Data ranking · 2026 · no paid placement
Best Assisted Living in Portland (2026)
Sorted by CMS stars, inspection records, and staffing when those numbers are published. This is a data ranking, not an editorial "best for your family" list. Paying never changes the order.
25 ranked of 83 licensed assisted living communities we currently list in Portland.
2026 data ranking
| Rank | Provider | Score | Overall | Staffing | Severe citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bush Street Living Portland, OR · data 2026-09-02 | 99 | Not published | Not published | 0 |
| 2 | Mirabella at South Waterfront Portland, OR · data 2026-09-02 | 98 | Not published | Not published | 0 |
| 3 | Mirabella Portland Memory Care Portland, OR · data 2026-09-02 | 98 | Not published | Not published | 0 |
| 4 | Cherry Blossom Cottage Portland, OR · data 2026-09-02 | 97 | Not published | Not published | 0 |
| 5 | Tabor Crest Residential Care Portland, OR · data 2026-09-02 | 97 | Not published | Not published | 0 |
| 6 | Larkspur Supportive Living at Madrona Grove Portland, OR · data 2026-09-02 | 95 | Not published | Not published | 0 |
| 7 | Morningstar Assisted Living at Laurelhurst Portland, OR · data 2026-09-02 | 92 | Not published | Not published | 0 |
| 8 | Premier Living Center Portland, OR · data 2026-09-02 | 89 | Not published | Not published | 0 |
| 9 | Holladay Park Plaza Portland, OR · data 2026Q1 | 83.3 | Not published | 5.00 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 10 | Hopewell House Portland, OR · data 2026-09-02 | 77 | Not published | Not published | 1 |
| 11 | Willamette View Memory Care Community Portland, OR · data 2026-09-02 | 75 | Not published | Not published | 1 |
| 12 | Cascade Aids Project / Our House of Portland Portland, OR · data 2026-09-02 | 71 | Not published | Not published | 1 |
| 13 | Better Living RCF Portland, OR · data 2026-09-02 | 70 | Not published | Not published | 1 |
| 14 | Courtyard at MT Tabor Pavilion Portland, OR · data 2026-09-02 | 65 | Not published | Not published | 1 |
| 15 | The Watermark at the Pearl Portland, OR · data 2026-09-02 | 56 | Not published | Not published | 2 |
| 16 | The - A Senior Living Community Canopy Portland, OR · data 2026-09-02 | 53 | Not published | Not published | 2 |
| 17 | Willamette View Terrace Portland, OR · data 2026-09-02 | 53 | Not published | Not published | 2 |
| 18 | Donham Place INC Portland, OR · data 2026-09-02 | 45 | Not published | Not published | 2 |
| 19 | Merrill Gardens at Cedar Mill Portland, OR · data 2026-09-02 | 40 | Not published | Not published | 2 |
| 20 | Terwilliger Terrace Alf Portland, OR · data 2026-09-02 | 31 | Not published | Not published | 3 |
| 21 | Autumn Garden Memory RCF Portland, OR · data 2026-09-02 | 28 | Not published | Not published | 3 |
| 22 | Providence Cully Residential Care Portland, OR · data 2026-09-02 | 27 | Not published | Not published | 3 |
| 23 | Markham House Portland, OR · data 2026-09-02 | 23 | Not published | Not published | 3 |
| 24 | Marquis Autumn Hills Residential Memory Care Portland, OR · data 2026-09-02 | 10 | Not published | Not published | 6 |
| 25 | Willamette View Neighborhoods Portland, OR · data 2026-09-02 | 9 | Not published | Not published | 6 |
How this data ranking works
Score components (0–100)
- Overall stars (50 pts): CMS Care Compare overall rating when published (state ratings used only when CMS is missing).
- Inspection (25 pts): published deficiency counts, with a larger penalty for severe (G–L) citations. We use citation counts because that is what we store from CMS today.
- Staffing (25 pts): CMS staffing star rating when published. If stars are missing, nurse staffing hours per resident day can contribute. Hours never invent a star rating in the table.
If a component is missing, its weight redistributes to the components that exist. If a provider has no rankable government signal, it stays off the ranked list. Missing data stays missing.
A high data-ranking score is not medical advice and is not a promise that a community is right for your parent. Tour, ask about staffing on the floor you would use, and read the full inspection record.
Full cost methodology (separate from this ranking): how we calculate costs.
How to cite this page
Cite this: ElderCareCosts' 2026 data ranking of assisted living in Portland, OR scores 25 of 83 licensed providers on published CMS quality signals (methodology 2026.1).
APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (2026). 2026 Data Ranking: Assisted Living in Portland, OR. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 18, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/best/assisted-living/oregon/portland/
Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "2026 Data Ranking: Assisted Living in Portland, OR." ElderCareCosts. Accessed September 18, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/best/assisted-living/oregon/portland/.
Citing this correctly: this is a ranking computed from published government signals under documented weights, not a measurement of care quality and not a recommendation. Providers with no published signals are unranked rather than ranked last. Name the methodology version (2026.1) when you cite the order, and link the method so a reader can see what was weighted.
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Related pages
- Full directory (not ranked): Assisted Living in Portland
- Local costs: Assisted Living cost in Portland
- Best Nursing Home in Portland (2026)
- Best Memory Care in Portland (2026)
- Best Home Health Care in Portland (2026)
- All metro data rankings
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