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Waterford Terrace Retirement Community

5580 Aztec Drive, La Mesa, CA 91942
8.3
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26 reviews

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Anonymous - Loved one of resident/client
5.0
Very friendly, lots of Activities

The staff is very friendly and accommodating. For example, very helpful in getting the phone and 2 TVs up and running. Someone is always available. This is an Independent Living facility, so there is no assistance in personal care. But they're always helpful with other needs. The meals are 3 times a day with snacks available and are adequate. There are many activities available so the residents can be as involved as they choose.... Read more

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About the facility Waterford Terrace Retirement Community

Waterford Terrace is an astonishing retirement community that boasts a Southern-style exterior, encompassed in tall, lush palm trees. Located near the Mission Trails Regional Park, residents can enjoy beautiful golf courses, walking trails, and fishing at Lake Murray. The city of La Mesa is a suburb of San Diego, offering residents an abundance of cultural events, recreation centers, and attractions to utilize. Additionally, the area offers access to top health care facilities!

The community is more than walls and windows — it’s a place for residents to enjoy warm meals, game nights, or quiet evenings with friends and family. It’s where residents can feel safe, comfortable, and secure. Most importantly, it's where residents can feel at home. Recognized as an exceptional senior living option, families can rest assured when helping their loved one choose Waterford Terrace for retirement.

Waterford Terrace Retirement Community Details

The thoughtful community puts resident safety and comfort first by offering a smoke-free environment, ionized air filtering, and regular cleaning throughout the day. The exceptional staff is also there to make sure residents each and every need is met. If a resident is looking for a certain service in the city, they can benefit from the community’s concierge...

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Waterford Terrace Retirement Community is a community within Sunshine Retirement Living LLC properties. See all Sunshine Retirement Living LLC communities.

Pricing for Waterford Terrace Retirement Community

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Amenities at Waterford Terrace Retirement Community

Health Care Services

Staffing & Ancillary Services

Meals & Dining

Vegan
Vegetarian
Anytime Dining
Guest Meals

Room Amenities

Bath Tubs
Respite or Short Term Stays Offered
Wi-Fi/high-speed internet
Full kitchen
Kitchenette
Ground Floor Units

Facility Amenities

Dining

Café or Bistro
Private Dining Room

Transportation & parking

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

Pets

Weight limit 21-30lbs
Dogs Allowed
Cats Allowed

Common areas

Butterfly garden / Hummingbird garden
Outdoor Common Areas
Indoor Common Areas
Barber Shop

Recreational areas

Arts and Crafts Center
Billiards Lounge
Fitness Center
Game Room

Services

Housekeeping
Beautician
Laundry Service / Drycleaning

Languages spoken

English
Spanish

Activities

Devotional Activities On-Site
Protestant Services
Catholic Services
Jewish Services

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8.3
Review Score
26 reviews

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26 reviews
8.3

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A Place for Mom has scored Waterford Terrace Retirement Community with 8.3 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Waterford Terrace Retirement Community has 26 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.5 out of 5.

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Cleanliness

4.5

Friendliness

4.6

Meals & Dining

4.3

Care Services

4.5

Activities

4.5

Staff

4.3

Value for Cost

4.4

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5.0
Anonymous - Loved one of resident/client
Independent Living
April 21, 2023
Verified Review
Very friendly, lots of Activities

The staff is very friendly and accommodating. For example, very helpful in getting the phone and 2 TVs up and running. Someone is always available. This is an Independent Living facility, so there is no assistance in personal care. But they're always helpful with other needs. The meals are 3 times a day with snacks available and are adequate. There are many activities available so the residents can be as involved as they choose.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

4

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Staff

4

Value for Cost

5


4.5
M H - Resident/client
Independent Living
September 22, 2021
Verified Review
Would recommend Waterford

The staff are very good. They seem to be missing some people right now but it is still good. This is a very nice place. I just wish there was a swimming pool and a flat place to walk due to it being on a hillside. It is overall a nice place. This is my first experience with a retirement community.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

4

Care Services

5

Activities

4

Staff

4

Value for Cost

4


5.0
R S - Resident/client
Independent Living
August 11, 2021
Verified Review
A Great Place to Live

I would recommend that you check this community out for your loved one. The food is very good, and there is a big variety. There are three meals served each day and there is a menu to choose from, or another menu if you don't like what is being served.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

No data collected

Activities

4

Staff

5

Value for Cost

5


4.0
Skye - Loved one of resident/client
Independent Living
June 22, 2020
Verified Review
A lovely retirement community

I found the staff very friendly willing and helpful. The community is more appropriate for resident who need assistance in ADLs but not so much for people with mobility issues and require higher levels of support. The elevator can't accommodate a full size power chair. Overall, it was a great place but it wasn't good fit for my dad.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Care Services

4

Activities

5

Value for Cost

3


5.0
anonymous - Toured community
Independent Living
November 26, 2018

This place is wonderful in all aspects. Monthly fee may be too high plus the buy down/payment. However, it remains at the top of our list.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Value for Cost

5


5.0
Dave Eiser - Resident/client
Independent Living
November 13, 2018
Verified Review
Great job!

Well done! Thanks especially to [name removed], my advisor. He was a great help. I’m very happy at Waterford Terrace...

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Value for Cost

5


5.0
anonymous - Toured community
Independent Living
January 10, 2018
Verified Review
My favorite

While looking into some options for my loved one I found that this location was expensive. They require a big down payment for the apartment. However, I liked this place the best out the other locations that I have seen. It’s very clean, I liked the lay out, there’s a lot to do, it looks new, it’s in good condition, and I thought the rooms were really nice. I was looking at a standard studio and its good sized, it has a kitchenette, has a little stop top burner, refrigerator, cabinet, pantry, and it’s like a little apartment.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Value for Cost

5


4.0
anonymous - Loved one of resident/client
Independent Living
November 16, 2017
Verified Review
The other residents weren't very friendly and welcoming

My mother-in-law was here and it was nice. We had a room for her at the top and there was a beautiful garden. However, the kitchen was not full and was only a sink and a microwave. The problem we had was that she’d go down for meals and they wouldn’t let her sit in certain spots. It wasn’t very welcoming or friendly and eventually she stopped going downstairs for her meals. The facility really was nice, though, and it was kept clean. If you need someone to help you sort your pills out once a week, it does cost extra money, but it’s available.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

4

Care Services

4

Activities

4

Value for Cost

4


4.0
anonymous - Toured community
Independent Living
July 27, 2017
Verified Review
Excellent

This community looked very nice when we took our tour. The person that took us on tour was friendly. They have good food and lots of choices. They allow pets and seem to offer some daily activities. They were a little higher priced than what we were looking for.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

4

Care Services

4

Activities

4

Value for Cost

4


4.0
anonymous - Toured community
Independent Living
June 7, 2017
Verified Review
A Very Huge Community

I saw a lot of good things as we walked through the community for our tour. The residents were very friendly when meeting them. We like the food was the best after eating a meal in the dining room. My mom didn't like the room we were shown, too small. Overall, my mom thought it was too big and said she would get lost in the community.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

4

Care Services

4

Activities

4

Value for Cost

4


5.0
anonymous - Toured community
Independent Living
May 12, 2017

Very welcoming -- staff and residents. Facility built against a steep hillside with multiple levels -- and interesting and inviting arrangement. Community areas well decorated and spacious. Rooms are airy and light.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Value for Cost

5


5.0
anonymous - Toured community
Independent Living
May 4, 2017
Verified Review
Gorgeous community

This community is absolutely beautiful. It's a very nice option. We did not choose it because they didn't offer the assistance my mother needs.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Value for Cost

5


5.0
anonymous - Loved one of resident/client
Independent Living
January 13, 2017
Verified Review
A dream come true!!

My mother loves it at the Waterford Terrace! Since the day she got there, they call her by her first name. They have more activities than she can handle which are great and the food is wonderful. She is always telling me that it is a dream come true!

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Value for Cost

5


4.0
anonymous - Toured community
Independent Living
December 7, 2016
Verified Review
Lovely Community!!

I would defiantly recommend this community to anyone looking for a clean and well maintained assisted living for there loved one. I had taken a tour for my grandmother and thought this facility was just lovely. All of the staff was so welcoming and patient with us. It was just too far of a drive for the family and I to get to my grandmother.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

4

Care Services

4

Activities

4

Value for Cost

4


4.0
anonymous - Toured community
Independent Living
November 5, 2016

Intimate facility where staff seems to know everyone by name. Apartments have kitchens, some with washer/dryer. Outside parking. Variety of activities offered. Food OK.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

4

Care Services

4

Activities

4

Value for Cost

4


4.0
anonymous - Toured community
Independent Living
June 14, 2016
Verified Review
A Nice Community

My tour of this facility went very well. It is a very nice community, from what I saw everything is well maintained. The staff was nice and informative during the tour. The food is great, they offered us a meal. My mother just wanted a community with more activities offered. Overall it was a pleasant tour.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

4

Care Services

4

Activities

4

Value for Cost

4


4.5
Pam Drilling - Resident/client
Independent Living
March 9, 2016
Very nice place!

A Perfect place for my mom and me since its close to my office. Really nice 1 bedroom unit with a balcony and beautiful dinning room and grounds. Lots of friendly employees and the residents seem happy and well cared for. A little pricey but it's worth it. Liked the fact that they allow pets and are month to month leasing without a huge buy-in.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Value for Cost

4


5.0
Gary Howard - Loved one of resident/client
Independent Living
January 16, 2016
Verified Review
Watrford Terrace is great

Waterford Terrace is great. Mom has only been there two weeks, but likes it. The Staff and Mgt. are excellent. It is a retirement or independent living place. Like an Apartment building for old people with food and activities. No doctors or nurses. Most of the residents are fairly independent and agile....happy folks.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Value for Cost

5


5.0
Kirk and Ella Mendenhall - Resident/client
Independent Living
October 16, 2015
Verified Review
I doubt we could have found a better place to reside.

The complex is attractive inside and out. The people are friendly, the management aims to please, and the food is excellent.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Value for Cost

5


4.0
anonymous - Loved one of resident/client
Independent Living
August 25, 2015
Verified Review
well cared for and maintained

The grounds at Waterford Terrace are well cared for and maintained quite nice. The management and staff are all very nice people. The price could be more reasonable but you get what you pay for, although I do think they could offer a little more. They offer nice activities but mom doesn't participate. They could do better on house cleaning. The staff need to be more thorough, they do very little dusting. They have now implemented a room service fee come September 1st and I think the price seems outrageous. Overall I am pleased but I do think they could do a little better especially for the prices.

Cleanliness

3.5

Friendliness

4

Care Services

4

Activities

4

Value for Cost

3

Response from Waterford Terrace Retirement Community

September 24, 2015

Thanks for your review and taking the time to provide feedback. Since our community is all-inclusive, the price may be higher than other places, but everything is included in your rent. Our residents enjoy 3 chef-prepared meals daily, wellness and fitness program, transportation, on-call maintenance, weekly housekeeping and more! We hope you will come back again, enjoy lunch and experience firsthand the many amenities our community has to offer.


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