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Avalon Care Center – Federal Way

Avalon Care Center – Federal Way is a nursing home community in Federal Way, WA.

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Avalon Care Center – Federal Way

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  • Interior

    A cozy hotel room with comfortable seating and natural light.

  • Outdoors

    A wooden gazebo surrounded by autumn foliage.

  • Decor

    A cozy living room with comfortable seating, a flat-screen TV, and decorative accents.

  • Building

    A serene entrance to a building surrounded by lush landscaping.

  • Trees

    A well-maintained grassy area alongside a pathway, surrounded by trees.

  • Landscaping

    A modern blue two-story house set in a tranquil neighborhood.

  • Seating Area

    A stylish home theater featuring comfortable seating and a large projection screen, perfect for movie nights.

  • Television

    A cozy lounge area featuring comfortable seating, a television, and shelves filled with books.

  • Exercise Equipment

    A well-equipped gym designed for rehabilitation and physical therapy, featuring various exercise machines and an inviting atmosphere.

135 South 336th Street, Federal Way, WA 98003

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

3.9 from 120 reviews
5 stars
71
4 stars
15
3 stars
6
2 stars
3
1 stars
25

Overall Review of Avalon Care Center – Federal Way

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Staff care and responsiveness vary

Residents and families frequently describe attentive, caring staff members, while a smaller set of reviews report lapses in attention.

Many reviews highlight kind, professional caregivers and nurses, with families saying staff helped them feel informed and supported during rehab or end-of-care transitions. Several residents also describe feeling comfortable and well cared for, including staff treating them with respect and working toward recovery. On the other hand, some reviewers report problems with care attention and delays getting help, including concerns about call light response time and care follow-through. Overall, the experience is described as strongly dependent on day-to-day consistency.

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Rehab therapy supports progress

Physical and occupational therapy is repeatedly mentioned as a meaningful part of recovery.

A consistent thread in the reviews is that PT and OT helped residents regain strength, mobility, and confidence after hospitalization or surgery. Multiple families describe therapy teams as supportive, patient, and focused on helping residents transition to the next step of recovery. Some reviewers also describe specific improvements from therapy, such as moving from limited mobility to walking or transferring better. A few reviews still flag issues with staffing or coordination, but therapy is one of the services that shows up as a practical strength.

  • A well-equipped gym designed for rehabilitation and physical therapy, featuring various exercise machines and an inviting atmosphere.
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Food quality is a split point

Food is described both as acceptable and as a recurring disappointment, including complaints about taste and consistency.

Some reviews say the meals were good or better than expected, and others mention residents enjoying specific food. At the same time, several reviews call out food quality problems, including meals described as bland or not palatable, cold food, and difficulty with dietary compliance. Because the dining experience shows up on both sides of the feedback, families who are sensitive to diet and meal routines may want to clarify how special dietary needs are handled. The community does reference diabetes diets and special dietary restrictions in its care support details.

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Appointment transportation is noted

Transportation support for medical appointments comes up in multiple reviews.

Several reviewers mention help coordinating transportation to outside medical appointments, describing it as smoother than what they had elsewhere. This theme appears alongside broader comments about admissions and transitions, where families value guidance during the move and follow-up logistics. The community also lists transportation arrangement support and transportation to doctors appointments among its services.

How we summarize

We summarize when many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes are displayed.

Features

Housing

  • 120 resident community capacity 120 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • 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
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Seattle-Tacoma International (10 miles away) Seattle-Tacoma International (10 miles away)
  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • 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 nursing 24-hour nursing
  • 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
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Physicians

  • Digestive Health Specialists (0.1 miles)
  • Wyman Carl MD (0.1 miles)
  • Pediatrics NW (0.5 miles)
  • Lateef J Harper MD | Kaiser Permanente (1.1 miles)
  • Federal Way Dental (1.7 miles)
  • UW Medicine - Valley Women’s Health (4.8 miles)
  • Molen Oral & Facial Surgery (5.5 miles)

Hospitals

  • St Francis Sleep Disorders Clinic (0.5 miles)
  • St. Francis Hospital (0.5 miles)
  • St Francis Hospital (0.7 miles)
  • Federal Way Community Dialysis (0.8 miles)
  • Group Health Cooperative (6.3 miles)
  • MultiCare Regional Cancer Center - Tacoma (6.4 miles)

Cafes

  • Starbucks (0.6 miles)
  • Starbucks (1 miles)
  • Dutch Bros Coffee (4.1 miles)
  • Starbucks (4.2 miles)
  • Auburn Way Big Foot Java (4.9 miles)
  • Starbucks (5.5 miles)
  • Alfred's Cafe (6.1 miles)

Restaurants

  • Wendy's (1 miles)
  • Del Taco (1 miles)
  • Jack In The Box (1 miles)
  • Chick-Fil-A (1.3 miles)
  • McDonald's (1.7 miles)
  • Traditional Korean Beef Soup (1.8 miles)
  • McDonald's (3.9 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid (1.3 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.4 miles)
  • Rite Aid (1.5 miles)
  • Angel Pharmacy (1.8 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.4 miles)
  • Walgreens (3.3 miles)
  • Cardinal Health (4.6 miles)

Parks

  • French Lake Off-Leash Dog Park (1.4 miles)
  • Steel Lake Park (2.2 miles)
  • Dash Point State Park (3.8 miles)
  • Saltwater State Park (5.3 miles)
  • Lakeland Hills Park (6.3 miles)
  • Sunset Park (6.7 miles)
  • Sheridan Park (7.1 miles)

Places of Worship

  • St Theresa's Church (2.5 miles)
  • Church Of The Nazarene Auburn (5.7 miles)
  • Christ Episcopal Church (6.4 miles)
  • Bethlehem Baptist Church (7 miles)
  • Holy Spirit Parish (7.1 miles)

Theaters

  • Regal Auburn (4.2 miles)
  • Grand Cinema (6 miles)
  • AMC Kent Station 14 (7.5 miles)

Transportation

  • U-Haul Moving & Storage (5.2 miles)

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