Grand Park, LLC

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

If you are looking at Grand Park, LLC in Tacoma, start with the state record: DSHS assisted living license #2603, 117 licensed beds, operating status, renewed through January 2027. Everything on this page comes from that record plus local context.

Is Grand Park, LLC licensed by Washington DSHS?

Yes. Grand Park, LLC holds Washington DSHS assisted living license #2603, in operating status, for 117 beds, renewed through January 2027. You can confirm it yourself on the DSHS provider lookup.

What do Grand Park, LLC's DSHS inspection and enforcement records show?

The DSHS file lists 2 routine inspection reports, the most recent dated July 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 4 complaint or incident investigation reports (most recent May 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 May 2024.

Does Grand Park, LLC offer memory care?

Not according to the state record. Grand Park, LLC 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 Grand Park, LLC accept Apple Health (Medicaid)?

Yes. The DSHS record shows Grand Park, LLC 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).

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 Grand Park, LLC, and what is nearby in Tacoma?

Grand Park, LLC is at 242 St Helens Ave 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), Cogir at The Narrows (115 beds), The Village Senior Living (110 beds), 6th Avenue Senior Living LLC (107 beds), Franke Tobey Jones (101 beds).

What does assisted living cost near Grand Park, LLC?

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 Grand Park, LLC: 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 Grand Park, LLC compare with other assisted living near Tacoma?

By licensed beds, Grand Park, LLC ranks #7 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 Grand Park, LLC before choosing it?

Treat the license as the floor, not the finish line. The strongest predictors of a good experience are staffing and honesty: who is awake at 3 a.m., how often caregivers leave, and how quickly the community tells families about a fall or a medication change. Visit twice, once unannounced near a mealtime, and read the most recent DSHS inspection report before you go.

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 Grand Park, LLC fits depends on your parent's needs, budget, and how the community answers the questions below.

What should you ask on a tour of Grand Park, LLC?

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

• How many caregivers are on at night per resident?
• Which conditions can you not care for here?
• What's included in the base rate, and what's billed separately?
• What happens if our parent's needs increase next year?
• How long have your director and head nurse been here?
• Which Apple Health (Medicaid) contracts do you hold today, and is there a Medicaid waitlist?
• How many residents need two-person transfers, and how is night staffing set for them?
• Who builds the negotiated service agreement, and how often is it reviewed?

How does Washington regulate assisted living like Grand Park, LLC?

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 Grand Park, LLC?

We're a free, local advisory service — families never pay us. We can compare Grand Park, LLC 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.