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Elancé at Alexandria

5100 Fillmore Ave, Alexandria, VA 22311

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7.9
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86 reviews
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7.9
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86 reviews
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  • 3 star
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  • 2 star
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Elancé at Alexandria

Welcome to Elancé at Alexandria

Beautifully situated in a private, meticulously landscaped setting surrounded by lovely gardens, walkways, and towering trees, this charming community offers gracious amenities, modern charm, and exceptional individualized care and assistance.

Discover our beautifully appointed, light-filled apartments and community areas with a spectacular view of Washington DC historic landmarks. Here, residents experience effortless living, unparalleled hospitality, and the many benefits of state-of-the-art programs and facilities. From inviting amenities to specialized signature programs, every aspect of Elancé at Alexandria inspires the individual and community to reach new heights. Our convenient location is just minutes from Old Town Alexandria.

Senior living options offered

  • Assisted Living
  • Independent Living

Elancé at Alexandria

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for Elancé at Alexandria

7.9 out of 10
Review Score86 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
4.1
Cleanliness
4.3
Friendliness
4.3
Care Services
4.1
Staff
4.6
Meals & Dining
3.9
Activities
4.0
Value for Cost
4.0

A Place for Mom has scored Elancé at Alexandria with 7.9 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Elancé at Alexandria has 86 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.1 out of 5.

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Last Updated: 10/28/25

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Chris

Assisted Living

Family/friend

October 28, 2025

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
4.0

Resident welfare is a top priority

I advocate for a 91-year-old woman who moved into Cogir Alexandria Fillmore's assisted living community a month ago and has been treated with consistently high expertise and attention. The Nursing Director herself spent 90 minutes with my friend on her admission and personally oversaw the implementation of an appropriate level of healthcare. By the end of her move in, I. had met everyone from nurses and PTs to the Activities Director, and all contributed to a thorough onboarding experience. I've been particularly impressed with the leadership and initiative the staff display in contacting me with ways I can promote my friend's well-being and settling in. I feel as if my friend is in safe, competent, and caring hands and am personally grateful.

Fran E

Assisted Living

Toured community

August 7, 2025

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

Beautiful Sky Bar

I just recently toured this community for my mother-in-law. What a beautiful place! The residents were warm and welcoming, and willing to tell me why they like it here. Then, I saw the enormous rooms and 1 bedroom apartment. But pretty amazing was the roof top, views, and atmosphere was incredible. Can't wait to see what they do with the lobby. [name removed] was a great host and very thoughtful with explaining all the ins and outs, which is very helpful for someone just starting to search.

Liz H

Assisted Living

Family/friend

July 18, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Review for Cogir of Alexandria Fillmore

Our family clicked with the staff right away, they were friendly and helpful. Parts of the facility were being renovated and they were very honest about that and that made us feel very confident and comfortable. We really liked the activities and amenities that Cogir has to offer. My Aunt is very happy with her new surroundings.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

May 27, 2025

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

Understanding family's true needs

It was a feeling & how the coordinator shared the information based on the conversation and what we were looking for. I don't believe I can answer that. Everyone's situation is different based on the needs of the family member.

Charles James

Assisted Living

Family/friend

February 1, 2025

2.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
1.0
Friendliness
3.0
Value for Cost
1.0
Care Services
3.0
Activities
2.0
Staff
3.0
Meals & Dining
3.0

No phones. No water. No elevator.

This location is as lacking as one can imagine. My family member is paying $[fee removed] a month for a facility where the phone system has not worked for a week. Literally... no phones. The doctor tried to fax a prescription and couldn't.... for a week. The excuse is always the same.... next week, next week. The elevators are dirty and inoperable half the time. There are mice and roaches in the resident's apartments. This summer, it took two weeks for the operations team to address a lack of AC on days over 100. Water to apartments has been off sometimes twice a week. The resident's gathering room on the upper floor has been ripped apart for months with no finish date, no access and little communication.

Charles James

Assisted Living

Family/friend

December 9, 2024

2.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
3.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
2.0
Care Services
3.0
Activities
1.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Another Management- Further Decline

Elance is an archaic verb that means "to throw or to launch" This facility has the knack of throwing its residents into chaos. Every couple years this facility is sold or under new management. The new flavor of the month is COGIR whose CEO, [name removed], says that senior living operators still have a "chance to regain margins in excess of 40%." This statement reeks of the mentality that seizing profits on the back of the elderly is the best game in town. Such margins have gutted staff, reduced services, and limited activities at this facility and others. Each new management and ownership company creates a facade of improvements, while the infrastructure of the building remains poorly maintained. In unit HVAC are old and function intermittently. Repairs and renovations have created an onslaught of mice and roaches. The tired and decrepit looking elevators in the building mimic the general mood of the facility. The last management company [name removed] left the facility with several days notice

Gerald E

Assisted Living

Family/friend

December 4, 2024

3.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
2.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
3.0

My opinion of Elance

Management of Elance has changed during the last couple months. My comments are primarily based on my sister’s comments, who resides there and observations when I visited. My sister comments often of how slow it is to call for help and food trays that remain in the room for hours. During a visit in which we ate in dining room, the service was very slow. I finally seeked assistance. Actual medical care is fine and employee [name removed] is excellent.

Veronica L

Independent Living

Family/friend

November 11, 2024

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

mom is happy and comfortable

We are pleased with the place for my mom for the most part and. She is happy and comfortable. She is in independent care and I did not mark the quality of care, but for the care she gets and maintenance staff and the use of the nurse it would be 5 points. Lots of remodeling and changes in management has been a bit disruptive. Therefore, communication has not always been forthcoming. Overall the staff is fantastic and her room is comfortable and she has what she needs in activities.

Bil

Independent Living

Resident/client

November 4, 2024

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
3.0
Friendliness
3.0
Value for Cost
2.0
Activities
3.0
Staff
3.0
Meals & Dining
1.0

Going Downhill Steadily

Today the lunch menu claimed that an Asian steak bowl was high in fiber and cookies were low in carbohydrates. There is no excuse for this kind of nonsense. I think the chef is just that stupid. The quality is low and declining steadily. The staff would not admit it was a mistake. When something breaks, e.g. TV, they put in a work order and do nothing without multiple follow ups.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

May 29, 2024

2.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
2.0
Friendliness
3.0
Value for Cost
2.0
Care Services
3.0
Activities
2.0
Staff
3.0
Meals & Dining
2.0

Elancé at Alexandria review

Overall experience: - When I initially moved my mother into this facility, it was called the The Fountains at the Washington House. We were happy with the services, staff, food, and facilities. Since it has changed hands several times, we have become increasingly disappointed. Cleanliness - renovations have significantly disrupted everyday life, especially sharing the elevator with dirty construction workers and their trash. The facility has received a coat of paint, but areas like the elevator have scuffed-up wood panels and floor and sometimes come with a distinct smell. Friendliness of staff - not through any fault of the staff, but there has been a significant turnover of staff, and staff training is lacking. Staff demonstrates a lack of knowledge of procedures and how to perform helpful tasks like transferring a call to family members. Sometimes, the inability to perform a task can be interpreted as unhelpful. Quality of care - my mother performs her own injections but has no sharps containers to dispose of her needles. When this issue was presented to the clinic, their feedback was to dispose of it in the trash. Meals/Dining. Rating - my mother used to be able to enjoy a glass of wine with her lunch and dinner; in addition to the dining facilities, my mother also had access to a snack bar in the lower part of the building where hot food, sandwiches, soups, fruits, and beverages were available to her. Unfortunately, upon changing hands several times, this option was eliminated. Additionally, the quality of food being served declined, despite the fancy names given by the dining facility, which have become the source of jokes by the residents. Activities - there is NO space for activities.

Kathy H

Assisted Living

Family/friend

March 26, 2024

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

Highly recommend Elance' at Alexandria. Caring, safe community.

No place is perfect I'm sure. But I can honestly say that in spite of transitions of leadership posts, in most major areas in the community, including executive directors; ongoing renovations to meet RUI standards, unexpected infrastructure challenges; the team members, care givers, clinical staff, activities team, dining personnel - all are extremely genuinely dedicated to the well being, safety, and happiness of the residents.

Queen S

Independent Living

Toured community

October 26, 2023

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

Beautiful community

Elance’ at Alexandria is a beautiful community inside and outside. Highly recommended to anyone looking for community for their loved ones. The care staff take good care of their residents. They have amazing signature programs. The food is amazing.

Jamie H

Assisted Living

Toured community

October 26, 2023

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

Tour today

Exciting to see all the planned renovations and community upgrades. Elance of Alexandria is under recent new ownership since last November bringing new services and amenities to the community. Schedule a tour with [name removed]!!

Lisa s

Assisted Living

Industry reviewer

June 1, 2023

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

Don’t let the outside fool you!

This community is really bright and beautiful inside and has a great dining area to share with family and friends when you visit. The food is great, and their staff is caring and thinks of all the little touches that makes their residents feel really special and well cared for!

Tiffany Hall

Assisted Living

Industry reviewer

June 1, 2023

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

Luxury Senior Living

Elance at West End is a beautiful senior living retirement community offering luxurious accommodations and great care. I highly recommend the community. Staff is great! The food is wonderful! Located in the quaint Cameron Station area of Alexandria.

Cathy S

Independent Living

Toured community

May 31, 2023

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

Beautiful Community

They community is beautiful and clean. The staff is very friendly and warm welcoming. The signature programs that they offer are great and all residents can be a part of. They also have a lot of activities that happen throughout the day

Donna S

Assisted Living

Toured community

April 26, 2023

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

Fabulous community!

Elance at Alexandria provides exceptional care, amazing activity schedule and delicious meals! If you are looking for an independent, assisted living or memory care community for a loved one I highly recommend Elance at Alexandria! Come and tour this beautiful community!

Steven Johnson

Assisted Living

Industry reviewer

January 7, 2023

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

Happy customer

My experience was awesome. [name removed] professionalism and knowledge allowed me to be open about my needs for me and my family. I would recommend anyone patronize this facility and make sure you ask for [name removed].

Judy Robertson

Independent Living

Industry reviewer

January 6, 2023

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

Elegance and Caring

The community is elegant and offers an array of activities for the residents. The dining experience reminds you of a 5 star restaurant with a sumptuous menu and excellent service. The staff is caring and friendly.

Noris S

Assisted Living

Toured community

December 30, 2022

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

Outstanding community!

Beautiful and caring community! Their professionalism and attention to detail is commendable. The quality of care that their residents receive is one of the traits that sets them apart from its competition. In addition to their quality-of-care their signature programs go above and beyond.

Elancé at Alexandria

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