Pricing ranges from
    $4,912 – 5,894/month

    Avalon Guest Manor

    1857 Sheddon St, Fullerton, CA, 92833
    3.7 · 3 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    2.0

    Nice staff but evicted quickly

    I chose this beautiful, family-run house because my husband loved it - it's clean, welcoming, and the staff were loving, conscientious and had an RN on site who listened and provided personalized care. But it was pricey, and after only six hours they evicted him saying they couldn't provide the G-tube care they'd promised, which led to a hospital stay, a refund fight and Ombudsman involvement over a vague contract - lovely caregivers, but proceed with caution.

    Pricing

    $4,912+/moSemi-privateAssisted Living
    $5,894+/mo1 BedroomAssisted Living

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Coordination with health care providers
    • Medication management

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Transportation arrangement (medical)
    • Transportation to doctors appointments

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    3.67 · 3 reviews

    Overall rating

    1. 5
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    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.7
    • Staff

      3.7
    • Meals

      4.0
    • Amenities

      3.7
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Beautiful house/setting
    • Warm, family-oriented atmosphere
    • Loving and conscientious caregivers
    • Registered nurse on staff
    • Clean and comfortable facilities
    • Personalized care and attention
    • Staff listened to food preferences
    • Welcoming, family-run facility
    • Residents treated like family
    • Positive first impressions from residents

    Cons

    • High cost/pricey
    • Eviction shortly after admission (after 6 hours)
    • Care restrictions/limited scope of care
    • Misrepresented capability to provide G-tube care
    • Resident hospitalization following placement
    • Refund dispute with family
    • Ambiguous or unclear contract terms
    • Ombudsman investigation/regulated complaint

    Summary review

    Overall impression: The reviews present a mixed but distinct pattern: strong, repeated praise for the direct-care environment and staff contrasted with serious administrative and care-capability concerns. Many reviewers emphasize a warm, family-run, home-like setting with personalized attention and high marks for daily caregiving. However, several reviews describe acute, concerning incidents around admission, scope of care, and contract/management disputes that materially affect safety and family trust.

    Care quality and staff: A dominant, positive theme is the quality of hands-on care. Multiple reviewers describe caregivers as loving, conscientious, and welcoming. Comments note that residents were treated like family, that staff listened to individual food preferences, and that the atmosphere felt family-oriented and nurturing. The presence of a registered nurse on staff is called out explicitly as a positive, suggesting some level of clinical oversight. These comments indicate that routine personal care, companionship, and responsiveness to resident preferences are strengths of the facility.

    Facilities and environment: Reviewers consistently mention the property as a "beautiful house," and describe the facility as clean, comfortable, and welcoming. The descriptors "family-run" and "family atmosphere" recur, reinforcing the sense of a homelike environment rather than an institutional one. First impressions for some residents were very positive (for example, a husband who "loved it" and considered it a first choice), which aligns with the repeated praise for the physical environment and everyday interactions.

    Dining and personalization: Several reviews highlight personalized aspects of daily life, specifically that staff listened to food preferences and tailored care. This supports the broader pattern of individualized attention to residents' daily needs and comforts.

    Management, policies, and safety concerns: Despite the positive frontline caregiving remarks, serious negative issues recur and deserve emphasis. Reviewers report at least one instance of an eviction within six hours of admission, which is an acute safety and process concern. There are reports that the facility claimed the ability to provide G-tube care but did not or could not follow through, followed by a resident hospitalization. These accounts raise questions about clinical capability, admissions screening, and risk communication.

    Contract and dispute issues: Multiple reviews reference disputes over refunds and ambiguous contract language; one review specifically mentions an Ombudsman investigation. Together these items point to inconsistent or unclear administrative practices and unresolved family complaints. The combination of an eviction, a disputed refund, unclear contract terms, and an Ombudsman inquiry indicates governance or policy weakness at the administrative level that can undermine families' trust regardless of the frontline staff quality.

    Net assessment and recommendations: The reviews suggest a facility with warm, attentive direct-care staff and a pleasant, homelike environment, but with notable and serious administrative and clinical-capability red flags. For prospective residents and families, the primary strengths are the caregivers, RN presence, cleanliness, and personalized attention. The primary risks are cost, potential limits to the scope of care (especially for medical needs like G-tube management), abrupt discharge practices, and unclear contract/refund policies that have led to formal complaints.

    Actionable advice for decision-making: Families should verify in writing the facility's capacity to meet specific medical needs (e.g., G-tube care), ask for clear written admission and discharge policies, obtain a detailed copy of the contract with refund and grievance procedures, and ask how and when a registered nurse is involved. Given the reported Ombudsman involvement and a documented abrupt eviction, contacting the local long-term care Ombudsman or licensing authority for recent inspection reports and complaint histories would be prudent before proceeding. Finally, weigh the strong interpersonal and environmental positives against the administrative and safety concerns to determine if the facility's strengths align with the incoming resident's clinical and contractual needs.

    Location

    Map showing location of Avalon Guest Manor

    About Avalon Guest Manor

    Avalon Guest Manor I sits in Fullerton, California, as a single-story residential care home with six licensed beds for seniors, and the place feels like a large, friendly house where people can choose between studio, semi-private, or one-bedroom accommodations, all fully furnished and equipped with things like flat screen TVs, cable, Wi-Fi, and a private or shared dining area. The staff helps with daily activities such as dressing, bathing, showering, transfers, feeding, and continence support, and they're known for treating everyone with kindness and respect while providing 24-hour supervision and emergency response. Avalon Guest Manor covers assisted living, memory care, respite care, and has specific help for those with Alzheimer's, dementia, Parkinson's disease, or who need speech and occupational therapy, plus they offer feeding by spoon for anyone needing extra assistance, and will manage medication and all aspects of personal and health care. Meals are nutritious and made by chefs with attention to special diets, including vegetarian and kosher options, and there's always fresh, balanced ingredients, with meals served in a welcoming dining area or in private if the resident prefers. There are many social, recreational, and therapeutic programs every day-arts and crafts, birthday parties, fun events, exercises, wellness programs, fitness equipment, movies in the theater room, outdoor gardens and porches for fresh air, and walking trails for those able to take a stroll. Avalon Guest Manor also helps residents get to appointments with transportation services and organizes regular health checks with an RN plus ongoing health monitoring. The place offers beauty salon and barber services, laundry and linen help, housekeeping, and has indoor and outdoor places for people to gather or enjoy some quiet. There's a strong focus on safety with a falls management program, in-room emergency systems, and well-trained staff ready to assist. Residents live in a structured, supportive setting suited to smaller groups, and the care programs and activities aim to keep people active socially, physically, mentally, and emotionally, while keeping everyone feeling connected and at home. The house is pet-friendly and strives to be warm, inviting, and family-like, giving care that fits each person's situation, including those who prefer or need a live-in caregiver, and always keeping in touch with families and other healthcare providers. The staff is helpful and caring, providing end-of-life care with attention and dignity, and the facility has received strong reviews and recognition for its quality of care, including Best of Senior Living awards. Avalon Guest Manor creates a space where seniors feel safe, cared for, and valued, and where every day brings chances to enjoy simple pleasures and meaningful connections.

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    State of California Inspection Reports

    6

    Inspections

    0

    Type A Citations

    0

    Type B Citations

    6

    Years of reports

    03 Aug 2023
    Found that admission agreements disclosed all applicable fees, including incontinence supplies; no extra deposits were charged and refunds were not offered because 30-day notice was not provided as stated. Determined there was insufficient evidence that personal belongings were withheld; although a pickup was arranged, the items remained at the home.
    03 Aug 2023
    Found that allegations of undisclosed fees on admission agreements were unfounded. The claim of staff withholding resident's personal belongings was unsubstantiated.
    01 Sept 2022
    Found no deficiencies during an unannounced inspection. Observed a clean, well-maintained home with secured medications and toxins, adequate food and supplies, and functioning safety devices and emergency plans.
    01 Sept 2022
    LPA inspection found no deficiencies in areas inspected.
    13 Dec 2019
    Inspection showed a well-maintained and compliant facility with knowledgeable staff and appropriate safety measures in place.
    10 Dec 2019
    Confirmed successful completion of COMP II with the applicant/administrator, verifying understanding of various aspects related to facility operation and program policies.

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