Grace Garden Adult Family Home

    9029 Carol Ave S, Lakewood, WA, 98499
    4.4 · 5 reviews
    • Independent living
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    AnonymousCurrent/former resident
    4.0

    Friendly staff, clean but quiet

    I live here and overall I'm satisfied. The staff are friendly and incredibly helpful - an outstanding advisor and a nurse are available when needed. Insurance (United Health Care, Molina) is accepted and care, including hospice, has been excellent, so I feel confident about the clinical side. The place is spotless and orderly (almost sterile); my room is small but adequate, there's an outside patio, it's handicap-accessible, and costs are reasonable. My main complaints: it's too quiet and not very homey with little resident activity, and the hallways are cramped with uneven floors - a potential safety issue.

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    4.40 · 5 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      4.5
    • Staff

      4.3
    • Meals

      4.4
    • Amenities

      4.0
    • Value

      4.0

    Pros

    • Very clean and orderly environment
    • Friendly, helpful staff
    • Nurse available when needed / reliable clinical access
    • Excellent hospice and comfort care
    • Residents and family expressed confidence in quality of care
    • Outstanding advisor / strong admissions support
    • Handicap-accessible facilities
    • Reasonable cost
    • Outdoor patio / outdoor space
    • Accepts UnitedHealthcare and Molina

    Cons

    • Small rooms / cramped living spaces
    • Cramped hallways
    • Overly sterile and overly orderly — not homey or welcoming
    • Facility is too quiet with a lack of resident activities
    • Uneven floors / potential safety hazard
    • Atmosphere can feel impersonal

    Summary review

    Overall impression: Reviews of Grace Garden Adult Family Home convey a generally positive picture of clinical care and staff responsiveness, paired with mixed impressions about the facility’s atmosphere and physical layout. Multiple reviewers emphasize cleanliness and disciplined order, and several specifically say the environment is "very clean" or "sterile." Care quality is a consistent strength in the reviews: families felt confident in the care provided, praised hospice comfort services, and noted that nursing support is available when needed. Admissions and family support also receive high marks, with an "outstanding advisor" and "amazing help" called out by reviewers, contributing to several reviewers describing their experience as a "great experience." The home’s acceptance of UnitedHealthcare and Molina and its reasonable cost are practical positives for many prospective residents and families.

    Care quality and staff: The dominant positive theme is high-quality, reliable care. Reviewers repeatedly cite excellent care and hospice comfort, and they express confidence that medical needs are met. Having a nurse available when needed is mentioned specifically and supports the perception of strong clinical responsiveness. Staff are described as friendly and pleasant, and the admissions/ advisory role is singled out as particularly helpful and effective — an important factor for families during transitions to a care setting.

    Facility, layout, and safety: Physical characteristics of the facility draw both praise and concern. Cleanliness is a clear pro, but the same cleanliness is sometimes framed negatively as "overly sterile" or "too orderly," which feeds into perceptions that the place lacks a homelike, welcoming feel. Several reviewers note small rooms and cramped hallways, and one or more comments flagged uneven floors as a potential safety issue. While the home is described as handicap-accessible and has an outdoor patio (a positive for mobility and outdoor access), the cramped circulation spaces and uneven flooring are tangible safety and comfort concerns that families should weigh.

    Atmosphere, activities, and social environment: A recurring theme is that the environment can feel quiet and lacking in resident activity. Multiple reviewers described the home as "too quiet" and noted a lack of resident activities, and the combination of a sterile atmosphere with low activity levels contributes to several reviewers feeling the setting is "not welcoming" or "not homey." These comments suggest the social programming and communal life may be minimal or under-emphasized relative to clinical and housekeeping standards.

    Cost, accessibility, and practical considerations: Practical factors stood out positively. Reviewers note reasonable cost and acceptance of specific insurers (UnitedHealthcare and Molina), which may make the facility an accessible option for families with those plans. Handicap accessibility and the presence of an outside patio are useful amenities for residents who value mobility accommodations and outdoor access.

    Patterns and recommendations: The strongest, most consistent positives are cleanliness, dependable clinical care (including hospice), and supportive staff/admissions help. The most consistent negatives are related to physical space and atmosphere: small rooms, cramped hallways, uneven floors, and an overly sterile, quiet environment that feels less home-like. For families prioritizing clinical care, hygiene, and affordability, Grace Garden appears to perform well. For those prioritizing social activity, a warm homelike atmosphere, or spacious common areas and rooms, the reported environment may feel too clinical and constrained. Prospective residents and family members should consider touring the facility during different times of day to assess noise/activity levels, inspect hallways and floors for safety, and confirm room dimensions and layout to ensure it meets their comfort and mobility needs.

    Location

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    About Grace Garden Adult Family Home

    Grace Garden Adult Family Home sits at 9029 Carol Ave S in Lakewood, WA, and holds a Washington license #752395, offering six licensed beds for seniors who want a quiet, comfortable home-like setting instead of a big building, so folks can relax and age in place whether they need independent living, assisted living, long-term care, memory care, or help with short-term stays or respite care. They don't accept Medicaid and don't take Medicare unless they've got that special certification, and you'll find they offer all the regular daily help like bathing, dressing, meals, and incontinence care, with caregivers around day and night and a staff-to-resident ratio of one to six. The place is set up for safety, so there's an emergency call button system, ADA compliant private bathrooms, good lighting, and everything's wheelchair and walker accessible, and they'll help keep track of medications, blood sugar, and even provide diabetes management and wound care if needed. Studio suites come private but you still get to enjoy shared living spaces, and folks bring their favorite furniture and decorations to make rooms their own, while meals come fresh every day, served restaurant-style in a dining room, with special diets, vegetarian options, and even room service if someone is sick or would rather eat quiet. Residents who want to keep moving can use the exercise section or try fall prevention classes, and they're always running things like Dakim BrainFitness programs, bingo, arts & crafts, music, movie nights in their own theatre room, parties for holidays or birthdays, and group trips to parks, stores, or restaurants, plus the library's there to grab a good book and there are gardens and even a smoking area outside. Grace Garden works with special needs like Alzheimer's, dementia, developmental disabilities, diabetes, mental health concerns, traumatic brain injuries, and even those who need total care for physical disabilities, offering hospice and end-of-life care when families need support most, and partnering with therapy folks for physical, occupational, or speech therapy right at home, even helping with pharmacy and doctor visits, plus transportation to clinics or hospitals, and they take care of laundry and housekeeping so nobody has to fuss with chores. Pets are welcome and sometimes pet therapy visits happen to cheer folks up, and you'll spot extras like a beauty shop, free internet, cable or satellite TV, and transportation help, while the dining hall and private living areas stay air-conditioned and calm. Grace Garden hosts family meetings, listens to requests for unscheduled help or room service, welcomes visitors from 9:00am to 8:00pm, and keeps the place running with daily health screenings, fall prevention, movement help, and support for those with low mobility or special medical needs like catheters or oxygen. They try to build a calm, respectful environment with a focus on each person's needs and choices, with various activity programs, religious services on and offsite, and a rating of about 4.4 out of 5 from reviews that mention the high building quality and friendly support from all staff, so families get a bit more peace of mind.

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