Vashon Community Care was a very well maintained and clean facility. The staff always seemed very pleasant and dedicated to the residents. They also had a program called "Break Time" that would occasionally (weekly?) take trips and actually leave the facility, which I thought was great. All the meals were made in the cafeteria and there were always at least two choices for a main course. My grandmother had her own small apartment on the 2nd floor and honestly it could have been any apartment. Maybe a little hospital like but overall I was very impressed and very happy with the way my grandmother was treated and how everyone was treated. I never witnessed an employee lose their cool or speak harshly to any resident. With all the horror stories you hear about nursing homes and abuse I never once worried that it was occurring or would ever occur. I would highly recommend them to anyone who is in the difficult position of needing some help in taking care of their loved ones.

I recently had the opportunity to tour the Vashon Community Care Center which is located on Vashon Island in Washington State. I found the care center to be a model of what assisted living facilities should be. The staff was welcoming, knowledgeable and friendly and the living spaces throughout the facility were clean, bright and cheerful. Residents were given many recreational and socializing opportunities - including planting flowers is waist high raised garden beds that don't require bending, learning how to bake bread, and regularly scheduled movie nights. The dining room was inviting with a homey feel and residents are free to enjoy meal services throughout the day. Most unique is that the Vashon Community Care Center allows resident who are able to care for pets to have small dogs and cats living with them and for those without their own pets, the facility itself has several loving cats that provide beneficial companionship to residents at the center. Two thumbs up all around.