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The Inn at Arbor Village

Families consistently rate this highly — reviewers highlight compassionate and attentive care staff. Schedule a visit to confirm the fit.

24205 116th Ave Se, Kent, WA 9803014 bedsLicensed & Active
Source: WA DSHS — view official record
Google rating
4.2/5

based on 44 Google reviews

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What this means for your family

Arbor Village is highly regarded for its compassionate staff and seamless transition between care levels, making it a strong contender for many families. However, you should specifically ask about current staffing ratios for nights and weekends, as multiple reviewers have expressed concerns about response times during these off-hours.

Google Reviews

Google Reviews

44 reviews on Google
Arbor Village is a multi-level senior living campus that many families praise for its compassionate, family-like staff and seamless transitions between independent, assisted, and memory care living. However, some families have reported serious concerns regarding understaffing, particularly during nights and weekends, as well as isolated reports of theft and poor communication regarding resident care.

Quality Themes

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Food8.0Staff7.0Clean9.0Activities9.0MedsN/AMemory7.0Comms5.0ValueN/A

Strengths

  • Compassionate and attentive care staff
  • Seamless transitions between levels of care
  • Active social calendar and community outings
  • Warm, home-like environment

Concerns

  • Chronic understaffing, especially on nights and weekends (mentioned by 3 reviewers)
  • Difficulties with communication and administrative responsiveness (mentioned by 2 reviewers)

Rating Trends

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How They Respond to Reviews

53%response rate

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Questions for Your Tour

  • 1With your active social calendar and community outings, how do you ensure residents with varying mobility levels are able to participate in these activities?
  • 2I noticed you are very engaged with families online; how do you typically handle communication with families when they have questions or need updates on their loved one's care?
  • 3Since you maintain a cozy, home-like environment for your 14 residents, how do you ensure that staffing coverage remains consistent and attentive during evening and weekend hours?
  • 4How does your team manage the transition process for residents if their care needs increase while living here?
  • 5Given your focus on compassionate care, what is your protocol for handling medical emergencies or urgent health concerns during the night shift?
  • 6How do you balance the administrative side of the facility to ensure that family inquiries are addressed promptly?

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Key Review Excerpts

The staff is wonderful, cheerful and always very helpful. The food is goid. I highly recommend Arbor Village.

Assisted living family member · 2018★★★★★

The caregivers are kind and very attentive. They try to learn words from other cultures to communicate with others. Victoria, Monica, Adina are the best at what they do.

Assisted living family member · 2025★★★★

The caregivers understood how to guide someone suffering from delusions. Arbor Village seems to be the 'just right' size: Big enough to provide a breadth of services and have bench strength when someone is out, but small enough that the staff kn

Memory care family member · 2025★★★★★
Source: 44 Google reviews

State Inspection History

State Inspections

Source: WA Dept. of Social & Health Services

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19deficiencies
May 4, 2026Fire
CleanReport

The report indicates that all violations noted during previous related inspections (01/26/2026 and 03/25/2026) have been corrected as of the 05/04/2026 inspection.

Feb 12, 2026Inspection

There are two documents provided. The first is a cover letter confirming a later follow-up inspection (04/07/2026) resulted in no deficiencies and confirms correction of the items listed in the main report (72364) and an additional determination (75427).

Background checksWAC 388-78A-2466Corrected Mar 29, 2026

Facility failed to ensure a valid background check was maintained every 2 years for 2 of 6 staff (Staff E and F).

Training and home care aide certification requirementsWAC 388-78A-2474Corrected Mar 29, 2026

Facility failed to ensure 1 of 6 staff (Staff B) completed required specialty training for dementia and mental health.

Mar 4, 2025Fire

The inspection report dated 12/30/2024 resulted in 'Disapproved' status, but the follow-up document dated 03/04/2025 indicates all previous violations have been corrected and the approval status is 'Approved'.

Combustible material in boiler/mechanical/electrical roomsIFC 315.2.3 2021

Mechanical room by room 101 has combustible storage in it.

Open electrical terminations/coversIFC 603.2.2 2021

Broken cover plate (light switch) in the mechanical room in the Library - 3rd floor.

Working clearances for electrical equipmentIFC 605.1.6 2021

Electrical appliances in room next to elevator (2nd floor) and marketing office (1st floor) did not have required 36 inches of clearance.

Records of inspection/cleaningIFC 606.3.3.3 2021

Unable to provide documentation for semi-annual hood cleaning.

Clothes Dryer Exhaust MaintenanceIFC 610.1.2 2021

Large amount of lint buildup behind the appliance in the 1st floor laundry room.

Maintenance of fire-resistance-rated constructionIFC 701.6 2021

Unable to provide record of annual fire wall inspection and/or repairs.

Swinging fire door operationIFC 705.2.4 2021

Cross corridor door by library (3rd floor) and exit door by 108 (also missing panic hardware part) failed to close/latch properly.

Maintenance of fire protection systemsIFC 901.6 2021

Loaded sprinkler head observed by resident room 303.

Sprinkler system maintenance/testingIFC 903.5 2021

Unable to provide documentation for 3rd and 4th quarter sprinkler inspections.

Extinguishing system serviceIFC 904.13.5.2 2021

Unable to provide service reports showing kitchen suppression system was serviced semi-annually in the past 12 months.

Fire alarm maintenanceIFC 907.8 2021

Fire alarm is showing in trouble status.

Aug 6, 2024Inspection

Includes information from both a follow-up letter dated 2024-09-23 regarding prior deficiencies (47593) and a new statement of deficiencies dated 2024-08-06 (44691).

Negotiated service agreement contentsWAC 388-78A-2140Corrected Sep 19, 2024

Facility failed to document a resident's pacemaker, associated cardiac risks, and monitoring/assistance requirements in the Negotiated Service Agreement (NSA). Staff were unaware the resident had a pacemaker.

Medication servicesWAC 388-78A-2210

Facility failed to remove discontinued and expired medications from the medication cart.

Feb 20, 2024Fire

Inspection status is Disapproved. Several items from the 12/19/2023 inspection were noted as corrected.

Swinging fire doors shall close from the full-open position and latch automatically.IFC 705.2.4 2018

The door in the back of the kitchen did not close/latch properly when tested.

Dampers protecting ducts and air transfer openings shall be inspected and maintained.IFC 706.1 2018

Facility unable to provide documentation for last fire/smoke damper testing.

Sprinkler systems shall be tested and maintained.IFC 903.5

Facility unable to provide documentation for forward flow test and 4th quarter sprinkler report.

Portable fire extinguishers shall be selected, installed and maintained.IFC 906.2

Hydro testing in kitchen scheduled for 2/28/24.

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