Providence Mount St. Vincent

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

Providence Mount St. Vincent is a large assisted living community in Seattle, Washington, licensed by DSHS as an assisted living facility (license #198) for 122 residents. The state record lists it as operating, with the current license running through December 2026.

Is Providence Mount St. Vincent licensed by Washington DSHS?

Yes. Providence Mount St. Vincent holds Washington DSHS assisted living license #198, in operating status, for 122 beds, renewed through December 2026. You can confirm it yourself on the DSHS provider lookup.

What do Providence Mount St. Vincent's DSHS inspection and enforcement records show?

The DSHS file lists 2 routine inspection reports, the most recent dated December 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 November 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 November 2025.

Does Providence Mount St. Vincent offer memory care?

Not according to the state record. Providence Mount St. Vincent 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 Seattle, 25 of 54 licensed assisted living facilities carry a memory care certification or dementia contract. The full list is in our memory care directory.

Does Providence Mount St. Vincent accept Apple Health (Medicaid)?

Yes. The DSHS record shows Providence Mount St. Vincent 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 Providence Mount St. Vincent, and what is nearby in Seattle?

Providence Mount St. Vincent is at 4831 35th Ave SW in Seattle (King County). Seattle is King County's urban core and Washington's largest city, with roughly 750,000 residents inside a metro of about 4 million and a growing 65+ population clustered in West Seattle, Ballard, Wedgwood, and the north-end neighborhoods near Northwest Hospital.

Other licensed assisted living in the area: Park Place (156 beds), Cogir Queen Anne (130 beds), Murano Senior Living (130 beds), Northgate Plaza (120 beds), Greenlake Emerald City (119 beds), Aegis of Madison (110 beds).

What does assisted living cost near Providence Mount St. Vincent?

Assisted living in the Seattle area typically runs $6,050–$8,500/month in 2026, and memory care about $7,600–$9,950/month. We do not publish a price for Providence Mount St. Vincent: 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 Providence Mount St. Vincent compare with other assisted living near Seattle?

By licensed beds, Providence Mount St. Vincent ranks #12 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 Providence Mount St. Vincent before choosing it?

Before you tour, open the DSHS report file linked above and read the most recent inspection. Then use the visit to test what you read: if a citation involved medications, ask how the medication process changed; if it involved staffing, ask for current overnight numbers. A community that explains its own record plainly is usually a safer bet than one that brushes it off.

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 Providence Mount St. Vincent fits depends on your parent's needs, budget, and how the community answers the questions below.

What should you ask on a tour of Providence Mount St. Vincent?

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?
• How many residents need two-person transfers, and how is night staffing set for them?

How does Washington regulate assisted living like Providence Mount St. Vincent?

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 Providence Mount St. Vincent?

We're a free, local advisory service — families never pay us. We can compare Providence Mount St. Vincent with other licensed Seattle-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.