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Adult family homes in Auburn, Washington

187 DSHS-licensed homes. Every listing is verified against state licensing — costs and availability shown only when the home reports them.

Auburn has 187 DSHS-licensed adult family homes in King County. Of these, 186 offer memory & dementia care, 186 accept Medicaid / COPES, 187 support mental-health needs. Each home below is licensed by Washington State; cost and current openings are shown only where the operator has reported them, and never estimated.

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About adult family homes in Auburn

Nearly every home in Auburn takes Medicaid — one of the most open markets in the state for a family that cannot pay out of pocket. Auburn is a two-county city where most homes sit in King County but the Lakeland Hills area crosses into Pierce, which can split COPES routing for families searching from the Sumner side. Auburn's supply skews to dementia, mental health, and developmental disabilities — the exact profiles that private-pay assisted living often turns away.

Where placements come from

Auburn AFH placements are discharge-driven and time-pressured, often beginning minutes away at the in-city MultiCare Auburn Medical Center, with St. Francis in Federal Way and Valley Medical Center in Renton flanking it.

  • MultiCare Auburn Medical Center (downtown Auburn; in-city Level III trauma center and Level II stroke center)
  • St. Francis Hospital, Federal Way (Level IV trauma, cardiac cath lab; Virginia Mason Franciscan Health)
  • Valley Medical Center, Renton (UW Medicine hospital, Level III trauma; larger regional hospital to the north)

Paying with Medicaid (COPES)

Auburn is one of the most open Medicaid markets in the state, with nearly all homes Medicaid-capable. Washington's COPES program pays for adult family home care for residents who qualify; the county gateway is Aging & Disability Services (ADS) — Area Agency on Aging for Seattle & King County, reachable at 844-348-5464.

Neighborhoods & areas

Homes in Auburn are spread across areas like Downtown Auburn, Lea Hill, West Hill, Lakeland Hills, The Plateau, North Auburn, South Auburn, West Valley.

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Adult family homes in Auburn: common questions

Adult family homes in Washington typically run lower than large assisted-living communities, but rates vary widely by care level. Many Auburn homes don't publish a public rate; use the request form on any listing and we'll get you the current monthly cost, free.
Many do. Auburn is one of the most open Medicaid markets in the state, with nearly all homes Medicaid-capable. Washington's COPES program (Apple Health) pays for adult family home care for residents who qualify — the county gateway is Aging & Disability Services (ADS) — Area Agency on Aging for Seattle & King County (844-348-5464). Filter by "Medicaid / COPES" above to see only contracted homes, or take the quiz and we'll confirm a bed.
An adult family home cares for up to six residents in an actual house, so the caregiver-to-resident ratio is much higher and the setting is quieter and more personal. Assisted-living communities are larger, with dozens to hundreds of apartments. Our guide on AFH vs assisted living breaks it down.
Yes. Every home listed for Auburn is licensed by the Washington Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) and subject to state inspection. The DSHS license number is shown on each listing.

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