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Laurel Cove Community in Shoreline, WA

Laurel Cove Community is an assisted living and memory care community in Shoreline, WA.

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Laurel Cove Community in Shoreline, WA

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17201 15th Avenue NE, Shoreline, WA 98155

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

4.2 from 54 reviews
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Overall Review of Laurel Cove Community

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Memory care gets special attention

Memory care is described as more structured and personalized than a generic approach.

Several reviewers specifically talk about memory care needs and staff involvement, including how residents are kept comfortable and safe. In multiple comments, families highlight Shannon’s role in the memory care unit and note improved communication and engagement once she was involved. A tour reviewer also described a layout in memory care meant to make it harder to get lost, while another resident’s remarks focus on Alzheimer’s and diabetes support needs that weren’t always fully met. Overall, residents and families associate memory care here with added attention, even though there are complaints when care delivery doesn’t match expectations.

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Staff are consistently engaged

Residents and families repeatedly describe the staff as caring, kind, and quick to respond.

Across many reviews, the strongest recurring impression is the way staff interact with residents and families. Reviewers mention attentive, engaged care, friendly greetings, and day-to-day help like assistance with bathing, dressing, transfers, and medication support. Some comments praise staff for getting to know residents well and for being responsive when families visit. A few reviews, however, raise serious concerns about negligence, communication, and unmet promises—so the experience depends on the situation and the level of support needed.

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Activities help residents stay involved

Activities are a frequent bright spot and are described as engaging and tailored.

Many reviewers highlight a steady lineup of activities that help residents stay engaged, including book clubs, art projects, Bible study, exercise classes, games, and live performances. Several families call out specific staff involvement in planning and coordinating activities, especially in memory care. A reviewer also described seeing activities happening during a tour and noted that residents appeared actively involved. Even with overall praise, there is at least one negative review tied to short-term care delivery, which can affect consistency of support during stays.

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Meals and the chef stand out

Food quality and chef involvement come up often in residents’ day-to-day experiences.

Dining is repeatedly mentioned as a positive part of life here, with reviewers describing nutritious and tasty meals and a chef who follows up on resident input. Some comments connect dining to accommodation for medical or dietary needs, including special dietary restrictions. One reviewer describes concerns about diabetic meal planning and medicine-management follow-through, including frustration about insulin injections and meal handling. There are also isolated remarks about dining-area updates, and another very critical review includes allegations of dietary and medication mismanagement.

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Communication and short-stay execution vary

Some reviews complain that communication and service follow-through can fail.

A recurring downside in multiple comments involves getting answers and follow-through—especially for urgent questions or short-term stays. One reviewer reported repeated missed bathing and appointments during a two-week stay, along with problems reaching someone during the process. Separate complaints focus on phone access and difficulty reaching the right place, with calls going to voicemail and limited ability to get help. Another review describes delays in medicine and diabetic support arrangements, while a separate extreme negative review also alleges failures tied to organizational and care execution.

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Features

Housing

  • 98 resident community capacity 98 resident community capacity
  • 1-bedroom apartments 1-bedroom apartments
  • Studio apartments Studio apartments

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living
  • Memory Care Memory Care
  • Respite Care Respite Care

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beautician on-site Beautician on-site
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Guasts at mealtime Guasts at mealtime
  • Guest parking Guest parking
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Laundry Laundry
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Overnight guests Overnight guests
  • Party space Party space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Resident parking Resident parking
  • Respite or short term stays offered Respite or short term stays offered
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Security gate Security gate
  • Small library Small library
  • TV room TV room
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Seattle-Tacoma International (21 miles away) Seattle-Tacoma International (21 miles away)
  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation & parking Transportation & parking
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Care Services

  • 12-16 hour nursing 12-16 hour nursing
  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Hospice care Hospice care
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Mild cognitive impairment Mild cognitive impairment
  • Personal care assistants Personal care assistants
  • Physical therapy Physical therapy
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions
  • Specialized memory care programming Specialized memory care programming

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Room service Room service
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Activities off-site Activities off-site
  • Arts and crafts Arts and crafts
  • Book club Book club
  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Cooking club Cooking club
  • Educational speakers / life long learning Educational speakers / life long learning
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Games Games
  • Gardening club Gardening club
  • Live musical performances Live musical performances
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Religious services Religious services
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities
  • Stories Stories
  • Tai Chi Tai Chi
  • Wii bowling Wii bowling
  • Yoga / chair yoga Yoga / chair yoga

Nearby Places of Interest

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens (1.4 miles)
  • Bartell Drugs (1.5 miles)
  • Rite Aid (1.6 miles)
  • Fred Meyer Pharmacy (1.6 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.8 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.9 miles)
  • Fred Meyer Pharmacy (2.3 miles)

Cafes

  • Starbucks (1.5 miles)
  • Woods Coffee (3.2 miles)
  • Starbucks (3.3 miles)
  • Starbucks (3.5 miles)
  • Diva Espresso (3.8 miles)
  • Starbucks (4.7 miles)
  • Walnut Street Coffee (4.7 miles)

Parks

  • Echo Lake Park (1.8 miles)
  • Log Boom Park (2.4 miles)
  • Lake Ballinger Park (2.5 miles)
  • Saint Edward State Park (3 miles)
  • Richmond Beach Saltwater Park (3.3 miles)
  • Carkeek Park (3.9 miles)
  • O.O. Denny Park (4.1 miles)

Restaurants

  • McDonald's (1.8 miles)
  • The Habit Burger Grill (2.1 miles)
  • Chick-Fil-A (2.6 miles)
  • Dick's Drive-In (2.6 miles)
  • Seaplane Kitchen & Bar (3 miles)
  • The Guest House (3.2 miles)
  • Dick's Drive-In (3.3 miles)

Hospitals

  • Northwest Hospital (3 miles)
  • Swedish Medical Center (3.5 miles)

Transportation

  • Northgate Transit Center (3.6 miles)
  • Northgate Station Seattle (3.6 miles)
  • Roosevelt Station Seattle (5.4 miles)
  • U District Station (6.5 miles)

Physicians

  • Lakeshore Clinic (5.1 miles)
  • Ballard Pediatric Clinic PS (5.6 miles)
  • Warby Parker (6.3 miles)

Theaters

  • AMC Alderwood Mall 16 (5.4 miles)

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