At Chateau Retirement Communities, we’re proud of over 25 years of serving our customers and employees as a locally owned and family operated company. Our commitment to the region and the core values of our family-owned and operated company informs everything we do.
At the Chateau, we are motivated by empathy, dignity, and respect for those we serve and employ. We are committed to being a steward of community for our residents and our staff and providing the best independent living, assisted living and memory care experience at all our communities.
Our Mission and Values inform everything we do.
Mission and Values
If you want to learn more about Chateau Retirement Communities, you must understand what drives us. Our mission is to work with each resident to create a unique retirement lifestyle that enables them to live happier, healthier, longer lives on their own terms.
- Compassion and care – We care about others and seek to help them
- Teamwork and accountability – We know that our success depends on our ability to trust and support our fellow team members
- Passion and creativity – We draw energy from all that we do, offering fresh ideas and unique contributions
- Honesty and fairness – We value the truth and are clear about doing what is right and fair
These values fundamentally shape our decision-making processes and daily operations, ensuring we always prioritize the well-being and satisfaction of our residents above all else.
Engage Your Mind, Body, and Spirit—Your Way
We commit to treating every retirement community resident as if they were our only customer. Our mission is to co-create individualized retirement lifestyles for each resident, whether they choose independent living, assisted living, or memory care.
Enjoy delicious and nutritious meals and robust, diverse community activities that entertain, engage, and enhance the body, mind and spirit.
Our core values and mission statement are present in every decision—from planning important management policy to planning a scenic bus tour.
Why choose us? We invite you or a loved one to come visit one of our retirement communities and ask a resident why they chose our senior living experience—and more importantly, why they choose to stay.
Our Philosophy
We are a local, family-owned and operated retirement company. This directly informs our philosophy of care and service. We are deeply committed to a customer-centric model of senior living customer service.
Residents are our highest priority. We strive to provide each resident with an individualized, vibrant senior living experience. At Chateau Retirement Communities, our most important mission is to work with each resident to create a unique retirement lifestyle. One that enables them to live happier, healthier, longer lives—on their own terms.
Individualized Resident Care in a Choice-Rich Environment
Our Chateau Retirement Communities are dedicated to nurturing our residents’ well-being. We provide meaningful choices:
- Delicious and healthy meals
- A modern fitness program
- Opportunities for friendship and socialization
- Stimulating activities
- Diverse entertainment and educational events
- Personalized services like personal and group transportation
- Housekeeping and laundry services
- Hospice care, if necessary
These amenities are essential for seniors because they cater to the holistic well-being of each individual, ensuring their physical, social, and mental needs are met. They foster a sense of community and belonging, crucial for maintaining a high quality of life in one’s golden years.
A Little About Chateau Retirement Communities
At Chateau Retirement Communities in Washington, we’re proud of more than 25 years of serving our customers as a locally owned company. Our commitment to the region and the core values of our family-owned and operated company informs everything we do.
From the high-quality construction and finishes of our elegant yet cozy and home-like communities to the exceptional amenities and services we offer, we’re proud of our reputation as a compassionate, professional leader in the retirement and assisted living industry.
Above all, the respect and reputation we enjoy among our residents, their family members, and the larger community is our greatest accomplishment.
What drives the heart of the Chateau brand is just that—heart. Residents refer their friends and loved ones to our communities—the highest possible compliment—because they feel like they’re part of a family. Our Chateau family is motivated by true empathy, dignity, and respect for those we serve.
Chateau Retirement residents talk about a true sense of belonging. Of being part of a larger senior living community that genuinely cares. For their wants—and desires. The relationships that develop in our Chateau family inspire employees to get up and go to work in the morning. It’s why our residents call our retirement communities home.
Leadership Team
James A. (Jim) Godfrey
COMPANY OWNER, FOUNDER, AND CEO
In 1978, Jim, along with his construction and development business, immigrated to the United States. In 1984, Jim became an American citizen. In the late 1980s, he became involved in his first retirement and assisted living development.
Since then, he has developed and constructed five retirement communities in the Puget Sound region, three of which he continues to own and operate. Jim and his wife Gerry are proud parents of four children and grandparents of four grandchildren. Jim feels it is a great honor to serve and care for our senior citizens, who had such a large role in building this country, giving us all the freedom and great lifestyle that we enjoy today.
Tamra Godfrey
CHIEF OF STAFF
Angel Averman
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Jason Brooks
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Ellie Brown
VP OF SALES
Sean Godfrey
VP OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Joe Carlson
VP OF CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE
Thomas Wichert
VP OF CULINARY SERVICES
Lacy Steed
VP OF LIFE ENRICHMENT
Amanda Krueger
RN BSN C-ALN, VP OF HEALTH SERVICES
Aprill Uskoski
SENIOR HUMAN RESOURCE DIRECTOR
Kenji Hobbs
MARKETING MANAGER
