I moved into Atria Covell Gardens. The rooms are nice and large. Because of COVID, I have to stay in the room. I live where everybody can pretty well take care of themselves with the exception of medications. The food is pretty good, they cook whatever it is that you're eating most of the time, nothing is pre-cooked. It's a little different than getting TV dinners. Like the other night we had pulled pork and bean sprout things, and potatoes fresh-cooked. They have little exercise things, they have a hair place, a salon. It's comfortable and adequate. I have a good-sized room, a bedroom, bathroom, a little living room, and the kitchen. The staff is nice, pleasant, competent, and they do a good job.

I think the environment at The Atria was good and very different. It’s a little bit busier, a little bit more crowded. It didn’t feel like a home but more like a pass- through environment where people come and go often.

I visited Atria Covell. It has all the amenities anybody could dream of. It's got a beautiful chandelier at the front. I had the opportunity to speak with a lot of the residents and asked them, "If you had your choice would you be here?", and it was kind of a 50/50 split. The facility is expensive, but I think for the amount of money, you are getting an incredible deal especially with what's available out there. You get more care here at Atria Covell and a better-looking place. I looked at their apartment, my favorite was a double room which again not what I expected. I kind of expected it to be like a small apartment with two bedrooms to the side in another room, but that's not what you get. You get two bedrooms attached by one bathroom which would make sense in those places because they want you out of your room I guess. They have a huge dining room with a real menu and real choices of food every single day. It's like a regular restaurant. You can go in at any point in time when you want to eat. I did eat there and it was delicious. You can actually order another food if you don't like the food being served. I find that you are paying for what you are getting. The more you pay the more services you will get.

This assisted living facility is like a cruise ship on land. There's often live music playing in the foyer when you walk in the door and pass through the large, sunny entryway. It's very appealing and welcoming. The décor and furniture are very upper crust: colorful, plush and comfy. Upstairs, there's an open space used for exercise and dance classes, along with a room for movies and videos. The activities coordinator has a great knack for finding engaging things for the residents to do"”especially educational activities. A local artist comes in to lead art sessions, which are wildly popular, and the facility offers a bus that takes people to appointments and on field trips. Also, the public bus system, with a stop about a block away, is very convenient"”and a grocery store and several restaurants are also nearby. The downside of the location is that it's a bit far afield from downtown, but that may be a blessing in disguise, since the downtown area can be a bit hectic when school is in session. The dining hall is set up like a high-end restaurant, the tables set with linens and serviced by waiters. Many choices are available daily"”and the chef recently hired there has really bumped up the quality of the food served. The housing is in studio and one or two-bedroom apartments, which come furnished if desired. They are all a good size. All the residents seem to be happy and friendly. The staff is also friendly"”giving off a warm feeling when you walk in. And there seems to be an adequate number of people on staff. Most residents get the care they need from a medical facility across the street. Atria Covell Gardens might be the best fit for those who are ambulatory, relatively healthy and active. One limitation may be the cost, which is on the high end for the area. -The reviewer, Jillian Winchester-Ebeling, is a human service professional in Davis, California.