Gravelly Lake Adult Family Home

    11502 Gravelly Lake Dr SW, Tacoma, WA 98499
    • Assisted Living

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    Reviews

    4.76·(17)

    Overall rating

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

      5.0
    • Staff

      5.0
    • Meals

      4.5
    • Amenities

      5.0
    • Value

      4.8

    Pros

    • Personalized, attentive care and close monitoring of residents’ health
    • Compassionate, patient, and respectful staff
    • Warm, family-like atmosphere and welcoming owner
    • Strong relationships with residents and families
    • Shared meals and family lunch or dinner gatherings
    • Creative activities, including painting
    • Peaceful grounds and comfortable, attractive home

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews portray Gravelly Lake Adult Family Home as a small, welcoming setting where residents receive personalized attention. Reviewers describe staff as attentive to residents’ needs, patient, and respectful, with care that includes close attention to health and comfort. Family members also express appreciation for the individualized support their relatives received.

    Staff and management are a consistent strength in these accounts. Regina is described as accommodating and caring, and staff are praised for compassion and dedication. Several reviewers characterize the home as family-like and mention strong bonds with residents and their relatives. The reviews reflect favorable experiences from family members, visitors, and a caregiver who worked at the home.

    Dining is described in positive, social terms: residents eat together, and family days can include shared lunch or dinner with loved ones. One reviewer also recalls a meal prepared by Regina. Activities include painting and other meaningful engagement, although the reviews provide limited detail about the broader activity schedule.

    Reviewers describe the home and grounds as beautiful, comfortable, peaceful, and calming. Overall, the feedback is uniformly positive, emphasizing caring relationships, attentive support, and a welcoming environment. No specific operational weaknesses are identified in these reviews; they also offer limited detail about staffing arrangements, clinical services, or the full range of activities and dining options.

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    Location

    Gravelly Lake Adult Family Home is located at 11502 Gravelly Lake Dr SW, Tacoma, WA, 98499.

    About Gravelly Lake Adult Family Home

    Gravelly Lake Adult Family Home sits in a quiet Lakewood, WA neighborhood near Gravelly Lake and helps up to six senior citizens in a home-like setting, where you'll find private and semi-private rooms, as well as one-bedroom and studio options, with wheelchair and walker access throughout and air conditioning, so everyone stays comfortable, and you know there's always a caregiver awake at night with two more during the day looking out for the residents, which means needs get met quickly, whether that's help with daily activities like bathing, dressing, or meals, or closer monitoring for folks with dementia since they've got a memory care program that helps with higher needs for those living with Alzheimer's or other memory loss, and for those with serious medical situations, skilled nursing care's available for things like wound care, diabetic care, oxygen therapy, and end-of-life or last weeks of life support, so even people who need a lot of help can stay in a small, familiar home.

    Meals come with the option for special diets, including kosher and vegetarian, and there's help for people needing tube feeding or support after a stroke, if you're a quadriplegic, or if you have vision or hearing problems, and if you're recovering from an injury or illness, physical and occupational therapy are there, too, along with activities like board games, coloring, and walks in the garden, so even on quiet days, there's something to do, and you'll find emergency call buttons, fast guest WiFi, cable, satellite TV, and areas both inside and outdoors for socializing or a bit of peace and quiet.

    The home allows dogs with certain weight limits, and pet care is available, which suits folks who find comfort in a companion animal, and if you need to get out for medical appointments or errands, there's transportation at cost, plus resident parking. The care team helps with everything from medication management and pharmacy delivery to blood glucose checks and podiatry care, and they offer respite care for those staying just a short time-say a few weeks or months-which also helps families who might need a break.

    Gravelly Lake Adult Family Home also works as part of a larger group of care options, so there are connections to other nearby places like Hope Guest Home or Cascade Park Gardens if you ever need a change, plus the wider Brookdale family like Brookdale Allenmore and Brookdale Puyallup South, and the home itself is licensed for board and care, adult family home, assisted living, memory care, independent living, and even as a nursing home, with each resident getting individualized care as needed-always focused on safety, dignity, and a calm, easy pace of life, all while staying close to local hospitals.

    Monthly pricing for care generally ranges from around $2,394 up to $10,511 depending on needs and services, and while it's a smaller setting, there's still a wide range provided, from simple assistance with daily chores to total care for those with more complex problems, so seniors in Lakewood and nearby can age in place surrounded by familiar faces and routines, right in a regular neighborhood.

    People often ask...

    Gravelly Lake Adult Family Home offers assisted living and board and care.

    There are 1 photos of Gravelly Lake Adult Family Home on Mirador.

    The full address for this community is 11502 Gravelly Lake Dr SW, Tacoma, WA 98499.

    No, Gravelly Lake 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 number751796
    StatusOp
    Facility typeAdult Family Home
    Capacity6 residents
    Special certificationMental Health, Dementia, Developmental Disabilities
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    Inspection Reports

    3

    Reports

    5

    Citations

    0

    Complaints

    2

    Years

    01 Feb 2025Inspection
    Found deficiencies included missing fingerprint background checks for staff and inadequate emergency medical supplies and procedures.
    • WAC 388-76-10163Background checks
    • WAC 388-76-10850Emergency medical supplies
    01 Dec 2024Investigation
    Found a staffing deficiency where only one caregiver was on-site during transfers for a resident who required two staff. The deficiency was cited as not meeting staffing requirements.
    • WAC 388-76-10195Adult family home Staff Generally.
    01 Jul 2024Investigation
    Verified the home is back in compliance after correcting overdue annual license fee payments; previously cited for annual license fee deficiencies.
    • WAC 388-76-10025License annual fee
    • WAC 388-76-10025License annual fee

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