Gravelly Lake Adult Family Home

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

    Warm family-like attentive compassionate care

    I'm very pleased with the warm, family-like atmosphere-Regina and the staff treat residents like family and consistently go above and beyond. Care is attentive and compassionate (excellent health monitoring, skilled CNAs, personalized plans), the grounds are peaceful, and meals and activities feel meaningful. It's a beautiful, comfortable home I trust; a few small improvements would make it perfect.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Reviews

    4.71·(14)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
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    5. 1
    • Care

      5.0
    • Staff

      5.0
    • Meals

      4.5
    • Amenities

      5.0
    • Value

      4.7

    Pros

    • Warm, welcoming atmosphere
    • Family-like environment
    • Attentive and caring staff
    • Staff go above and beyond
    • Personalized, individualized care
    • Exceptional health monitoring
    • CNA expertise and ongoing education
    • Accommodating owner/management (Regina)
    • Meaningful activities
    • Shared meals / communal dining
    • Beautiful, comfortable home-style facility
    • Peaceful, serene grounds and setting
    • Respectful and patient treatment of residents
    • Dedicated service

    Summary of reviews

    Overall sentiment The reviews for Gravelly Lake Adult Family Home are uniformly positive, emphasizing a warm, family-like environment and consistently high-quality, attentive care. Commenters repeatedly use phrases such as "treated like family," "loving and welcoming," and "Regina is an extension of our family," indicating strong emotional satisfaction from residents and families. The overall tone implies trust in both day-to-day caregiving and management, with multiple mentions of staff dedication and willingness to go beyond basic duties.

    Care quality and clinical attention A key theme is the quality and attentiveness of clinical and personal care. Reviewers highlight "exceptional care with health monitoring," "CNA expertise/ongoing education," and "personalized care," suggesting staff not only provide compassionate assistance but also keep close watch on residents' health needs. The mention of ongoing CNA education indicates a commitment to maintaining and improving caregiving skills. Statements about patience and respect further underscore that care is delivered in a manner that prioritizes resident dignity.

    Staff, management, and service culture Staff and management receive repeated praise for being accommodating and deeply involved. The owner (named Regina in multiple summaries) is singled out as particularly caring and personally engaged, which reviewers frame as a major asset. Phrases such as "staff go above and beyond," "dedicated service," and "attentive to residents' needs" point to a service culture where team members take extra steps to ensure comfort and satisfaction. The cumulative picture is of a small, tightly run operation with hands-on leadership and a cohesive caregiving team.

    Facilities and setting Multiple reviews call out the facility itself as "beautiful and comfortable," "lovely," and "peaceful," with "serene atmosphere" and "calming grounds." These descriptions suggest a home-like, well-maintained physical environment with outdoor or garden space that contributes to residents' sense of tranquility. The home-style setting appears to reinforce the family-oriented culture rather than feeling institutional.

    Dining, activities, and daily life Reviewers note communal meals and "meaningful activities," indicating both social and engagement opportunities are part of daily life. Eating meals together is presented as a positive routine that fosters community and connection among residents. The phrasing around activities implies they are purposeful and contribute to residents' well-being rather than being perfunctory.

    Notable patterns and limitations of the review set The most notable pattern is the consistency of praise across multiple dimensions: clinical care, personal attention, leadership, facility aesthetics, and atmosphere. There are no negative aspects mentioned in the supplied summaries. That uniform positivity suggests strong satisfaction but also signals a potential limitation: the provided reviews are a narrowly positive sample and may not capture every family’s experience. Because no concerns or shortcomings are listed, reviewers or prospective families may still want to verify specifics that matter to them (such as care for specific medical conditions, staffing ratios at different times of day, pricing, insurance/placement processes, and regulatory or inspection records) through a visit, direct conversation with management, or review of inspection reports.

    Bottom line Based on these summaries, Gravelly Lake Adult Family Home projects a consistently high level of personalized, compassionate care in a peaceful, home-like setting with dedicated, well-trained staff and hands-on, accommodating management. The dominant themes are family atmosphere, attentive clinical monitoring, meaningful social engagement, and a tranquil physical environment. Because the supplied feedback contains no criticisms, prospective families should still perform the usual due diligence in person to confirm that the facility meets any specific medical, financial, or lifestyle needs they have.

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    Location

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    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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