Avalon Healthcare Center in Lake City, FL

Avalon Healthcare Center is a nursing home community in Lake City, FL.

Information last verified:

1270 South West Main Boulevard, Lake City, FL 32055

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

3.9 from 71 reviews
5 stars
48
4 stars
4
3 stars
1
2 stars
2
1 stars
16

Overall Review of Avalon Healthcare Center

common 28 reviews mention this

Staff care and responsiveness

Residents and families describe staff as caring, attentive, and willing to answer questions.

Across many reviews, residents and family members say the nursing, aides, and therapy staff were compassionate and treated loved ones with dignity. Several people mention getting help quickly, being approachable, and keeping families informed about changes. A few reviewers specifically call out day-to-day encouragement from staff during rehab and assistance with activities of daily living.

differentiator 9 reviews mention this

Rehab progress and therapy

Reviews frequently highlight physical and occupational therapy that supports real progress.

Multiple reviews describe strong outcomes from therapy after hospital stays, strokes, or injuries, including regaining strength and mobility. Families also mention prompt responses to questions and support for preparing exercises and getting medication timing right for therapy. Even some praise that the therapy “teams” were amazing points to rehabilitation as a central part of the experience here.

caveat 4 reviews mention this

Food and dietary concerns

Food quality and portioning show up as mixed themes in reviews.

Several residents and families say the food was good or even “amazing,” and one review mentions diet-related attention. At the same time, other reviewers complain about dietary needs not being followed and portions not matching what was ordered. Together, the reviews suggest dining experience can vary depending on the situation and dietary details.

caveat 6 reviews mention this

Cleanliness and room conditions

Some reviews raise concerns about cleanliness and unpleasant conditions.

A handful of reviews describe the facility as dirty, with foul odors and run-down rooms. Others mention falls and skin issues, and at least one person links neglect concerns to the condition of the environment. In contrast, a smaller number of positive reviews say the facility is clean, so cleanliness seems inconsistent across experiences.

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

  • 95 resident community capacity 95 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Care Services

  • 12-16 hour nursing 12-16 hour nursing
  • 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
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Dining

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

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Physicians

  • Family Medical Center Lake City (0 miles)
  • Graper Facial Institute (0.2 miles)
  • North Florida Surgery Center (0.3 miles)
  • North Florida Family Medicine (0.5 miles)
  • North Florida Dermatology (0.5 miles)
  • North Florida Eyecare (0.5 miles)
  • Randolph Medical Practices PA (0.6 miles)

Restaurants

  • Sonic Drive-In (0.1 miles)
  • Sugar Cakery (0.2 miles)
  • Phish Heads (0.2 miles)
  • Fu King Chinese Restau (0.6 miles)
  • Two Fat Guys Burgers & Fries (0.8 miles)
  • McDonald's (0.8 miles)
  • KFC (0.8 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Grace City Ministries (0.2 miles)
  • Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church (0.6 miles)
  • First Apostolic Church (0.7 miles)
  • Mt Ararat Baptist Church (1.3 miles)
  • Southern Baptist Convention (1.3 miles)
  • Parkview Baptist Church (1.4 miles)
  • Lake City Church of God (1.4 miles)

Cafes

  • Ellianos (0.4 miles)
  • Starbucks (2 miles)
  • Panera Bread (2.2 miles)

Hospitals

  • VA Hospital (0.7 miles)
  • Lake City VA Medical Center (0.7 miles)
  • Veteran's Administration Hospital (0.7 miles)
  • Wolfson Children's Hospital-Children's Specialty Center (1.2 miles)
  • Lake Shore Hospital Authority (1.5 miles)
  • Lake Shore Hospital (1.5 miles)
  • Shands Lake Shore Regional Medical Center - Emergency Room (1.5 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Winn-Dixie (0.7 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (0.8 miles)
  • North Florida Pharmacy (0.9 miles)
  • Baya Pharmacy (1.2 miles)
  • Baya Pharmacy (1.3 miles)
  • Baya Medical (1.3 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.6 miles)

Transportation

  • USA Taxi & Airport Subtle (1.1 miles)
  • U-Haul Neighborhood Dealer (1.9 miles)
  • U-Haul (2.1 miles)
  • U-Haul (2.6 miles)

Parks

  • Olustee Park (1.2 miles)
  • Wilson Park (1.4 miles)
  • Alligator Lake Park (1.6 miles)

Theaters

  • Regal Ua Cinema 90 (2.3 miles)

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