Pricing ranges from
    $5,870 – 7,044/month

    The Park at University Village

    2735 NE 134th St, Vancouver, WA 98686
    • Independent Living
    • Assisted Living

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Assistance with dressing
    • Hospice waiver
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system

    Meals and dining

    • Meal preparation and service

    Room

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

    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

    4.85·(60)

    Overall rating

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

      5.0
    • Staff

      5.0
    • Meals

      4.7
    • Amenities

      5.0
    • Value

      4.8

    Pros

    • Compassionate, resident-centered care
    • Responsive, accessible management
    • Knowledgeable, welcoming staff
    • Seamless move-in and tour process
    • High-quality, fine-dining meals
    • Wide, diverse activities program
    • Lifelong-learning emphasis and educational programming
    • Strong social engagement and community culture
    • Well-maintained, attractive new facility
    • Thoughtful landscaping and maturing grounds
    • Secure, gated campus
    • Private, well-appointed apartments
    • Robust wellness and fitness offerings
    • Pet-friendly community
    • Evidence-based community design
    • Supportive staff culture where team members feel valued

    Cons

    • Allegations of racial profiling and unequal treatment
    • Phased opening with limited assisted-living availability
    • Inconsistent activity scheduling and late start times

    Summary of reviews

    The Park at University Village is described across reviews as a newly built, well-appointed senior living community with strong emphasis on resident-centered care, social engagement, and evidence-based design. Reviewers consistently highlight the facility’s attractive campus, thoughtful landscaping, and private apartment finishes. Tours and move-in processes are characterized as knowledgeable, pressure-free, and seamless, and reviewers emphasize a high level of overall satisfaction and willingness to recommend.

    Care quality and staff performance are recurring strengths in the feedback. Review content emphasizes compassionate, individualized care, clear respect for dignity, and staff who listen and respond. Leadership and management receive positive mention for accessibility and responsive communication; specific staff and leaders were named positively. The staff culture is described as supportive, with team members feeling heard and valued, and families commonly report peace of mind and confidence in the organization’s attention to residents’ needs. At the same time, a limited number of reviewers raised serious concerns about inclusivity—specifically allegations of racial profiling and unequal treatment—which represents an important area for management review and follow-up.

    Dining and hospitality are strong selling points. Multiple comments describe dining as exceptional, akin to fine-dining quality, with a new chef receiving praise. Hospitality and customer-service interactions are described as clear, detailed, and above-and-beyond. These operational strengths extend to front-office interactions: tours and pre-move communications are frequently described as organized and reassuring.

    The activity and wellness program is broad and varied, with a clear lifelong-learning theme. Programming cited includes lectures, book clubs, cultural outings and concerts, fitness classes, water aerobics, pickleball, pool play, clubs, and hands-on amenities like a wood shop. Residents note strong social opportunities and tools that facilitate introductions (for example, resident name tags). Reviewers also suggested adding targeted balance and fall-prevention instruction to complement existing exercise offerings; operationally, some reviewers noted that activity start times can be inconsistent or start later than expected, which is a scheduling detail prospective residents may want to confirm.

    Facility amenities and safety features receive positive mention: gated access and security measures, pet-friendly policies, a swimming pool, and well-kept grounds. The community is described as planned to meet senior needs and as setting a high standard for local senior living. One practical operational note is that assisted-living services were not fully available at the time of certain reviews, reflecting a phased opening; prospective residents should verify current service availability and licensing status for higher-care levels.

    In summary, The Park at University Village presents as a high-quality, design-forward community with strong food service, robust programming, and an engaged staff and leadership team. The dominant pattern in the reviews is high satisfaction, warm community culture, and operational competence around tours and move-ins. Key areas for prospective residents and families to probe further are the community’s inclusivity practices (given the serious nature of the allegations cited), current availability of assisted-living services during phased openings, and specific programming schedules and fall-prevention offerings to ensure they align with individual needs.

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    Location

    The Park at University Village is located at 2735 NE 134th St, Vancouver, WA, 98686.

    About The Park at University Village

    The Park at University Village Independent Living Community sits at 2735 NE 134th St, Vancouver, WA, and provides independent living, assisted living, and memory care for people aged 55 and above, and the place feels like a small campus where seniors can keep their independence while getting help when they need it, because they've got a big range of services-like help with dressing, daily activities, meals, medicine, and even a hospice waiver for those who need comfort towards the end of life, and for families who need a break, they also offer respite care. The apartments and cottages come in different sizes, including one-bedroom and two-bedroom units, and the place is designed for comfort, safety, and ease of living, and with amenities focused on comfort, style, and leisure, you'll see well-appointed common areas, a Parlour for playing bridge, a club room for drinks and laughter, and a billiards area to meet and chat with neighbors, plus there's a fitness center for keeping active, and pets are welcome, so furry friends can be part of the community, and there's Wi-Fi all around for staying connected.

    Meals at The Park at University Village are a highlight for many, since Chef Darren McGrady, once personal chef to Queen Elizabeth II, leads the culinary team and serves restaurant-style food focused on seasonal local ingredients, with fresh, nutritious dishes each day, and a dining room that feels friendly and open so folks can gather and enjoy conversation. The community calendar is always packed, with courses from Washington State University if you want to keep learning, regular TED Talks, guest lecturers, poetry readings, a coffee social, bridge games, and other lifelong learning classes that keep the mind sharp, and outings to places like the International Rose Test Garden and other local spots, so everyone can enjoy what the Vancouver area has to offer and stay active.

    The staff, including Amanda McCallum as the director of community relations, Erin Jones as executive director, and Jeremy James Cochran in community relations, are known for being helpful, joyful, and kind, and they make sure the environment stays supportive and friendly, and the advanced safety systems throughout the facility add peace of mind for both residents and their families. The facility includes resources and guidance for long-term care, family caregiving, and insurance, and offers different care levels on the same campus, so if needs change, residents can stay in familiar surroundings, with support available just when it's needed. The living spaces and grounds are always clean and nicely kept, with gallery photos showing both the interiors and exteriors, and residents can join in as much or as little as they want, enjoying privacy when needed and social time when they choose, and with structured programs and daily activities-from billiards to monopoly to educational lectures-there's always a way to make friends or just stay busy. The Park at University Village, as a part of Koelsch Community, stands out for supporting a healthy, connected lifestyle for seniors who want both comfort and opportunities to keep growing.

    About Koelsch Senior Communities

    The Park at University Village is managed by Koelsch Senior Communities.

    Koelsch Senior Communities (founded 1958) is a family-owned senior living provider headquartered in Olympia, WA, operating 39 communities across eight states. Founded by Emmett and Alice Koelsch with the philosophy "Treat each resident with the respect they deserve," the company offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care services.

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    The Park at University Village offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $5,870 per month.

    The Park at University Village offers independent living and assisted living.

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    No, The Park at University Village 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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