Avantgarde Senior Living | la Jolla sits in a single-story building with room for up to 45 seniors, giving the community a cozy and comfortable feel, and you'll find that the staff keeps things running around the clock, day or night, with four day staff and two at night, plus licensed nurses for eight hours each day, and they add more staff as the community fills. Residents choose from private rooms starting at $7,500 or shared rooms starting at $6,500, and there's a pre-admission fee of $2,500 to reserve a spot, with a separate waiver program for assisted living and options for SSI residents, and the facility is licensed for clients of the San Diego Regional Center. Avantgarde of La Jolla offers assisted living, independent living, and a secure memory care unit called Avantgarde Senior Living & Memory Care, so seniors get help with medication, bathing, dressing, daily tasks, diabetic care, incontinence care, bedbound care, or total care depending on what they need, and there are special memory care services that help people with Alzheimer's, dementia, and wandering. Residents live a fairly active life, with senior fitness programs, exercise classes, art therapy, field trips, shopping excursions, movie nights, and games, and they can use a miniature putting green, a garden, outdoor walking paths, or enjoy virtual reality activities through Rendever Virtual Reality, and there's an activities director on staff, though some people say there's more or less going on depending on the day.
Pets are allowed, and all housing, common areas, entrances, and bathrooms are handicap accessible, plus you get fast Wi-Fi, and there are luxury transportation services, a facility van or car for trips, and guest meals with no sugar, with a central kitchen sending out food that gets good reviews from residents, so most people are satisfied with the dining program. The place feels safe, too, with video surveillance, a locked perimeter in memory care, and a staff that's described as helpful, caring, empathetic, and well trained, and the site offers religious services onsite for those who want them. The focus stays on high quality care and meeting each person's needs-respite care for families, specialized fall prevention, hospice support, and extra attention for folks with higher needs, so everyone has a plan in place. Avantgarde has a ChooseWell Score of 97, gets praised for its compliance and service, and the setting feels both intimate and secure, with outdoor shade, community areas, personal services, and a garden that give people space to relax. There are luxury apartment options, lots of amenities to support a comfortable life, and the general reputation for the community points to staff that works hard to support residents in a way that fits them, and though activity levels and events might vary, most people come away feeling well taken care of in a pleasant La Jolla location licensed since 2020.
