Assisted Living · Burien, WA
15020 5th Ave Sw, Downtown · Burien, WA 98166
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Catalog updated Aug 1, 2026. Current services and availability are unconfirmed.
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Reported capacity: 60 residents. This is not the number of openings.
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Public Google reviewers rate Merrill Gardens at Burien highly. Reviewers highlight: friendly and attentive staff, engaging community activities and events. Reviewer identity is not verified, and online reviews may not capture everything. Schedule a visit to assess the fit directly.
Merrill Gardens at Burien is generally viewed as a welcoming and well-managed community, with families frequently praising the friendly staff and vibrant activity calendar. While most reviews are highly positive, some past concerns have been raised regarding the adequacy of caregiver training and the high cost of residency.
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Multiple reviews highlight the staff as friendly, skilled, and attentive to residents.
One reviewer expressed frustration regarding COVID-19 policy communication and vaccine mandates.
Reviewers consistently describe the facility as clean and well-managed.
Reviewers specifically mention good food and enjoyable lunch events.
The community is praised for hosting fun activities, concerts, and farmer's markets.
At least one reviewer noted that the cost of living is prohibitively high for some seniors.
Scores range from 0 (negative) to 10 (positive). They are model interpretations of reviews and are not clinical, safety, or inspection ratings. Unmentioned topics are omitted.
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Key Review Excerpts
“The staff know residents names and engage with them daily. The residents are open to making new friends and bringing others into activities. It is clean and well managed.”
“Merrill Gardens Burien is a warm and welcoming community, and I'm so happy that my mom has settled in here. The staff is kind and skilled, her apartment is beautiful, and I know that she is being well taken care of.”
“As a hospice provider for Merrill Gardens in Burien, I can’t say enough good about this community! Their Resident Care Manager James Nyoro is fantastic along with the rest of the staff.”
Source: WA Dept. of Social & Health Services
The inspection conducted on 03/25/2026 resulted in a 'Disapproved' status, but a subsequent inspection on 04/06/2026 confirmed that all violations were corrected and the facility is now in 'Approved' status.
Boiler room in parking garage has natural gas with no detection.
Portable hot box in the kitchen has exposed wires near the plug.
6 loose cylinders located in the kitchen.
There is a separate document in the provided set (first image) dated 11/14/2025 indicating that the deficiencies listed for Compliance Determination 65244 were verified as corrected.
Facility failed to ensure 1 of 4 staff members was screened for Tuberculosis within three days of employment as required.
Facility failed to complete documented pre-admission assessments for 3 of 7 residents prior to their move-in date.
Facility failed to document combination assessment/service plans for 2 of 7 residents that adequately addressed current clinical needs, specifically failing to provide guidance for monitoring symptoms related to medications or behaviorally based supportive actions.
Incident investigation reports for Resident 2 (who had multiple elopement attempts) showed no documentation of the circumstances of the events.
An inspection on 02/26/2025 resulted in a 'Disapproved' status. A subsequent inspection on 03/06/2025 indicates all violations from previous related inspections have been corrected and the facility is 'Approved'.
Facility failed to provide documentation showing annual inspection of fire-resistance-rated construction.
Facility failed to provide documentation for the automatic sprinkler system; specifically for the three-year dry system full flow trip test and the five-year fire department connection hydrostatic test.
Follow-up inspection conducted on 07/09/2024 found no deficiencies.; Plan/Attestation Statements were signed by the administrator with correction dates listed as 2024-04-23 or 2024-04-28.; The document explicitly states these are 'consultation deficiencies' not listed on the enclosed report. The facility is required to submit a plan of correction.
Facility failed to maintain valid background checks every two years for 8 of 8 sampled staff members.
Facility failed to complete required one-step TB tests for 2 of 2 sampled staff with negative history.
Facility failed to ensure two-step TB testing for 4 of 8 sampled staff members.
1 of 11 sampled kitchen staff did not have a valid food handler's card.
Facility failed to ensure 6 of 6 sampled staff completed required Nurse Delegation training and failed to obtain resident consent for delegation for 5 of 6 sampled residents.
2 of 7 sampled residents did not have a signed and dated facility's Medicaid policy in their record.
Letter dated May 21, 2024, regarding imposition of civil fines totaling $400.00 for two uncorrected deficiencies previously cited on March 14, 2024.
The licensee failed to complete a tuberculosis test for one staff with a history of a negative QuantiFERON test.
The licensee failed to test one staff for tuberculosis.
Inspection conducted on 03/12/2024 resulted in 'Disapproved' status. A follow-up inspection on 04/30/2024 confirmed all violations have been corrected.
Emergency lights failed in Stairway exit A, Stairway C, and hallway by room 332.
Spa Service fire door has a penetration from switching door handles.
Loaded sprinklers in Kitchen (by back storage) and Dining room (by vent); missing escutcheon ring outside of Activities.
Kitchen has a power strip dangling by the storage room.
Outside Storage room, Laundry door, and Cross corridor 2C by 228 did not close/latch properly.
Facility unable to provide documentation for inspection of fire doors.
Fire extinguisher in the outside storage paint room was not properly mounted.
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