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Residential care homes in Des Moines often appeal to seniors who want to remain in a close-knit, familiar home environment but need personal care services like grooming assistance, medication reminders, and even help with cooking and cleaning. And, they’re typically home to fewer residents, enabling caregivers and residents to build stronger connections. The average cost of care homes in Des Moines is $7,894 per month.

To find the best care home options for your needs and budget, browse 1356 care homes in Des Moines and read 1414 reviews of families’ experiences. You may also consider nearby communities such as Seattle, Gig Harbor and Kent.

Residential Care Home Facilities near Des Moines, WA

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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
We believe that every day is a new day with new possibilities. At Angels' Lighthouse AFH, We provide professional and compassionate 24-hour in-home care for senior citizens, located in Oakbrook at Lakewood, Washington- close to Steilacoom, Tacoma, and many other parts of Pierce County. We are...
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Welcome to the 'Bethany' You always want the very special care for your loved one. We're proud to offer and alternative for those who no longer can live independently. And our warm loving home atmosphere each of our residents gets the personalized care, respect and attention they need. All of...
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
SERVING THE EASTSIDE SINCE 1991As an adult family owner I would like to take this opportunity to introduce the services and programs offered by our facility.Our home is dedicated to provide a friendly family-like environment for seniors, with 24- hour’s supervision.We recognize and respect each...
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Bretton Woods AFH is a senior care home that can be found in Bellevue, Washington. Located in King County, the word 'Bellevue' means 'beautiful view' in French, and is considered one of the best places to live in the United States. A mild seaside climate with very little snow makes this classic...
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My first reaction to House of Hope was it was friendly. The owners really interested in the clients' lives, and they enjoy sharing stories of their own backgrounds. The care has been excellent. They...
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Choosing to have an assisted living facility care for you loved one could be one the best experience a family could have. You will not get only satisfaction knowing your senior will get the care he or she needs when you are not present, but you will enable yourself to eliminate most of your...
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Our family found this situation for grandma after she needed more help than assisted living could provide for her as she experienced progressive declines in her physical and mental status. ...
Provides: Residential Care Home
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
5 Bedrooms, 2 rooms are private and the rest are shared room, 2 living rooms and  2 bathrooms. Nice front porch to have tea, coffee, snacks or play cards during good weather or just hang out while watching people walk by, big patio to enjoy B.B.Q during summer time large...
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Magnolia Bestcare Adult Family HomeMagnolia Bestcare Adult Family Home is a residential care home for seniors that is located in the city of Seattle, Washington which is in King County. Surrounded on three sides by water, Seattle is on of the most unique cities in the country. There are many...
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Paradiseview Adult Family Home is committed to providing the best quality of care for our residents in a warm and loving home atmosphere. Our goal is to enhance the quality of life for our residents, both physically and mentally, as well as provide the necessary stimulation for emotional,...
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Provides: Residential Care Home
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Provides: Residential Care Home
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Provides: Residential Care Home
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Magdalina's Adult Family HomeMagdalina's Adult Family Home is a senior care home located in the quaint city of Bellevue, WA and in Eastern King county. Bellevue is on Lake Washington, with the large city of Seattle being directly across the lake. It is one of the largest suburbs in all of...
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Tranquil Adult Family home is designed and built to provide the comfort, privacy and quality care you would find in your own home. We have homelike community areas for socializing, dining and entertaining. Personalized plans are reviewed regularly by staff to ensure that we meet the changing...
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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The care giver was very patient with my friend, the 84 year old man in hospice. My friend was up at all hours of the night, ringing the bell constantly, because he could only really sleep in the wee hours...
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Covenant Care is a church-based, not-for-profit healthcare provider based in Central Valley, California, but with presences in Denver and Chicago. The organization partners with physicians, nurses, therapists and hospice to provide wide-spectrum health care to their clients. Or, as they say on...
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Maria AFH Care LLC IS A SENIOR CARE HOME LOCATED IN Bellevue, Washington, in King County. Our community has been highly favored by its geographical location. We are surrounded by a neighborhood that is welcoming. The trees around bring about an amazing breeze that fills the air with tranquility...
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Provides: Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Evergreen Care Home LLCEvergreen Care Home LLC is a senior care home located in the picturesque city of Lakewood in Washington, Pierce County. Lakewood offers plenty to do for the entire family and lends itself to being a vacation city, with numerous recreation sites. With plenty of lakes and...
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Abundant Life Elderly Care is a perfect alternative for seniors who can no longer live on their own, but want to maintain their independence in a warm, friendly home-like atmosphere with 24-hour tender loving care.We are committed to maintaining the dignity and independence of our residents by...
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Bright Whitestars Adult Family Home offers nurturing Care for your loved ones by providing services beyond assisted living facilities without sacrificing client privacy. We want to help make your life easier by making the best of what appears to be a bad situation. Our activities encourage our...
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Provides: Residential Care Home
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Provides: Residential Care Home
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
When caring your loved one in someone else's care, you would have to concern regarding his/her safety, privacy, and comfort first.  Here at the Creekside Care, a.k.a. Clover Park Senior Care Center, we make it our first duty to provide you and your loved ones with the quality care you...
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About US: Eastside Care AFH is located Bellewood East Neighborhood. We are located in a quiet and secure neighborhood that allows residents to feel safe indoors and outdoors. We are close to Crossroads and Overlake Shopping Center and entertainment centers. Ten minutes drive to Overlake Hospital...
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Flory's AFH is a senior care home that is located in Bellevue, WA in King County. Our friendly community lies across the glorious Lake Washington. The scenic vistas of the Cascade Mountains and Olympic Mountains also characterize our beautiful community. The numerous attractions in Bellevue make...

Cost of care homes in Des Moines, WA

The average cost of senior living in Des Moines is $7,894 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Bremerton, WA with an average of $5,882 per month.

Residential care home costs in Des Moines, WA, vs. state and national averages

Des Moines, WA
$7,894/mo
U.S. national average
$5,079/mo

Residential care home costs in Des Moines, WA, vs. other senior living options

$7,920/mo
Residential Care Home
$7,894/mo

Residential care home costs in Des Moines, WA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$6,453/mo
Private
$7,521/mo

Senior living costs in Des Moines vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 4 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Des Moines, WA
Column state: Washington
Column national: U.S.
Community typeDes Moines, WAWashingtonU.S.
Residential Care Home$7,894/mo$7,686/mo$5,079/mo
Assisted Living$6,521/mo$6,480/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$7,920/mo$8,229/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living$4,262/mo$4,089/mo$3,520/mo
Residential Care Home
Des Moines, WA:$7,894/mo
Washington:$7,686/mo
U.S.:$5,079/mo
Assisted Living
Des Moines, WA:$6,521/mo
Washington:$6,480/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Des Moines, WA:$7,920/mo
Washington:$8,229/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Des Moines, WA:$4,262/mo
Washington:$4,089/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
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Residential care home costs in Des Moines, WA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly residential care home costs have shifted over the past five years in Des Moines and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Residential care home cost trends in Des Moines, WA

The table below shows how monthly residential care home costs in Des Moines have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 average costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Des Moines, WA$6,701/mo$6,886/mo-2.7%
Washington$6,214/mo$6,402/mo-2.9%
National$4,801/mo$4,687/mo+2.4%
Des Moines, WA
2024 average cost:$6,701/mo
2023 average cost:$6,886/mo
Percent change:-2.7%
Washington
2024 average cost:$6,214/mo
2023 average cost:$6,402/mo
Percent change:-2.9%
National
2024 average cost:$4,801/mo
2023 average cost:$4,687/mo
Percent change:+2.4%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about residential care home in Des Moines

Recent reviews for residential care home in Des Moines

Best Care Manor in Shoreline, WA

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The community is outstanding. The staff is wonderful and attentive. The meals are excellent and fresh. and cook and made to order. They do offer a lot of activities. This is the next best thing to family care. This is a home like atmosphere with a few residents. The staff are more than caring, ...
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1 Joyful Adult Family Home in Mountlake Terrace, WA

5.0
Hello, I would like to share my experience. I came here to give my elderly grandma a home. The owners very nice . A few weeks later my grandma told me they take good care of her. She said they give her good food at the dinner table and watched TV together. They took care of any need she had. I ...
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Rose Park Manor, RN in Kenmore, WA

5.0
The staff at this community are helpful and friendly. The food was ok, however I wish they would have asked my mom what her preferences were with regards to her diet. The price was a little high. They keep the community clean and I would recommend it.

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Thoughtfully attentive caregivers. Residents and their families frequently praise the kindness and compassionate nature of caregivers at various communities. For example, at A Serenity Adult Family Home, one review states, 'The staff here is really attentive and caring with a loving attitude towards their residents.' At Loza L ...
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Nutritious and delicious meals. Quality food is a major factor in residents' overall satisfaction with their communities. At A Serenity Adult Family Home, reviews mention that 'the meals were well planned and nutritious', while residents at Peace and Pleasant Care Adult Family Home II share that 'the food is all made from ...
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Hometelike atmosphere. Many residents appreciate the family like environment of their communities, where they feel at home. At Angels' Arms LLC, the home's 'beautiful' and 'well-kept' interiors, as well as 'the common room and dining room that are big and not cluttered', contribute to this homelike atmosphere.
Personalized care plans. Care plans are tailored to meet the unique needs of each resident, ensuring they receive the care they require. At Peace and Pleasant Care Adult Family Home II, the staff 'worked with us to modify challenges' and 'helped our mom make the transition smoothly'. At Number 1 Freedom Adult Family ...
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Peaceful surroundings. Communities with calming surroundings contribute to residents' overall well-being. At Maple Garden, the facility is 'picturesque' and 'sits on the golf course', while Verdant Grove offers a 'beautiful fenced yard' and 'shaded porch'.
Effective communication with families. Clear and open communication between families and communities is essential for peace of mind. At A Serenity Adult Family Home, reviews note that 'the owners are very responsive to feedback' and 'always available to discuss residents' care and answer questions'. At Angels' Arms LLC, the owner ...
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