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Bella Vista Gracious Retirement Living in Asheville, NC

Bella Vista Gracious Retirement Living is an independent living community in Asheville, NC.

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Bella Vista Gracious Retirement Living in Asheville, NC

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  • Interior

    A cozy bedroom with a neatly made bed, warm lighting from lamps, and a window allowing natural light.

  • Decor

    A cozy living room with a blue sofa, built-in shelves, and decorative plants.

  • Living Room

    A cozy modern living room with comfortable seating and a mounted TV.

  • Bedroom

    A cozy and elegantly designed bedroom featuring a white bed, decorative wall art, and a large clock.

  • Dining

    A modern dining area with bar seating and elegant lighting.

  • Lighting

    A cozy game room featuring a pool table and a poker table, ideal for leisure activities.

  • Chandelier

    A spacious and elegant dining area with neatly arranged tables and chairs, illuminated by chandeliers.

  • Bookshelves

    A cozy library room with bookshelves, a chessboard on a table, and comfortable seating.

  • Seating

    A luxurious home theater setup featuring tiered seating, a large projector screen, and modern lighting.

55 Piney Mountain Drive, Asheville, NC 28805

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4.8 from 45 reviews
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Overall Review of Bella Vista Gracious Retirement Living

common 27 reviews mention this

Caring staff and management presence

Management and staff are repeatedly described as attentive, friendly, and involved in residents’ days.

Across the reviews, residents and family members describe management and staff as welcoming and responsive, with many noting day-to-day support like meal help when someone wasn’t feeling well. Several people mention management being hands-on and accessible, including managers who spend time on site with residents. At the same time, one reviewer flags an experience where medication-related needs were not handled with the protection a family member expected.

common 13 reviews mention this

Meals are a consistent highlight

Residents repeatedly describe meals as well prepared, plentiful, and restaurant-like.

Food shows up often in the reviews, with multiple comments calling the meals very good and plentiful. Several residents mention eating in a dining room setting that feels closer to a restaurant than a cafeteria, and one reviewer specifically describes three meals a day. A 4-star reviewer also says the dining area is fine but criticizes food quality for some diets, while other reviews describe strong overall satisfaction with dining.

  • A modern dining area with bar seating and elegant lighting.
  • A spacious and elegant dining area with neatly arranged tables and chairs, illuminated by chandeliers.
common 14 reviews mention this

Activities keep residents busy

The community’s schedule of activities and entertainment is one of its most noticed strengths.

Residents describe a steady mix of activities such as games, movies, concerts, and other scheduled events. Multiple reviews also mention the sense of community around social gatherings, with families and visitors pointing to how easy it is to participate. One reviewer contrasts that experience by saying they wanted more to do, but many others portray activities as frequent and engaging.

common 4 reviews mention this

Help with getting around

Residents describe transportation support for medical appointments and local errands.

Several reviews mention a driver or community bus used for outings, including medical appointments and trips for shopping. Others reference getting help getting to appointments as part of daily convenience. One reviewer, however, says they were not impressed with transportation and things to do, making this a more mixed area than activities or dining.

caveat 2 reviews mention this

Diet requests can be hit or miss

Special dietary needs are not consistently handled the way some residents expect.

While one reviewer describes receiving gluten-free options and having a meal modified for a gluten sensitivity, another 4-star review says special dietary needs were repeatedly not provided as promised. That same reviewer cites frustration with vegetarian meal preparation. Overall, the reviews show that dietary accommodation can depend on the specific request and follow-through.

caveat 3 reviews mention this

Pricing feels strong to some

Pricing is viewed as reasonable by some, but too expensive for others.

A few reviews point to overall pricing as a reason they chose the community, and one person describes it as a good deal if someone has the income to do it. Another reviewer says it was simply too expensive for them personally, even though they liked the people and the on-site management. The cost experience in reviews is therefore mixed rather than universally positive.

How we summarize

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Features

Housing

  • 21 resident community capacity 21 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Independent Living Independent Living

Amenities

  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • 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

  • Asheville Regional (11 miles away) Asheville Regional (11 miles away)

Care Services

  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 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
  • Hospice waiver Hospice waiver
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • 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
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Restaurants

  • Cornerstone Restaurant (0.4 miles)
  • Jettie Rae's Oyster House (1.1 miles)
  • Mamacita's Taco Temple (1.2 miles)
  • Pack's Tavern (1.3 miles)
  • Sovereign Remedies (1.3 miles)
  • Elements Real Food (1.4 miles)
  • Wicked Weed Brewing (1.4 miles)

Physicians

  • Anthony Weisenberger, MD (1.1 miles)
  • Dermatology of North Asheville (1.2 miles)
  • Jody S Harrison (1.2 miles)
  • The Eye Center (1.6 miles)
  • Dedman Karen MD (1.6 miles)
  • Mission Weight Management Center - Sharon C Hathaway MD (1.8 miles)
  • Carolina Hand Surgery (2.3 miles)

Places of Worship

  • St John's Episcopal Church (1.1 miles)

Cafes

  • Green Sage Cafe Downtown (1.4 miles)
  • High Five Coffee (1.5 miles)
  • Vortex Doughnuts (1.6 miles)
  • Pollen (1.8 miles)
  • Starbucks (2.4 miles)
  • Taco Billy (2.9 miles)
  • BattleCat Coffee Bar (3.2 miles)

Parks

  • Memorial Stadium (1.4 miles)
  • Blue Ridge Parkway (3.2 miles)
  • Tanbark Ridge Overlook (4.5 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens (1.5 miles)
  • Blue Ridge Pharmacy (1.6 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2.1 miles)
  • Blue Ridge Long Term Care Phrm (2.1 miles)
  • Ingles (2.4 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.4 miles)
  • Ingles Market (2.6 miles)

Hospitals

  • Mission Hospital Operating Room (1.9 miles)
  • Highland Hospital (2.5 miles)
  • Mission St Joseph's (4 miles)
  • Mission Childrens Hospital (6.6 miles)

Theaters

  • Cinemark (6 miles)

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