Beautiful Hands Adult Family Home

    13721 6th Ave Ct S, Tacoma, WA, 98444
    4.2 · 5 reviews
    • Assisted living
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    5.0

    Attentive family-like dementia care excellence

    I'm grateful for owners and caregivers who go above and beyond - Mary and Alex are outstanding, keep me informed, and provide attentive, family-like dementia care. My loved one is safe, meticu­lously cared for with a good routine and fresh, beautifully catered meals; staff are responsive to requests (even ice cream). Occasionally someone's been rude on the phone, but overall we're very happy.

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    4.20 · 5 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      5.0
    • Staff

      4.0
    • Meals

      5.0
    • Amenities

      4.2
    • Value

      4.2

    Pros

    • Attentive, caring staff
    • Named caregivers praised (Mary and Alex)
    • Timely responses to questions and requests
    • Clear, proactive communication (Mary keeps family informed)
    • Safe environment for residents
    • Consistent daily routine and schedule
    • Attentive dementia-specific care
    • Responsive to individual requests (example: ice cream)
    • Residents and families feel well taken care of and grateful
    • Owners and caregivers go above and beyond
    • Family-like atmosphere
    • Meticulous, detail-oriented care
    • High satisfaction among clients
    • Beautifully prepared, fresh food

    Cons

    • Staff rudeness over the phone

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment: The reviews for Beautiful Hands Adult Family Home are overwhelmingly positive, centering on strong, attentive caregiving and a warm, family-like atmosphere. Multiple reviewers highlight specific caregivers by name (notably Mary and Alex), and the aggregate tone is one of gratitude and confidence that residents are safe, comfortable, and well looked after. Positive themes recur across nearly every review: individualized attention, meticulous care, and owner involvement beyond routine expectations.

    Care quality and daily routine: Reviewers consistently note attentive care and a dependable daily routine. The facility appears to provide structure that benefits residents, including those with dementia; several comments explicitly praise the quality of dementia care. Families describe their loved ones as "well taken care of," pointing to both practical caregiving (safety, routines) and responsiveness to personal needs. The combination of an established schedule and staff attentiveness suggests a setting where residents have predictable expectations and receive personalized attention when needs arise.

    Staff relationships and communication: Communication and interpersonal dynamics are prominent strengths. One reviewer calls out Mary for keeping them informed, and others praise staff for taking time to address questions. Caregivers are described as caring, attentive, and willing to go the extra mile. That proactive communication appears to build family trust and contributes to the perception of a safe, transparent environment. The mention of specific caregiver names indicates that families form personal relationships with staff, which reinforces the family-like culture noted in several reviews.

    Management, owner involvement, and work ethic: Owners and caregivers are reported to go above and beyond, and the team is described as meticulous in both their work and care. This suggests hands-on management and a high standard for execution of daily tasks and care plans. The "family-like" descriptor combined with owner involvement points to a smaller, more personal residential model where management is closely connected to frontline caregiving rather than distant administration.

    Dining, responsiveness, and small comforts: Dining receives positive mention: food is described as beautifully catered and fresh. Reviewers also note staff responsiveness to small, meaningful requests (the example given is accommodating an ice cream request), indicating attention to resident preferences and quality-of-life details. These comments imply that meals and small comforts are treated as important parts of the caregiving experience rather than ancillary services.

    Notable concerns and patterns: The primary negative item across the summaries is an instance (or instances) of staff being rude over the phone. This is the sole directly negative theme reported and stands in contrast to the otherwise highly positive interpersonal feedback. As presented in the reviews, the phone rudeness appears isolated relative to the many mentions of in-person attentiveness and kindness; however, it is a concrete area for improvement because phone interactions often form a family's first impression or primary line of communication.

    Overall assessment: Taken together, the reviews portray Beautiful Hands Adult Family Home as a well-run, compassionate facility with strong hands-on management, skilled dementia care, excellent day-to-day attention, and high-quality, fresh meals. Families feel informed and comfortable with the level of care; named staff members receive repeated praise for communication and caregiving. The only notable drawback is occasional rudeness on phone calls, which, if addressed, could eliminate the main negative thread in these summaries. The prevailing pattern is one of consistent, personalized, and meticulous care, with owners and caregivers who prioritize resident well-being and family communication.

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    About Beautiful Hands Adult Family Home

    Beautiful Hands Adult Family Home sits in a quiet Tacoma neighborhood and offers a home-like setting for adults who need help with daily tasks, memory care, and assisted living, and you'll find it's owned and run by an LPN and EMT husband-and-wife team, with on-site RN and LPN staff and an on-call RN, so there's always experienced caregivers around the clock for the five residents it can take, who each get a private suite and a personal care plan that matches what they need, whether they're needing light or moderate help, nursing care, or even help with memory issues or dementia, and there's board and care, long-term, respite care, and some support for mental health and developmental disabilities too. Residents get meals, laundry, housekeeping, blood glucose checks, help with bathing, full medication help, and pharmacy delivery, plus access to podiatry visits right at home, and frequent home health visits from nursing, MSW, therapists, and a dietitian, which means people don't have to travel often for basic wellness care. The house is accessible for wheelchairs and walkers, with a safe and flat yard, a garden, a patio or deck for fresh air, and even a smoking area set up outside, and yes, pets are sometimes allowed with some rules. There's a big focus on daily activities and simple pleasures-there's Bible study, music, puzzles, games, movie nights, bingo, birthday parties, exercise classes, walks in the garden, board games, and coloring, plus holiday celebrations, pet therapy, reading, onsite library, and even travel outings for shopping or parks now and then. The living areas have cable TV with DVR, private telephones, guest WiFi with super-fast internet, emergency call systems, smoke alarms, and air conditioning, and there's an alarmed security system and full fire sprinklers for safety. Rooms are private, have remote controls for electronics, and are set up to let people feel like they're at home, with space for their things. The house is close to bus lines, hospitals, and offers plenty of visiting hours from mid-morning to evening, so family and friends can come by often if they want. There's respite care, a broad range of care services that get adjusted as needs change, and the staff supports each resident with whatever daily activities they're able to do, helping as much or as little as needed. The value, care, and building get solid ratings from residents and family, usually around 4 out of 5, and there's a sense that people feel looked after, but still able to enjoy privacy and personal time. The license number is 755009, it's state-verified, and you'll find it's one of the homes in the Pierce County Adult Family Home network, with lab director Alex Mungai associated, and there's a focus on safety, comfort, and steady care rather than lots of hype, which fits with what a lot of families and older adults are searching for-a quiet, steady place that takes care of the everyday things and offers extra support as needed, all without fuss.

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