Parkside Retirement Community

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

Parkside Retirement Community is one of 6 DSHS-licensed assisted living facilities in Auburn. Its license (#2638) covers 94 beds and is renewed through March 2027; the state's report file for it is public and linked below.

Is Parkside Retirement Community licensed by Washington DSHS?

Yes. Parkside Retirement Community holds Washington DSHS assisted living license #2638, in operating status, for 94 beds, renewed through March 2027. You can confirm it yourself on the DSHS provider lookup.

What do Parkside Retirement Community's DSHS inspection and enforcement records show?

The DSHS file lists 2 routine inspection reports, the most recent dated September 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 1 complaint or incident investigation report (most recent March 2024). 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 Parkside Retirement Community offer memory care?

Not according to the state record. Parkside Retirement 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 Auburn, 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 Parkside Retirement Community accept Apple Health (Medicaid)?

Yes. The DSHS record shows Parkside Retirement Community can accept Apple Health (Medicaid) under these contracts: Enhanced Adult Residential Care (EARC) — Medicaid care for residents with higher needs; Community Stability Supports — added DSHS behavioral-support funding; Community Stability Supports — added DSHS behavioral-support funding; Assisted Living Medicaid statement of work (private apartment model); Expanded Community Services — Medicaid support for residents with behavioral-health needs; 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 Parkside Retirement Community, and what is nearby in Auburn?

Parkside Retirement Community is at 2902 I St NE in Auburn (King County). Auburn is a growing south-King County city of about 88,000 in the Green River Valley, with relatively affordable housing, the Muckleshoot community nearby, and a strong base of adult family homes around the MultiCare Auburn campus.

Other licensed assisted living in the area: Prestige Senior Living Auburn Meadows (110 beds), Village Concepts of Auburn (92 beds), Merrill Gardens at Auburn (75 beds), Wesley Homes Lea Hill LLC (20 beds), Terry Home Auburn (12 beds).

What does assisted living cost near Parkside Retirement Community?

Assisted living in the Auburn area typically runs $5,150–$7,200/month in 2026, and memory care about $6,450–$8,450/month. We do not publish a price for Parkside Retirement 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 Parkside Retirement Community compare with other assisted living near Auburn?

By licensed beds, Parkside Retirement Community ranks #39 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 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 Parkside Retirement 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 Parkside Retirement 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 Parkside Retirement Community?

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?
• What did the most recent DSHS inspection find, and what changed afterward?
• 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?

How does Washington regulate assisted living like Parkside Retirement 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 Parkside Retirement Community?

We're a free, local advisory service — families never pay us. We can compare Parkside Retirement Community with other licensed Auburn-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.