Brookdale Foundation House

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

Brookdale Foundation House is a 129-bed assisted living facility in Federal Way, King County, licensed by Washington DSHS (#1917). This page lays out its license, its inspection and enforcement file, and the questions worth asking before you tour.

Is Brookdale Foundation House licensed by Washington DSHS?

Yes. Brookdale Foundation House holds Washington DSHS assisted living license #1917, in operating status, for 129 beds, renewed through October 2027. You can confirm it yourself on the DSHS provider lookup.

What do Brookdale Foundation House's DSHS inspection and enforcement records show?

The DSHS file lists 2 routine inspection reports, the most recent dated November 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 February 2026.

Does Brookdale Foundation House offer memory care?

Yes — Brookdale Foundation House is Memory Care Certified on its DSHS record. Washington certifies assisted living memory care under chapter 388-78A WAC (permanent rules effective August 15, 2026, implementing E2SSB 5337), so the flag means the state has reviewed the memory care side, not just the base license.

In Federal Way, 4 of 6 licensed assisted living facilities carry a memory care certification or dementia contract. The full list is in our memory care directory.

Does Brookdale Foundation House accept Apple Health (Medicaid)?

No. The DSHS record shows Brookdale Foundation House 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 6 Federal Way 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 Brookdale Foundation House, and what is nearby in Federal Way?

Brookdale Foundation House is at 32290 1st Ave S in Federal Way (King County). Federal Way is a south-King County city of about 100,000 between Seattle and Tacoma, with an affordable, diverse housing market and a large adult-family-home network anchored by St. Francis Hospital.

Other licensed assisted living in the area: Village Green Senior Living of Federal Way (136 beds), Mirror Lake Village (120 beds), Brookdale Federal Way (110 beds), Gencare Lifestyle Federal Way at Steel Lake (90 beds), Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Federal Way (34 beds).

What does assisted living cost near Brookdale Foundation House?

Assisted living in the Federal Way area typically runs $5,200–$7,300/month in 2026, and memory care about $6,550–$8,550/month. We do not publish a price for Brookdale Foundation House: 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 Brookdale Foundation House compare with other assisted living near Federal Way?

By licensed beds, Brookdale Foundation House ranks #11 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 Brookdale Foundation House before choosing it?

Before you tour, open the DSHS report file linked above and read the most recent inspection. Then use the visit to test what you read: if a citation involved medications, ask how the medication process changed; if it involved staffing, ask for current overnight numbers. A community that explains its own record plainly is usually a safer bet than one that brushes it off.

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 Brookdale Foundation House fits depends on your parent's needs, budget, and how the community answers the questions below.

What should you ask on a tour of Brookdale Foundation House?

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?
• What has the rate increase history been over the past three years?
• Who builds the negotiated service agreement, and how often is it reviewed?

How does Washington regulate assisted living like Brookdale Foundation House?

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 Brookdale Foundation House?

We're a free, local advisory service — families never pay us. We can compare Brookdale Foundation House with other licensed Federal Way-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.