Renton Assisted Living

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

Renton Assisted Living is a large assisted living community in Renton, Washington, licensed by DSHS as an assisted living facility (license #2614) for 115 residents. The state record lists it as operating, with the current license running through August 2027.

Is Renton Assisted Living licensed by Washington DSHS?

Yes. Renton Assisted Living holds Washington DSHS assisted living license #2614, in operating status, for 115 beds, renewed through August 2027. You can confirm it yourself on the DSHS provider lookup.

What do Renton Assisted Living's DSHS inspection and enforcement records show?

The DSHS file lists 3 routine inspection reports, the most recent dated September 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 11 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 August 2026.

Does Renton Assisted Living offer memory care?

Yes — Renton Assisted Living is Memory Care Certified on its DSHS record. Washington certifies assisted living memory care under chapter 388-78A WAC (permanent rules effective August 15, 2026, implementing E2SSB 5337), so the flag means the state has reviewed the memory care side, not just the base license.

In Renton, 6 of 7 licensed assisted living facilities carry a memory care certification or dementia contract. The full list is in our memory care directory.

Does Renton Assisted Living accept Apple Health (Medicaid)?

Yes. The DSHS record shows Renton Assisted Living 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); 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 Renton Assisted Living, and what is nearby in Renton?

Renton Assisted Living is at 71 SW VICTORIA ST in Renton (King County). Renton is a diverse south-King County city of about 105,000 at the south end of Lake Washington, with an affordable, established housing stock and a large adult-family-home network serving a multicultural senior population.

Other licensed assisted living in the area: Chateau at Valley Center Retirement Community (120 beds), Merrill Gardens at Renton Centre (110 beds), Village Concepts of Fairwood (85 beds), Weatherly Inn - Renton LLC (80 beds), The Lodge at Eagle Ridge (75 beds), The Cottages of Renton (60 beds).

What does assisted living cost near Renton Assisted Living?

Assisted living in the Renton area typically runs $5,500–$7,750/month in 2026, and memory care about $6,950–$9,100/month. We do not publish a price for Renton Assisted Living: 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 Renton Assisted Living compare with other assisted living near Renton?

By licensed beds, Renton Assisted Living ranks #20 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 Renton Assisted Living 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 Renton Assisted Living fits depends on your parent's needs, budget, and how the community answers the questions below.

What should you ask on a tour of Renton Assisted Living?

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

How does Washington regulate assisted living like Renton Assisted Living?

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 Renton Assisted Living?

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