Pricing ranges from
    $3,400 – 4,200/month

    King's Manor Senior Living Community

    8609 Portland Ave E, Tacoma, WA 98445
    • Assisted Living

    Welcoming, attentive, affordable memory care

    I toured Kings Manor and felt welcomed - the staff are kind, long-tenured, and attentive, with RN and med-aide coverage 24/7. My mom's clean, comfortable room (pendant included) and the steady meals, engaging activities, memory support, transportation, and responsive management give me real peace of mind; I'd recommend it for compassionate, well-priced care near Tacoma/Puyallup.

    Loved one of resident
    Sep 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

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

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.66·(35)

    Overall rating

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

      5.0
    • Staff

      4.8
    • Meals

      4.3
    • Amenities

      4.4
    • Value

      4.0

    Pros

    • Low staff turnover and long-tenured caregivers
    • Familiar, compassionate and professional staff
    • Family-like, welcoming community atmosphere
    • Faith-based nonprofit mission
    • Well-maintained, clean and odor-free facility
    • Attractive, hotel-like decor with festive seasonal displays
    • Bright, spacious dining room
    • Generally enjoyable, well-presented meals
    • Wide-ranging activities program
    • Regular exercise and wellness classes
    • Live music, entertainers and volunteer performers
    • Creative arts and crafts offerings
    • Worship services and Bible study
    • Transportation for appointments and scheduled outings
    • 24/7 nursing/medication support and on-site med aides
    • Active Wellness Director coordinating care
    • Medicaid acceptance
    • On-site amenities (beauty shop, private dining room, laundry service)
    • Personalized tours and complimentary move-in assistance
    • Small size fostering closer staff–resident relationships
    • Secure environment with open visitation
    • Perceived good value and strong family recommendations

    Cons

    • Small apartment sizes and limited living space
    • No two-bedroom unit options
    • Variable dining quality and inconsistent meal standards
    • Bundled pricing structure may not suit residents needing fewer services
    • Limited or inconsistent outdoor walking areas
    • Insufficient covered outdoor shelter for smokers and weather protection
    • Activity mix skewed toward lower-intensity/sit-down programming
    • Activity and visitation impacted by facility infection-control policies

    Summary of reviews

    King's Manor presents as a small, faith-based assisted-living community with a consistently emphasized family-like culture. The facility is described as well-maintained and clean, with hotel-like and homey decor and frequent seasonal decorations; its size (about 69 rooms) and long-tenured staff contribute to close relationships between caregivers and residents. The organization accepts Medicaid and positions itself as an affordable, value-oriented option for families seeking a community with a faith-based mission and a strong sense of community.

    Care quality and staffing are recurring strengths in the reviews. Low staff turnover, familiar caregivers, and multiple references to compassionate, respectful and professional staff create a perception of stability and personalized attention. Clinically relevant supports mentioned include on-site LPN/RN coverage or access, med aides available around the clock, pendant alarms included in the cost, and an active Wellness Director who coordinates medical needs. Families describe good communication, personalized tours, a complimentary move-in team, and an overall sense of safety and peace of mind for residents, including memory-support care for some residents.

    Dining and nutrition are notable features: the dining room is bright and spacious and many reviewers praise the presentation and enjoyment of meals. At the same time, a recurring caveat is variability in dining quality; some families appreciated the food and service while others noted declines or inconsistency. Prospective residents should confirm current sample menus, meal-service standards, and any recent changes during a tour.

    Activity programming is broad and socially oriented, with offerings such as Wii bowling, bingo, scenic drives, exercise classes, ceramics, music and live performers, crafts, movies, holiday events, and worship. These offerings support social engagement and routine physical activity for many residents. That said, the activity mix appears weighted toward lower-intensity and sit-down options, and programming and visitation can be constrained by the facility's infection-control policies at times; families seeking high-intensity or highly independent activity options should discuss schedules and alternatives during a visit.

    Facilities and amenities are generally described positively: private dining, a crafts room, courtyard/patio, beauty shop, weekly cleaning and laundry services, and transportation to appointments. The small campus contributes to a cozy, bed-and-breakfast vibe that many families appreciate. Operational trade-offs include generally small apartment sizes, a lack of two-bedroom units, and limited or inconsistent outdoor walking spaces and covered shelter for smokers. These are functional limitations that may matter to prospective residents who want larger living quarters or extensive outdoor amenities.

    Management and operations are portrayed as proactive and family-oriented, with personalized service during tours, helpful staff during move-in, and visible management involvement. The community is widely recommended by family members for emotional support and quality of life improvements. Areas for due diligence before placement include confirming current meal quality and consistency, clarifying the pricing structure and which services are bundled, inspecting apartment sizes and layout options, and reviewing outdoor and smoking-area arrangements as well as infection-control policies that could affect visitation and activities.

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    Location

    Map showing location of King's Manor Senior Living Community

    King's Manor Senior Living Community is located at 8609 Portland Ave E, Tacoma, WA, 98445.

    About King's Manor Senior Living Community

    King's Manor Senior Living Community sits near local attractions, medical centers, doctors, and pharmacies, so residents don't have to travel far for what they need, and the facility offers a wide range of living options, including Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, Skilled Nursing, and aging-in-place services, so folks can stay even as their needs change over time. Meals come with choices for diabetic and low salt diets, and chefs sometimes cook with vegetables grown in the raised gardens residents can help tend, plus residents can eat either in the restaurant-style dining room, their apartments, or in a private dining room if sharing a meal with family or guests, and the staff serves meals and provides reminders for meals and daily activities. Staff can help with diabetic care, blood sugar checks, and reminders, though they don't give insulin shots, and they're ready to help incontinent residents with reminders and care. There's a nurse on site 40 hours per week, and nurses and awake staff are available 24 hours a day, with staff trained for two-person transfers for folks who need more help moving, and a Lifeline emergency pendant system in place.

    The community has wheelchair-accessible showers, full tubs, and hospice services, plus a variety of floor plans, including studios and one- or two-bedroom apartments, and every apartment sits in a building with traditional décor and high ceilings. King's Manor allows pets, and folks can bring their companions along, and the community is both safe and clean, with updated fire detection and security systems for peace of mind. The staff helps with things like bathing, dressing, medication, and offers services, with regular health monitoring and individual care plans set up for each resident, which get updated as needed. Respite care is available, and the team uses bracelets and technology to help prevent wandering for people who need memory care, creating a secure environment for people with Alzheimer's disease or dementia, and staff can also remind residents to use the bathroom.

    There's plenty to do every day with a full calendar of activities-exercise classes focused on core, strength, and balance; scheduled trips for shopping on Mondays and Fridays with an activity director; day trips to places like Sequim and the Olympic Peninsula or restaurant lunches out; games; arts and crafts; and big events like barbecues and car shows every year; the community has both indoor and outdoor common areas where residents can spend time together or relax, a courtyard that's carefully kept up, and beautiful resident-tended gardens; and outdoor smoking is allowed in designated areas. The facility has a library, game room, communal lounge, patio, and life enrichment activities designed to help residents keep moving, get to know each other, and make friends. There's an onsite beautician service, plus visiting specialists such as podiatrists, physical, occupational, and speech therapists.

    Transportation is free, available on Tuesdays and Thursdays for doctor and health appointments, with extra scheduled rides for other outings, and residents can still use their own cars if they like, with parking available. Services are set up to help people remain as independent as possible, but with support when it's needed, letting folks adjust as their health changes, and the staff focuses on low and medium care levels, but the facility offers skilled care and help with memory care when it's required. Multilingual support in Japanese, Spanish, and German helps serve a diverse community. King's Manor belongs to the Lutheran Church of Christ the King, though it welcomes everyone, regardless of religious background, and the atmosphere aims for familial and supportive relationships, where the staff knows the residents well and treats them with respect and dignity. The team is managed by Senior Services of America, and they've kept long-tenured staff with low turnover, which helps with consistency and trust in care. Housekeeping, linen service, meals, amenities, and transportation are all included in the base rate, so it's easier for families to understand the costs up front. King's Manor has been verified by Seniorly and is a non-profit, community-focused organization dedicated to giving seniors a place to live comfortably and safely with the support they need, offering a homelike setting with both privacy and a chance to be part of a welcoming group.

    People often ask...

    King's Manor Senior Living Community offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $3,400 per month.

    King's Manor Senior Living Community offers assisted living.

    There are 26 photos of King's Manor Senior Living Community on Mirador.

    The full address for this community is 8609 Portland Ave E, Tacoma, WA 98445.

    No, King's Manor Senior Living Community 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 number2466
    StatusOp
    Facility typeAssisted Living Facility
    Capacity76 residents
    ExpiresJanuary 31st, 2027
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    Inspection Reports

    4

    Reports

    12

    Citations

    0

    Complaints

    3

    Years

    01 Apr 2026Inspection
    Determined no deficiencies after a full inspection conducted on 2026-04-02.
    08 Oct 2025Life Safety
    Found multiple deficiencies in sprinkler maintenance, electrical clearance, exit signage, and penetration protection.
    • IFC 903.5Testing and Maintenance
    • IFC 904.13.5.2Extinguishing System Service
    • NFPA 70 2017Working Space and Clearance
    • NFPA 72 10.6.5.2Circuit Identification and Accessibility
    • IFC 1013.5 2021Internally Illuminated Exit Signs
    • IFC 606.3.3 2021Cleaning
    • IFC 703.1 2021Repair of penetrations
    11 Aug 2025Life Safety
    Investigated a licensing/safety review and found multiple deficiencies in testing, maintenance, and fire protection features; several items required correction.
    • IFC 903.5 2021Testing and Maintenance
    • IFC 904.13.5.2 2021Extinguishing System Service
    • IFC 1013.5 2021Internally Illuminated Exit Signs
    • NFPA 72 10.6.5.2Circuit Identification and Accessibility
    • IFC 701.6 2021Penetrations - Maintaining Protection
    15 Dec 2023Inspection
    Concluded no deficiencies were found following the review.

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