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Residential care homes in University Place 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 University Place is $7,894 per month.

To find the best care home options for your needs and budget, browse 1295 care homes in University Place and read 1364 reviews of families’ experiences. You may also consider nearby communities such as Olympia, Lacey and Yelm.

Residential Care Home Facilities near University Place, WA

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Photo of Happy Oasis Adult Family Home
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.
We are located on Kent East Hill close to schools, hospitals and the shopping center. We have two private rooms and two shared rooms. There are two toilets and two showers (one with a full tub, the other a walk-in). We have a spacious compound with plenty of parking for family and friends. The...
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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.
The Adult Ohana Home, in Olympia, WA, is a residential care home that serves Thurston County. Residing in a small and cozy rural area, residents can enjoy the beauty and wonder of the Washington wilderness, while relaxing in a comfortable and safe home. The Olympia Little Theater is just a couple...
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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
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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My sister and I moved our 84 year old Grandmother from a nursing home in Ellensburg to the Horizon Gardens 1. This was one of the best decisions that was made to ensure excellet treatment and care for her. ...
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.
Horizon Gardens AFH is located in Kent, WA in King County. This residential care home provides the care that is right for you in an area that offers much to see and do. Those who spend time in Kent enjoy all that it offers including the Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum, Tahoma National Cemetery,...
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Staff is caring, intuitive and a pleasure to work with. This is an older home, but I doubt if the clients really care about the age of the home or the newness of the furniture. It's comfortable, the food...
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.
A-Z Adult Family Home IVA-Z Adult Family Home IV is a senior care home located in Burien, WA, which lies within King County. This suburban area has a small population and plenty of beautiful sites. It is a great place to live. Burien is also close to Seattle, which gives family members and...
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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.
Nanu’s Adult Family Home is  located in Kent licensed by the Department of Social and Health Services of Washington state. We accept State and Private Pay Residents. We provide personalized care for up to six residents; men and women with Mental Health , DDD and Alzheimer’s Dementia...
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The Peace Adult Family Home community is Very nice. It's always comfortable, clean, and they're always cooking. The Peace Adult Family Home facility is a nice place. I would recommend it to anyone.
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.
The Peace Adult Family Care Home is a 24 hour care center with the comforts of a home. Here we provide the care and attention your loved one and family needs and deserves. We take great pride in accommodating and pleasing their residents as well as members of the residents’ family. We provide...
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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.
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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.
Angelic AFHAngelic AFH is a senior care home located in the great serene region of Kent, Washington in King County. Our community embraces diversity through providing a friendly environment for senior citizens. Our residence is customized to provide comfort to seniors through our modern...
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Photo of Everest House of Kent AFH
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.
Everest House of Kent AFH is a residential care home located in the scenic community of Kent, Washington in King County. The city of Kent is hAssisted Living way between Tacoma and Seattle, providing easy access to many recreational and entertainment venues from both of these larger communities....
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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.
Photo of Living Water Adult Family Home
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.
Photo of Absolute Tender Care LLC
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.
Absolute Tender Care LLC is located in Kent, WA in King County. This residential care home gives you help when you need it in an area that is historical and filled with things to do and see. Those who choose to spend time visiting Kent and those who choose to live their appreciate all that it...
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Photo of Best Care 5
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.
Photo of Glen Manor Adult Family Home
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.
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.
Photo of Home Care in Kent Inc.
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.
Home Care in Kent Inc. is located in the very quiet neighborhood of Kent Wash. Our facility is a one story senior living center and is managed by a long time registered nurse. A nurse is always on duty, and we have many safety features in the facility such as door alarms. We pride ourselves on...
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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Photo of Sunrise Adult Family Home
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.
Photo of Better Living AFH
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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We placed our Father in Highlander Elderly Care for a short period of time, not knowing he would not make it a full month. The care that was given to my father was superior! He was very well taken care of,...
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.
We provide a secure, caring environment for seniors and adults, requiring supervision to total assistance in a homelike environment. We provide home cooked meals 3 times a day, 24 hour care. Daily laundry and housekeeping services. Nurse on call.
Photo of Canterwoods Estate AFH
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.
Photo of Harmony and Compassion AHC
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.
    Nestled in a quite suburban neighborhood with proximity to shopping centers , major freeways and hospitals, our 6 bedroom home offers all of the amenities expected of a professional adult home care facility but with the personalized care and warmth of a lovely home-like...
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Cost of care homes in University Place, WA

The average cost of senior living in University Place is $7,894 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Olympia, WA with an average of $5,329 per month.

Residential care home costs in University Place, WA, vs. state and national averages

University Place, WA
$7,894/mo
U.S. national average
$5,079/mo

Residential care home costs in University Place, WA, vs. other senior living options

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

Residential care home costs in University Place, WA, by floor plan type

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

Senior living costs in University Place 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: University Place, WA
Column state: Washington
Column national: U.S.
Community typeUniversity Place, 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
University Place, WA:$7,894/mo
Washington:$7,686/mo
U.S.:$5,079/mo
Assisted Living
University Place, WA:$6,521/mo
Washington:$6,480/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
University Place, WA:$7,920/mo
Washington:$8,229/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Independent Living
University Place, WA:$4,262/mo
Washington:$4,089/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
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Residential care home costs in University Place, WA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly residential care home costs have shifted over the past five years in University Place 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 University Place, WA

The table below shows how monthly residential care home costs in University Place 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
University Place, 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%
University Place, 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 University Place

Recent reviews for residential care home in University Place

Best Care Manor in Shoreline, WA

5.0
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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