The Manor on Lawndale Assisted Living

    2429 Lawndale Dr, Tupelo, MS 38801
    • Assisted Living

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    4.19·(21)

    Overall rating

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

      4.3
    • Staff

      4.6
    • Meals

      1.0
    • Amenities

      4.0
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate, family-like staff
    • Attentive clinical care and responsive issue resolution
    • Clear, helpful family communication
    • Engaging daily activities and social programming
    • Welcoming admissions tours and staff
    • Clean, attractive common areas
    • Well-maintained grounds and ongoing remodeling
    • Home-like, welcoming atmosphere
    • Safe and secure environment
    • Strong social opportunities that reduce loneliness

    Cons

    • Inconsistent cleanliness and odor control
    • Variable dining and meal quality
    • High staff and management turnover
    • Inconsistent assistance with personal care tasks
    • Billing, contract, and refund disputes
    • Limited secured memory-care accommodations
    • Perceived prioritization of financial/operational goals over resident needs

    Summary of reviews

    Overall impression: Reviews for this assisted living community are mixed. Many families and visitors emphasize strong interpersonal strengths — a welcoming, home-like atmosphere, engaging social programming, and a staff described as compassionate and attentive. At the same time, a number of operational concerns recur across accounts, particularly around cleanliness, dining, staffing stability, and administrative processes.

    Care and staff: Staff behavior is the most consistently praised element. Multiple notes highlight individualized, attentive care (including assistance during recoveries), prompt issue resolution, and staff who communicate well with families. Several reviewers used family-like language to describe day-to-day interactions, and individual employees were specifically commended for helpful tours and warm reception. Offsetting these positives are patterns suggesting staffing instability: reports of high turnover, gaps in continuity of care, and instances of inconsistent assistance with personal-care tasks such as bathing. Prospective families should seek current staffing ratios, turnover statistics, and how care continuity is maintained during staff transitions.

    Dining and cleanliness: Dining quality appears inconsistent. Some reviewers describe acceptable meal service, while others raise clear concerns about food quality. Cleanliness assessments are likewise mixed: many comments describe clean, attractive common areas and pleasant odors, but others note sanitation and odor-control problems in parts of the building. These contrasting perspectives suggest variability in housekeeping and kitchen performance; visitors should request a meal sample, ask about kitchen oversight, and review cleaning schedules and odor-control protocols.

    Activities and facilities: The facility is undergoing updates and receives positive marks for grounds, remodeling efforts, and refreshed common-area furnishings. Programming is a strength for many residents — crafts, live music, and a range of social activities were repeatedly mentioned as helping reduce loneliness and promote engagement. One operational limitation cited is the absence of a locked wing or secured memory-care unit, which may be relevant for families seeking specialized secured-care accommodations.

    Management and administration: Administrative themes include both praise and concern. Some families describe clear communication and helpful responsiveness from management; others note leadership turnover and express dissatisfaction with billing, contract clarity, and refund handling. A few reviewers perceived an emphasis on financial or operational priorities that affected their experience. Those considering the community should review contracts carefully, ask about refund policies, and clarify who handles billing disputes.

    Notable patterns and recommendations: The most consistent strengths are staff–resident interactions and social programming; the most consistent operational weaknesses relate to cleanliness control, dining quality, staffing stability, and administrative clarity. Because experiences vary, a recommended approach for prospective residents and families is to schedule an in-person visit at mealtime, meet clinical and management staff, ask for staffing and turnover data, tour areas of care (including secured options if relevant), and request written policies on cleaning, dining oversight, and billing/refunds. This will help align expectations with the facility’s current operations and any ongoing remodeling or staffing changes.

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    Location

    The Manor on Lawndale Assisted Living is located at 2429 Lawndale Dr, Tupelo, MS, 38801.

    About The Manor on Lawndale Assisted Living

    The Manor on Lawndale Assisted Living, officially called Avonlea Assisted Living & Retirement Community, sits about 2.6 miles outside of Tupelo, Mississippi, in a single-story building that feels peaceful and easy to get around for folks who might have trouble with stairs or long hallways, and the place fits 72 residents, with several studio layouts, all with private baths and kitchenettes that come with apartment-sized refrigerators and microwaves, so folks can keep snacks or drinks close by without trouble. The community offers both assisted living and respite care, so people can stay long-term or just for a short spell when extra help is needed, and there's also a licensed Alzheimer's Care unit called Lakeview Place for those with memory challenges, plus personalized help with everything from bathing and dressing to medication and continence care, all supervised by 24-hour trained staff, with nurses on staff part-time and a strong focus on including families in care planning, so everyone stays in the loop and residents still get plenty of choices in how they live.

    The Manor on Lawndale got a community rating of 8.6 out of 10, which is the highest in Tupelo, and it leans into supporting folks who want to keep their independence while having a safe place to land, so things like emergency call systems, smoke detectors, and sprinkler systems are standard in every room, and there are lots of safety measures for peace of mind. Residents get nutritious, home-cooked meals three times a day with options for special diets, room service if preferred, and even guest meals, so families and friends can visit and share a meal. There's a wide mix of activities, hobbies, field trips, and movie nights, as well as a game room, garden, fitness and wellness equipment, and pet-friendly policies that let folks keep their animal companions close. The staff offers help with laundry, housekeeping, including dry cleaning, and maintains both the inside and outside of the building, with communal dining rooms and salon services like a beautician on-site for simple grooming or self-care. Transportation services are available for medical visits, shopping, or group outings, which help residents stay involved in the local community or just get out for a change of scenery now and then.

    Residents' rooms, all on the ground floor for easy access, offer things like wheelchair accessibility, walk-in showers, cable or satellite TV, and air conditioning, plus Wi-Fi and high-speed internet so folks can keep up with family or favorite shows. There's a range of healthcare available, like medication reminders, diabetic care, incontinence support, and non-ambulatory care for folks who can't get around on their own, and the staff speaks more than one language to help more people feel at home. Privacy and respect are a big part of the place's approach, with staff aiming to meet each resident's unique needs, and they put a big focus on letting people live as independently as they're able, bringing in help only when needed and always respecting their choices. Oversight comes from local authorities, and the community holds a licensed status as a Personal Care Home, offering licensed personal care home services as part of a larger network of senior care. The Manor on Lawndale is designed to be straightforward and comfortable for older folks needing some help along the way.

    People often ask...

    The Manor on Lawndale Assisted Living offers assisted living.

    There are 26 photos of The Manor on Lawndale Assisted Living on Mirador.

    The full address for this community is 2429 Lawndale Dr, Tupelo, MS 38801.

    No, The Manor on Lawndale Assisted Living does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

    Safety & Compliance

    In Mississippi, the State Department of Health licenses care facilities and publishes the survey, complaint, and infection-control reports from its inspections.

    License numberthe-manor-on-lawndale-inc-tupelo-38801
    Facility typePersonal Care Home (assisted Living)
    Capacity72 residents
    LicenseeKenneth A. Long

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