Peoples Senior Living LLC

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

Peoples Senior Living LLC is a large assisted living community in Tacoma, Washington, licensed by DSHS as an assisted living facility (license #2661) for 145 residents. The state record lists it as operating, with the current license running through March 2027.

Is Peoples Senior Living LLC licensed by Washington DSHS?

Yes. Peoples Senior Living LLC holds Washington DSHS assisted living license #2661, in operating status, for 145 beds, renewed through March 2027. You can confirm it yourself on the DSHS provider lookup.

What do Peoples Senior Living 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 6 complaint or incident investigation reports (most recent July 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 May 2026.

Does Peoples Senior Living LLC offer memory care?

Yes. Peoples Senior Living LLC is Memory Care Certified on its DSHS record and also holds a Specialized Dementia Care contract, the DSHS arrangement that lets Apple Health (Medicaid) residents with dementia live in assisted living.

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 Peoples Senior Living LLC accept Apple Health (Medicaid)?

Yes. The DSHS record shows Peoples Senior Living LLC can accept Apple Health (Medicaid) under these contracts: WA Cares Fund provider (state long-term-care benefit); Specialized Dementia Care — DSHS contract for Medicaid residents living with dementia; Enhanced Adult Residential Care (EARC) — Medicaid care for residents with higher 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 Peoples Senior Living LLC, and what is nearby in Tacoma?

Peoples Senior Living LLC is at 1720 E 67th 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: 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), Franke Tobey Jones (101 beds).

What does assisted living cost near Peoples Senior Living 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 Peoples Senior Living 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 Peoples Senior Living LLC compare with other assisted living near Tacoma?

By licensed beds, Peoples Senior Living LLC ranks #2 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 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 Peoples Senior Living 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 Peoples Senior Living 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 Peoples Senior Living LLC?

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

• What's your overnight staffing level for this wing?
• Which care needs are beyond what you support here?
• Can you itemize base rate versus add-on charges?
• How do you handle a decline in mobility or memory?
• What has staff turnover been over the past year?
• What did the most recent DSHS inspection find, and what changed afterward?
• Who builds the negotiated service agreement, and how often is it reviewed?

How does Washington regulate assisted living like Peoples Senior Living 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 Peoples Senior Living LLC?

We're a free, local advisory service — families never pay us. We can compare Peoples Senior Living 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.