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Meadowlark Estates

4430 Bauer Farm Drive, Lawrence, KS 66049

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25 reviews
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Kelly

Child of resident/client

4.0 out of 5 stars

Great staff, impressive building and friendly residents make a comfortable home.

Transportation services are great for those who are capable of climbing stairs. Like everywhere staff is key and with one exception the staff are the best I've seen. – Responsive, caring, thorough, and committed. Food is a range between adequate and good. There are many options to help picky eaters.

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Meadowlark Estates

The well-manicured grounds and stately architecture are just some of the many perks residents can enjoy while living at Meadowlark Estates. This independent living community in Lawrence, Kansas, features roomy apartments with patios overlooking trellises filled with vegetables grown by residents. Active seniors will enjoy exploring all that Lawrence has to offer with the assistance of transportation services provided by the community.

Community Services and Amenities

Meadowlark Estates is perfect for independent seniors wishing to continue their active retirement lifestyle. The community offers tons of opportunities to participate in the arts, learn new skills, and enjoy intellectual and cultural pursuits. Popular activities include:

  • creative writing classes
  • book and garden clubs
  • discussion groups
  • creative arts projects
  • scheduled outings
  • social events
  • cooking demonstrations …and more!

This community offers independent living in a safe, caring environment where seniors can be surrounded by their peers. Professional and attentive staff are always available to check up on resident needs. They can also coordinate with private home care providers to help with more advanced medical conditions. Physical and occupational therapy is offered, and there is an on-site management team available day and night to assist residents.

For a reasonable fee, residents enjoy access to regular fitness programs, three chef-prepared meals served daily, planned activities and events, weekly housekeeping...

Senior living options offered

  • Independent Living

Meadowlark Estates

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for Meadowlark Estates

8 out of 10
Review Score25 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
4.6
Cleanliness
4.7
Friendliness
4.6
Care Services
4.6
Staff
4.8
Meals & Dining
3.8
Activities
4.6
Value for Cost
4.5

A Place for Mom has scored Meadowlark Estates with 8 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 0 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Meadowlark Estates has 25 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.6 out of 5.

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Last Updated: 8/6/24

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Kelly

Independent Living

Family/friend

August 6, 2024

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

Great staff, impressive building and friendly residents make a comfortable home.

Transportation services are great for those who are capable of climbing stairs. Like everywhere staff is key and with one exception the staff are the best I've seen. – Responsive, caring, thorough, and committed. Food is a range between adequate and good. There are many options to help picky eaters.

Kelley

Independent Living

Family/friend

November 15, 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

Definitely recommended

This is the best community that I have seen - they strive to preserve and bolster independence. They have volunteers from the resident community that contribute their time and passion to the overall community, such as tending the indoor plants (they are thriving!), gardening outside (vegetables and flowers), tending to the library - caring for the book donations, monitoring check outs, etc. There is a thriving chat culture with friendly and outgoing residents. Everyone wears nametags so no one is embarrassed if they can't remember names! They offer friendly and reliable transportation to appointments and shopping and lots of activities, laughter within an ethos of caring and inclusion. There are lots of choices at meals and the biggest choice of teas that I have seen. I would definitely recommend Meadowlark Estates (and have)!

Kathleen

Independent Living

Family/friend

September 27, 2022

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

Meadowlark is a wonderful in living assisted community

We picked this community because, my loved one wanted a two bedroom, the avalability, and the sizes of the rooms is better. It's been pretty good so far.

Beverly

Independent Living

Resident/client

May 25, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

A place to create a lifetime of memories.

Meadowlark Estates was a great place. We lived there for 8 years. We found so many things to do and enjoyed visiting with the people who lived there. They were so friendly, and the community felt like a family.

RN

Independent Living

Family/friend

April 1, 2022

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

Would Recommend

My Dad really likes it. He has made friends. He enjoys the food for most part. They enjoy the dessert cart that comes around during meal times. The staff is very nice and helpful when we moved them in.

Jeri

Independent Living

Resident/client

November 30, 2020

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

I would recommend for a retirement community

Before COVID they have a lot of activities like balloon volleyball and bean bag baseball. They also had two different exercise classes. Overall my first impression was really good, it would be a five out of five.

Pat

Independent Living

Resident/client

February 19, 2019

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

Review of Meadowlark Estates

Meadow has been a joy to me. The facility is spacious, light and clean. The staff is kind, helpful, and so caring. We have daily activities, a Sunday religious service, a nurse, and a bus for appointments and weekly outings. The best asset for my is my fellow friends who live here!

Anonymous

Independent Living

Resident/client

February 19, 2019

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

Review of Meadowlark Estates

I have been a very happy resident at Meadowlark Estates for 7 years. Most of the managers and asst managers have been very helpful and seem to care about us. Our wonderful activity coordinator always has many activities to participate in - if you wish.

Florine O'Rourke

Independent Living

Resident/client

February 19, 2019

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

Review of Meadowlark Estates

I have been here for three weeks, Very comfortable. Staff and residents are all very friendly and helpful. Enjoy the activities. I moved from my home of 55 years

Donald Sheriff

Independent Living

Resident/client

February 19, 2019

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

Review of Meadowlark Estates

This community meets all my needs. The food is nutritious, the housekeepers are very thorough, the activities are fun and thought provoking. The residents become very good friends. The management help to meet all your needs. I have been here 6 years and am pleased I made the move.

Sherry

Independent Living

Resident/client

February 19, 2019

5.0 out of 5 stars
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Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0

Review of Meadowlark Estates

After my husband died, I continued to live in the house we owned, for 6 years. Then I knew I couldn't handle all the maintenance our home needed by myself. My son, who lives in Olathe, brought me to look at the inside of Meadowlark (it was fairly new and the population here was low). Before we left I had picked out the apartment I live in now and moved in soon after. I love living here and hope I can live here for the rest of my life! (I have lived here for almost 5 years)

David

Independent Living

Resident/client

February 19, 2019

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
4.0

Review of Meadowlark Estates

I have lived here 5 years feeling more like home every week. Food is a mystery the way it is named! [Name removed] is a great activity director, planning for parties and just a great person.

Roberta

Independent Living

Resident/client

February 19, 2019

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
4.0

Review of Meadowlark Estates

I moved here [date removed]. I do like it here. I have some food issues, dairy and heavily seasoned food. The chefs are good to do what they can. I'm here as it's worse elsewhere. I can get help anytime, I feel safe and secure. I do like activities, and especially our director [name removed]. The open spaces of common areas help much. My only problem is the loss of management we really like, and they care for us. Hurts a lot.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Resident/client

February 19, 2019

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
4.0

Review of Meadowlark Estates

Since moving here we have felt very welcomed by many residents, staff and especially the managers and assistant managers (however they are changed too often). Most of the meals are very good here and get very few complaints from us. We enjoy volunteering for various activities which makes us feel needed and a part of this community.

Sharolyn

Independent Living

Toured community

February 19, 2019

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

Review of Meadowlark Estates

The people that work here, activities, food, people living here, transportation, near some family

Anonymous

Independent Living

Toured community

October 31, 2018

4.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
4.0

Large facility, motel/hotel like atmosphere. Many activities. Small frig in room no other appliances. Most showers have minimal step to enter. Willing to work with vegetarians.

Walter J. Olker

Independent Living

Family/friend

July 5, 2018

2.5 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
2.5
Friendliness
2.5
Value for Cost
2.5
Care Services
2.5
Activities
2.5

Community fee disguised as a deposit

Please note: what may be discussed as a "deposit" is really a "community fee." My mother-in-law passed away earlier this year; 1/2 of the "deposit" was kept for the remainder of the month's rent, but the other 1/2 was not refunded because it's now termed a "community fee." My mother-in-law would've NEVER agreed to this.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

April 6, 2016

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
4.0

Caring For My Friend Well

They are caring for my friend very well and I am pleased with the choice to move her here. The community is really nice with kind people. The staff is very patient with her and trying to help get her adjusted. Everything is going well so far. This is good community with good people.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

December 17, 2015

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

The facility is really nice and kept very clean. The staff is very helpful and caring. This seems like a very secure place for the residents here.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

July 25, 2015

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

Helpful Staff

We don't live near there, but Meadowlark Estates went all out as far as offering us the tour, and a place to stay while we were helping my loved one get situated there. The staff was very helpful and the food was very good.

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