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Empress Senior Living at Laurelhurst

4020 NE 55th St, Seattle, WA 98105

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Anonymous

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4.0 out of 5 stars

Great choice

For me, it has been a 4, I would say. The location is excellent for my transportation needs...no longer drive/have a car but the King County Metro bus service is superb...and I can get lots of reading and crosswords done on my visits to and from. Major pluses for Opal itself: I have found the staff to be unfailingly kind, both to me and to my husband. In some instances, they are spectacularly good at their jobs. In particular, [name removed], who is in charge of providing entertainment and joy in the residents' lives, also handles nuts-and-bolts administrative issues with equal skill and professionalism. Another great example is [name removed], who has repeatedly helped my husband and me with the television in his room. The television system is, to me, much less user-friendly than the old clunker we still have at home, and [name removed] has always been patient and helpful in getting things working. I also regularly attend the monthly family meetings with [name removed], the new head administrator. [Name removed] seems genuinely willing to listen to families' frustrations and concerns and is eager to address whatever can be addressed. When something cannot be changed because of laws or regulations, [name removed] takes the time to explain why. I haven't covered everything that might be helpful to you, and I have to admit that my own memory isn't as sharp these days. But I am truly grateful to have such a close-by place that is providing my husband with such thoughtful and appropriate care.

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Empress Senior Living at Laurelhurst

About the facility

Empress Senior Living at Laurelhurst is a newly opened community in Seattle, Washington, offering seniors premier assisted and independent living services, memory care, and a variety of great amenities on an elegant campus. Boasting the services of a fine hotel, this environment is perfect for seniors who wish to be as independent as they want or receive the care they deserve.

The trained wellness team is able to provide tiered levels of care that meet the needs of each and every resident. From medication management and diabetic care to assistance with activities of daily living and memory care, the expert caregivers at Empress Senior Living at Laurelhurst provide top-notch medical support. The memory care community has 24/7 supervision and offers secured, safe living spaces.

Luxurious apartments include studio floor plans and one-bedroom options. Homes feature beautiful granite countertops, full-size appliances, and ample closet space. Housekeeping and linen services keep homes clean and tidy. Some ground-floor units feature private patio spaces, as well.

Explore the North Seattle scene with off-site outings on the activity bus. The lounge offers a great spot to relax and unwind with friends. Enjoy the city skyline on the rooftop garden and grill up a nice dinner. Enjoy an exercise...

Senior living options offered

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  • Memory Care

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Healthcare Services

  • High Acuity Care
  • Memory Care
  • Staffing & Ancillary Services
  • Medication Management

Meals & Dining

  • Meals Provided
  • Room Service
  • No Sugar
  • Special Dining Programs

Room Amenities

  • Handicap Accessible
  • Wheelchair Accessible Showers
  • Cable or Satellite TV
  • Private patio, deck, or balcony
  • Kitchenette
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet

Community Amenities

On-site dining options

  • Private Dining Room
  • Café or Bistro

Transportation & parking

  • Property Convenient to Public Transit
  • Covered Parking
  • Uncovered Parking
  • Resident Parking Available

Pets

  • Weight Limit (lbs)
  • Dogs Allowed
  • Cats Allowed

Common areas

  • Meeting Room
  • Beauty Salon
  • Indoor Atrium
  • Outdoor Common Areas

Recreational areas

  • Movie or Theater Room
  • Raised Garden Beds
  • Arts and Crafts Center
  • Fitness Center

Services

  • Laundry Service / Drycleaning
  • Beautician
  • Grocery Shopping and Errands
  • Housekeeping

Languages spoken

  • English

Activities

  • Book Club
  • Live Musical Performances
  • Wii Bowling
  • Holiday Parties

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Reviews

for Empress Senior Living at Laurelhurst

7.4 out of 10
Review Score10 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
4.0
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Care Services
3.9
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
4.6
Activities
4.3
Value for Cost
3.9

A Place for Mom has scored Empress Senior Living at Laurelhurst with 7.4 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 4 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Empress Senior Living at Laurelhurst has 10 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4 out of 5.

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Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

July 29, 2026

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Great choice

For me, it has been a 4, I would say. The location is excellent for my transportation needs...no longer drive/have a car but the King County Metro bus service is superb...and I can get lots of reading and crosswords done on my visits to and from. Major pluses for Opal itself: I have found the staff to be unfailingly kind, both to me and to my husband. In some instances, they are spectacularly good at their jobs. In particular, [name removed], who is in charge of providing entertainment and joy in the residents' lives, also handles nuts-and-bolts administrative issues with equal skill and professionalism. Another great example is [name removed], who has repeatedly helped my husband and me with the television in his room. The television system is, to me, much less user-friendly than the old clunker we still have at home, and [name removed] has always been patient and helpful in getting things working. I also regularly attend the monthly family meetings with [name removed], the new head administrator. [Name removed] seems genuinely willing to listen to families' frustrations and concerns and is eager to address whatever can be addressed. When something cannot be changed because of laws or regulations, [name removed] takes the time to explain why. I haven't covered everything that might be helpful to you, and I have to admit that my own memory isn't as sharp these days. But I am truly grateful to have such a close-by place that is providing my husband with such thoughtful and appropriate care.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

February 24, 2026

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Anonymous in Seattle

STAFF: I would divide administrative and support. I can't count the times I have been touched when seeing Support staff in the 'gathering' room when passing by a resident just reach out and give a comforting pat or little shoulder rub. So caring and affectionate, reassuring and comforting. I've taken a few meals there and found them very tasty, so the unseen cooks floors below are doing a great job as well. [Name Removed] is a human dynamo and impressed with her attempts to get family members to help with suggestions...E.g. when she found out I was a retired librarian, she asked me for a suggestion for a title she could take on as a read aloud 'book club' activity. I knew one that would be perfect and it's coming any day now from Amazon for her! I could go on in this vein, but had better move on. Some Administration staff Have seemed over-burdened, but with the arrival of the new director, that may resolve itself. One suggestion I would make is that new arrivals' families receive some kind of a booklet to let them know how things are done/managed. I have been impressed with the cleanliness/spotlessness on floor 2. As for room size, I asked for the smallest size out of two floor plans, and understand that [Name Removed] got that. I find it really great! Welcoming and well designed. I have only one problem...my own memory is getting to be far less good, And I'm having a hard time remembering the names of both staff and residents. It would be so helpful if a photo chart could be posted that could be studied at one's leisure rather than having to try to read a badge as the staffer passes.... I think I've hit the high spots on your list... I guess I would have to say that I often thank my lucky stars that [Name Removed]is at Empress and a wonderful bonus is that it is an extremely easy bus ride on the #65 bus, as I gave up the car some years ago...the icing on the cake!

Ann S

Assisted Living

Family/friend

November 19, 2025

1.0 out of 5 stars

Horrible Care- Run don’t walk to another community

I made the biggest mistake moving my mom here. The care staff are lazy, not trained, don’t respond to residents care needs. They don’t care about people. They are liars and do not document incidents in order to hide from the state. The Health and Wellness Director had her nursing license suspended and enforcement taken against her. Leisure care and Empress are fully aware and continue to employ her. It is public record though. It’s so important to do your due diligence. You can go to any community and ask to see their last survey and any citations. It’s so important to be informed. If I knew of the nursing directors history, I would never have moved my mom there.My mom is a vulnerable adult. This is sickening . Leisure care and Empress Senior Living did and continues to turn a blind eye. Your loved ones are going to continue to suffer with long wait times and inadequate not properly train staff. They are aware and they don’t care. Leisue “care” and Empress should be ashamed. Do better

Cleanliness
1.0
Friendliness
1.0
Value for Cost
1.0
Care Services
1.0
Activities
1.0
Staff
1.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

daniel r church

Memory Care

Family/friend

April 4, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars

Empress Senior living

Wonderful experience getting my mom in to empress Senior living, thank goodness they had space . it is a very new facility great and the staff is intelligent and very helpful. I would recommend this place to anybody looking for memory care or just a nice neighborhood to live in.

Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Douglas

Assisted Living

Resident/client

September 10, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars

Relevant Resident Found Community

I was looking fir an assisted living community that was comfortable, convenient and served excellent meals. I found this but what really surprised me was how many friendly, interesting residents I got to know!

Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Ann D

Assisted Living

Family/friend

May 13, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars

The Empress Continually Exceeds our expectations

Our family couldn't be happier with the Empress. After my mom lost her husband of 60 years, the staff & community welcomed her with open arms and helped her settle in. As a family of medical providers, we have high standards for care. The Empress exceeds all of our expectations on a daily basis. My mom agrees and adds "change is difficult - but honestly, I couldn't be happier here."

Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

John A

Assisted Living

Family/friend

February 6, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars

A great experience

A few months ago, our family moved my father from a much larger facility to the Empress at Laurelhurst. It was the best move we could have made. The Empress is a smaller, much more connected community; housed in a light, open and airy space (a beautiful design which maximizes the available sunlight in the Pacific Northwest!). The apartments are spacious, the dining hall is beautiful and centrally located, and the amenities (theater, bistro, exercise and activity resources) are top notch. It even has a beautiful roof deck, with great views of the lovely surrounding neighborhood. The facility changed management earlier last year, and the new team is fantastic. Kind, caring, attentive, thorough, interested….and entertaining! In spite of his cognitive issues, our father’s level of engagement and activity has improved dramatically; he really enjoys the activities, both on-site, and day trips. The food is excellent, housekeeping and med staff great. I can’t recommend Empress highly enough!

Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Charlene N

Assisted Living

Family/friend

January 24, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars

Peace of Mind!

Over the past several weeks Ive been telling several of my family members about how wonderful Empress Senior Living at Laurelhurst is and how happy Mom is there. Last week we all came to visit Mom so they could see where she lives now. They all said they were impressed with how beautiful and well-maintained the building and grounds are, but they were more impressed by how caring and friendly the amazing staff are to the residents and their families. On one of the mornings the GM was assisting his staff in feeding the residents. We all love Empress, and we are so glad that our Mom is in such a great place.

Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Anonymous

Memory Care

Toured community

March 15, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

I toured Empress Senior Living and it was a great tour. The cleanliness and friendliness were both great, also. However, the facility cost is pretty pricey.

Sarah H

Assisted Living

Family/friend

January 10, 2023

1.0 out of 5 stars

Horrific level of care

The level of care and expertise on taking are of elderly is horrifyingly bad. Never put a loved one in their care. Their nursing staff is inept, unkind and unfit to care for residents. My Dad was there for month and the decline in his health due to their lack of care was shocking (lead to spending weeks in the hospital and is now living in a different place). [Speculation removed.]

Cleanliness
2.0
Friendliness
2.0
Value for Cost
1.0
Care Services
1.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
2.0
Meals & Dining
2.0

Empress Senior Living at Laurelhurst

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  • Know Washington’s regulations for memory care. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to ensure seniors reside in a safe environment. Depending on your state, you may even be able to look up inspection reports for the communities you’re considering. Learn more about Washington’s regulations for memory care and download the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports.

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  • Confirm the availability of required services. Before committing, make sure that the community offers all the services your loved one needs, and that those services can be provided within your budget.

Frequently Asked Questions about Empress Senior Living at Laurelhurst

  • Empress Senior Living at Laurelhurst offers Studio and 1 Bedroom. Learn more.
  • Call (206) 644-1013 to reach a resident at Empress Senior Living at Laurelhurst.

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