Pricing ranges from
    $9,198 – 11,957/month

    Cascade Park Gardens

    4347 S Union Ave, Tacoma, WA 98409
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care

    Caring staff made transition smooth

    I moved my mom here and have been very pleased - the staff (Jen Drake and team) are friendly, knowledgeable and genuinely caring, which made the transition smooth and gave our family peace of mind. Meals are good with variety, the facility is clean and active with programs and outings, the director is responsive, and I would recommend this community.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

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

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

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

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Memory care community services

    • Mild cognitive impairment
    • Specialized memory care programming

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.88·(33)

    Overall rating

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

      3.3
    • Staff

      4.1
    • Meals

      2.3
    • Amenities

      3.3
    • Value

      3.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate, attentive nursing staff
    • Supportive and involved caregiving team
    • Consistent family communication and inclusion
    • Clean, well-maintained common areas
    • Varied meal options and generally good dining
    • Regular activities and community outings
    • Personal, family-like community atmosphere
    • Visible, approachable staff presence
    • Smooth coordination for hospice and transitions
    • Positive endorsements from social workers and families

    Cons

    • Gaps in clinical-incident response and family notification
    • Medication-management and oversight inconsistencies
    • Staffing shortages and workload strains
    • Inconsistent cleanliness and sanitation standards across units
    • Limited or uneven memory-care programming
    • Aging physical plant and need for renovations
    • Room-privacy constraints due to double occupancy options
    • Variable meal satisfaction across residents
    • Staff conduct and responsiveness

    Summary of reviews

    Overall impression: Reviews of the facility are polarized, with many families praising compassionate frontline caregivers and a warm, family-like atmosphere, while other accounts raise significant operational concerns. Positive comments emphasize attentive nursing, staff who include families in care decisions, and visible staff presence that contributes to residents' comfort. At the same time, a subset of accounts describe substantive lapses in clinical processes and responsiveness that warrant careful inquiry by prospective families.

    Care and staff: Many reviewers highlight caring, accessible caregivers and individual staff members by name, suggesting strong interpersonal relationships and moments of high-quality personal care. Families frequently cited consistent communication and inclusion in care planning as strengths, and social-work referrals and family recommendations are present. Conversely, there are recurring concerns about responsiveness, timeliness of care, and the tone or conduct of some staff interactions. Operationally, these translate into reported staffing shortfalls and workload pressure on caregivers, which reviewers link to delayed assistance and variability in day-to-day care.

    Clinical systems and safety: Reviews indicate tensions between praised staff behaviors and gaps in systems-level controls. Concerns include inconsistent medication-management practices and weaknesses in how clinical incidents are handled and communicated to families. Several accounts describe situations that suggest the need to verify the facility's protocols for medication oversight, incident documentation, and family notification following clinical events. Prospective residents should request current staffing ratios, medication-administration policies, and sample incident logs during a tour.

    Dining and activities: Dining is generally described positively, with multiple menu choices and families noting good meals. However, satisfaction is not uniform; some reviewers expressed dissatisfaction with meals in certain units. Activity offerings receive mixed feedback: there are regular outings and entertainment that many residents enjoy, contributing to a lively environment, but memory-care programming and activity availability appear uneven across floors and may be limited for residents with higher cognitive needs.

    Facilities and privacy: The physical plant is described as clean and well-maintained in common areas, but the building shows signs of age and needs cosmetic updates in places. Double-occupancy rooms and limited private-room availability are noted as a constraint for families seeking greater privacy. Sanitation standards appear inconsistent across units per reviewer accounts; prospective families may wish to inspect unit-level cleanliness and inquire about housekeeping schedules.

    Management and notable patterns: Several reviewers praised specific managers and frontline staff for communication and support, while others described a less-experienced leadership presence and questioned certain administrative practices. The overall pattern is mixed: strong, committed staff and meaningful resident engagement coexist with systemic concerns around staffing, medication oversight, incident response, and uneven program delivery. Given the divergent experiences, families should conduct an in-person tour, meet direct-care staff, review medication and incident procedures, ask about staffing levels and turnover, and request references from current families or referral sources to form a balanced assessment.

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    Location

    Map showing location of Cascade Park Gardens

    Cascade Park Gardens is located at 4347 S Union Ave, Tacoma, WA, 98409.

    About Cascade Park Gardens

    Cascade Park Gardens sits in Tacoma on a peaceful property, offering a private, cozy setting for seniors who may need help with daily tasks or memory support, and the whole building is three stories tall, so the community feels like a small neighborhood more than a big institution, with folks coming and going, staff nearby, and the sort of everyday rhythm you'd expect. Residents here get help if they need it-there's supervision for things like grooming and toileting, reminders, and standby assistance for those who need one- or two-person help, or even mechanical lift transfers, which means people with greater needs don't have to move out. It's a mixed community for males and females, with private and semi-private rooms, and places for pets as well, since they're pet-friendly, as long as you observe their pet policies, and all indoor spaces are non-smoking. The showers are wheelchair accessible and the common areas, both inside and outside, let people move around freely, especially those using wheelchairs.

    They take safety seriously, with features like fire sprinklers, smoke alarms, emergency call systems, and a locked building for memory care, with bracelets and a computerized alert system to prevent wandering, so people with Alzheimer's or dementia have both freedom and protection. The staff are awake and around 24 hours a day, and there's a nurse on staff and a doctor on call, plus visits from podiatrists, dentists, and others as you need them. Folks get skilled nursing care, diabetes and medication management, support for incontinence, and they can accommodate someone who's a behavioral or elopement risk. They welcome residents needing assisted living, memory care, respite, or hospice, and Medicaid covers much of the cost, since they're part of the Specialized Dementia Care Program and the building is licensed under #1063. The community can provide for 85 assisted living beds and 83 memory care beds.

    Daily life is steady and keeps people involved. There are vegetarian meal options and menus can support folks needing low or no sodium or sugar, and the kitchen pays special attention to good ingredients. Activities run all day, with things like art and yoga classes, trips out and about, trivia, devotional services both here and at local places, and programs focused on pets and horticulture. They also have outings, day trips, and group gatherings, many adapted for those with memory impairment so everyone can join in. Rooms are maintained and cleaned weekly, and there's a beautician on site and parking for residents. The staff focus a lot on knowing each person, building care plans around their interests and needs, so it doesn't feel one-size-fits-all. For those facing memory loss, there are extra programs for engagement, brain fitness, and purposeful activities that help keep spirits up and minds as sharp as possible. Residents get the chance to stay in the same place even if their care needs increase, which brings a sense of ease and home. Cascade Park Gardens is owned and run by Cascade Park Communities and is open Monday to Friday during office hours. The staff here really do try to create a warm, calm place with support, structure, and plenty of things that give life a pattern and purpose, all while keeping the place as clean and as problem-free as they can.

    People often ask...

    Cascade Park Gardens offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $9,198 per month.

    Cascade Park Gardens offers assisted living and memory care.

    There are 11 photos of Cascade Park Gardens on Mirador.

    The full address for this community is 4347 S Union Ave, Tacoma, WA 98409.

    No, Cascade Park Gardens 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 number2605
    StatusOp
    Facility typeAssisted Living Facility
    Capacity63 residents
    ExpiresSeptember 30th, 2026
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    Inspection Reports

    6

    Reports

    20

    Citations

    0

    Complaints

    3

    Years

    02 Sept 2025Life Safety
    Identified several fire-safety deficiencies including damaged door hardware, unmaintained protective openings, and missing test documentation; some items were corrected.
    • IFC 705.2.4 2021Door Operation
    • IFC 705.2.4 2021Door Operation
    • IFC 705.2.4 2021Door Operation
    • IFC 606.3.3 2021Inspection and Maintenance
    • IFC 706.1 2018Duct and Air Transfer Openings - Maintaining Protection
    • IFC 903.5 2021Testing and Maintenance (Sprinklers)
    • IFC 915.6 2021 WACMaintenance - CO Alarms
    • IFC 1032.10.1 2021Activation Test
    • IFC 1031.10.2 2021Power Test
    • IFC 907.8.3 2021Fire Drills
    29 Jul 2025Life Safety
    Identified multiple fire-safety deficiencies, including door operation issues, alarm maintenance gaps, and missing testing documentation, resulting in a disapproved status.
    • IFC 705.2.4 2021Door Operation
    • IFC 907.8.2 2021Maintenance
    • IFC 903.5 2021Testing and Maintenance
    • IFC 706.1 2018Duct and Air Transfer Openings - Maintaining Protection
    01 Jul 2025Investigation
    Verified no deficiencies after follow-up; prior deficiencies were corrected and licensing requirements met.
    • WAC 388-78A-2150-1Negotiated service agreements signed by resident/representative
    • WAC 388-78A-2150Annual signing of negotiated service agreements
    • WAC 388-78A-2150-2Involvement of resident/representative in NSA sign-off
    • WAC 388-78A-2150-3Involvement of case manager in NSA
    01 Jan 2025Investigation
    Investigated a complaint about discharge rights and found the provider failed to accept a resident back after hospital transfers and did not follow care-planned interventions or discharge policies.
    • Admission/Discharge/Transfer Rights
    01 Jan 2025Inspection
    Found no deficiencies.
    16 Nov 2023Investigation
    Investigated and found a failure to monitor or assist with a resident's food intake.
    • WAC 388-78A-2160Implementation of negotiated service agreement

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