Airway Pointe Senior

    13520 W 6th Ave, Airway Heights, WA, 99001
    3.5 · 37 reviews
    • Independent living
    • Assisted living
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    3.0

    Clean units but management problems

    I helped my daughter apply and toured the community. The apartments are clean and nice, quiet on the senior side with Sunday church and senior lunches twice a week, and some residents and managers (Corrine) clearly love it. But staff responsiveness is inconsistent (phones/office often empty), maintenance and safety concerns on the non-senior side (daycare, smoking, dogs) worry me, and some policies felt frustrating. I like the unit and location but would be cautious because of management/atmosphere issues.

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    3.46 · 37 reviews

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      1.0
    • Staff

      2.9
    • Meals

      3.5
    • Amenities

      4.0
    • Value

      3.5

    Pros

    • Great initial move-in experience
    • Amazing/property manager praised
    • Specific staff (Corrine) noted as professional and responsive
    • Patient, helpful staff assisted with applications
    • Senior side described as clean
    • Apartments described as nice/pretty
    • Quiet environment and friendly residents
    • Free lunch service for seniors (Wednesdays/twice weekly)
    • Church services on Sundays
    • Safety emphasis and mask policy
    • Convenient location for some residents
    • Long-term residents report high satisfaction and strong community

    Cons

    • High staff turnover
    • Office frequently empty or unstaffed
    • Unresponsive phone and poor responsiveness from staff
    • Maintenance issues and unresolved apartment damage
    • Outside contractors reportedly harassing tenants
    • Incidents involving pets (dog euthanized, dog waste problems)
    • Non-senior side daycare/childcare creating a sketchy atmosphere
    • Smoking and other nuisance behaviors reported
    • Some staff described as rude
    • Difficult or confusing rental policies (income-qualified, 3-bedroom requirement)
    • Hard to rent / limited availability; reliance on Craigslist ads
    • Waiting lists that delay move-ins
    • Concerns about safety/oversight when office is absent
    • Mixed impressions about overall atmosphere

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment for Airway Pointe Senior is mixed, with a clear split between residents who are very satisfied — often long-term tenants — and reviewers who report operational and safety concerns. Positive reports frequently highlight an excellent initial move-in experience, caring and professional on-site personnel (several reviews call out a property manager and a staff member named Corrine for responsiveness and professionalism), and a clean and well-maintained senior side with generally nice apartments. Multiple reviewers praise a friendly, quiet community atmosphere and note community supports such as free lunches for seniors (Wednesdays and in some reports twice weekly) and church services on Sundays. Some residents explicitly recommend the community and say rules are enforced in a way that supports smooth living.

    However, a recurring set of operational problems emerges across many negative reviews. The most common complaints concern staffing: frequent turnover, an often-empty office, and unresponsiveness by phone. Several reviewers describe long periods when the office was unattended, creating perceptions of poor oversight and reduced tenant support. Maintenance problems and unresolved damage to units are repeatedly mentioned, and at least one review reports that outside contractors behaved in a harassing manner toward a resident. These maintenance and contractor issues contribute to frustration and a sense that problems are not being reliably followed up.

    There are also community composition and behavior issues raised. While the senior side is described as clean and calm, the non-senior side appears to host an ECEAP daycare/childcare center and some reviewers describe the adjacent areas as "sketchy," noting smoking, dogs defecating on the grounds, and other nuisance behaviors. One particularly serious and emotional incident mentioned is the euthanization of a dog; other reviews report dog-waste problems and a general lack of enforcement around pet behavior. These concerns suggest inconsistent enforcement of community rules between the senior portion and other parts of the property.

    Policy and accessibility concerns also surface. Some applicants found rental policies difficult or puzzling — for example, an unusual requirement that three bedrooms be provided for four people and strict income-qualified rules that reviewers called "ridiculous." Several people reported difficulty getting housing due to waiting lists, limited availability, or confusing rental processes (including reports that available units are advertised on Craigslist). For prospective residents or family members, this indicates the need to clarify eligibility and unit-size policies in advance and to expect possible wait times.

    Staff behavior is another divided theme: while numerous reviews praise patient, helpful managers who assisted with applications and communicated well, other reviewers report rude staff and poor responsiveness. This split suggests inconsistent staff training, uneven management practices, or variability over time due to turnover. The presence of both highly positive accounts (long-term residents who "love it here") and strongly negative experiences (residents who would "not rent" again) points to variability in individual interactions and service delivery.

    In summary, Airway Pointe Senior offers many strengths valued by current satisfied residents: a clean senior area, nice apartments, community activities (lunches and church), and several standout staff members who provide responsive service. At the same time, repeated, concrete concerns about office staffing, maintenance follow-through, contractor behavior, policy clarity, and on-grounds nuisance issues (smoking, dogs, and the effects of a non-senior daycare) create a notable set of risks for prospective renters. Prospective residents and their families should: (1) ask specifically about current office hours and staff continuity, (2) request examples of recent maintenance response times and follow-up procedures, (3) clarify eligibility and bedroom-number policies in writing, and (4) tour both the senior and non-senior areas to assess noise, pet management, and general atmosphere. These steps will help determine whether the community's positive aspects align with an individual's needs and whether the reported operational shortcomings are being actively addressed.

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    About Airway Pointe Senior

    Airway Pointe Senior sits at 13520 W 6th Ave in Airway Heights, right in West Plains Spokane, where the place is known for being quiet and safe, you know, the kind of place where you can sit and enjoy your day without a lot of noise or worry, and the community has different care levels, with independent living for those who just want their own space, assisted living for people who need help with things like bathing, dressing, or managing medicines, memory care for seniors living with Alzheimer's or other dementias that provides secure housing and support, and even full nursing home care for those needing more hands-on help, and they actually do offer home care so seniors who want to stay at home can get non-medical assistance and some company as well. They've got a mix of one, two, and three-bedroom apartments called Airway Pointe Senior, with other local names in the community like Cedar Summit Estates, Princeton Place AFH, Milford House, Moore's Boarding Home, Avista Spokane, Brookdale Nine Mile, Mallon Place, Cathedral Plaza, and White House, so you see there are a lot of options here, and these units are known for being well-maintained, with washer/dryer hook-ups so you don't have to run back and forth, plus fully equipped kitchens, an open floor plan for easy movement, 9-foot vaulted ceilings that make it feel open, individual controlled heat, linen closets, and big closets for your things, and you can bring your dog or cat because it's pet-friendly.

    Folks who live here can use the clubhouse which has high-speed internet, cable TV, a book exchange for readers, an outdoor BBQ, a drink machine, and a coffee spot if you want to sit and chat, and there's an enclosed courtyard if someone wants to walk or just sit in the sun, and a beauty salon so you can get your hair done without leaving the building, and there's a full-time activity director who really works hard to keep everyone busy with things for mind and body, and that's part of the reason they've picked up awards for Best Activities in Senior Living and Most Friendly in Senior Living, since people around here are known to be helpful and joyful, which makes the place feel like a true community. Residents get transportation and have resident parking, plus access to things like shopping, parks, schools, and entertainment venues nearby. The meals here have also been recognized with the Best Meals and Dining feature, so you know they focus on nutritious and tasty food.

    You'll find that Airway Pointe Senior doesn't feel stuffy, and it's designed for those 55 and older with independent living that's social and hassle-free, with affordable options through open floor plans and the building follows Section 42 program rules, which means there are income guidelines, background, rental and credit checks, and they do accept Section 8 vouchers, which you don't always see. It's open to seniors needing different levels of support from independent folks to people who need daily help, including respite care for short-term stays, and the focus is on comfort, safety, and making sure everyone feels welcome, with a staff that's kind and helpful, so all in all, it's a place with a lot of features you'd expect from something much higher priced, and you can tell they want folks to have a good quality of life as they age.

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