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MorningStar of Kirkland

11729 NE 118th St, Kirkland, WA 98034

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Resident/client

5.0 out of 5 stars

my 6 month experience was mixed

Staff turnover is discouragingly high. Food is tasty but not really healthy. Daily activities tend to be organized and run by residents not staff. I experienced serious billing errors. Residents are friendly and welcoming. Facility is attractive throughout.

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MorningStar of Kirkland

A 55+ community, MorningStar of Kirkland offers 152 apartments for independent living in the beautifully forested Totem Lake area. With easy access to I-405, our community is bordered by Juanita Bay (with its beaches and parks), Evergreen Health Medical Center and the retail center of The Village at Totem Lake. Seattle is 20 minutes to the southwest and Storybook Theatre is next door.

If you are new to the concept and benefits of senior living, we would love to share with you our many services, resort-style amenities, life enrichment programming and technology. Every space, every activity at MorningStar is designed to foster community. Wellness. Laugh-out-loud moments.

But we brag most about the love found here. The prevailing spirit of MorningStar is a choice: to see life through a lens of grace, hope and joy. In this, we are energized daily to serve the nation’s treasures: our seniors.

The MorningStar mission, penned by Founder/CEO Ken Jaeger at our inception in 2003, resonates at every level, leading our decisions, aligning our priorities and defining our behavior.  It remains the signal fire of our success:  To honor God in our business practices and relationships; To value all seniors as gifted and contributing individuals; To invest generously in...

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9.2 out of 10
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Overall Experience
4.8
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Staff
4.5
Meals & Dining
4.4
Activities
4.5
Value for Cost
4.6

A Place for Mom has scored MorningStar of Kirkland with 9.2 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 3 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, MorningStar of Kirkland has 9 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.8 out of 5.

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Anonymous

Independent Living

Resident/client

September 3, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Activities
1.0
Staff
1.0
Meals & Dining
1.0

my 6 month experience was mixed

Staff turnover is discouragingly high. Food is tasty but not really healthy. Daily activities tend to be organized and run by residents not staff. I experienced serious billing errors. Residents are friendly and welcoming. Facility is attractive throughout.

Danaè J

Independent Living

March 14, 2025

3.0 out of 5 stars

Kirkland might be the exception

Not very much of what is promised here is valid. They are continually shot staffed intentionally to have more revenue for the top heavy administrative staff and the individual investors. NM AND TX. THEY DO NOT CATER TO A healing diet, far from it. Their "chefs" are good at cooking frozen, can & package meals, omega rich 6 not 3. They do not deliver what is advertized, I would say that is false advertising. It's sad because there is a small percentage of caregivers [18%] that know how to properly & adequately deliver proper care and are available. The administrative staff in Santa Fe, NM, act with hostility and bad manners when no one is looking. The caregivers appear to truly care for their seniors but there are so short staffed. Tx recovering from lawsuits. Lack of proper care. Why are the residents always left by themselves and falling. The family is actively seeking better alternatives. ###

Anonymous

Independent Living

Resident/client

February 28, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
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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

Would highly recommend

We were able spend the night there, eat 3 meals, meet several residents and observe some of their activities.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Resident/client

August 30, 2024

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

MorningStar of Kirkland review

Excellent staff, plenty of activities, gym & group exercise, on site PT, excellent food, very comfortable apartment.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Resident/client

March 5, 2024

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

Great staff, Wonderful facility and Activities would recommend.

I like the indoor saltwater pool, the gym and the fact they have an on-site physical therapist the most. Everyone is very friendly and welcoming (residents and staff). We have a great life enriching group as well and they are very focused on providing lots of varied activities. I like the food the least, since this is independent only they don't really focus (in my opinion) a healthy choice for food, not much of a choice of vegetables.

Nicole

Independent Living

Family/friend

February 29, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
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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

Definitely recommended

I would definitely recommend Morningstar of Kirkland to others. The staff is super friendly. It is a nice little community and the people that live there are really nice and concerned about each other.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Resident/client

October 30, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
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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

MorningStar Senior Living review

What our family likes the most about the MorningStar Senior Living community is the staff, the dining experience, the other residents living there, the location, and all the different activities the residents can participate in. We would recommend this community to other families based on the experience we have had so far.

Nicole

Independent Living

Family/friend

April 25, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
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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

A wonderful place to live

My parents are residents at MorningStar Senior Living of Kirkland and we're very excited about it! We love Morningstar. The staff is so friendly and welcoming. The food is outstanding. Even though it seems a little expensive, the price is comparable to other places and actually seems a little bit less money for the outstanding living conditions. I would definitely recommend this facility to anyone.

Valerie

Independent Living

Resident/client

April 7, 2023

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

Overall a great community, friendly staff and a lot of amenities

What I really like about MorningStar Senior Living is that there are a lot of things to choose from for activities. They have just hired a new director of life enrichment who plans to improve what we do have. She is full of new ideas. Based on the experience I have had so far, I would recommend this community to other families.

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