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Adult family homes in Kirkland, Washington

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

Kirkland has 55 DSHS-licensed adult family homes in King County. Of these, 54 offer memory & dementia care, 43 accept Medicaid / COPES, 54 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 Kirkland

Kirkland is a higher-income Eastside city, so many families weigh a private-pay adult family home close to EvergreenHealth against larger assisted-living options. With EvergreenHealth's Level III trauma center in town, Kirkland homes often take residents needing steady medical follow-up right after a hospital stay. Demand here clusters around Juanita, Rose Hill, and Finn Hill, where families want a small home near familiar Eastside doctors and grandkids.

Where placements come from

Most Kirkland families come to us straight from a discharge at EvergreenHealth Medical Center right here in town, or from Overlake Medical Center in Bellevue.

  • EvergreenHealth Medical Center in Kirkland — Level III trauma center and stroke center with a 24-hour cardiac cath lab
  • Overlake Medical Center in nearby Bellevue — full acute-care hospital serving the Eastside

Paying with Medicaid (COPES)

Kirkland is an affluent Eastside market where most families plan around private pay, though COPES (Apple Health) still covers qualifying residents at licensed homes. 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 206-684-0660.

Neighborhoods & areas

Homes in Kirkland are spread across areas like Juanita, Totem Lake, Rose Hill, Houghton, Finn Hill, Downtown Kirkland, Moss Bay.

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Adult family homes in Kirkland: common questions

Adult family homes in Washington typically run lower than large assisted-living communities, but rates vary widely by care level. Many Kirkland 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. Kirkland is an affluent Eastside market where most families plan around private pay, though COPES (Apple Health) still covers qualifying residents at licensed homes. 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 (206-684-0660). 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 Kirkland 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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