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Adult family homes in Shoreline, Washington

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

Shoreline has 121 DSHS-licensed adult family homes in King County. Of these, 119 offer memory & dementia care, 104 accept Medicaid / COPES, 121 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 Shoreline

Shoreline sits at the north edge of Seattle, so its AFH pipeline runs off UW Medical Center–Northwest and Swedish Edmonds rather than the south-county hospitals other King County cities lean on. Quiet, established neighborhoods like Richmond Beach and Innis Arden draw families looking to keep a parent close to north Seattle and Edmonds care. Straddling the King–Snohomish line, Shoreline families often weigh homes in Edmonds and Mountlake Terrace alongside those in the city itself.

Where placements come from

Families here are most often discharged from UW Medical Center–Northwest in north Seattle or Swedish Edmonds just over the county line, sometimes after rehab at Shoreline Health & Rehabilitation Center.

  • UW Medical Center–Northwest (north Seattle acute-care hospital just south of Shoreline)
  • Swedish Edmonds (full-service hospital just north in Edmonds)
  • Shoreline Health & Rehabilitation Center (local skilled nursing and rehab in Shoreline)

Paying with Medicaid (COPES)

Shoreline is a mixed north-end market with both private-pay families and Medicaid residents. 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 Shoreline are spread across areas like Richmond Beach, Ridgecrest, Richmond Highlands, Ballinger, Briarcrest, Echo Lake, North City, Innis Arden.

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Adult family homes in Shoreline: common questions

Adult family homes in Washington typically run lower than large assisted-living communities, but rates vary widely by care level. Many Shoreline 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. Shoreline is a mixed north-end market with both private-pay families and Medicaid residents. 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 Shoreline 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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