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Brookdale Fairhaven

2600 Old Fairhaven Parkway, Bellingham, WA 98225

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8.4
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19 reviews
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8.4
Review score
19 reviews
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    57%
  • 4 star
    16%
  • 3 star
    11%
  • 2 star
    5%
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Brookdale Fairhaven

Located in the beautiful historic waterfront town of Bellingham, Washington, Brookdale Fairhaven allows residents to look forward to a variety of perks and care services both on and off-site. You can find this quaint community situated in the Fairhaven district close to Old Town on Bellingham Bay. The neighborhood features a waterfront with a shipyard and boardwalk, as well as old-fashioned cobblestone streets, unique stops, and brick buildings. You do not need to look far to find a number of banks, hospitals, and shopping centers, either. While the surrounding area provides an array of opportunities, you can find just as many under the roof of your new home. Residents are encouraged to book appointments at the beauty/barber shop, relax in the cozy living room, discover new novels in the library, or plant in the garden.

Before moving in, each resident receives a comprehensive needs assessment to determine the specific services they would like. This means you or your loved one can receive assistance with medication management, mobility, or other personal tasks, as well as help with everyday chores. Rest assured, staff is here to assist with your meals, housekeeping, home maintenance, and more. If safety is a concern, you can rest...

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Brookdale Fairhaven

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for Brookdale Fairhaven

8.4 out of 10
Review Score19 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
4.0
Cleanliness
4.2
Friendliness
4.3
Care Services
3.8
Staff
4.2
Meals & Dining
4.4
Activities
4.4
Value for Cost
3.5

A Place for Mom has scored Brookdale Fairhaven with 8.4 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 4 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Brookdale Fairhaven has 19 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4 out of 5.

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Last Updated: 10/27/25

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Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

October 27, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review for Brookdale Fairhaven

Great place. My dad loves it there. They offer; Bathing medicine physical therapy transport dressing food housekeeping laundry

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

July 14, 2025

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

"And the winner is . . ."

[name removed] has settled into Brookdale and likes it. He ended up with the best room in the place. Small single floor facility with very good meals. They also have four RNs on staff, one of which is the Executive Director.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

May 27, 2025

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

Communication is key

Ask lots of questions upfront about how to coordinate communication around how schedules happen, who to talk to about needs, etc.

Leigh J

Assisted Living

Family/friend

December 6, 2024

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

Dad is so happy

My father was full of trepidation when he was approached with the idea of moving from his little ADU to Brookdale. A week later he was in and fairly settled. He was so happy and even sounded fabulous when I called to check in. He found friends and loved eating meals with other residents. His diet is varied and he reports that the food is great! He recently had a little stay in the hospital and one of the caregivers stopped by - it cheered him up so much. He couldn’t wait to get “home”.

Molly G

Assisted Living

Resident/client

August 22, 2024

4.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
2.0

The community is clean, staff friendly and caring food could be better.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

June 20, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
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

Brookale has been very good for my mom. She has received help as needed and encouragement to keep doing things that will help her stay as healthy as possible. We feel it has been a supportive place with great

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

May 28, 2024

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

Overall a nice community, would recommend

Staff seemed friendly and accommodating. Everything was clean, and they seemed to take care of messes quickly. Kept his apartment nice. Staff all seemed very nice. They took very good care. My Father in law said the meals were good and they offered choices. My father in law didn't really get involved in the activities at Brookdale It's hard to judge value/cost...there's no getting around that it's expensive...I guess upon further reflection the size of the room (studio) compared to the cost would be my biggest complaint...but overall it was a great place...just not a good fit for my Father in law

JK

Assisted Living

Family/friend

March 18, 2024

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

Review for Brookdale Fairhaven

Brookdale is a great AL facility! I would definitely recommend it.My mom feels very happy and cared for there.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

March 15, 2024

1.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
2.0
Friendliness
2.0
Value for Cost
1.0
Care Services
1.0
Activities
3.0
Staff
1.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Would never recommend

They refuse to follow the Dr. orders even though it is a task they are trained to do. The transportation bus is still not in service, so I am paying them for a service, I am not receiving, with no date of starting again. Many other things.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

December 18, 2023

1.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
1.0
Friendliness
1.0
Value for Cost
1.0
Care Services
1.0
Activities
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Disappointed

Staff were not able to provide the services our loved ones were supposed to get. Communications between the staff and family were inadequate. Services, facilities and communications did not meet our family's expectations after glowing promises were made at the beginning. Family members were left to fill the gaps.

Jean K

Assisted Living

Family/friend

May 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

Review for Brookdale Fairhaven

I picked this community because of the proximity to my house. Staff on all levels are caring, friendly and professional. Care of my mother has been good;staff apparently check in with her often. Meals are tasty with plenty of variety.

anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

March 6, 2023

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

overall a good experience

So far our family has had a good experience with Brookdale Fairhaven, and we would definitely recommend families to come and check them out for their loved ones since everyone is different. Our loved one has really enjoyed the meals, he thinks they are really good. We have really appreciated the staffs friendliness and approachability.

Ingrid H

Assisted Living

Toured community

January 31, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

My tour of Brookdale Fairhaven

I toured this community and it was ok. Cleanliness and friendliness were good. I did notice that they seem to have more male residents than female, which I didn't think my loved one would prefer. Also, it felt a bit more like a nursing home environment than it did Assisted Living.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

January 22, 2023

2.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
1.0
Care Services
1.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
3.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Not What I Would Expect For Their Price

My Mom had COPD and was on oxygen 24/7. She died of respiratory failure while living at Brookdale. Later, I was reading her journal and discovered she complained to the nurse that it felt like her oxygen wasn't working and she was told that the machine probably needed servicing. No one at Brookdale helped her, they didn't take her oxygen saturation, they didn't call the medical supply company, they didn't set up an appointment for Mom to visit the pulmonologist. Also, they didn't call me so that I could come help. And when she worsened, she was sent to the emergency room in a taxi. They were very pleasant and accommodating when we were touring the place, but after Mom moved in, it felt like they did the bare minimum.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Toured community

September 13, 2022

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

I toured this facility and it was ok. However, it felt very sales driven more than anything. The facility itself didn't feel very welcoming like we'd expected.

Larry W

Assisted Living

Family/friend

June 23, 2021

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

Satisfied Son

My 98 year old mother was in Brookdale Fairhaven after a hospital stay. The staff was great giving her needed care gaining weight and making transition. I liked the fact it was a small facility and I felt she was looked after very well since I live out of town. The staff always updated me on her situation. Thanks to Brookdale staff.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Toured community

January 17, 2017

3.5 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
3.5
Friendliness
3.5
Value for Cost
3.5

Nice looking property!!

I enjoyed my tour of this property, everything was very well maintained and you could tell they where on top of there cleaning. The only thing I did not like was all they had available was one bedrooms studios. My uncle really needed a one bedroom suit so that he would be comfortable making the transition from a house to a smaller apartment.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

October 20, 2015

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

likes the cafeteria

Brookdale Fairhaven has been a good experience. My friend is there and she likes the cafeteria, it is nice and quiet. She likes the various activities they have there. She has Alzheimer's but it's not really bad yet. The staff is really nice. She is a vegetarian and the staff go out their way to give her nutritious food and accommodate her. I am really pleased with this facility.

Craig

Assisted Living

Family/friend

September 11, 2013

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

The Staff Really Cares

I really like the place. It's very nice, very clean. The friendliness, this is why I picked the place. It's not the fanciest but the reason that I went with Emeritus is that the people really seem to care. These people are down to earth. Dad is not a fancy person. He doesn't need all that fancy stuff, in fact he's kind of out of sorts with it. The people here really talk to him and really care. That includes the cook! I really apreaciate that. The administrator is so nice. It's one floor so the people see each other and communicate.

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