Avalon Garden Nursing Home stands at 4359 Taft Ave, about 3.5 miles outside Maplewood, Missouri, and has 24 certified beds available as of June 2025, which seems like enough for a medium-sized place that focuses mostly on nursing care, memory care, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation for older folks who need some extra help-so if someone's looking for a nursing home that's both a place for day-to-day living and specialized care, this community does offer both. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gave it a 3-star rating, and overall it's rated 5.4 out of 10, which puts it as the 69th highest rated option in Saint Louis out of 76, so it's not the newest or fanciest, but some people find the staff do take care and try to build relationships, offering one-on-one attention and working to tailor care plans for each resident, which is important for people with dementia or those coming back from surgery or dealing with long-term problems like arthritis or disabilities.
Avalon Garden has studio room layouts where each room may come furnished, with a private bathroom, cable TV, air conditioning, and Wi-Fi. Residents get help with bathing, dressing, transferring, and daily activities, along with 24-hour supervision, medication management, and hands-on support for people who aren't able to get around easily. Housekeeping, laundry, and dry cleaning keep things tidy, and transportation and parking services are in place for residents heading out or getting visitors. The rehabilitation center helps people recover from surgery, childbirth, or injuries, offering therapy in a dedicated space.
Dining happens restaurant-style all day, and the kitchen pays attention to dietary needs, including allergies and special diets like for diabetes, with meals prepared by a chef. There are plenty of community spaces-a community room, activity room, game room, library, outdoor common spaces, and landscaped walking paths, plus programs like movie nights, music, arts, and resident-led activities, which help pass the time. There's a fitness room, spa and wellness room, and residents can take part in outdoor programs or just walk in the gardens. Avalon Garden also pays some attention to family support, allowing resident and family councils to talk things over, and tries to make sure that both comfort and health are covered, though as a for-profit facility it operates differently than some nonprofit places and it isn't set up as a full retirement campus.
Medicare and Medicaid insurance are accepted, so families who rely on those can consider it an option. Caregivers are trained in dementia care, support people with age-related illnesses, and focus on building companionship and trust with those they help, whether that means assistance with meals, hygiene, exercise, or just sharing conversation and providing supervision for daily routines. The staff specializes in creating individualized care plans, so whether someone's healing from surgery or coping with memory loss, there's usually an effort to address those needs carefully. While the overall reviews are mixed, at 2.9 out of 10 from 10 reviews, the facility continues to operate as a skilled nursing rehabilitation center for those in need of daily living help, memory care, or therapy, prioritizing a straightforward approach to safety, health, and daily comfort.
