Avamere at Pacific Ridge

    3625 E B St, Tacoma, WA 98404
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Compassionate, professional staff and facility

    I feel well cared for here: compassionate, patient and professional staff, a clean comfortable facility with recent upgrades, and knowledgeable therapists who listen and deliver results. Management is flexible and supportive - a loving, family-like community I highly recommend.

    Current/former resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Coordination with health care providers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Transportation arrangement (medical)
    • Transportation to doctors appointments

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.48·(33)

    Overall rating

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

      2.3
    • Staff

      3.4
    • Meals

      2.7
    • Amenities

      2.3
    • Value

      3.5

    Pros

    • Compassionate and patient nursing staff
    • Knowledgeable wound-care clinicians
    • Responsive and collaborative rehabilitation therapists
    • Supportive care during pandemic conditions
    • Flexible management scheduling accommodations
    • Positive coworker and workplace culture
    • Recent building upgrades and improvements
    • Clean, comfortable resident rooms
    • Family-friendly, community-oriented atmosphere
    • Timely administration of scheduled therapies and care

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staff responsiveness, including delayed call-button response
    • Gaps in sanitation and odor control in common and resident areas
    • Limited bathing availability and hygiene-scheduling inconsistencies
    • Variable food quality and nutrition oversight
    • Inadequate discharge coordination and follow-through
    • Inconsistent staff professionalism and communication tone
    • Weaknesses in infection-control practices and visitation policy management
    • Noise disturbances and nighttime lighting management issues
    • Miscommunication around therapy schedules and mobility status
    • Variable staffing levels and morale affecting care continuity

    Summary of reviews

    Feedback for this facility is mixed. Reviewers consistently highlight strong, compassionate caregivers and therapy staff who have supported meaningful clinical progress for some residents, including knowledgeable wound care and effective rehabilitation. Several comments also describe management flexibility around scheduling and positive coworker relationships, and there are references to recent building upgrades and generally comfortable resident rooms.

    Despite those strengths, a number of operational concerns recur. Families and visitors described inconsistent responsiveness from staff (including delayed call-button response and late-night gaps), challenges with bathing schedules and personal-hygiene assistance, and sanitation and odor-control shortcomings in common areas and bathrooms. There are also descriptions of noise and nighttime lighting that can affect rest and privacy for residents.

    Clinical- and care-coordination issues emerge as another theme. Reviewers describe variable food quality and nutrition oversight, instances of miscommunication about therapy expectations and residents’ mobility, and concerns about discharge planning and follow-through. A small subset of comments raised questions about medication/comfort management and end-of-life care experience; those accounts emphasize the need to review clinical documentation and family communication at transfer or discharge.

    Staff behavior and management impressions are mixed: many accounts praise individual caregivers as kind and professional, while other accounts cite unprofessional tone, gossip, or condescending communication. Staffing levels and morale are portrayed as improving by some employees and families but as variable by others; that variability appears to affect care continuity for some residents.

    For prospective residents and families: tour the building at different times of day, observe cleanliness and odors in common areas and bathrooms, ask about current staffing ratios and nighttime coverage, review the facility’s infection-control and visitation policies, clarify therapy scheduling and expected outcomes in writing, and request details about discharge planning and medication documentation. These steps will help confirm whether the facility’s strong clinical and therapy resources are paired with consistent operational practices that meet your expectations.

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    Medicare Ratings

    1·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Avamere at Pacific Ridge is located at 3625 E B St, Tacoma, WA, 98404.

    About Avamere at Pacific Ridge

    Avamere at Pacific Ridge sits in Tacoma, Washington, and has provided senior living care for 19 years, where you'll find skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and assisted living services under one roof because the staff works with all sorts of needs, including memory care for folks with Alzheimer's and dementia, palliative care, and mental health support for people with cognitive or psychiatric conditions, and when someone needs rehabilitation after a surgery or health event, therapists offer physical, occupational, and speech therapy right there in the on-site gym, which makes therapy sessions easier for residents who need them regularly. There's a certified nursing team on-site 24 hours a day, and a licensed nurse is always in the building, so support's always close by whether someone needs short-term help or full-time supervision, and the team often provides wound care, IV antibiotics, nutrition services, and transitional care, which fits folks recovering from hospital stays or needing help settling back into daily routines. Avamere at Pacific Ridge is a Skilled Nursing Facility with 102 licensed and Medicare-eligible beds, and it participates with Medicaid and Medicare, so people can use those services if needed, and the building itself looks and feels home-like with an inviting atmosphere, plus a secure courtyard for residents.

    The staff tries to create a supportive environment with features like regular wellness checks, safety systems in each room, a nurse call system, and help with transportation or telemedicine, and they partner closely with overseeing physicians and families, often sharing updates and education about care for seniors. The facility tailors care to each person, with assessments that help guide which services a resident needs, and as needs change, the care plan can change too, which suits seniors needing memory care, independent living, assisted living, nursing care, post-acute rehabilitation, or short-term respite stays. The mental health and behavioral care team is on-site and specializes in helping seniors with dementia or psychiatric issues feel safe and connected, and with amenities built for seniors, including safety and access features, residents have support for their well-being and daily needs. Avamere at Pacific Ridge operates every day from 9:00 to 17:00, uses English for services, and is run by a staff led by Administrator Jane Stilwell and managed by Mr. Richard Dillon, Governor, as part of the Avamere Living network, and they've built a reputation for compassionate care rather than focusing on perfection. The facility maintains a presence on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram, where updates and community news are sometimes shared, and the official website is www.avamereatpacificridge.com for more information about its services, which always seem to put connection and residents' well-being first, even if it's not a BBB accredited business.

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    Avamere at Pacific Ridge offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 3625 E B St, Tacoma, WA 98404.

    No, Avamere at Pacific Ridge 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.

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