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The Waterford at Decatur

475 Irvin Ct, Decatur, GA 30030

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8.6
Review score
50 reviews
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8.6
Review score
50 reviews
  • 5 star
    46%
  • 4 star
    26%
  • 3 star
    6%
  • 2 star
    8%
  • 1 star
    14%
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MJ

Child of resident/client

5.0 out of 5 stars

Safe, Friendly, and Expected

Having a loved one live in memory care requires us as family members to be flexible, understanding, and collaborative with the community. You have to allow things to not be perfect. If the community is willing to listen, it can be a great partnership. In my experience, The Waterford is safe, friendly, and always striving to be better and do the right thing. They have made many improvements to the physical plant from painting to new furnishings. They are planning more updates. The staff knows my mom very well. They get her and treat her as a person. Not as a “patient”. They also know me. They seem to appreciate my feedback and are responsive. I also see when a staff member isn’t aligned with the company’s mission, they address it. Recently I’ve seen improvements to weekend coverage. Staff is always caring regardless of the day of week. I know it’s not been for lack of trying, but weekends can be hard. My family and I visited this past Sunday and it was great.

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The Waterford at Decatur

The Madeline of Decatur is a one-story memory care community surrounded by lively greenery and filled with a modern ambiance. The community welcomes seniors to a suburban area of Decatur, Georgia.

The Madeline of Decatur offers specialized care for seniors with Alzheimer’s disease or other types of dementia. Personalized care plans are created to meet every resident's individual care needs while taking their likes and dislikes into account. These plans are fulfilled around the clock by licensed nurses and certified nursing assistants. Residents also have access to on-site medical care and home health care. In the rehabilitation room, seniors can benefit from wellness therapies like speech, occupational, and physical therapy.

Residents reside throughout four neighborhoods and have access to amenities and activities. These neighborhoods provide familiarity for seniors with memory loss, as well as a safe environment with secured access. In each of these neighborhoods, residents can choose between semi-private and private bedroom options. When residents are not relaxing in their bedrooms, they can explore the secured and spacious courtyard. With natural light streaming in from the neighboring beautiful outdoor courtyard, the restaurant-style dining room enables seniors to enjoy chef-prepared meals. In between mealtimes, residents can participate in a variety of activities,...

Senior living options offered

  • Memory Care

The Waterford at Decatur

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for The Waterford at Decatur

8.6 out of 10
Review Score50 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
3.8
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Care Services
3.6
Staff
3.7
Meals & Dining
3.9
Activities
4.0
Value for Cost
3.8

A Place for Mom has scored The Waterford at Decatur with 8.6 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 10 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, The Waterford at Decatur has 50 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 3.8 out of 5.

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Last Updated: 10/21/25

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Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

October 21, 2025

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

Terrible Management

[community removed] no longer exists. It was bought out by another company. I found it to be dirty. The staff was overworked and underpaid, though they mostly tried. The administration was purely awful. They hated me because I came every day and saw what was going on.

MJ

Memory Care

Family/friend

September 22, 2025

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

Safe, Friendly, and Expected

Having a loved one live in memory care requires us as family members to be flexible, understanding, and collaborative with the community. You have to allow things to not be perfect. If the community is willing to listen, it can be a great partnership. In my experience, The Waterford is safe, friendly, and always striving to be better and do the right thing. They have made many improvements to the physical plant from painting to new furnishings. They are planning more updates. The staff knows my mom very well. They get her and treat her as a person. Not as a “patient”. They also know me. They seem to appreciate my feedback and are responsive. I also see when a staff member isn’t aligned with the company’s mission, they address it. Recently I’ve seen improvements to weekend coverage. Staff is always caring regardless of the day of week. I know it’s not been for lack of trying, but weekends can be hard. My family and I visited this past Sunday and it was great.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

August 6, 2025

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Overall positive.

They did a good job of looking after my father. I would recommend to others

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

June 10, 2025

1.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Not worth the price

Not enough staff available. Do not take care of the people. Not worth the price that we pay. The director is not managing the facility well at all.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

April 23, 2025

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

The Waterford at Decatur review

For quality of care price points are comparable. As indicated they are exceptional. I actually ate dinner with my aunt her first night. Let the ratings speak for themselves.

Keith A

Memory Care

Family/friend

April 14, 2025

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

Easy move and terrific memory care.

They gave a thorough tour and were very helpful in getting my mom moved from her previous facility. Everything went very smoothly. They have plenty of stimuli and activities for the residents and really treat them with the dignity they deserve.

Janet W

Memory Care

Family/friend

February 12, 2025

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

The Waterford at Decatur review

We left just as the new company took over (they kicked us out because [name removed] needed a "2-person assist.") so these ratings are basically for the previous management company. Everything could be better now. It was pretty awful before.

Damian Smith

Memory Care

Resident/client

December 31, 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

Great experience! Highly recommend

Service staff is top notch! Incredibly attentive and genuinely cares about each resident. Highly recommend this place. What a wonderful experience. I have mentioned this facility to friends and family. So many positives.

Justin D

Memory Care

Toured community

December 31, 2024

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

All around excellent!

I toured the facility this week for my Grandfather. The facility is beautiful and the staff was extremely nice. We hope to move him in soon and look forward to many years of enjoyment at this facility.

Regan

Memory Care

Toured community

December 31, 2024

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

Absolutely Fantastic Community

I recently was searching for a community to place my grandfather in. I was given a wonderful tour at this community and I am very glad I did! The people are so kind and were able to answer all of my questions. The community is also gorgeous. From the moment I walked in, I felt welcomed! Thank you Waterford at Decatur!

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

July 26, 2024

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 happy with our choice

All categories get a 5! My loved one has been very content there. I have been very pleased with his care and the staff I have interacted with!! I am very happy with the placement.

Kierra Y

Memory Care

Family/friend

April 25, 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

Amazing!

I came here last week with my husband and we attended the event they were having. It was an amazing experience and the residents really loved it. I want to thank everyone for the hospitality and a big thanks to the activity director. He was so nice and helpful.

Rebecca S

Memory Care

Toured community

April 25, 2024

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

Excellent Faculty

I toured this place yesterday morning and it was so beautiful in there. The staff was amazing and the place was very clean. I really enjoyed the area they had in place for the residents as well. I would highly recommend.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Resident/client

December 12, 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
3.0

My time here

The staff is very friendly I love that I get to sit outside and enjoy the garden area and partake in the activities they have here. Over all my stay at The Madeline has been pleasant. I would recommend to a friend.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

August 29, 2023

2.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
3.0
Value for Cost
2.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
1.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Review for The Madeline of Decatur

Completely disappointing. We selected the Madeline and then there was a change of several folks in leadership. The new folks did not clearly communicate and were unresponsive at times.

anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

August 23, 2022

3.5 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

The Madeline of Decatur review

Our loved ones situation was very unique and became quite temporary because of it but while she was there the community was always very nice and clean

Richard

Memory Care

Toured community

July 14, 2022

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Review for The Madeline of Decatur

I fell in love with this place. The only issue was a miscommunication with pricing.

anonymous

Memory Care

Toured community

June 29, 2022

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Community Tour

Overall I thought The Madeline was great. I liked the people there. The only problem was the residents didn’t have their own shower in their rooms. There was a a communal shower for about 50 residents, male and female combined, which I did not care for.

Laurie M

Memory Care

Toured community

April 13, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

My tour review

This was a great community and would have worked out well for my loved one it was just out of the price range that we set.

anonymous

Memory Care

Toured community

December 8, 2021

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

My tour review

This community was nice but I was not too impressed with it. It just did not give me that feeling that I was looking for.

The Waterford at Decatur

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