Finding memory care in Shoreline starts with two things: knowing the real, licensed options and understanding Shoreline's own cost and care landscape. Both are below. We currently track 6 DSHS-licensed assisted living facilities serving Shoreline from Washington DSHS records.
What's below: the licensed providers, 2026 Shoreline cost ranges, the local hospital and neighborhood context, what to ask on a tour, and how to act fast if a hospital discharge is looming. Prefer to talk it through? Get matched with a free local advisor — no fees, ever.
What memory care means — and who it's for
Memory care is for someone with Alzheimer's or another dementia who wanders, gets disoriented, or needs a secured, structured environment with dementia-trained staff. Families usually move here when safety at home or in standard assisted living slips.
How Washington regulates it: Washington does not issue a separate "memory care" license. Secured dementia care is a Specialized Dementia Care specialty delivered inside DSHS-licensed assisted living facilities (RCW 18.20, WAC 388-78A) or adult family homes that meet additional staffing, security, and dementia-training rules. Confirm the secured-unit staffing ratio and staff dementia-training hours.
In Shoreline specifically, that means weighing the licensed options against Shoreline's cost range and your family's timeline. The right choice balances care level, budget, location near UW Medical Center–Northwest, and how quickly you need a spot.
Shoreline memory care: by the numbers
6 DSHS-licensed assisted living facilities on file in Shoreline; about 363 total licensed beds; averaging 60 beds per community; the largest at 112 beds; 2 accepting Apple Health (Medicaid). Memory care in Washington is a Specialized Dementia Care specialty delivered inside DSHS-licensed assisted living facilities (and adult family homes) that meet additional staffing, training, and secured-unit rules — it is not a separate license. Every figure here is drawn from live Washington DSHS licensing records rather than guesswork.
Licensed memory care providers in Shoreline
Providers flagged for Specialized Dementia Care (secured/dementia-trained units). From the state's DSHS ALTSA / Residential Care Services records (2026). Always confirm the current license and bed count at fortress.wa.gov/dshs/adsaapps/lookup first.
Accepts Apple Health (Medicaid): 2
| Provider | City | Licensed beds | DSHS license # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aegis Living Shoreline | Shoreline | 112 beds | 2592 |
| Laurel Cove Community | Shoreline | 98 beds | 2389 |
| CRISTWOOD RETIREMENT COMMUNITY | Shoreline | 90 beds | 770 |
| Aegis Living Callahan House | Shoreline | 43 beds | 2589 |
| Provail | Shoreline | 12 beds | 2401 |
| *Welcome Home Assisted Living LLC | Shoreline | 8 beds | 2505 |
Senior care in Shoreline, King County
Shoreline is an established north-King County city of about 58,000 just north of Seattle, with leafy single-family neighborhoods, a long-tenured 65+ population, and the UW Medicine Northwest hospital campus on its southern edge. UW Medical Center–Northwest anchors Shoreline's care market — a settled, slightly-above-baseline north-end option with a mix of assisted living and quiet residential adult family homes.
Nearby hospitals: UW Medical Center–Northwest, Swedish Edmonds (nearby), Virginia Mason (Seattle, nearby). For Shoreline families, quick hospital access shapes the shortlist — it eases discharges, emergencies, and the steady rhythm of specialist appointments.
Areas families ask about: Richmond Beach, Echo Lake, Ridgecrest, North City, Innis Arden, Briarcrest.
What memory care costs in Shoreline (2026)
Shoreline pricing runs $7,200–$9,450/month, above the metro average for the Greater Seattle metro — a reflection of local real-estate and the mix of small adult family homes versus larger communities.
- Assisted living (standard): $5,700–$8,050/month
- Memory care: $7,200–$9,450/month
- Adult family home: $4,750–$7,400/month
- In-home care: $38–$53/hour
Ways Shoreline families reduce the monthly figure: sharing a room, picking an intimate adult family home, avoiding bundled care tiers they don't need yet, and using veterans' Aid & Attendance or Washington's Apple Health long-term-care waiver when they qualify.
How we vet Shoreline providers
- Current Washington DSHS licensure confirmed against the state ALTSA/RCS provider lookup
- Inspection and complaint history checked through Residential Care Services records
- Direct conversations with current resident families where possible
- Clear, itemized pricing before any tour — no surprise fees
- Firsthand advisor walkthroughs, not just brochures
Questions to ask on a tour
- How many caregivers are on at night per resident?
- Which conditions can you not care for here?
- What's included in the base rate, and what's billed separately?
- What happens if our parent's needs increase next year?
- How long have your director and head nurse been here?
What's included — and what costs extra
Usually included: a secured residence, all meals, 24/7 dementia-trained staff, structured daily activities, housekeeping, laundry, and behavioral support. Typically extra: higher acuity care, two-person transfers, hospice coordination, and private-duty aide time. Get every Shoreline option's pricing in writing, itemized, before you compare them.
How fast you can move in Shoreline
Plan on roughly 7–14 days for a Shoreline placement: assessment, deposit, physician's order, then move-in. Memory-care and post-hospital moves can happen same-day to 72 hours when a secured bed opens. A free local advisor can tell you which Shoreline providers have current openings.
One more Shoreline-specific note: availability shifts week to week, and the community that's full today may have an opening next month. A local advisor tracks current Shoreline openings so you're never relying on a stale online listing — particularly important for memory care, where the right secured or higher-acuity bed can be scarce.