Charlton Place

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

Charlton Place is a mid-size assisted living community in Tacoma, Washington, licensed by DSHS as an assisted living facility (license #2120) for 90 residents. The state record lists it as operating, with the current license running through January 2027.

Is Charlton Place licensed by Washington DSHS?

Yes. Charlton Place holds Washington DSHS assisted living license #2120, in operating status, for 90 beds, renewed through January 2027. You can confirm it yourself on the DSHS provider lookup.

What do Charlton Place's DSHS inspection and enforcement records show?

The DSHS file lists 2 routine inspection reports, the most recent dated June 2026. Washington inspects licensed assisted living at least every 18 months, so a recent date is normal; what matters is what each report cites.

It also lists 2 complaint or incident investigation reports (most recent March 2025). An investigation means DSHS checked a reported concern; the report states whether a violation was found.

The State Fire Marshal's most recent fire inspection on file is dated August 2025.

Does Charlton Place offer memory care?

Not according to the state record. Charlton Place 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 Tacoma, 15 of 25 licensed assisted living facilities carry a memory care certification or dementia contract. The full list is in our memory care directory.

Does Charlton Place accept Apple Health (Medicaid)?

Yes. The DSHS record shows Charlton Place can accept Apple Health (Medicaid) under these contracts: Enhanced Adult Residential Care (EARC) — Medicaid care for residents with higher needs; Assisted Living Medicaid statement of work (private apartment model); Adult Residential Care (ARC) — Apple Health (Medicaid) personal care in assisted living.

Holding a contract does not guarantee an open Medicaid apartment; many communities cap the number of Medicaid residents. Eligibility itself runs through a DSHS Home and Community Services assessment — see Apple Health long-term care and the COPES waiver.

Where is Charlton Place, and what is nearby in Tacoma?

Charlton Place is at 9723 South Steele St in Tacoma (Pierce County). Tacoma is the Pierce County seat and the region's third-largest city, with about 220,000 residents on Commencement Bay, an affordable and revitalizing housing market, and the deepest adult-family-home network in the metro.

Other licensed assisted living in the area: Peoples Senior Living LLC (145 beds), Weatherly Inn (130 beds), Grand Park, LLC (117 beds), Cogir at The Narrows (115 beds), The Village Senior Living (110 beds), 6th Avenue Senior Living LLC (107 beds).

What does assisted living cost near Charlton Place?

Assisted living in the Tacoma area typically runs $4,950–$7,000/month in 2026, and memory care about $6,250–$8,200/month. We do not publish a price for Charlton Place: 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 & Disability Resources of Pierce County can walk you through local options.

How does Charlton Place compare with other assisted living near Tacoma?

By licensed beds, Charlton Place ranks #15 of 58 assisted living facilities in Pierce County. Across the county, 31% 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 Charlton Place 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 Charlton Place fits depends on your parent's needs, budget, and how the community answers the questions below.

What should you ask on a tour of Charlton Place?

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?
• Who builds the negotiated service agreement, and how often is it reviewed?

How does Washington regulate assisted living like Charlton Place?

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 Charlton Place?

We're a free, local advisory service — families never pay us. We can compare Charlton Place with other licensed Tacoma-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.

The Washington safety net behind your decision

Washington licenses and inspects senior care through DSHS (ALTSA / Residential Care Services) (look up any provider at fortress.wa.gov/dshs/adsaapps/lookup), funds in-home and community services through the regional Area Agency on Aging — Aging and Disability Services in King County, Homage in Snohomish, and Pierce ADR — and covers long-term care for those who qualify through Apple Health (Medicaid) and the COPES waiver. The Ombudsman and DSHS Adult Protective Services safeguard residents. These are the same programs we help families navigate for free.