen Healthcare Group
Spokane Health & RehabilitationSpokane, WA★☆☆☆☆ 1/5125Hill Valley Healthcare

Source: CMS Care Compare, federal five-star quality rating system, retrieved November 2026. Lilisity republishes this government data unmodified; no facility can pay to change its rating.

Which Spokane areas have senior living?

Senior living in the Spokane metro is spread across Spokane and Stevens 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.

Washington

  • Spokane (308)
  • Spokane Valley (233)
  • Cheney (8)
  • Colville (4)
  • Mead (4)
  • Deer Park (3)
  • Colbert (3)
  • Otis Orchards (3)
  • Veradale (3)

How these testimonials were collected and how we’re paid

  1. We interview residents and family members by phone, voice to voice — never web forms, never scraped from other sites.
  2. Every testimonial is named and dated, and verified against the community’s current resident or family list before publishing.
  3. Testimonials are published as given, including critical ones. Of the 20 on this page, 20 are five-star and 0 are four-star. None were removed.

How Lilisity is paid: Communities can pay Lilisity a flat monthly fee to manage their own listing: photos, prices, contact details, and receiving the inquiries families choose to send them. The fee is the same no matter how many families contact them or move in. Senior Living Alliance, which runs Lilisity, offers the same listing to its member communities as part of their membership; members pay SLA for its resident and family interview program. No community pays Lilisity per inquiry, per referral or per move-in. Payment never changes a testimonial, a rating, or the order of search results. The "Nearby Senior Living Alliance communities" box shows member communities only. CMS ratings come from the federal government, and testimonials come from residents. Read the full methodology → · How we are paid →

Recent verified testimonials from Spokane families

★★★★★

“I'm 100 percent satisfied. This is my forever home. Management does a beautiful job. The chef is really good and mixes with the crowd, and the dining staff goes above and beyond, even when I've had unexpected company. There's something for everybody to do. I love my housekeeper, and maintenance…”

Suzanne Deibert · Jul 2026 · Touchmark on South Hillphone-verified

Assisted living and memory care by city

Spokane senior living questions, answered

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. 2 Spokane-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. Ask each community about openings when you call.

Yes. All 20 testimonials on this page come from recorded, voice-to-voice phone interviews with named residents and family members, conducted and verified by Senior Living Alliance. Nothing is scraped, anonymous, or edited, including the four-star testimonials.

Free help with senior living in Spokane

Our free guide shows the starting prices communities post for each kind of care, walks you through a monthly budget, and explains how insurance, VA benefits, Medicaid and Medicare can help. We don’t share your information with any community.

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