Adult Family Homes in Vancouver, WA
Personal Care in a Neighborhood Home
Six Adult Family Homes in Clark County
A Washington adult family home (AFH) is a residential home licensed by the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to provide personal care, room and board for up to six adults. State law (RCW 70.128.010 and 70.128.066) lets a home care for up to eight residents once DSHS approves the larger capacity.
Belamour Care, founded in 2012, has six adult family homes in Clark County:
Vancouver: Cedar Highlands (8 licensed beds), Sherwood Adult Family Home (8) and Sharmel Senior Care (6).
Battle Ground: Vintage Years Adult Family Home (8) and Stonewood Haven Senior Care (6).
Brush Prairie: Premier Senior Care (6).
Every Home: A house on a residential street, staffed around the clock, with DSHS dementia and mental health specialty designations.
Life in a Belamour Adult Family Home
Belamour Care's adult family homes are for people who need daily care and want it in a home-like setting. With six or eight residents, the house stays a small household, and your mom or dad isn't one face among dozens.
Each resident has a care plan built for them. Caregivers help with bathing, dressing, eating, getting around and medications, and encourage residents to do what they can for themselves. Meals are home-cooked, the resident-to-staff ratio is low, and families are welcome.
Our Adult Family Homes in Vancouver, Battle Ground and Brush Prairie
Each Belamour AFH has its own character. Search any license number below on the DSHS locator.
Cedar Highlands, Vancouver
Cedar Highlands is a very social home. Its open layout feels spacious, and the huge backyard has room to sit outside and a garden.
8 licensed beds, DSHS license 755624
Dementia and mental health specialty designations
Caregivers awake overnight
Call 360-712-0075 or see Cedar Highlands
Sherwood Adult Family Home, Vancouver
Sherwood is a quieter home. Its backyard is full of plants and garden boxes, with a patio for family visits.
8 licensed beds, DSHS license 755616
Dementia and mental health specialty designations
Caregivers awake overnight
Call 360-395-9710 or see Sherwood Adult Family Home
Sharmel Senior Care, Vancouver
Sharmel is smaller and quieter than most Belamour homes, with a modern layout and decor and a patio.
6 licensed beds, DSHS license 755168
Dementia and mental health specialty designations
Staffed 24 hours a day
Call 360-467-8863 or see Sharmel Senior Care
Vintage Years, Battle Ground
Vintage Years is known for its events and special activities. It's a very social home, with open landscape and walkways front and back.
8 licensed beds, DSHS license 753165
Dementia and mental health specialty designations
Staffed 24 hours a day
Call 360-382-2896 or see Vintage Years Adult Family Home
Stonewood Haven, Battle Ground
Stonewood Haven is a warm Battle Ground home that gives residents the individual attention of a smaller house.
6 licensed beds, DSHS license 759133
Dementia and mental health specialty designations
Caregivers awake overnight
Call 360-334-6909 or see Stonewood Haven Senior Care
Premier Senior Care, Brush Prairie
Premier Senior Care has a quiet country setting surrounded by nature, with indoor and outdoor access, ramps and an accessible entrance.
6 licensed beds, DSHS license 755606
Dementia and mental health specialty designations
Caregivers awake overnight
Call 360-504-4425 or see Premier Senior Care
Certified Memory Care at Windsor Gardens
Windsor Gardens Memory Care in Vancouver is Belamour's licensed assisted living facility (license 2653). It is licensed for 12 residents and memory care certified by DSHS. Call 360-512-7311 or read about memory care at Windsor Gardens.
How Is an Adult Family Home Different from Assisted Living or a Nursing Home?
In Washington, an adult family home is a licensed residential home for 2 to 6 residents (up to 8 with DSHS approval), an assisted living facility serves 7 or more, and a nursing home provides 24-hour supervised nursing care.
| Adult family home | Assisted living facility | Nursing home | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington law | RCW 70.128 | RCW 18.20 | RCW 18.51, plus federal rules |
| Residents | 2 to 6, or up to 8 with approval | 7 or more | 3 or more (legal minimum) |
| Setting | A residential home | Housing with meals, housekeeping, laundry and activities | An institution for convalescent or chronic care |
| Nursing | Optional; the home must disclose any nursing or nurse delegation | Intermittent nursing optional; residents can't need a registered nurse's frequent presence, hospice and short illnesses aside | 24-hour supervised nursing |
| Dementia care | DSHS dementia specialty designation, based on training | Memory care needs DSHS certification since July 1, 2026 | Varies; federally regulated |
Belamour Care offers the first two, through its six adult family homes and Windsor Gardens Memory Care.
What Care Do Belamour's Adult Family Homes Provide?
Belamour Care's adult family homes provide personal care, complete medication management, nurse delegation and 24-hour staffing, according to the disclosure of services form every Washington adult family home must file with DSHS.
Personal care: help with eating, toileting, walking, transferring, positioning, hygiene, dressing and bathing, as each resident needs.
Medications: complete medication management in all six homes.
Nurse delegation: a registered nurse hands selected nursing tasks to a trained caregiver and stays responsible for that care. Insulin is the only injection a Washington nurse can delegate. Vintage Years lists it, and Stonewood Haven lists diabetes care, wound care and medication administration.
Staffing: three caregiver shifts cover all 24 hours, including awake overnight staff.
Specialty designations: a DSHS dementia or mental health designation requires state-approved training for the home's provider and managers and documented specialty training for its caregivers. All six homes give dementia and memory care, and their caregivers complete Washington's DSHS dementia specialty training within 120 days of hire, working under supervision until they pass.
Bring a list of your loved one's needs to the tour.
How Can You Check an Adult Family Home's License and Inspections?
You can check any Washington adult family home, Belamour's included, on the DSHS Adult Family Home Locator, or by license number on its advanced search. Each record shows licensed beds, specialty designations and whether the home can accept Medicaid, and links the home's disclosure of services form and three years of inspection letters and statements of deficiency.
DSHS inspects each adult family home at least every 18 months, 15 months on average, and can visit unannounced.
What Does an Adult Family Home Cost, and Who Pays?
What a Belamour adult family home costs depends on the care your loved one needs, so ask on a tour or after the care assessment. As a regional benchmark, CareScout's 2025 Cost of Care Survey put the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro median for assisted living, a category that counts small group homes, at $7,889 a month. That isn't Belamour's price.
Medicare and most health insurance don't pay for long-term care, according to Medicare.gov.
Medicaid (COPES and Community First Choice) can pay for personal care in an adult family home for people who qualify on income, assets and care needs. Windsor Gardens and five of Belamour's adult family homes (Cedar Highlands, Sherwood, Vintage Years, Premier Senior Care and Sharmel Senior Care) hold DSHS contracts to accept Medicaid. Whether a Medicaid-funded spot is open depends on the home and the resident, so ask on your tour. At Vintage Years, residents move in as private pay; ask about Medicaid options for the longer term.
WA Cares Fund began paying on July 1, 2026. Its full 2026 benefit, $36,500 over a lifetime, can pay registered providers for adult family home care, so ask whether the home is registered.
VA Aid and Attendance adds a monthly payment to a VA pension for qualified veterans and survivors who need help with daily activities.
Long-term care insurance usually pays once a person can't do two or more daily activities, like bathing or dressing, without help.
Read more in our guide to adult family homes.
Tour a Belamour Adult Family Home
A tour of a Belamour home lets you see the house, meet the care team and ask about cost in person.
FAQ
Do Belamour's Adult Family Homes Offer Dementia and Memory Care?
Yes. All six Belamour adult family homes give dementia and memory care under the DSHS dementia specialty designation, and their caregivers complete Washington's DSHS dementia specialty training. Windsor Gardens Memory Care in Vancouver is Belamour's certified memory care option: Washington's memory care certification applies to assisted living facilities, and Windsor holds it.
Can a Resident Stay as Their Care Needs Change?
Belamour is often able to adjust care as needs change without requiring a resident to move, because the homes are small with a low resident-to-staff ratio. Ask on your tour about the changes you expect.
Can Families Visit?
Yes. Families are welcome at every Belamour home, and Sherwood's backyard has a patio for family visits.
How Do I Find an Adult Family Home Near Me in Clark County?
Belamour Care has adult family homes in Vancouver, Battle Ground and Brush Prairie. To compare other licensed homes near you, filter the DSHS advanced search by county, city or ZIP code.
What Should I Ask on an Adult Family Home Tour?
Ask to see the home's last state inspection report and its DSHS disclosure of services form. The form covers the home's personal care, medication help, nurse delegation, specialty designations and usual daytime staffing, whether staff are awake at night, and whether it admits Medicaid residents.
CHOOSING A BELAMOUR ADULT FAMILY HOME
Belamour has six licensed adult family homes in Vancouver, Battle Ground and Brush Prairie. Each is a house for 6 or 8 residents, with care planned around each person.
A full schedule of activities and social events that nurture a sense of belonging and encourage active, fulfilling lifestyles.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
A secure, maintenance-free living environment where residents can feel at home without the worries of daily upkeep.
SAFETY & CONVENIENCE
A dedicated team of caregivers trained to offer compassionate support, ensuring dignity and respect in every interaction.
COMPASSIONATE CARE
Personalized care plans ensuring each resident receives the appropriate level of assistance while promoting their independence.
