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Avila Senior Living at Downtown SLO

475 Marsh St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

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42 reviews
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  • 3 star
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  • 2 star
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4.0 out of 5 stars

Review for Avila Senior Living at Downtown SLO

Well, my mom moved out of my back house, so that was very good. There were some ongoing construction problems she encountered that forced her to move rooms after she moved in, so that wasn't ideal, but it all worked out.

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Avila Senior Living at Downtown SLO

About the facility

Find exceptional care options for independent living, assisted living, and hospice care in Avila Senior Living at Downtown SLO. This community’s campus in San Luis Obispo, California, offers urban adventures right outside its front doors and an updated senior living sanctuary upon return.

Community Amenities and Services

With personalized care plans and around-the-clock staffing, you or your loved one can find the ideal balance between assistance and independence. Housekeeping, laundry and linen services, and daily bedmaking can also be provided to create a stress-free experience.

In the dining room, enjoy a variety of seasonally inspired dishes and an all-day menu that makes it easy to fight senior appetite loss and satisfy cravings throughout the day.

Go on an excursion through the surrounding area, watch favorite films in the theater room, take in scenic views on the rooftop garden patio, or join in a fun activity. This community’s variety of educational and social activities create an engaging environment sure to satisfy a diverse set of interests.

Living Arrangements

Avila Senior Living at Downtown SLO features floor plan options for studios all the way up to four-bedroom suites, apartments, and cottages, creating ideal living arrangements for any number of space and style preferences. Units can come equipped...

Senior living options offered

  • Assisted Living
  • Independent Living

Avila Senior Living at Downtown SLO

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475 Marsh St,
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

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Amenities

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Healthcare Services

  • Non-Ambulatory Care
  • Incontinence Care
  • Memory Care
  • Staffing & Ancillary Services

Meals & Dining

  • Anytime Dining
  • International Cuisine
  • Professional Chef
  • Meals Provided

Room Amenities

  • Wheelchair Accessible Showers
  • Full kitchen
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet
  • Air Conditioned
  • Fireplaces
  • Ground Floor Units

Community Amenities

On-site dining options

  • Private Dining Room
  • Café or Bistro

Transportation & parking

  • Transportation at Cost
  • Complimentary Transportation
  • Property Convenient to Public Transit
  • Resident Parking Available

Pets

  • Pet Care Available
  • Dogs Allowed
  • Cats Allowed

Common areas

  • Barber Shop
  • Outside Patio
  • Library
  • Indoor Common Areas

Recreational areas

  • Raised Garden Beds
  • Fitness Center
  • Movie or Theater Room
  • Piano or Organ

Services

  • Grocery Shopping and Errands
  • Housekeeping
  • Beautician
  • Laundry Service / Drycleaning

Languages spoken

  • English
  • French
  • Spanish

Activities

  • Educational Speakers / Life Long Learning
  • Forever Fit
  • Wine Tasting
  • Holiday Parties

Reviews

for Avila Senior Living at Downtown SLO

7.9 out of 10
Review Score42 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
4.2
Cleanliness
4.8
Friendliness
4.8
Care Services
4.6
Staff
4.8
Meals & Dining
3.8
Activities
4.5
Value for Cost
4.4

A Place for Mom has scored Avila Senior Living at Downtown SLO with 7.9 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Avila Senior Living at Downtown SLO has 42 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.2 out of 5.

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Last Updated: 8/27/26

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Alex F.

Independent Living

Toured community

August 27, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Staff
5.0

Very pleasant surroundings and lovely common rooms. The tour guide,[name removed], couldnt be nicer. He answered all my questions thoroughly, easy to ralk to him, felt like i was getting solid, honest information. I could not stay for lunch, but i saw two 1-bedroom units that were unoccupied. The 1 bedrooms come in 2 sizes, both are very nice. The smaller 1 bedroom has very little storage space, but the larger is has a good amount.

JP

Independent Living

Family/friend

June 10, 2026

4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review for Avila Senior Living at Downtown SLO

Well, my mom moved out of my back house, so that was very good. There were some ongoing construction problems she encountered that forced her to move rooms after she moved in, so that wasn't ideal, but it all worked out.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

May 11, 2026

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Review for Avila Senior Living at Downtown SLO

Cleanliness is great. The staff has been lovely. Activities aren't always up to date, but they are great when they are. Mom loves the cinema. Her room is a great size, perfect for her and her little dog. Overall, a great place.

Sandra L

Independent Living

Family/friend

April 14, 2026

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Would highly recommend them to anyone!

Services are great, food available any time, nice and clean environment with activities! I would recommend them to others who are searching for a community - prices are extremely reasonable. My families experience was pleasant, my brother was difficult with limited funds, the staff worked hard to make him welcomed and meet his needs.

Julie Kokotan-Larson

Independent Living

Toured community

February 20, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Staff
5.0

[Name Removed] was great! Gave me a tour and answered all my questions. He was easy to talk to so it made it a comfortable visit. The facility itself is lovely and soothing. It is also in a fantastic location to all San Luis Obispo had to offer and close to great beaches etc. I wish I could have found something like this for my mom before she passed away. I'm only 57 but live with disabilities. Still independent but would feel nice to have a community right there.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

January 15, 2026

2.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

A Mixed Bag

Well, it's cheap, and price follows quality to some degree. There are some ways they do not currently seem to have their stuff together, but it will do. I'm hoping things start improving

Dian S

Independent Living

Resident/client

December 3, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Review for Avila Senior Living at Downtown SLO

It is a beautiful place with an amazing staff. The location is fun and exciting.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

November 25, 2025

2.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

as of [date removed] under new MGMT

Facility nice, staff & corporate office is not!! They are going thru a lot of budgetary changes, many people laid of & running w skeleton crew. Cannot recommend at this time, may move 2026!!

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

November 6, 2025

1.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Uncaring office employees.

Not happy with them. Have called and sent a letter to the director about the [amount removed] check I gave them to hold a place for my brother. Wish I could move home somewhere else but he likes it there.

SL

Independent Living

Family/friend

October 14, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Provided peace of mind for our family at a difficult time!!

Thank you so much for assisting me find your facility, your people were great!!:Avila was a beautiful facility. If my brother had lived more that two weeks I'm sure he would have adjusted and thrived!

MN

Independent Living

Family/friend

August 1, 2025

2.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Review for Avila Senior Living at Downtown SLO

The food is terrible. The building is old and needs repair often; some things like windows and hvac units need outright replacement. It takes forever to get anything repaired! Small community is good. Staff is nice.

Donna M

Assisted Living

Toured community

December 21, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Staff
5.0

I toured this community with my mother and she loved it! It’s very beautiful and the staff was amazing. I really liked the one bedroom. It is the perfect size for my mom. Still in early planning but they are at the top of my list.

Alina T

Assisted Living

December 21, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Best experience

Avila is a great place. Very welcoming and great staff. Food is great, all residents are happy and excited. Restaurant dinning is the best. Christmas festivities where great and residents seemed super happy

Cecelia

Assisted Living

Family/friend

July 12, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

home sweet home

The med-techs and caregivers are amazing. The staff are very kind and capable. Residents seem quite friendly and happy and make friends easily. Its all very clean and lovely and homey. Nightly movies in the theater is a great perk. Scenic drives are wonderful. Father adjusted easily and praises the staff. He's happy and feels at home. We are comforted knowing he's in good care and we visit him often and have gotten to know the staff and residents.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Resident/client

May 17, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Recommended

I would recommend Avila Senior Living at Downtown SLO. It's a small community feel. If you want extra special food, it may not meet your wants. But the food is cooked fresh and is planned by a nutritionist. You need patience waiting for food to be served sometimes. All of my needs are met and I feel safe.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

May 6, 2024

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
3.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Disappointed

The PT guy never saw her and that was the main reason we had her there. We later found out he was fired for stealing from the company. She left in the same condition she went in as after 45 days so it was kind of a waste of money and time. She did better at home when visited by PT and OT.

Ann A wride

Assisted Living

Family/friend

January 17, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Great environment

Super positive staff. They learn everyone's name immediately. There are lots of fun activities. Oscar is a great Activities Director. Super upbeat, fun but also very caring. Really glad mom moved here!

Rick S

Assisted Living

Family/friend

December 11, 2023

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Review for Avila Senior Living at Downtown SLO

If a friend asked: friendly residents who liked it there. We picked this community because of the location and immediate availability/vacancy.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

September 20, 2023

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
3.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Our Family's Experience

Avila assisted living in San Luis Obispo has had some challenges in the past year and a half. They changed ownership recently. There has been dissatisfaction by residents and families. But I believe they are working hard to address several issues and make improvements. I was pleased to finally tour the facility. It is a lovely campus. Remodeling is happening at the moment. The noise that causes can be disruptive but it will be worth it. Staff turnover has been a problem. They recently got a new cook and the meals have improved with several options available and not so many heavy carbs. The one issue we had with my aunt was that she has a history of bipolar disorder. A few weeks ago she had an episode of disorientation and anxiety. The folks at Avila didn't seem to know how to handle that. They called my sister who lives there in San Luis and said they couldn't keep her. So my sister went and got her and took her to her home. She previously had gone to the ER but they found nothing wrong with her. Turns out she had a UTI that was caught a few days later. My aunt did not sleep that night but left the house and wandered the streets thinking she needed to die. Her psychiatrist was on vacation but told my sister to take her to UCLA medical center (a three plus hour drive away.). Anyway she was stabilized and recovered from her UTI and returned to Avila. My husband and I were not happy with how the situation was handled so last week we drove the 600 miles to see how things could be improved. We visited mental health resources to n town and located a crisis stabilization unit that would have taken her for up to 72 hours. When we visited with the nurse and new director at Avila they were not aware that this facility took geriatric patients. So now they know! There were other resources there too n town that would be helpful to my aunt and sister. I think as the new director is there longer she will get things figured out. My aunt is back to her normal cheerful self and we have a plan if anything happens like that again.

Heather

Assisted Living

Family/friend

July 10, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Very helpful staff

They were very helpful during the entire process and I only wish the respite care allowed her to stay here for a longer period of time. The maximum stay for their respite care is 45 days.

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