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10 Best Nursing Homes in Pierce County, WA

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Pierce County is home to many senior care options, including nursing homes. The term “nursing home” is often used as a catchall for any type of senior care. But it can also refer to actual nursing homes, or skilled nursing facilities, which provide the highest level of medical and rehabilitative care outside of a hospital. Of the 282 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Pierce County, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Pierce County is about $5,451, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 4205 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

As you consider nursing homes near you, you may also want to expand your search to areas like You may also consider nearby communities such as Ravensdale, Georgetown and Durham.

Nursing Homes Facilities near Pierce County, WA

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1st of all I'm going to say that I'm pretty sure no one wants to be put or put their loved ones in a nursing home. That being said, I thank God for Hallmark Manor. Not only do they make sure my mother's...
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Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Cannon House, with 100 assisted living units and 20 senior independent apartments, is located in the heart of Seattle's Central District. This modern, spacious facility was opened in 2002 with the intent to provide first rate and affordable services that would allow all seniors to remain close...
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Nestled in the heart of Pike Place Market is a treasure just waiting to be discovered — Heritage House at the Market. With panoramic views of Elliot Bay and the Olympic Mountains, Heritage House offers private apartments in a rich urban environment. Staffed 24 hours a day, Heritage House brings...
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
The Hearthstone is an assisted living community located in the beautiful neighborhood of Green Lake in Seattle, King County, Washington. Our scenic community overlooks lush green city parks and the calm waters of Green Lake, providing a natural oasis in the heart of the city. Seattle is a modern,...
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Today, skilled nursing communities do more than care for long-term residents. At Whittier Care and Rehabilitation, we also help people recover from surgery, injury or serious illness. A patient who once might have spent an extended period in an acute care hospital can now come to us for skilled...
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I think they did a great job here when my dad was here for rehab. I have worked in these places and no one place is perfect. I would recommend if you need a place.
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Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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In behalf of Lynn Cicelski and her family, We are so grateful and amazed of the care that you provided for Lynn’s 30 day recovering at Bremerton Belmont Terrace facility. Every employee provided the kindest...
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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My mother needed to build strength after multiple falls and a hospital stay. We chose this place as it was close to family. They accepted her medicare/medicaid and treat her well. She's been there a few...
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Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
On behalf of our team of caregivers and support staff, thank you for considering our healthcare center. We offer a full range of medical services to meet the individual needs of our residents, including short-term rehabilitative services and long-term skilled care. Working with the resident’s...
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Nursing Homes
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Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Provides: Nursing Homes
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Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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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.
Special needs require special care. Pioneer Place of Tacoma, a secured warm, comfortable environment where we focus on a residents abilities while minimizing their limitations. Exceptional Care, Respect, Understanding, Independence, Dignity and Quality of Life come first. We have three units of...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Gracious Mill Ridge Village, situated close to the cultural and sports centers of the Seattle/Tacoma metropolitan area, truly allows you to relax and enjoy retirement in the fast growing community of Milton. By using a simple yet comprehensive fee schedule, our retirement community offers you the...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Charlton Place is ideally located near I-5 and HW 512 and is conveniently close to shopping, restaurants and medical care. We offer the perfect combination of services and amenities that blend the care seniors need with the convenience they value and the independence they cherish. Residents and...
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Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.

Cost of nursing homes in Pierce County, WA

The average cost of senior living in Pierce County is $5,451 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Wilkeson, WA with an average of $5,031 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Pierce County, WA, vs. nearby counties

Pierce County, WA
$5,451/mo
$5,046/mo
$5,128/mo

Nursing homes costs in Pierce County, WA, vs. state and national averages

Pierce County, WA
$5,451/mo
U.S. national average
$4,970/mo

Nursing homes costs in Pierce County, WA, vs. other senior living options

$5,432/mo
Nursing Homes
$5,451/mo

Nursing homes costs in Pierce County, WA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,777/mo
Studio
$5,143/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,813/mo
2 Bedroom
$7,609/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$6,288/mo

Senior living costs in Pierce County 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: Pierce County, WA
Column state: Washington
Column national: U.S.
Community typePierce County, WAWashingtonU.S.
Nursing Homes$5,451/mo$5,157/mo$4,970/mo
Assisted Living$4,917/mo$5,264/mo$4,716/mo
Memory Care$5,432/mo$5,157/mo$4,970/mo
Independent Living$4,252/mo$4,156/mo$4,173/mo
Nursing Homes
Pierce County, WA:$5,451/mo
Washington:$5,157/mo
U.S.:$4,970/mo
Assisted Living
Pierce County, WA:$4,917/mo
Washington:$5,264/mo
U.S.:$4,716/mo
Memory Care
Pierce County, WA:$5,432/mo
Washington:$5,157/mo
U.S.:$4,970/mo
Independent Living
Pierce County, WA:$4,252/mo
Washington:$4,156/mo
U.S.:$4,173/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Pierce County, WA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Pierce County 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.

Pierce County, WAWA stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Pierce County, WA

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Pierce County 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 median 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
Pierce County, WA$6,483/mo$6,057/mo+7.0%
Washington$6,456/mo$5,971/mo+8.1%
National$5,660/mo$5,375/mo+5.3%
Pierce County, WA
2024 average cost:$6,483/mo
2023 average cost:$6,057/mo
Percent change:+7.0%
Washington
2024 average cost:$6,456/mo
2023 average cost:$5,971/mo
Percent change:+8.1%
National
2024 average cost:$5,660/mo
2023 average cost:$5,375/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
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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 nursing homes in Pierce County

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Pierce County

Ashley Gardens of Bremerton

4.2
Ashley Garden of Bremerton is going okay. My son has adjusted pretty well. I don't understand why he has to pay $25 a month for rubber gloves. It seems like a family plan because it's a smaller facility. Some staff are friendlier than others. I think the care is good. I took in a case of pop ...
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Spring Ridge Assisted Living and Memory Care in Tacoma, WA

4.0
We are very happy with Spring Ridge. Our Mom is in the memory care facility and she has settled in well! The facility is very nice, clean and the residents are well taken care of.

Norse Home in Seattle, WA

5.0
The experience has been going very well for my friend. The community is a good fit for her and she likes it very much. My friend likes the meals they provide. Every time we have been there it has been clean, it is quiet impressive. I would definitely recommend this place to others.

Pierce County nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Pierce County nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Pierce County, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Pierce County nursing homes

Nursing homes communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of nursing homes partners in Pierce County that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
73.5%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
34%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
90.8%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
92.4%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
73.5%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
34.9%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
91.2%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
58.4%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
73.1%
17.5%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Pierce County nursing homes

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Pierce County Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
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Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
70.6%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
51.3%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
51.7%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
23.1%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Pierce County nursing homes

Nursing homes communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Pierce County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
39.5%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
67.2%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
60.5%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
68.1%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Pierce County nursing homes

Our nursing homes communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Pierce County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
58.8%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
60.9%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
60.1%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
45.8%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Pierce County nursing homes

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered nursing homes communities in Pierce County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
68.9%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
48.3%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
50%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
68.1%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
68.9%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
73.9%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
63.9%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
60.5%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
61.8%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
67.6%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
68.5%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
51.7%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
42%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
67.2%
0.4%
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