Arbor Village Retirement & Assisted Living Community

Last verified: October 2026 against the Washington DSHS provider lookup.

The short answer: Arbor Village Retirement & Assisted Living Community holds an active Washington DSHS assisted living license (#1993) for 100 beds at 24121 116TH AVE SE in Kent. Below is what the public record shows, what it means, and how to judge the community for your family.

Is Arbor Village Retirement & Assisted Living Community licensed by Washington DSHS?

Yes. Arbor Village Retirement & Assisted Living Community holds Washington DSHS assisted living license #1993, in operating status, for 100 beds, renewed through February 2027. You can confirm it yourself on the DSHS provider lookup.

What do Arbor Village Retirement & Assisted Living Community's DSHS inspection and enforcement records show?

The DSHS file lists 2 routine inspection reports, the most recent dated April 2025. Washington inspects licensed assisted living at least every 18 months, so a recent date is normal; what matters is what each report cites.

No complaint investigation reports are posted on the current DSHS file.

The State Fire Marshal's most recent fire inspection on file is dated May 2026.

Does Arbor Village Retirement & Assisted Living Community offer memory care?

Not according to the state record. Arbor Village Retirement & Assisted Living Community is licensed for assisted living but is not Memory Care Certified and holds no Specialized Dementia Care contract, so plan on a move if dementia later requires a secured setting.

In Kent, 3 of 8 licensed assisted living facilities carry a memory care certification or dementia contract. The full list is in our memory care directory.

Does Arbor Village Retirement & Assisted Living Community accept Apple Health (Medicaid)?

No. The DSHS record shows Arbor Village Retirement & Assisted Living Community cannot accept Apple Health (Medicaid), so it is private pay; long-term-care insurance, VA benefits and the WA Cares Fund can still help.

If Medicaid may be needed later, ask now what happens when private funds run out; a resident can be asked to move. 2 of 8 Kent assisted living facilities do hold a DSHS Medicaid contract. Eligibility itself runs through a DSHS Home and Community Services assessment — see Apple Health long-term care and the COPES waiver.

Where is Arbor Village Retirement & Assisted Living Community, and what is nearby in Kent?

Arbor Village Retirement & Assisted Living Community is at 24121 116TH AVE SE in Kent (King County). Kent is one of King County's largest and most diverse cities, a south-county hub of about 135,000 in the Green River Valley, with affordable housing and a very large network of adult family homes serving its multicultural community.

Other licensed assisted living in the area: Cogir of Kent (140 beds), Hillside Assisted Living (75 beds), Farrington Court Retirement Community (70 beds), Weatherly Inn at Lake Meridian, The (69 beds), The Lodge at Arbor Village (60 beds), Aegis Senior Inn of Kent (48 beds).

What does assisted living cost near Arbor Village Retirement & Assisted Living Community?

Assisted living in the Kent area typically runs $5,300–$7,450/month in 2026, and memory care about $6,650–$8,700/month. We do not publish a price for Arbor Village Retirement & Assisted Living Community: rates depend on apartment size and the care level in your parent's assessment, and they change. Ask for an itemized rate sheet.

Ways families close the gap include VA Aid & Attendance, long-term-care insurance, the WA Cares Fund, and Apple Health for those who qualify — Aging and Disability Services (Seattle-King County) can walk you through local options.

How does Arbor Village Retirement & Assisted Living Community compare with other assisted living near Kent?

By licensed beds, Arbor Village Retirement & Assisted Living Community ranks #32 of 153 assisted living facilities in King County. Across the county, 44% of licensed assisted living facilities have at least one enforcement letter on their DSHS file, so a clean enforcement file is a genuine point in its favor.

The table puts it next to nearby licensed communities using the same DSHS fields, so you can shortlist on the record before you spend a Saturday touring.

How should you evaluate Arbor Village Retirement & Assisted Living Community before choosing it?

The record tells you what the state has looked at; a visit tells you how the place runs day to day. Ask for the overnight staff-to-resident ratio, caregiver turnover over the past year, and how long the administrator and head nurse have been in their roles. Ask which care needs would force a move-out, and get the all-in monthly price for your parent's actual care level, not the base rate.

Assisted living fits an older adult who needs daily help — bathing, dressing, medication reminders, meals — but does not require round-the-clock skilled nursing. It's the most common first move when living alone stops being safe. Whether Arbor Village Retirement & Assisted Living Community fits depends on your parent's needs, budget, and how the community answers the questions below.

What should you ask on a tour of Arbor Village Retirement & Assisted Living Community?

Bring these questions and write down the answers — they make two or three communities easy to compare side by side.

• What is the staff-to-resident ratio overnight?
• What care changes would force a move-out?
• What is the all-in monthly cost for this care level — every line item?
• How do you handle a sudden change in needs, like a fall?
• What is your current resident average length of stay?
• Is the community Memory Care Certified, and which apartments does that cover?
• How many residents need two-person transfers, and how is night staffing set for them?

How does Washington regulate assisted living like Arbor Village Retirement & Assisted Living Community?

In Washington, assisted living is licensed by DSHS (ALTSA / Residential Care Services) under RCW 18.20 and WAC 388-78A. A facility's license can include endorsements — such as Specialized Dementia Care — that let residents stay as needs increase. Always verify the exact license and endorsements; they determine how long your parent can remain as care needs grow.

Residents' rights, discharge notices and care planning (the negotiated service agreement) are set by WAC 388-78A. Complaints go to DSHS Residential Care Services; the Long-Term Care Ombudsman advocates for residents for free.

How can Seattle Senior Advisor help with Arbor Village Retirement & Assisted Living Community?

We're a free, local advisory service — families never pay us. We can compare Arbor Village Retirement & Assisted Living Community with other licensed Kent-area options on price, care level and availability, help you read its DSHS reports, and stay reachable through the move. Communities pay us only if you choose one and move in, and we'll tell you about good options that don't pay us.

Washington programs & protections to know

Washington senior care is licensed and inspected by the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) — through its Aging and Long-Term Support Administration (ALTSA) and Residential Care Services (RCS); you can verify any license, inspection, and complaint history free at fortress.wa.gov/dshs/adsaapps/lookup. Service funding and in-home support are coordinated through the local Area Agency on Aging — in the Seattle metro, Aging and Disability Services (ADS) for King County, Homage in Snohomish, and Aging & Disability Resources of Pierce County. Long-term-care help runs through Apple Health (Medicaid) and the COPES waiver, and residents are protected by the Long-Term Care Ombudsman and DSHS Adult Protective Services. These are the same programs our advisors help families navigate at no cost.