Elena Assisted Living Facility in Miami, FL

Elena Assisted Living Facility is an assisted living community in Miami, FL.

Information last verified:

1731 South West 11Th Street, Miami, FL 33135

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

4 from 100 reviews
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4 stars
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Overall Review of Elena Assisted Living Facility

common 12 reviews mention this

Cleanliness is a frequent highlight

Many residents and families describe the community as very clean and well kept.

Cleanliness comes up again and again, with multiple reviewers saying the facility looks and smells fresh and is well organized. Several notes specifically call out clean rooms and an overall “very clean” environment. A smaller number of comments describe the opposite, including allegations about hygiene and how the facility looked compared with photos.

common 22 reviews mention this

Friendly, caring staff stands out

Families often describe staff who are friendly, supportive, and attentive to residents.

A major thread through the reviews is how welcoming and helpful staff members feel—especially nurses, CNAs, therapists, and reception or business-administration teams. Several reviewers say the staff treated them with respect, involved them in decisions, and worked to make rehabilitation easier. A few reviews also criticize staff responsiveness or professionalism, but overall positive experiences are much more common.

common 4 reviews mention this

Food quality is often noted

Residents and families frequently mention that the food was good.

Multiple reviews include positive comments about meals, with one reviewer saying their loved one was even able to gain weight while receiving care there. Another reviewer specifically praises “good food,” and a couple others describe the dining experience favorably. These comments align with the community’s offering of a dining room and meal preparation and service in daily care.

caveat 4 reviews mention this

Communication and call response vary

Some reviewers report difficulty getting through by phone and getting timely responses.

While many reviewers describe staff as attentive in person, others complain about communication breakdowns. Several comments mention unanswered calls or hang-ups, including times when no one responds after repeated attempts. There are also reviews that describe problems with follow-through for basic needs, which points to inconsistent day-to-day responsiveness for some families.

How we summarize

Counts show how many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes become a section.

Features

Housing

  • 6 resident community capacity 6 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living
  • Board and Care Home Board and Care Home
  • Respite Care Respite Care

Amenities

  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Miami International (5 miles away) Miami International (5 miles away)
  • Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International (22 miles away) Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International (22 miles away)

Care Services

  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Coordination with health care providers Coordination with health care providers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions
  • Transportation arrangement (medical) Transportation arrangement (medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Restaurants

  • Old's Havana Cuban Bar & Cocina (0.3 miles)
  • Jamon Iberico Pata Negra (1.5 miles)
  • Kiki On The River (1.5 miles)
  • El Brazo Fuerte Bakery (1.5 miles)
  • Chick-Fil-A (1.5 miles)
  • Blackbird Ordinary (1.8 miles)
  • Marion (1.8 miles)

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy (0.6 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.2 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.2 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.6 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.6 miles)
  • Winn-Dixie (1.6 miles)
  • Winn-Dixie (1.8 miles)

Cafes

  • Starbucks (1.3 miles)
  • Casa Tua Cucina (1.8 miles)
  • La Estacion Cafe (1.9 miles)
  • Crema Gourmet Espresso Bar (2.4 miles)

Physicians

  • University Of Miami Doctors Office (1.8 miles)

Hospitals

  • University Of Miami Hospital (1.8 miles)
  • Veterans Administration Hospital Miami (1.9 miles)
  • Jackson Memorial Hospital (2 miles)
  • Doctors Hospital (4.2 miles)

Transportation

  • MDT Metrorail - Government Center Station (1.9 miles)
  • Brightline MiamiCentral (2 miles)
  • Brightline Miami (2.1 miles)
  • American Airlines (2.7 miles)
  • Miami Airport Tri-Rail Station (3.1 miles)
  • Bus Station (3.2 miles)
  • Hertz Rent A Car (3.3 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Gesu Catholic Church (2.1 miles)
  • St Dominic's Catholic Church (4.4 miles)

Parks

  • Bayfront Park (2.3 miles)
  • Douglas Park (2.5 miles)
  • Regatta Park (2.5 miles)
  • Peacock Park (2.8 miles)
  • Margaret Pace Park (3 miles)

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