The Park at Belle Harbour

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

The Park at Belle Harbour is a 100-bed assisted living facility in Bellevue, King County, licensed by Washington DSHS (#2703). This page lays out its license, its inspection and enforcement file, and the questions worth asking before you tour.

Is The Park at Belle Harbour licensed by Washington DSHS?

Yes. The Park at Belle Harbour holds Washington DSHS assisted living license #2703, in operating status, for 100 beds, renewed through July 2027. You can confirm it yourself on the DSHS provider lookup.

What do The Park at Belle Harbour's DSHS inspection and enforcement records show?

The DSHS file lists 1 routine inspection report, the most recent dated July 2025. Washington inspects licensed assisted living at least every 18 months, so a recent date is normal; what matters is what each report cites.

No complaint investigation reports are posted on the current DSHS file.

The State Fire Marshal's most recent fire inspection on file is dated March 2026.

Does The Park at Belle Harbour offer memory care?

Yes — The Park at Belle Harbour 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 Bellevue, 9 of 11 licensed assisted living facilities carry a memory care certification or dementia contract. The full list is in our memory care directory.

Does The Park at Belle Harbour accept Apple Health (Medicaid)?

No. The DSHS record shows The Park at Belle Harbour cannot accept Apple Health (Medicaid), so it is private pay; long-term-care insurance, VA benefits and the WA Cares Fund can still help.

If Medicaid may be needed later, ask now what happens when private funds run out; a resident can be asked to move. 2 of 11 Bellevue assisted living facilities do hold a DSHS Medicaid contract. Eligibility itself runs through a DSHS Home and Community Services assessment — see Apple Health long-term care and the COPES waiver.

Where is The Park at Belle Harbour, and what is nearby in Bellevue?

The Park at Belle Harbour is at 2168 116th Ave NE in Bellevue (King County). Bellevue is the Eastside's affluent center, a city of about 150,000 across Lake Washington from Seattle, with high household incomes, a large share of long-tenured homeowners over 65, and the headquarters of regional operator Aegis Living.

Other licensed assisted living in the area: The Watermark at Bellevue (140 beds), Aegis Living Bellevue Overlake (130 beds), Sunrise of Redmond (120 beds), Sunrise of Bellevue (90 beds), Patriots Glen (82 beds), Aegis of Bellevue (80 beds).

What does assisted living cost near The Park at Belle Harbour?

Assisted living in the Bellevue area typically runs $6,500–$9,100/month in 2026, and memory care about $8,150–$10,700/month. We do not publish a price for The Park at Belle Harbour: 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 The Park at Belle Harbour compare with other assisted living near Bellevue?

By licensed beds, The Park at Belle Harbour ranks #32 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 The Park at Belle Harbour 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 The Park at Belle Harbour fits depends on your parent's needs, budget, and how the community answers the questions below.

What should you ask on a tour of The Park at Belle Harbour?

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?
• 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 The Park at Belle Harbour?

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 The Park at Belle Harbour?

We're a free, local advisory service — families never pay us. We can compare The Park at Belle Harbour with other licensed Bellevue-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 worth knowing about

In Washington, senior-care facilities are licensed and inspected by the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) through ALTSA / Residential Care Services — verify any license and inspection history free at fortress.wa.gov/dshs/adsaapps/lookup. Service funding flows through the local Area Agency on Aging; the Seattle metro's are Aging and Disability Services (ADS) for King County, Homage Senior Services for Snohomish, and Aging & Disability Resources of Pierce County. Long-term-care help runs through Apple Health (Medicaid) and the COPES waiver, and the Long-Term Care Ombudsman plus DSHS Adult Protective Services protect residents. Our advisors help families use all of these at no cost.