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10 Best Nursing Homes in Sumner, WA

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Sumner is home to many senior care options, including nursing homes. The term “nursing home” is often used as a catchall for any type of senior care. But it can also refer to actual nursing homes, or skilled nursing facilities, which provide the highest level of medical and rehabilitative care outside of a hospital. Of the 43 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Sumner, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Sumner is about $5,170, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 966 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Sumner, WA

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Photo of Village Concepts of Auburn – Brannan Park
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Heritage House is wonderful! The care givers are really terrific with our mom. Since placing her in the memory care facility, it has given our family peace of mind, just knowing she cant just walk out...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Heritage House at Mountain View is nestled at the base of majestic Mount Rainier in Buckley, Washington. This facility is easily accessable because it is located on Highway 410 which leads to Mount Rainier National Park and the White Pass Ski Area. Buckley is a quick drive from Tacoma, 30...
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I have no complaints at all. I get over there often, and I see good things. I see the staff interacting with the residents. They are very accommodating, they will stop whatever they are doing and help me...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Spring Ridge is a beautifully appointed, new retirement community completed in December 2003, conveniently located in Tacoma close to shopping, doctors and other important services. This locally owned and cozy one-story building offers stress free living by providing all the services, amenities...
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
The Parkside Retirement Center is an assisted living community located in beautiful Auburn, Washington. The center is surrounded by immaculately cared for lawns with mature trees. Located twenty minutes from Seattle, and ten minutes from Tacoma, Auburn is an historical town with the...
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1st of all I'm going to say that I'm pretty sure no one wants to be put or put their loved ones in a nursing home. That being said, I thank God for Hallmark Manor. Not only do they make sure my mother's...
Provides: Nursing Homes
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Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Nursing Homes
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Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Gracious Mill Ridge Village, situated close to the cultural and sports centers of the Seattle/Tacoma metropolitan area, truly allows you to relax and enjoy retirement in the fast growing community of Milton. By using a simple yet comprehensive fee schedule, our retirement community offers you the...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Provides: Memory Care
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Special needs require special care. Pioneer Place of Tacoma, a secured warm, comfortable environment where we focus on a residents abilities while minimizing their limitations. Exceptional Care, Respect, Understanding, Independence, Dignity and Quality of Life come first. We have three units of...

Cost of nursing homes in Sumner, WA

The average cost of senior living in Sumner is $5,170 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Wilkeson, WA with an average of $5,035 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Sumner, WA, vs. nearby cities

Sumner, WA
$5,170/mo
$5,218/mo
$5,335/mo

Nursing homes costs in Sumner, WA, vs. state and national averages

Sumner, WA
$5,170/mo
U.S. national average
$4,943/mo

Nursing homes costs in Sumner, WA, vs. other senior living options

$5,163/mo
Nursing Homes
$5,170/mo

Nursing homes costs in Sumner, WA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,738/mo
Studio
$5,312/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,085/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,236/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$5,587/mo

Senior living costs in Sumner vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 4 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Sumner, WA
Column state: Washington
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSumner, WAWashingtonU.S.
Nursing Homes$5,170/mo$5,141/mo$4,943/mo
Assisted Living$5,138/mo$5,292/mo$4,710/mo
Memory Care$5,163/mo$5,141/mo$4,943/mo
Independent Living$3,738/mo$4,148/mo$4,158/mo
Nursing Homes
Sumner, WA:$5,170/mo
Washington:$5,141/mo
U.S.:$4,943/mo
Assisted Living
Sumner, WA:$5,138/mo
Washington:$5,292/mo
U.S.:$4,710/mo
Memory Care
Sumner, WA:$5,163/mo
Washington:$5,141/mo
U.S.:$4,943/mo
Independent Living
Sumner, WA:$3,738/mo
Washington:$4,148/mo
U.S.:$4,158/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Sumner, WA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Sumner and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Nursing homes cost trends in Sumner, WA

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Sumner have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Sumner, WA$6,252/mo$5,560/mo+12.4%
Washington$6,454/mo$5,968/mo+8.1%
National$5,670/mo$5,388/mo+5.2%
Sumner, WA
2024 average cost:$6,252/mo
2023 average cost:$5,560/mo
Percent change:+12.4%
Washington
2024 average cost:$6,454/mo
2023 average cost:$5,968/mo
Percent change:+8.1%
National
2024 average cost:$5,670/mo
2023 average cost:$5,388/mo
Percent change:+5.2%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about nursing homes in Sumner

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Sumner

Spring Ridge Assisted Living and Memory Care in Tacoma, WA

4.0
We are very happy with Spring Ridge. Our Mom is in the memory care facility and she has settled in well! The facility is very nice, clean and the residents are well taken care of.

Hillside Assisted Living in Kent, WA

5.0
This is our second living experience at Staff Suites. Our mom and dad were here in 2014 when he fell ill. He was taken very good care of until he left us. Our mom lived on her own for a while, then later decided she needed a little more help and Stafford was the first place she thought of when ...
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Patriots Landing in DuPont, WA

5.0
Patriots Landing is a great place to live. The building is bright and clean and the staff friendly and helpful. There are lots of activities if you want to keep busy and a library or your own apartment if you prefer some quiet time. And there are plenty of amenities to suit different interests. ...
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Sumner nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Sumner nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Sumner, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Sumner nursing homes

Nursing homes communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of nursing homes partners in Sumner that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
69.4%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
30.6%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
83.3%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
91.7%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
69.4%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
36.1%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
86.1%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
44.4%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
75%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Sumner nursing homes

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Sumner Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Sumner, WANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
63.9%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
41.7%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
41.7%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
13.9%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Sumner nursing homes

Nursing homes communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Sumner partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Sumner, WANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
36.1%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
61.1%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
58.3%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
55.6%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Sumner nursing homes

Our nursing homes communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Sumner communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Sumner, WANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
47.2%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
55.6%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
52.8%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
41.7%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Sumner nursing homes

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered nursing homes communities in Sumner offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Sumner, WANational
Activity director
Activity director
63.9%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
38.9%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
38.9%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
69.4%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
61.1%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
72.2%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
58.3%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
50%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
55.6%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
61.1%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
61.1%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
50%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
33.3%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
61.1%
0.4%
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Avista Sumner, Vineyard Park of Sumner and Merrill Gardens at Wright Park are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Sumner, Washington. See full list of communities.

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