EMPRESS SENIOR LIVING LLC

What EMPRESS SENIOR LIVING LLC does

Empress Senior Living LLC is a private senior living community located at 4020 NE 55th Street in Seattle's Laurelhurst neighborhood, offering assisted living and memory care services to seniors and their families in the greater Seattle metropolitan area. The community is operated by Leisure Care LLC, a senior living operator with nearly 50 years of industry experience and a portfolio of 50+ communities across the United States, while ownership rests with Inspired Healthcare Capital (IHC). Empress opened in 2023 and was originally managed by Volante before transitioning operational responsibility to Leisure Care effective June 1, 2024.

The community's product surface includes assisted living apartments (studios and one-bedrooms with kitchenettes, pet-friendly policies, and complimentary Wi-Fi) and memory care suites (private studios and shared suites in secure units with 24/7 on-site staff). Care delivery is built around three signature programs: PrimeFit Wellness (a holistic wellness framework spanning physical, mental, emotional, social, and communal health), Opal by Leisure Care Memory Care (a specialized dementia care program using structured activities and personalized care plans), and Travel by Leisure Care (organized senior travel experiences). The community integrates SafelyYou's AI-powered video fall detection technology within memory care units to enable rapid response to unwitnessed falls while preserving resident privacy. On-site amenities include a theater, salon, fitness center, bistro, rooftop terrace, and chef-prepared dining.

Empress generates revenue primarily through monthly residency and care fees, with assisted living starting at $5,525 per month and memory care starting at $7,875 per month. Rates include a first level of care, with additional fees applied for higher acuity needs. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer, relying on the Leisure Care website, downloadable senior living guides, in-person and virtual community tours, and resident/family testimonials (currently a 4.4-out-of-5 rating across 9 verified reviews) to drive inbound inquiries from adult children and families researching care options. The community has earned Great Place to Work 2025 certification and U.S. News & World Report Best Senior Living recognition as part of Leisure Care's broader portfolio.

Name

EMPRESS SENIOR LIVING LLC

Legal name

Empress Senior Living LLC

Website

https://empressseniorliving.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Empress Senior Living LLC operates a single assisted living and memory care community in Seattle's Laurelhurst neighborhood, managed by Leisure Care and owned by Inspired Healthcare Capital, serving seniors and families with personalized care plans, signature wellness and dementia programs, and AI-assisted fall detection.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Assisted Living & Memory Care

NAICS

Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Assisted Living with Memory Care (Mixed Campus) (HLADABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Memory Care Units within Assisted Living Communities (HLADACAB), Luxury / High-End Assisted Living Communities (HLADABAD)

Keywords

• Assisted living services
• Memory care services
• Senior living community
• Wellness programs
• Residential care housing

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Senior Living Residency Fees: Monthly rental and care fees for assisted living and memory care services. Rates include first level of care. Additional fees apply for higher levels of care needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Empress Senior Living is a senior living community in Seattle's Laurelhurst neighborhood that provides assisted living and memory care services to seniors on a monthly residency fee basis. The community offers personalized care plans, signature wellness programs (PrimeFit Wellness), specialized memory care (Opal by Leisure Care), chef-prepared meals, 24/7 on-site staff, and amenities including a theater, salon, fitness center, bistro, and rooftop terrace. Housing options include assisted living studios and one-bedroom apartments as well as private and shared memory care suites.

Product overview

Empress Senior Living LLC is a premier senior living community operated by Leisure Care, offering a portfolio of care services including Assisted Living and Memory Care through Opal by Leisure Care. The community provides signature programs including PrimeFit Wellness (wellness approach), Travel by Leisure Care (senior travel), and comprehensive care services. Housing options include spacious studio and one-bedroom apartments for assisted living, and private studios and shared suites for memory care. The community integrates AI-powered SafelyYou Fall Detection technology in memory care units for resident safety.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Assisted Living

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.4 out of 5 rating from 9 resident and family reviews

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• U.S. News & World ReportcoreOthers · 23 May 2024U.S. News recognized Leisure Care communities including Empress Senior Living as Best Senior Living. In 2024, the program grew to recognize 1,703 communities nationwide.
• SafelyYoucoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with SafelyYou to provide AI-powered fall detection in memory care apartment homes. This technology helps the care team respond quickly when a fall occurs, even if unwitnessed. SafelyYou is designed with privacy in mind: no live monitoring, no audio recording, and only fall-related video is saved.
• Perkins EastmanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm credited for the Empress at Laurelhurst design. The community's exterior photography credits Perkins Eastman as the architect.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sunrise Senior Living: National assisted living and memory care operator with a strong presence in the Pacific Northwest. Directly comparable as a premium assisted living and memory care provider competing in the same upscale Seattle submarkets.
• Silverado Senior Living: Memory care-focused senior living operator with locations across the US. Comparable as a specialist in dementia and Alzheimer's care with clinical depth in the same memory care service line Empress provides.
• Five Star Senior Living: National assisted living, memory care, and independent living operator. Comparable as a multi-state provider of similar care services with overlapping presence in Pacific Northwest markets.
• Atria Senior Living: Large national operator of assisted living and memory care communities with locations across the US. Comparable as a multi-state assisted living and memory care provider with similar service offerings and amenity-driven positioning.
• Pegasus Senior Living: Senior living management company operating assisted living, memory care, and independent living communities nationwide. Comparable as a multi-state operator offering the same core service mix as Empress, with presence in Pacific Northwest markets.
• Merrill Gardens: Pacific Northwest-based senior living operator offering assisted living, memory care, and independent living across multiple US markets. Comparable as a regional peer offering similar service lines and competing for the same Seattle-area senior population.
• Belmont Village Senior Living: Premium assisted living and memory care operator with communities across multiple US states. Directly comparable as an upscale operator with proprietary memory care programming and similar hotel-amenity positioning to Empress.
• Kensington Senior Living: Upper-tier assisted living and memory care operator on the West Coast. Comparable as a premium, hospitality-led operator with two-pillar assisted living and memory care service model similar to Empress.
• Aegis Living: Pacific Northwest-headquartered assisted living and memory care operator with multiple communities in the Seattle metro. Directly comparable as a premium, hospitality-driven senior living operator targeting the same affluent Seattle-area private-pay residents as Empress.

Broad incumbents

• Brookdale Senior Living: Largest US senior living operator with a broad portfolio spanning independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing. Comparable as the dominant incumbent in the senior living category though serving a broader and more value-oriented resident mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/empress-senior-living-llc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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