Bridle Trails Senior Care Home

    5551 116th Ave NE, Kirkland, WA, 98033
    5.0 · 12 reviews
    • Assisted living
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    5.0

    Warm compassionate nurse owned home

    I placed my mom here and I couldn't be more grateful. The nurse-owned, well-run home with on-site RN/24/7 caregivers feels like family-clean, safe private rooms you can personalize, delicious home-cooked meals, regular games/music/exercise and in-home therapy, and genuinely compassionate, highly competent staff who supported us through medical and end-of-life care. I highly recommend this warm, attentive place for your loved one's last chapter.

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    5.00 · 12 reviews

    Overall rating

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    • Care

      5.0
    • Staff

      5.0
    • Meals

      5.0
    • Amenities

      4.5
    • Value

      5.0

    Pros

    • Kind, approachable owners
    • Knowledgeable medical staff
    • RN on staff / nurse-owned home
    • 24/7 on-site caregivers
    • Caring, attentive, and well-trained caregivers
    • Patient-centered care plans
    • Supportive during medical and end-of-life issues
    • Proactive medical attention
    • Hospice nurse endorsement
    • Clean home and rooms
    • Excellent overall cleanliness
    • Private rooms
    • Home-like, family atmosphere
    • Welcoming family visits
    • Residents can personalize rooms with furniture and keepsakes
    • Delicious home-cooked meals / top-quality food
    • Engaging activities (games, music, singing, guitar, exercises)
    • Activities director managing structured activities
    • In-home physical therapy
    • Hairdresser appointments
    • Helps residents recover and meet needs
    • Safe and well cared for
    • Experienced owner (Alina)
    • Highly recommended by families

    Cons

    • No negative aspects reported in the provided summaries
    • Limited information in reviews about pricing, availability, or waitlist status

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment The provided reviews for Bridle Trails Senior Care Home are uniformly positive. Families and endorsers repeatedly describe the home as warm, safe, and family-like, with reviewers frequently using superlatives such as "best place for last chapter," "right place," and calling the environment a "Senior Family." There is a strong pattern of high satisfaction: reviewers consistently highlight attentive care, medical competence, and a welcoming atmosphere. Many reviewers explicitly state they would highly recommend the home.

    Care quality and medical services Medical care and clinical oversight are a prominent strength in the reviews. Multiple summaries call out a nurse-owned model and an on-site RN, and reviewers describe medical staff as knowledgeable and proactive. Families reported that the team addresses medical issues promptly and provides supportive care through serious or end-of-life situations. A hospice nurse endorsement appears in the summaries, reinforcing the perception that Bridle Trails handles complex or terminal care with competence and compassion. In addition to routine nursing oversight, in-home physical therapy is noted as available, indicating attention to rehabilitation and functional recovery.

    Staff and management Staffing and leadership receive very strong praise. The owner (named Alina in several summaries) is described as experienced and engaged in patient-centered care planning. Caregivers are repeatedly characterized as kind, patient, and attentive; reviewers emphasize consistent, 24/7 on-site caregiver presence and note that staff are willing to assist and exceed expectations. Several summaries mention the staff are well-trained and competent, and that the home is well-run overall. The combination of visible leadership, clinical expertise, and dedicated caregivers emerges as a key theme in the positive experience families report.

    Facilities and environment The physical environment is described as clean, homey, and unpretentious. Reviews highlight excellent cleanliness, private rooms, and the ability for residents to decorate rooms with their own furniture and keepsakes—contributing to the home-like feel. Family visits are described as welcomed and encouraged, and reviewers emphasize a structured yet warm environment that makes residents feel safe and loved. The facility is repeatedly described as providing a "family setting," which reviewers associate with emotional comfort and individualized attention.

    Dining and activities Meals and daily programming are another frequent strength. Home-cooked meals are praised as delicious and top-quality, with food quality mentioned multiple times. Activities are organized and varied: an activities director oversees games, singing, guitar, exercises, and other group engagement. These social and recreational offerings are credited with keeping residents engaged and happy. Additional on-site services such as hairdresser appointments are mentioned, rounding out a picture of a small, service-rich setting that attends to both medical and lifestyle needs.

    Family support and end-of-life care A recurring theme is the home's supportive role for families during difficult times. Reviewers specifically note compassionate assistance through medical crises and end-of-life care, and some call the staff's response "supportive for families." The hospice endorsement and comments about being the "best adult family home" indicate that families trust the home to provide dignified, attentive care when residents are most vulnerable.

    Notable patterns and limitations of the reviews The reviews are overwhelmingly positive and show consistency across many dimensions: clinical competence, compassionate staff, cleanliness, good food, engaging activities, and family-friendly policies. There are no consistent negative themes or specific complaints present in the summaries provided. One limitation of these summaries is the absence of information on practical considerations such as pricing, availability, waitlist status, transportation options, or geographic convenience; these topics simply are not mentioned in the excerpts. Additionally, because the summaries are uniformly positive, they provide little insight into how the home handles staffing changes, extraordinary incidents, or longer-term quality trends — areas families may wish to explore further through direct questions or visits.

    Conclusion Based on the provided summaries, Bridle Trails Senior Care Home presents as a well-run, nurse-led, family-oriented adult family home with strong clinical oversight, compassionate caregivers, excellent cleanliness, appealing home-cooked meals, and a robust activities program. Families consistently report high satisfaction, feeling welcomed and supported, and many explicitly recommend the home for both everyday care and end-of-life needs. Prospective families should still inquire directly about cost, availability, and any policies not covered in these reviews, but the available feedback paints a consistently favorable picture across care, management, facilities, and family support.

    Location

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    About Bridle Trails Senior Care Home

    Bridle Trails Senior Care Home sits in a quiet residential area of Kirkland, near Bridle Trails State Park, and has room for up to six residents in a spacious, peaceful home. Purple Door, LLC manages the home, keeping a small, family-style setting where caregivers really get to know each resident and offer round-the-clock care, adapting to physical or memory needs as they change. The home provides private rooms and some private bathrooms, studio and one- or two-bedroom setups, and the showers and common areas accommodate wheelchairs for easy access. Housekeeping, maintenance, and kitchenettes or kitchens come in each room, and there's cable TV, fast internet, washers and dryers, and safety features like a sprinkler system. The property has indoor and outdoor areas for socializing or relaxing, along with a fitness center, salon, game room, guest parking, and a dining room that serves meals tailored for different diets, like gluten-free, kosher, vegan, low-salt, organic, and even pureed if needed.

    The home runs programs like Forever Fit to keep folks moving, with fitness classes, yoga, Tai Chi, stretching, and activities such as trivia, arts and crafts, live music performances, karaoke, and educational programs. Religious and devotional services happen on-site, with offsite support if needed, and the environment stays safe and familiar, especially important for those who need memory care for Alzheimer's, Dementia, or Parkinson's. Staff provide skilled nursing, medication management, diabetic and incontinence care, high acuity care, wound care, and even have a doctor and nurses on staff for specialized support. Residents who have mental health or developmental disability needs get extra help, as do those recovering after surgery, with short-term respite care or longer supports for aging in place.

    Everyone gets help with daily things like bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and walking or wheelchair use, with attention to safe mobility and fall prevention. Personal care assistants and professional staff provide laundry and dry cleaning, and a beautician visits regularly. Pets are allowed-specifically cats. The home is locally owned, licensed by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, and accepts long-term care insurance and Medicaid. With space for only six residents and a high staff-to-resident ratio, families in Kirkland, Bellevue, and Redmond trust the home for a warm, non-crowded setting, nutritious meals, and daily activities that help maintain a strong sense of community and comfort. The home allows visits from 9:00am to 8:00pm and welcomes tours or virtual visits, offering information about move-in, detailed care plans, billing, and a waitlist if needed.

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