Timber Ridge at Talus
Nursing home in Issaquah, WA
From 3 postings and nurse reviews · Employer research Aug 26, 2026Sources
The short version
You clock in at Timber Ridge at Talus, a Silver LEED-certified Life Plan Community at the base of Cougar Mountain in Issaquah. The campus includes independent living, assistance-in-living, memory care, assisted living, and rehab, so your day is long-term and restorative care, not a hospital floor.
Employer research, Aug 26, 2026
You can work a posted full-time day shift Monday through Friday, with two Saturdays a month only if needed.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.comYou work a Silver LEED-certified Life Plan Community at the base of Cougar Mountain in Issaquah, with independent living through memory care and rehab on the same campus.
If you are moving hereSources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.comYour work sits in memory care, assisted living, and rehab on one campus, not a single hospital floor.
For experienced nursesSources
Nursing here
- Scheduling
CNA/Restorative Aide posted FT days Mon–Fri, two Saturdays a month if needed; a 2021 review cited a very flexible schedule
Timber Ridge at Talus · employer research
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Benefits
Shift differentials are offered (amounts not stated). A 2021 review listed free food as an advantage.
Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
CNA/Restorative Aide, Briarwood Health Center, $24–$31.75 DOE
As of 2026
- Shift pay
Shift differentials offered for CNA/Restorative Aide at Briarwood Health Center; amounts not stated
As of 2026
The units
Memory care / assisted living / rehab
Campus living options listed include independent living, assistance-in-living, memory care, assisted living, and rehab.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.com
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- raises
- A current phlebotomist titled their review around raises being difficult to obtain.
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As of 2021-09-16Source: glassdoor.com- perks and flexibility
- The same reviewer listed free food and a very flexible schedule as advantages.
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As of 2021-09-16Source: glassdoor.com- management and coworkers
- A reviewer described management as disorganized and said some coworkers did not pull their weight.
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As of 2021-09-16Source: glassdoor.com
More review themes
- culture and pay
- A former server in Issaquah cited good pay, a fun workplace, and good communication.
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As of 2026-06-18Source: glassdoor.com- overall rating
- Glassdoor shows about 3.6/5 from 27 reviews, with roughly 60% willing to recommend and a 69% positive outlook.
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The hard parts
A 2021 review described management as disorganized and said some coworkers did not pull their weight.
Sources
As of 2021-09-16Source: glassdoor.com
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What does a usual day’s workload look like?
- Which requirements must I meet before applying, and which can wait until after hire?
Living in Issaquah, WA
Cradled against the Cascade foothills along I-90, Washington’s "Trailhead City" connects clinical shifts to rugged outdoor escapes. Hike Tiger and Cougar mountains straight from your door, or paddle Lake Sammamish before work. Settle into master-planned Issaquah Highlands townhomes or historic homes near Olde Town's Front Street, roughly 15 minutes from Bellevue.
Browse roles in Issaquah- State price level · Washington
- 7% above the national average
- State index 107.0 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $2,590/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $154,669/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Current openings at Timber Ridge at Talus
Sources
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Timber-Ridge-at-Talus-E1864388-RVW52651164.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Timber-Ridge-at-Talus-EI_IE1864388.11,32.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Timber-Ridge-at-Talus-Reviews-E1864388.htm
What nurses say · as of 2026
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