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Avante At Melbourne

Avante At Melbourne is a nursing home community in Melbourne, FL.

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1420 South Oak Street, Melbourne, FL 32901

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Overall Review of Avante At Melbourne

differentiator 5 reviews mention this

Rehab therapy can make progress

Physical therapy is a bright spot that some residents describe as helping them recover.

Several reviews credit the therapy team with meaningful improvement during skilled nursing stays. One person describes being taken to physical therapy daily after a stroke and regaining function in their left hand. Others say physical therapy was the main reason they were there, and that therapy helped a loved one become more mobile again.

common 12 reviews mention this

Staff kindness shows up sometimes

Many reviews mention staff members who are patient, friendly, and attentive.

Across the reviews, there are repeated accounts of staff being encouraging and helpful day to day. Some reviewers specifically praise nurses or aides for being attentive, making sure residents are fed and bathed, and following through with questions from family. A few also describe therapy staff and caregivers as upbeat, supportive, and “like family,” even while other parts of the experience were mixed.

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Call light and response concerns

Multiple reviews describe long waits or unresponsiveness when residents press for help.

A recurring negative theme is delays in getting assistance. Several reviewers describe call lights going unanswered for long stretches, nurses or CNAs taking hours to respond, or families struggling to reach the care team for updates. A number of comments connect the slow response to residents being left in uncomfortable or difficult situations.

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Medication and care delivery issues

Residents and families describe problems with medication timing and consistent care.

Some reviews raise concerns about whether medications were administered on time and whether residents received the care they needed. A few families report missing doses, delays of multiple hours, or trouble getting help when medications or medical needs were involved. Others describe care routines not being completed as expected, including help with toileting and hygiene.

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Food quality and timing come up

Dining quality and meal timing are mentioned both negatively and with some uncertainty.

While a small set of reviews are more neutral, many comments focus on food being unappealing or served cold, and some mention delays. A few reviewers describe residents refusing meals or needing to rely on outside food when meals were not satisfactory. Others say the food was less to be desired, even when they felt care and cleanliness were strengths.

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Features

Housing

  • 110 resident community capacity 110 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

  • Melbourne International (2 miles away) Melbourne International (2 miles away)
  • 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

  • Cancer Care Centers of Brevard (0 miles)
  • Hibiscus OBGYN (0.1 miles)
  • Neurology Clinic (0.1 miles)
  • Balaji Gobivenkata Balaji Gobivenkata Md Melbourne (0.1 miles)
  • The Surgery Center of Melbourne (0.1 miles)
  • Atlantis Diagnostics (0.2 miles)
  • Melbourne Dermatology Center (0.2 miles)

Hospitals

  • Holmes Regional Medical Center (0.1 miles)
  • Heart Center At Holmes Regional Medical Center (0.2 miles)
  • Kindred Hospital Melbourne (1.1 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Browning's Pharmacy & Health Care (0.2 miles)
  • Night Owl Pharmacy (0.5 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (0.6 miles)
  • Walgreens (0.6 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (3 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (3.1 miles)
  • Walgreens (3.5 miles)

Restaurants

  • Subway (0.4 miles)
  • McDonald's (0.4 miles)
  • Mustard's Last Stand (0.6 miles)
  • Gyros & More 2 (0.7 miles)
  • Meg O’Malley's Restaurant & Irish Pub (0.7 miles)
  • Matt's Casbah (0.7 miles)
  • Off The Traxx (0.8 miles)

Cafes

  • 905 Cafe (0.8 miles)
  • Panther Dining Hall (1.7 miles)
  • Starbucks (1.8 miles)
  • Starbucks (2.9 miles)
  • Starbucks (3.1 miles)

Transportation

  • Melbourne International Airport (MLB) (1 miles)
  • Apex Executive Jet Center (1.5 miles)
  • Hertz Car Rental - Melbourne - Harbor City HLE (1.6 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Islamic Society of Brevard County (2 miles)

Parks

  • Sunset Park (2.3 miles)
  • Orlando Park (2.7 miles)

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