Pricing ranges from
    $6,750 – 11,500/month

    The Avant

    4041 El Camino Way, Palo Alto, CA, 94306
    4.6 · 12 reviews
    • Independent living
    • Assisted living
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    4.0

    Mother loves facility, beware fees

    I placed my mother here and she absolutely loves it - genuinely caring staff, beautiful comfortable rooms, a home-like yet spacious feel, fine dining and fantastic daily activities. It's well-run with good amenities, but expect extra charges for care services and some difficulty if you try to cancel them.

    Pricing

    $8,500+/moStudioIndependent Living
    $9,350+/mo1 BedroomIndependent Living
    $11,200+/mo2 BedroomIndependent Living
    $6,750+/moStudioAssisted Living
    $8,100+/mo1 BedroomAssisted Living
    $6,850+/moSemi-privateMemory Care
    $11,500+/moSuiteMemory Care

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Memory care community services

    • Mild cognitive impairment
    • Specialized memory care programming

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    4.58 · 12 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      4.7
    • Staff

      4.8
    • Meals

      4.3
    • Amenities

      4.0
    • Value

      2.0

    Pros

    • Well-run facility
    • Comfortable, aesthetically decorated environment
    • Upscale, hotel-like atmosphere
    • Pleasant, caring and committed staff/caretakers
    • High-quality dining (well-prepared meals; fine dining room)
    • Wide variety of activities and cultural offerings
    • Fantastic daily activities
    • Appropriately sized — large yet home-like
    • Close-knit, caring community
    • Beautiful, decent-sized resident rooms
    • Good amenities
    • Positive resident and family satisfaction

    Cons

    • Additional charges for care services
    • Difficulty canceling care services

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment in these reviews is strongly positive. Reviewers repeatedly describe The Avant as a well-run, comfortable, and attractively appointed senior living community with an upscale, hotel-like feel. Most comments focus on high resident and family satisfaction, with words like "residents love it," "mother likes it a lot," and "happy" appearing as direct expressions of contentment. The tone across summaries is that The Avant provides a pleasant living experience with many amenities and a warm community atmosphere.

    Care quality and staff are among the most consistently praised aspects. Multiple reviews highlight pleasant, caring, and committed staff and caretakers who "genuinely care" about residents. Phrases such as "great staff," "committed to residents," and "caretakers who genuinely care" indicate that families and residents feel supported and valued. The recurring emphasis on staff compassion and dedication suggests that caregiving and day-to-day resident interactions are a core strength of the facility.

    Facilities, atmosphere, and living spaces are also strong points. Reviewers note the community is "comfortable and aesthetically decorated" with an "upscale hotel feel," and that rooms are "beautiful" and "decent-sized." The community is described as "appropriately sized — large yet home-like," which many interpreters read as preserving a close-knit community feel despite having comprehensive services and amenities. Overall, the physical environment appears to be intentionally designed to combine a high-end look with a warm, residential vibe.

    Dining and activities receive repeated positive mention. Meals are characterized as "well-prepared" with "good food," and the presence of a "fine dining room" is singled out as a plus. Activity programming is highlighted frequently: reviewers mention a "wide variety of activities and cultural offerings" and "fantastic daily activities," indicating that the facility provides robust opportunities for engagement, socialization, and enrichment tailored to residents' interests.

    Community life and amenities round out the positive picture. The combination of size, décor, programming, and staff engagement is described as fostering a "caring, close-knit community" with "good amenities," making The Avant "a nice place to live" according to reviewers. Family feedback included in the summaries reinforces the perception that residents are comfortable and well cared for.

    The primary and consistent concern across the summaries relates to care-service billing and administrative flexibility. Several summaries call out "extra charge for care services" and difficulty when attempting to "cancel care services." These points are the only notable negatives mentioned and point to potential friction in the facility's care-service fee structure or its administrative processes for modifying care plans. While care quality itself is praised, prospective residents and families should be aware that there may be additional charges for certain care services and that changing or canceling those services has been described as difficult by some reviewers.

    In sum, The Avant is portrayed as a high-quality, upscale senior living community with excellent staff, strong programming, attractive facilities, and satisfied residents and families. The notable caveat is administrative/financial: clarity around care-service fees and cancellation policies is an area buyers should confirm in advance, as it is the main recurring negative theme in the reviews.

    Location

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    About The Avant

    The Avant sits in a quiet neighborhood of Palo Alto, California, offering a place for adults 55 and older to live, and it's known for its pet-friendly policy, so folks with cats or small dogs will find it easy enough to settle in. The building has 44 apartments, each with a boutique hotel feel, and you'll find studios, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom options, nearly all with a balcony or patio, full kitchens, private bathrooms, washers and dryers, and big walk-in closets, with nice finishes that help things feel comfortable and neat. Residents enjoy maintenance-free living with weekly housekeeping, linen service, and on-site maintenance teams handling repairs, so there's little worry about chores piling up. The whole community's got a secure, friendly atmosphere thanks to staff who know what they're doing and a 24/7 emergency call system. There's concierge service, too, along with dry cleaning pickup and valet service for underground parking, so running errands is more manageable.

    The Avant provides several levels of care including independent living, assisted living, and memory care, which means they look after folks who are active, those who need help with daily tasks, and those living with Alzheimer's or dementia, making sure safety and comfort stay front and center. Residents get support from licensed nurses and aides, with check-ins and help around the clock as needed, plus transportation services are on hand for appointments or outings. The building's three floors include a heated indoor pool, a therapeutic spa, a Bocce Ball court, a media room with WiFi and computers, a solarium, and plenty of inviting social spaces where people can gather. There's also a fitness center with HUR equipment, group classes, yoga, and meditation to help folks stay active. Meals matter here-there's restaurant-style breakfast Monday through Saturday, daily dinners, and a Sunday brunch, all prepared by a dedicated culinary team, and you won't need to plan the menu or do the dishes. The Avant keeps a full activities calendar with events and casual get-togethers, from table tennis games to talks and educational sessions, encouraging residents to stay social, learn, and have some fun.

    The owners pay attention to safety, comfort, and inclusivity, with efforts to protect LGBTQ housing and employment rights, which some residents value. Utilities are included, except phone and cable TV, making bills easier to manage, and there's on-site security to help residents feel safe day and night. While information about parking and some apartment features is limited, there's a valet for those who drive and underground spaces for cars. Altogether, The Avant aims to help seniors live well by combining social opportunities, personal support, and practical features in a calm, well-kept setting in Palo Alto.

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