Weatherly Inn

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

Weatherly Inn is a large assisted living community in Tacoma, Washington, licensed by DSHS as an assisted living facility (license #1577) for 130 residents. The state record lists it as operating, with the current license running through July 2027.

Is Weatherly Inn licensed by Washington DSHS?

Yes. Weatherly Inn holds Washington DSHS assisted living license #1577, in operating status, for 130 beds, renewed through July 2027. You can confirm it yourself on the DSHS provider lookup.

What do Weatherly Inn's DSHS inspection and enforcement records show?

The DSHS file lists 1 routine inspection report, 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 2 complaint or incident investigation reports (most recent July 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 July 2026.

Does Weatherly Inn offer memory care?

Yes — Weatherly Inn 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 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 Weatherly Inn accept Apple Health (Medicaid)?

No. The DSHS record shows Weatherly Inn 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. 19 of 25 Tacoma 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 Weatherly Inn, and what is nearby in Tacoma?

Weatherly Inn is at 6016 N Highlands Parkway 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: Peoples Senior Living LLC (145 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 Weatherly Inn?

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 Weatherly Inn: 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 Weatherly Inn compare with other assisted living near Tacoma?

By licensed beds, Weatherly Inn ranks #4 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 Weatherly Inn 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 Weatherly Inn fits depends on your parent's needs, budget, and how the community answers the questions below.

What should you ask on a tour of Weatherly Inn?

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?
• Which Apple Health (Medicaid) contracts do you hold today, and is there a Medicaid waitlist?
• What has the rate increase history been over the past three years?

How does Washington regulate assisted living like Weatherly Inn?

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 Weatherly Inn?

We're a free, local advisory service — families never pay us. We can compare Weatherly Inn 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.

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.