Everett Plaza

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

If you are looking at Everett Plaza in Everett, start with the state record: DSHS assisted living license #1921, 105 licensed beds, operating status, renewed through November 2026. Everything on this page comes from that record plus local context.

Is Everett Plaza licensed by Washington DSHS?

Yes. Everett Plaza holds Washington DSHS assisted living license #1921, in operating status, for 105 beds, renewed through November 2026. You can confirm it yourself on the DSHS provider lookup.

What do Everett Plaza's DSHS inspection and enforcement records show?

The DSHS file lists 1 routine inspection report, the most recent dated August 2025. 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 7 complaint or incident investigation reports (most recent April 2026). 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 April 2026.

Does Everett Plaza offer memory care?

Not according to the state record. Everett Plaza 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 Everett, 3 of 11 licensed assisted living facilities carry a memory care certification or dementia contract. The full list is in our memory care directory.

Does Everett Plaza accept Apple Health (Medicaid)?

Yes. The DSHS record shows Everett Plaza can accept Apple Health (Medicaid) under these contracts: 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 Everett Plaza, and what is nearby in Everett?

Everett Plaza is at 2204 12th St in Everett (Snohomish County). Everett is the Snohomish County seat and the region's industrial north anchor, a city of about 110,000 on Port Gardner Bay with an affordable housing stock, the large Providence Regional medical campus, and a deep base of adult family homes.

Other licensed assisted living in the area: Brookdale Arbor Place (115 beds), Madison Villa (86 beds), Brookdale Everett (80 beds), MorningStar Senior Living at Silver Lake (80 beds), Brookdale Silver Lake (60 beds), The Terrace at Beverly Lake (60 beds).

What does assisted living cost near Everett Plaza?

Assisted living in the Everett 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 Everett Plaza: 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 — Homage Senior Services (Snohomish County) can walk you through local options.

How does Everett Plaza compare with other assisted living near Everett?

By licensed beds, Everett Plaza ranks #7 of 48 assisted living facilities in Snohomish County. Across the county, 45% of licensed assisted living facilities have at least one enforcement letter on their DSHS file, so having letters is not unusual on its own — read what they say.

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 Everett Plaza 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 Everett Plaza fits depends on your parent's needs, budget, and how the community answers the questions below.

What should you ask on a tour of Everett Plaza?

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

• How fast can staff respond to a call button at night?
• What would trigger a move to a higher care level?
• What's the true all-in monthly cost for our parent's needs?
• How are falls and med changes communicated to family?
• How long have caregivers worked here on average?
• 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?
• What has the rate increase history been over the past three years?

How does Washington regulate assisted living like Everett Plaza?

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 Everett Plaza?

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