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Gencare Lifestyle Tacoma at Point Ruston

4970 Main St, Tacoma, WA 98407

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4.0 out of 5 stars

Great Facility but Nursing Needs Improvement

Our overall experience with GenCare Tacoma at Point Ruston has been very good, but I must give nursing management a low rating. On the positive side, the community is in an excellent location, with shops, restaurants, and Commencement Bay within close walking distance. The facility is clean. Staff are friendly. It has a great café with tasty, healthy options. They have an aerobics pool and a well-equipped gym staffed by highly qualified professionals. Assisted-living care aides are caring and patient. There are plenty of physical and social activities to keep residents active and connected, and the assisted-living care aides make a strong effort to prevent resident self-isolation. However, the nursing unit falls short, largely because of poor management and a lack of communication and coordination with residents’ primary-care and specialty-care providers and with family members. Unfortunately, the nursing unit is dragging the overall average rating down.

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Gencare Lifestyle Tacoma at Point Ruston

About the facility

At Gencare Lifestyle Tacoma at Point Ruston, seniors reside in a waterfront retreat. The views of Commencement Bay found in the modern six-story building allow residents to enjoy a refined retirement experience. Near the Point Ruston Historical Ferry and the Waterfront Market, this Gencare Lifestyle branch is in an idyllic location.

Tacoma, Washington, is home to many natural attractions and creature comforts. Residents and visitors alike can enjoy the local restaurants and bars together after meandering through one of the many public parks. Point Ruston and Point Defiance combined offer attractions such as the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium, Japanese Garden,  and the Fort Nisqually Living History museum. This area of Tacoma also has easy access to local hospitals and shops.

Gencare Lifestyle Tacoma at Point Ruston offers a continuum of services. This includes retirement living, assisted living, and memory care. Respite stays are also offered. In the memory care community, there are 24 suites that each have a private patio. The remaining 135 apartments throughout the rest of the community are available in studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom floor plans. Each apartment comes with a kitchen, walk-in shower, and laundry appliances. Regardless of the level of care required, each resident can take...

Senior living options offered

  • Assisted Living
  • Memory Care
  • Independent Living

Gencare Lifestyle Tacoma at Point Ruston

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Pet friendly

Yes

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Care types offered

3

Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living

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Amenities

at Gencare Lifestyle Tacoma at Point Ruston

Healthcare Services

  • Staffing & Ancillary Services
  • Memory Care
  • Non-Ambulatory Care
  • Incontinence Care

Meals & Dining

  • Anytime Dining
  • Vegan
  • No Sugar
  • Restaurant Style Dining

Room Amenities

  • Ground Floor Units
  • Handicap Accessible
  • Wheelchair Accessible Showers
  • Full kitchen
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet
  • Cable or Satellite TV

Community Amenities

On-site dining options

  • Private Dining Room
  • Bar or Pub
  • Café or Bistro

Transportation & parking

  • Transportation at Cost
  • Resident Parking Available
  • Covered Parking
  • Complimentary Transportation

Pets

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

Common areas

  • Indoor Atrium
  • Indoor Common Areas
  • Private Bath
  • Meeting Room

Recreational areas

  • Ballroom
  • Swimming Pool
  • Fitness Center
  • Jacuzzi

Services

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

Languages spoken

  • English
  • Spanish

Activities

  • Devotional Activities Offsite
  • Devotional Activities On-Site
  • Visiting Chaplain or Priest
  • Christian Services

Reviews

for Gencare Lifestyle Tacoma at Point Ruston

8.0 out of 10
Review Score9 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
3.9
Cleanliness
4.5
Friendliness
5.0
Care Services
4.0
Staff
4.8
Meals & Dining
5.0
Activities
4.8
Value for Cost
4.3

A Place for Mom has scored Gencare Lifestyle Tacoma at Point Ruston with 8 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Gencare Lifestyle Tacoma at Point Ruston has 9 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 3.9 out of 5.

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Last Updated: 10/4/26

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Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

October 4, 2026

4.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
2.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Great Facility but Nursing Needs Improvement

Our overall experience with GenCare Tacoma at Point Ruston has been very good, but I must give nursing management a low rating. On the positive side, the community is in an excellent location, with shops, restaurants, and Commencement Bay within close walking distance. The facility is clean. Staff are friendly. It has a great café with tasty, healthy options. They have an aerobics pool and a well-equipped gym staffed by highly qualified professionals. Assisted-living care aides are caring and patient. There are plenty of physical and social activities to keep residents active and connected, and the assisted-living care aides make a strong effort to prevent resident self-isolation. However, the nursing unit falls short, largely because of poor management and a lack of communication and coordination with residents’ primary-care and specialty-care providers and with family members. Unfortunately, the nursing unit is dragging the overall average rating down.

George S

Independent Living

Family/friend

May 12, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
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

Home sweet home

The onboarding experience was seamless, smooth and comforting. Staff was engaging, smiling and happy at all times. But even more was the large number of tenants who were well dressed and engaged in all kinds of activities each time we visited. As well they have tenants who are badged as concierges that help all new tenants fit in with ease. The environment everywhere is top level 10 and the atmosphere best of all place visited in either Washington State or Texas. Every time family has been there to visit Mom all they can do is rave about how happy and engaged she is and how good the food is in both the restaurant and the cafe. Mom actually told my sister how happy she is that I as the PoA chose GenCare as her new home because she is so happy!

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

March 14, 2024

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Our Experience

My loved one is a resident at Gencare Lifestyle Tacoma and things have been very good so far. The cleanliness and friendliness are great! The food and activities are also great.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

October 30, 2023

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Our Experience

My loved one's were previously residents at Gencare Lifestyle Tacoma at Point Ruston and overall their experience at this facility was good. The cleanliness and friendliness were good. The care services, meals, activities and value for cost were all very good. However, there were significant issues with staff turnover at this facility. The staff turnover was particularly noticeable in the nursing care office and in food service.

L.E.M.

Assisted Living

Resident/client

April 24, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
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

Recommend highly.

The staff at Gencare are very accommodating and working quite hard as we begin to come out of Covid. From the first day here, management has tried to handle any problems quickly and with all residents in mind.

Niki

Assisted Living

Family/friend

April 18, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Amazing staff and warm, welcoming community.

The staff at Gencare are amazing and attentive. They knew my dad's name from day one . All of the staff are just incredibly warm, attentive and kind.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Toured community

March 10, 2023

1.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

First, I eliminated Gencare Lifestyle immediately. I could not find parking in that chaotic environment. I cancelled my appointment because of this happening.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

February 8, 2023

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
3.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Care Services
3.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Needs some improvement but very nice facility

I would tell others to make sure they give them the medications the need and do their laundry - they aren't very good at that.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Toured community

August 18, 2022

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

I wanted my loved one to feel at home, and not just feel like another tenant.

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