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    Paragon Assisted Living

    6704 Old McLean Village Dr #200, Falls Church, VA, 22101
    4.8 · 8 reviews
    • Independent living
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    5.0

    Small home-like facility excellent care

    I placed my loved one in this small, home-like eight-bed facility and they love it. The place is brand-new, spotless, with private bedrooms/baths and elevator access; daily room cleaning and fresh, generous meals from an on-site chef. Staff are compassionate, consistent, and quick to respond, and management is hands-on and very responsive - they handle dementia and feeding-tube needs well. The community feels family-like with activities and good conversation; a few early medication delays and staff oversharing were addressed under new ownership.

    Pricing

    $7,500+/moSuiteAssisted Living

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Accept incoming residents on hospice
    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Administer insulin injections
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Coordination with health care providers
    • Diabetes care
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program
    • Physical therapy
    • Preventative health screenings
    • Rehabilitation program
    • Respite program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

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

    Room

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

    Memory care community services

    • Care with behavioral issues
    • Mild cognitive impairment
    • Parkinson's care

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Located close to restaurants
    • Located close to shopping centers
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (medical)
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
    • Transportation to doctors appointments

    Common areas

    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor patio
    • Outdoor space

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    4.75 · 8 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      4.7
    • Staff

      4.8
    • Meals

      4.5
    • Amenities

      4.5
    • Value

      4.8

    Pros

    • Responsive, caring management and ownership
    • Improved and stabilized staffing
    • High-quality, compassionate staff and caregivers
    • Consistent, individualized care with familiar caregivers
    • Paragon Home Care connection/tie
    • Resident-focused, family-like community atmosphere
    • Positive impact on residents' quality of life
    • Ability to manage higher-acuity needs (e.g., feeding tube)
    • Private bedrooms with private bathrooms
    • Small, home-like setting (8 bedrooms) rather than institutional
    • Two-story home with elevator for accessibility
    • Brand-new, well-maintained and clean facility
    • Daily room cleaning and open, accessible hallways
    • Meals prepared in-house by a daily chef
    • Fresh meals with good portions
    • Hands-on, engaged executive leadership
    • Quick response to resident and family needs
    • Engaging activities reported (games, conversations) as available

    Cons

    • Occasional medication delays reported
    • Staff sometimes share excessive personal information
    • Resident population is dementia-heavy, which may not suit all residents
    • Some reviewers felt the experience was 'not as expected' (expectations unmet)
    • Activity offerings described as minimal by some reviewers
    • Historical staffing or management issues noted (though improvements reported)

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment in the reviews for Paragon Assisted Living is strongly positive, with reviewers repeatedly highlighting compassionate, resident-focused care delivered in a small, home-like setting. Many reviews praise the leadership and ownership as responsive and caring; several families specifically credit recent ownership and management changes with concrete improvements. Reviewers report stabilized staffing and note that the quality of caregivers has improved under the current team. This consistency in caregivers is frequently framed as a strength, enabling individualized attention and continuity that helped residents—one reviewer specifically cited a positive impact on a mother’s quality of life, another said their father loves it, and a resident noted feeling at peace.

    Care quality is a prominent strength across the summaries. Staff are described as lovely, kind, and conscientious, with multiple mentions of hands-on management and an executive director who goes above and beyond. The community is characterized as family-like and less institutionalized, largely due to its small size (often cited as eight bedrooms) and individualized approach. Several reviews point to the ability to manage higher-acuity needs—one specifically mentions staff handling a feeding tube—indicating clinical competence alongside the warm, personal care.

    Facility and environment receive consistently positive notes. The home is described as brand-new, well-maintained, and clean, with open hallways and daily room cleaning. Private bedrooms with private bathrooms and an accessible two-story layout with an elevator are listed as practical advantages. Reviewers contrast this smaller setting with larger facilities, calling Paragon a great alternative for families seeking a more intimate, less institutional environment.

    Dining and daily living services are generally praised. Multiple reviews mention meals prepared in-house by a daily chef, with fresh food and good portions. These comments are tied to the overall sense of personalized care and homelike atmosphere. The small size also allows staff to give prompt attention to needs—reviewers note quick responses when concerns arise and personal attention from caregivers and management.

    Activities are a mixed area. Several reviewers report engaging activities such as games and conversation and describe an active community. However, at least one reviewer describes activities as minimal, indicating variability in programming or differing resident expectations. This mixed feedback suggests that while staff make efforts to engage residents, the scope and regularity of activities may not meet every family's hopes—especially for residents seeking more structured or frequent programming.

    Concerns raised across the reviews are limited but noteworthy. A few reports of medication delays appear in the summaries and should be addressed by management to maintain clinical reliability. Another interpersonal concern is that some staff members have shared excessive personal information, which some families found unprofessional or uncomfortable. The resident mix is also flagged: several reviewers note a dementia-heavy population. For prospective residents without cognitive impairment, that demographic balance could affect social fit and activity appropriateness. Finally, a minority of reviews mention past staffing or management issues—these are consistently framed as historical problems that have improved under new ownership, but they remain part of the record and relevant for families doing due diligence.

    In summary, Paragon Assisted Living is consistently described as a small, clean, well-run, and compassionate community where hands-on leadership and consistent caregivers produce a family-like atmosphere and meaningful improvements in residents’ well‑being. Strengths most often cited are the caring staff, stabilized and improved staffing, individualized attention, in-house dining with a daily chef, and the home-like physical environment with private rooms and bathrooms. Areas for prospective families to probe further include medication administration processes, the balance and content of activity programming, staff professionalism boundaries, and whether the dementia-heavy resident mix aligns with their loved one’s needs. Overall, reviewers recommend Paragon as an excellent alternative to larger, more institutional facilities—especially for families prioritizing personalized care and a close-knit community feel.

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    About Paragon Assisted Living

    Paragon Assisted Living gives support to older adults with different needs in a warm, home-like setting, and folks can choose from a range of care levels like independent living, assisted living, board and care, memory care, and skilled nursing, with unique options like Avalon House, Larmax Homes, Tysons Woods LLC, Vienna Manor, Dawes House, Greenbrier Assisted Living, and Home Eldercare, where some homes sit in quiet neighborhoods with a smaller number of residents, so things feel a little more personal and familiar, while their suites can be bigger for those who want more space, and residents can get care in their own homes or in the community if needed. Residents can get help with daily living like bathing, dressing, medication management, meals, and transfers, and nurses manage health needs with round-the-clock medical oversight if someone has complex health issues, and specialists offer support for folks needing hands-on care or help with behaviors and mild memory issues. For folks with Alzheimer's or dementia, Paragon has secure, supervised memory care programs with activities meant to keep the mind and body active and residents safe, and caregivers are trained and chosen for their kindness and skill, so people feel respected and connected without losing their independence. Meals come prepared with special diets in mind, and dining rooms, gardens, patios, and other common areas let people socialize, take part in fitness, join in on cognitive activities, or just sit and enjoy the day with friends, and there are both resident-run and community-sponsored activities arranged with local groups, churches, and community centers to keep everyone engaged and feeling part of things. A 24-hour call system makes sure someone's always available, and services like housekeeping, linen changes, internet, cable, air conditioning, private or semi-private rooms, and transportation to appointments add convenience. Paragon helps match caregivers to the personality and needs of each person, and they focus on building trust and familiarity by sending the same staff as much as possible. Respite care's available for short stays or if a family needs a break, and board and care homes offer a small-group option for those who prefer a quieter setting. Residents can age in place thanks to personalized support plans that adjust as needs change, whether someone needs just a little help or a lot, and all services aim to give hope, purpose, and joy each day, with a real effort to make each resident feel respected, safe, and valued. The company is privately held, based in McLean, Virginia, with several locations in the area and a small but dedicated team.

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