Aljoya Thornton Place

    450 NE 100th St, Seattle, WA, 98125
    4.8 · 48 reviews
    • Independent living
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousCurrent/former resident
    5.0

    Beautiful, caring community with amenities

    I live here and love it - the food is excellent, staff are warm, professional and caring (they truly feel like family), and residents are friendly so the community feels lively and welcoming. The building is beautiful and well-kept with bright, spacious apartments and balconies, resort-style grounds, pool, fitness, salon, library, theater and lots of daily activities and lectures. The RN-led wellness center, on-site doctors, daily vitals and exceptional nursing give real peace of mind, and housekeeping/valet/maintenance-free living make life easy. The Bistro is lovely with espresso aroma, fresh flowers and fruit (though the coffee machine can be hit-or-miss). It's a wonderful, secure place I'd recommend - just be aware it's an upscale, higher-cost option that might not fit every budget.

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

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

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Internet
    • Private bathrooms

    Transportation

    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    4.75 · 48 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      5.0
    • Staff

      4.9
    • Meals

      4.9
    • Amenities

      4.6
    • Value

      3.0

    Pros

    • Warm, welcoming community atmosphere
    • Attentive, friendly, and professional staff
    • Exceptional nursing care and daily vitals monitoring
    • RN-led wellness center and onsite medical support
    • Family-owned, caring leadership and involved management
    • Elegant, hotel-like décor with bright warm colors
    • Bistro atmosphere with espresso aroma, fresh flowers, and fruit
    • Upscale, varied dining menu with flexibility
    • Full-size apartment kitchens and varied floor plans
    • Spacious apartments with large windows and balconies
    • Well-maintained resort-like grounds and landscaping
    • Extensive life enrichment and activity programming
    • Fitness center, pool, and wellness/therapy services
    • Salon, library, theater, and multiple hobby/game rooms
    • Transportation assistance and valet parking available
    • Safe environment with unobtrusive safety features
    • Maintenance and engineering staff praised for upkeep
    • Strong sense of community and resident camaraderie
    • Housekeeping and concierge-style services
    • Pet-friendly policies and accessible outdoor seating
    • Convenient walking distance to retail and restaurants
    • Waiting-list benefits and favorable financing options
    • Spacious common areas and wide corridors
    • Positive move-in experiences and supportive transition
    • Consistent housekeeping and cleanliness

    Cons

    • High cost; many reviewers found it expensive or unaffordable
    • Not the right fit for some residents who feel the community is too upscale
    • Some apartment units have poor or undesirable views
    • Location may not be ideal for all prospective residents
    • Occasional operational hiccup: unreliable bistro coffee machine
    • Mentor program follow-up inconsistent after initial contact
    • Pandemic-era social limitations made forming friendships harder
    • Some apartments are delivered unfurnished or have stylistic choices (e.g., dark appliances) that not everyone prefers

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment across the reviews is strongly positive: reviewers repeatedly describe Aljoya Thornton Place as a warm, welcoming, and well-managed senior living community that delivers high-quality care, a comfortable environment, and a wide array of amenities. The staff receive near-universal praise for being attentive, professional, compassionate, and family-like in their interactions. Multiple mentions of exceptional nursing care, daily vitals monitoring, and an RN-led wellness center underscore a robust clinical and wellness focus. Several reviews note onsite medical resources, doctors on site, and a wellness clinic that reinforce residents' sense of security and ongoing health support.

    Care quality and staff: Care and staffing are central strengths. Reviewers frequently highlight personalized and family-centered care, emotional and psychological support, and staff who go above and beyond. Nursing and wellness staff (with specific positive mentions of named employees and leadership) create a reassuring environment for families. The community’s approach appears holistic — combining medical monitoring, fitness and pool-based therapy, and social/emotional supports — which many families credit with improving their loved ones’ quality of life.

    Facilities and design: The property is described as modern, upscale, and resort-like with hotel-style touches such as marble, art, and bright, warm décor. Common areas are spacious with wide corridors, large windows, patios, and landscaped grounds. Apartment-level features that draw praise include full-size kitchens, well-appointed layouts, balconies, and varied floor plans. Onsite amenities are comprehensive: a fitness center and pool, hair salon, library, theater, hobby and game rooms, and multiple social spaces. The grounds’ proximity to retail and restaurants and convenient services like valet parking and transportation assistance contribute to convenience and a lifestyle feel.

    Dining and hospitality: Dining receives consistently positive feedback. Reviewers mention upscale food, a large and varied menu, flexibility in dining services, fresh flowers and fruit on tables, and an inviting bistro atmosphere (espresso aroma often noted). Housekeeping, concierge-like services, and maintenance responsiveness also add to the hotel-like experience and residents’ satisfaction with daily living.

    Activities and community life: Aljoya Thornton Place appears active and program-rich, with numerous life-enrichment activities, exercise classes, organized outings, lectures, choir and social clubs, and ecological practices. New residents report being invited to participate and note a strong sense of inclusion and community. At the same time, some practical limitations affected social integration: pandemic restrictions made friend-making more difficult for some, and a few reviewers cited inconsistent mentor-program follow-through after initial contact.

    Management and operations: Reviewers praise management for being caring, responsive, and family-oriented, with mentions of helpful administrative staff and visible ownership involvement. Engineering and maintenance teams are called out positively for keeping the community well-maintained. Financially, the community offers favorable financing options and upfront-payment savings, but several reviewers emphasize that the overall cost is high and could be unaffordable for many families.

    Patterns of concern and fit: Negative or neutral comments are relatively few but consistent enough to merit attention. Cost and affordability are the most frequent concerns; some families explicitly stated it was not the right fit because of price or because the upscale environment felt too luxurious for their parents’ comfort. A small number of practical/operational issues are mentioned: some units have poor views, occasional bistro equipment reliability (coffee machine), mentor-program follow-up lapses, and a pandemic-era impact on social life. A few reviewers noted aspects of apartments that may be personal-preference issues (delivered unfurnished, dark kitchen appliances). Location suits many but not all prospective residents.

    Conclusion: In sum, Aljoya Thornton Place receives high marks for compassionate, professional care; excellent nursing and wellness resources; an extensive amenity set; elegant, well-maintained facilities; and a strong community culture. The dominant themes are safety, personalized care, maintenance, dining excellence, and robust programming that fosters an improved quality of life for residents. Prospective residents should weigh these strengths against cost considerations and personal fit (view/location preferences and the community’s upscale style). For families seeking a medically supportive, activity-rich, and hotel-like senior living experience with involved leadership and attentive staff, the reviews indicate Aljoya Thornton Place is a top-tier option; for those with tighter budgets or who prefer a more modest environment, it may feel too expensive or formal.

    Location

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    About Aljoya Thornton Place

    Aljoya Thornton Place sits in Seattle's Thornton Creek area, putting residents close to shops, restaurants, theaters, and nature trails, so anyone living there can walk outside and find plenty to do. The place has a mix of independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled care, so people at different stages can get what they need without having to move away. There are 142 upscale residences, with sizes from 540 to 1,450 square feet, and choices like studios, one-bedroom, semi-private, and two-bedroom units, and there's a one-time buy-in fee of $200,000 plus different monthly fees depending on care needs, so costs change as needs change, with extra charges for high, medium, or low care and for a second person joining. The community's run by Era Living and has 32 licensed beds, with no Medicaid occupancy.

    Residents find an active environment at Aljoya Thornton Place, with activities like art galas, lecture series, music performances, outings to the symphony or ballet, water aerobics, Tai Chi, fitness classes, men's group meetings, TED Talks viewings, book club, movies, language and art classes, as well as overnight trips and social events, so there's always something to do if anyone wants to join in. People who like gardening can pick berries in the community garden. For those who want to stay active, there's an invigorating saltwater pool, swimming pool, hot tub, and fitness classes, easy access to movement and exercise, and activity rooms with virtual golf, pool tables, and a card room. Residents can use Wi-Fi everywhere, and there's a chapel, indoor and outdoor social areas, a community garden, and a mentorship program for new arrivals.

    For meals, everyone gets three chef-prepared options daily in a restaurant-style setting, and there are low-sodium and vegetarian choices, so no one has to cook unless they want to. Housekeeping and linen services come weekly, making chores easier, and life tends to be maintenance-free because of staff support. There are beautician and barber services on site, plus a spa, and both indoor and outdoor seating areas for people to relax or talk. Aljoya Thornton Place has a no-smoking policy for all indoor spaces, but it's pet-friendly, allowing most folks to bring their animals with them.

    Healthcare support comes from nurses on staff around the clock and a registered nurse in the on-site wellness center, so help is always near in an emergency or when care plans change. The community offers both non-ambulatory care with lift transfers and diabetic support, and visiting professionals like nurses, therapists, podiatrists, and dentists provide more specialized services when needed. Residents who need help with basic activities can get personalized assistance, and there are memory care and hospice services, including aging in place, so people can stay as their health needs become greater. Speech, physical, and occupational therapy, help with incontinence if managed, and homecare support are all available, and respite care gives short-term help if someone needs a temporary stay.

    Residents can pay through private pay, social security, veteran's benefits, or commercial insurance. There's resident parking and complimentary transportation for trips to appointments or outings with access to the busline as well. The community accepts both men and women and is fully accessible for those using wheelchairs, with walk-in showers and full tubs. The environment feels like a village with contemporary features, offering both privacy and ways to connect. There's even unique amenities like Lilly's at Aljoya, The Bistro at Aljoya, and Ostrow, Jonathan, though details about these names come directly from their own materials, and residents often find these little touches add to daily life. Aljoya Thornton Place supports a vibrant and social lifestyle for older adults, letting them find comfort, community, and care as their needs change over time.

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