I visit Merrill Gardens at Burien about four times a year. I play music at their social hour. Its…read morealways a pleasure because the staff is so friendly, the facility is always beautifully maintained, and the residents seem to be contented, happy, and engaged with the music program, singing along, and even dancing.

Amazing service in the dining room under Jace's leadership. Well trained staff that does a good job…read moreserving diners.

The quality of the nursing team needs serious improvement. Cutting corners on staff training or…read morerecruitment to save money is a short-sighted strategy that will ultimately drive potential residents and families to look for care elsewhere.

We have lived here four years as independent residents and love it. The residents are a friendly…read moregroup of people that form a community that openly welcomes, accepts and helps newcomers. Many of the staff members have been here for years and provide a consistent and caring environment. The Kenney building is a designated Seattle landmark, the apartments are lovely and large, and the 5 acre grounds are an arboretum with 100 year old trees and more than 50 varieties of arborvitae. In addition, we are just two blocks from Lincoln Park and the shores of Puget Sound. We also have easy access to shopping and the downtown Seattle area via The Kenney bus or the public C-line bus. Jackie D

Here is a suggestion. (Unless this is the result you outcome you wanted.)…read more Get your bigots off the phone. Two separate people, a man and woman, at separate times in trying to schedule for my parents to come see the facility-- made comments about our names, even joked that our last name doesn't sound Swedish. Listen- I've been a business owner here in Ballard and helped start three companies out of this neighborhood and lived here for nearly 30 years. No I'm not Scandinavian, thanks for noticing in the way your company seems comfortable doing. I am not only cancelling any visit, but I am also reporting your treatment of customers of color to the Secretary of State's office. You all are so comfortable in your prejudice you didn't realize that the year is 2026. You have as much access to the world as anyone and you should probably look out the window and check who your neighbors are. Your staff is atrocious. If you are a different company than you are showing yourselves to be- then what's the delay?

This is an incredible community with excellent management and community relations. The facility…read moreitself is a beautiful newer building, with Scandi details such as light woods, very uplifting, beautiful architectural details, lots of light and windows, and overall immersive and convivial common spaces. I found it very pleasant there. Also love the dining area overlooking the atrium. All spaces well designed, well kept, clean, and modern. The apartment rooms are also beautiful spaces with luxe carpets, modern kitchens, and baths, with good amount of storage. The food quality and service could be improved, but we ate at an odd time...2:30 pm on a Saturday. I can't say enough about the people running this... so many activities and the residents themselves are go-getter and so friendly. Beautiful facility ! We worked with the community relations Director and he was wonderful and helped us thru a very stressful process of convincing mom to leave her big house. He really knows how to talk to and relate to older persons, and he so committed and compassionate. He gave us incredible advice all along our journey to find a place for mom to live. He gave us incredible tips, referrals and information to help with the process. My mom chose this place out of all the ones we looked at, but due to timing issues and availability of units and some additional amenities she needed, we went with another wonderful Merrill Gardens property. Do not hesitate to make this your or your loved one's new home!

We moved my dad into Merrill Gardens Renton independent living 6 months ago and everything has…read more been wonderful. The first time we went to take a look at the facility we noticed it was so clean and bright, there were lots of friendly tenants and activities going on. The faculty was so cheery and helpful giving us a tour and a lunch that was actually quite good. My dad is walking and getting out of his room every day with other people to talk to and dine with. This has been a blessing for my sisters and I to not have to worry about dad and to see him adapting so well. Carmen, Elaine and Shelley

My mother-in-law lives there and Merrill Gardens catered and held her husband's celebration of…read morelife. The entire event was amazing and so well done. The only complaint I have is that there is no designated parking for visitors.

This facility is run very poorly. I signed up for a class and was not notified when it was canceled…read moredue to snow. The next week I did get notification of cancellation due to instructor illness. The entire class was then cancelled with NO notification. I am now sitting here cooling my heals waiting for my tax return to be reviewed and was told it will be approximately an hour. Yes, I am retired, but I have things to do. I will be looking for another senior center as this one falls far below reasonable expectations

Great place great staff, great volunteers and d fun activities. Normally go there on a weekly basisread more

I entered the GSC once, on International Make Music Day, when they hosted a ukulele jam session…read more Upon entering, I was warmly greeted and invited to join the others waiting to jam in a room towards the end of the building but directly ahead of the entrance. Staff and residents joined the jam to play, sing and watch. It's so wonderful to see such dedication to their community, offering so many opportunities for their own residents to be a part of something greater, a plethora of activities and time to meet neighbors and friends. Thank you for your service!

We came here for the annual Greenwood Car Show Pancake Breakfast. Such a fun event and the…read morevolunteers are all so friendly and made us feel like we were royalty. For a very small price, we got 2 pancakes, scrambled eggs, fruit and sausage along with OJ, coffee and ice water. The food was awesome! There was just enough to keep us full while we wandered the car show, and it was so very tasty. We are going to make this an every year event! You should try it!

This is a small senior center but very busy…read more They have a wide variety of programs- some exercise classes- gentle ; daily lunches, puzzles; meetings re aging; a social worker who is busy and very helpful. The director and activities coordinator work really hard and often are taking phone calls and available to people. I rarely go- as I still work and I go to gyms which have more strength workouts. I just went to a presentation re legal forms for POA, POF HCD and more. People are/were at all stages of working on these- our needs were so nicely answered.

Visited my MIL to watch the Super Bowl at their community party, and the whole place made a great…read moreimpression. It's clean, organized, and decorated with Seahawks and Super Bowl touches. Security is solid--you check in at the front desk and get a visitor badge--and there's plenty of parking. The party was held in the game room downstairs, with a huge spread of food: chicken wings, pizza, cold cuts, veggies, chips and dips, popcorn, mozzarella sticks, desserts, cookies, plus beer and soda. A big‑screen TV made watching the game easy, and lots of residents were there with their families. Both the game room and dining area have a beautiful view of Lake Washington, which made the whole event feel even nicer.

I would highly recommend the Lakeshore. Highly. It's all…read moreabout the staff. All of them. The moment you enter you are greeted by genuine kindness. They all took such good care of our dad. Food was exceptional. Maintenance was awesome. Nurses, caregivers and dining room attendants were all wonderful people. I wouldn't hesitate to move there. I was so grateful for their care and support. The Lakeshore will forever hold a special place in my heart.