Merrill Gardens at Tukwila

Reviews

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  Gretchen Landin

  Nov 1, 2026
  5.0
  Transparent pricing, excellent communication, fantastic people and the food is amazing! A huge thank you to Shannon and Shane for making the move in process easy and accessable. A huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders knowing my dad is in a safe, clean, and caring facility; that has lots of coffee.
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  Peter O

  Oct 28, 2026
  5.0
  Fahima, James and Shane have shown us such a wonderful time and this facility is so terrific. Fahima helped us to choose this wonderful place and was so kind and brought us a pie and I thought if anybody would be that loving to us that’s where we want to live. I love about this community. Every worker here is so kind and loving, and that kindness and loving nature carries over to the residents so the residence also the residence also share love and joy with us. The facility is clean. It’s quiet. The food is terrific and there’s so many wonderful things to do. My wife and I looked for 13 months and went to 13 different senior communities before we decided on Merrill Gardens in terms of value in terms of the loving feeling all of these things brought us right back to Merrill Gardens, which was the first place we had ever looked, but we thought we should do our due diligence and make sure that what we felt then was what we would feel after research. Fahima is terrific to tour with. Shane is a great leader. I recommend Merrill Gardens Tukwila.
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  Bob Nims

  Oct 26, 2026
  5.0
  My Mom was my 88 year old Stepdads caretaker for years until she was diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung Cancer. While she was alive and unable to speak she handed me a note that said contact APlaceForMom and find Jerry a place to go. Jerry falls a lot and their home was a split level with oak stairs. I put in the request to that website and soon after that she passed away. While grieving and spending time with Jerry, about a week later, he ended up falling down those stairs. He then fell in the kitchen five hours later. It was too much and he spent 12 days in the hospital. My request at a home for Mom resulted in me getting bombarded with phone calls from assisted living homes. I took a number of calls from people that seemed to not have much information. They were simply trying to call me and get me in there without being able to answer questions like can I stay overnight with him when needed. The answer was always I can have someone call you and talk to you about it. Shannon Willingham from Merrill Gardens was different. Not only could she answer my questions she was helpful and respectful. She offered up valuable advice for this journey free of charge. Things like how to get a medical Power of Attorney for just a few dollars. She offered to take me and my Brother on a tour of the facility and feed us while we were there. I need to stress the point here when you are already fielding many calls from doctors, medical staff, and family that entertaining the thought of finding a home for Jerry was daunting and I didn't feel I had time for it at all. Shannon called again a few days later and listened to my woes and helped me form a plan. Her calm demeanor and way of helping is what I needed. She would say many times along the way... this situation is new to you but its not new to us. We can handle it. It continued with a tour of the facility on Monday. Merrill Gardens is very clean and neat. It feels like you are walking into a four star hotel. They have a dining room with lots of windows and light. The menu is very good. It had a large variety of items to pick from and the food was great and included. Shannon showed us a studio apartment and a one bedroom apartment. They were very nice and modern. Stainless appliances, granite, great light, walk in showers, room toilet area, lots of storage. MG has many amenities like an activity calendar, rides to places, parking if you have a car, movie room, a bbq deck overlooking the river, and laundry room on each level. After touring it and hearing the pricing it felt equivalent to other places and very nice. I agreed to signup that day. I wish that would have been the end of all this but Jerry had other health issues that should have given him time at Skilled Nursing and Merrill Gardens advocated on his behalf to make that happen. Kaiser denied our requests three times. Jerry ended up having to go to assisted living earlier that we wanted but Shannon made sure things happened even with the tight deadline. She was a super hero in all of this. Its been a couple weeks now and Jerry is starting to engage and settle into the new place. He likes it and we feel better knowing he is safer there than what we could give him.
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  David Cacanindin

  Oct 25, 2026
  5.0
  I'm an occupational therapist, and I've gotten around. Merrill Gardens was the BEST choice for my grandma. Seriously so lucky. The facility is gorgeous. Both management and staff are genuinely passionate about caring for our elders. They are transparent, communicative, creative, and thorough. When Grandma turned 100, they made this banner that had all the phrases, foods, events, and other things that happened in 1926, and management celebrated WITH HER. And they keep her so safe. I've never seen a place as special as this. 10/10 would recommend.
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  Isaac Newbauer

  Sep 18, 2026
  5.0
  Nice, clean, and new facility. Very well maintained. Jason Davis does a great job taking care of this place