Golden Heart Adult Family Home

    11442 SE 186th St, Renton, WA 98055
    • Independent Living
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care

    Compassionate dementia care, clean home

    I placed my loved one in this well-run, spotless home and have been very pleased with the kind, knowledgeable caregivers who treat residents like family. Staff are attentive, responsive and compassionate - excellent communication, personalized dementia and hospice care, home-cooked meals, and thoughtful birthday/holiday celebrations make this a loving, reasonably priced option I recommend.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Reviews

    5.00·(7)

    Overall rating

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

      5.0
    • Staff

      5.0
    • Meals

      4.7
    • Amenities

      5.0
    • Value

      4.0

    Pros

    • phenomenal care
    • attentive staff
    • compassionate caregivers
    • knowledgeable caregivers
    • graceful hospice transition
    • high-quality hospice care
    • personalized care and attention to preferences
    • effective dementia care
    • clean, spotless facility
    • home-cooked meals
    • amazing meals and good cooking
    • traditional holiday meals
    • birthday and holiday celebrations
    • welcoming visiting environment
    • coffee and snacks provided
    • residents appear clean and well cared for
    • bed sores resolved
    • family-like, loving atmosphere
    • staff who go above and beyond
    • reasonably priced

    Summary of reviews

    Overall sentiment: The review summaries for Golden Heart Adult Family Home portray a strongly positive, consistently favorable picture. Reviewers repeatedly emphasize exceptional, personalized care and a warm, family-like atmosphere. Praise centers on the caregivers and staff — described as attentive, compassionate, knowledgeable, and likened to family — and on concrete care outcomes such as resolved bed sores and successful hospice transitions.

    Care quality and staff: Across the summaries, care quality is the most prominent theme. Multiple reviewers use terms like "phenomenal care," "excellent care," and "exceptional care," indicating a high level of satisfaction. Caregivers are repeatedly described as kind, attentive, dedicated, and knowledgeable. Several comments highlight that staff go "above and beyond," suggesting that staff frequently provide extra assistance or attention beyond basic expectations. The team is also credited with effective dementia care and competent handling of hospice transitions, which points to both medical competence and emotional support during end-of-life care.

    Facilities and cleanliness: The facility itself is described as spotless and clean in multiple summaries. Reviewers note that the home environment is loving and thoughtful, contributing to residents appearing well cared for and clean. The combination of a tidy physical environment and a nurturing atmosphere is presented as a strength that supports residents' dignity and comfort.

    Dining and celebrations: Dining and special events are highlighted as meaningful aspects of life at Golden Heart. Reviewers reference home-cooked meals, "amazing meals," and good cooking, including traditional holiday meals. Frequent mentions of birthday and holiday celebrations indicate that staff prioritize social and emotional well-being through communal events. Small touches like providing coffee and snacks and creating a welcoming environment for visitors are also noted, reinforcing the sense of a homelike setting.

    Personalization, communication, and family atmosphere: Several summaries emphasize attention to individual preferences and personalized care plans. Excellent communication is explicitly mentioned, suggesting families feel informed and involved. The repeated characterization of the staff as "like-family" and descriptions of residents being loved and in a loving environment underscore an emotionally supportive culture. This perception of personalization and strong communication likely contributes to the overall high satisfaction reported.

    Clinical outcomes and value: In addition to qualitative praise, reviewers mention specific positive outcomes such as bed sores being resolved and hospice care handled gracefully. These concrete results support the impression of competent clinical care. Price is mentioned as "reasonably priced," indicating that reviewers perceive strong value for the level of care provided.

    Notable patterns and concerns: There are no negative themes or concerns present in the provided summaries. Reviews consistently highlight positive aspects across care quality, staff behavior, facility cleanliness, dining, celebrations, dementia and hospice care, communication, and value. The absence of reported negatives in these summaries suggests an overwhelmingly positive reputation among the reviewers represented here.

    Overall assessment: Golden Heart Adult Family Home is portrayed as a small, homelike setting where attentive, compassionate, and skilled staff deliver personalized care. The combination of clinical competence (dementia and hospice care, successful resolution of bed sores), a spotless environment, home-style meals, regular celebratory activities, and strong communication creates a consistent narrative of high-quality, value-driven senior care. Families and reviewers recommend the facility, often emphasizing the familial, loving culture and the staff's willingness to go beyond basic duties to ensure residents' comfort and dignity.

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    Location

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    Golden Heart Adult Family Home is located at 11442 SE 186th St, Renton, WA, 98055.

    About Golden Heart Adult Family Home

    Golden Heart Adult Family Home sits at 11442 Southeast 186th Street in Renton, Washington, in a quiet neighborhood setting that feels like a regular house rather than a facility, and it's licensed to care for up to 6 people at one time, so everyone gets personal attention. The caregivers, owned and led by nurses with a strong background in psychiatric care, help with everything from daily activities, medication, personal grooming, meal preparation, housework, and bathing, all the way to providing specialized care for dementia, memory loss, development disabilities, mental health challenges, and hospice needs, so residents can stay as their needs change. Staff are there around the clock, with a nurse always available, and keep track of health with an electronic records system and regular checks for things like medication management, blood glucose, wounds, oxygen needs, or vital signs, so families can rest easier about someone keeping an eye on things at all hours.

    People living here can get help for COPD, congestive heart failure, diabetes, Parkinson's, depression, feeding tubes, colostomy care, ostomy care, incontinence, behavioral support, dialysis, trach tube, and wheelchair use, so even those who need a high level of help can live here comfortably. Golden Heart lets residents age in place, with care levels ranging from independent and assisted living to board and care, memory care, behavioral support, and even end-of-life services. Meals get prepared to fit personal diets, and the kitchen serves food rated highly by residents, and staff also help with housework or laundry, hair and manicure services, and activities of daily living, so residents don't have to handle these chores by themselves.

    The community has both private rooms and dining options where family can join in, and there's a private patio, gardens with fruit trees, secured areas for residents who like to walk but may need supervision, and features that help everyone get around safely, including wheelchair access, and a Hoyer lift if needed. For entertainment or relaxation, there's cable TV with local sports, Xfinity with voice remotes, internet access, magazines, and a wide range of activities like bingo, crafts, holiday parties, movie nights, walks, music, exercise classes, gardening, and group meals, so people can stay busy if they choose.

    Golden Heart also offers respite care to give family caregivers a break, and therapy services like physical, occupational, and speech therapy come to the house when needed. Visiting hours run daily from 9:00 in the morning until 8:00 at night, and visiting pets can come by even though animals don't live in the home, so there's a friendly, lived-in feel. The home keeps a low caregiver-to-resident ratio, usually one caregiver for every three residents, which means individualized care plans can be followed closely for each person.

    Golden Heart Adult Family Home is registered with DSHS for King County, doesn't accept Medicare unless certified, and has passed checks from local agencies like the Department of Aging and Veterans' Services. People and families have given it top marks across the board - including a 5.0 overall rating from 6 reviews - especially for quality of care, meals, and value, which seems like an honest reflection, considering the range of help and support people can get here while still keeping their independence as much as possible.

    People often ask...

    Golden Heart Adult Family Home offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, and board and care.

    There are 17 photos of Golden Heart Adult Family Home on Mirador.

    Yes, Golden Heart Adult Family Home allows residents to age in place and adjust their level of care as needed.

    The full address for this community is 11442 SE 186th St, Renton, WA 98055.

    No, Golden Heart Adult Family Home does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

    Safety & Compliance

    In Washington, the Department of Social & Health Services licenses assisted living and adult family homes, publishing inspection, investigation, and fire-safety reports.

    License number754956
    StatusOp
    Facility typeAdult Family Home
    Capacity6 residents
    Special certificationMental Health, Dementia, Developmental Disabilities
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    Inspection Reports

    1

    Reports

    1

    Citations

    0

    Complaints

    3

    Years

    15 May 2023Inspection
    Identified that each resident's negotiated care plan was not reviewed and revised at least every twelve months.
    • WAC 388-76-10380-4Negotiated care plan; timing of reviews and revisions

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