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Wildwood Senior Living

3002 S John Duffy Dr, Joplin, MO 64804

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8.7
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24 reviews
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8.7
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24 reviews
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Child of resident/client

5.0 out of 5 stars

Wildwood Senior Living experience

My Dad didn't want to go but after 3 weeks he was going to breakfast with friends. The staff was amazing. In three weeks my Dad actually gained weight. They have a chef and the food was exceptional in which we joined Dad several times for dinner. They had many activities in which the residents enjoyed. He was truly happy and safe which meant the world to me.

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Wildwood Senior Living

For relaxed yet engaging senior living in Joplin, Missouri, The Wildwood Senior Living features modern amenities and a vibrant social atmosphere for older adults. The community offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care in southwest Missouri, a continuum of senior care to meet a range of needs.

The Wildwood is a destination for seniors searching for a neighborly community. Residents can join friends for a group class in the fitness center or catch a live event in the theater. At Parker and Barrow restaurant, they gather to share conversation and delicious food from an expansive menu or made-to-order meals. Plus, this pet-friendly senior living community offers services for furry family members. Other amenities and services include:

  • Indoor swimming pool
  • Communal kitchen
  • Private dining for family gatherings
  • Library with rotating selections
  • On-site salon with manicure station
  • Maintenance and housekeeping
  • Transportation for appointments and excursions

Independent living residents at The Wildwood can choose from a selection of studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments that include full kitchens, washers and dryers, and senior-friendly showers. Additionally, most floor plans offer patios or balconies.

Assisted living residents live in private apartments with support from a team of caregivers. The staff follow personalized care plans to help ensure the health and wellness of each resident.

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Senior living options offered

  • Assisted Living
  • Memory Care
  • Independent Living

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8.7 out of 10
Review Score24 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
4.5
Cleanliness
4.8
Friendliness
4.7
Care Services
4.6
Staff
4.6
Meals & Dining
4.0
Activities
4.5
Value for Cost
4.3

A Place for Mom has scored Wildwood Senior Living with 8.7 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 3 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Wildwood Senior Living has 24 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.5 out of 5.

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Last Updated: 9/19/25

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Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

September 19, 2025

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
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Wildwood Senior Living experience

My Dad didn't want to go but after 3 weeks he was going to breakfast with friends. The staff was amazing. In three weeks my Dad actually gained weight. They have a chef and the food was exceptional in which we joined Dad several times for dinner. They had many activities in which the residents enjoyed. He was truly happy and safe which meant the world to me.

Rose Mary Coffey

Independent Living

Family/friend

July 14, 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
5.0

Exceptional Home for Mom

Mom and I feel in love with Wildwood Senior Living as we drove up to the door. It's beautiful and all the staff were friendly. Once mom moved in, the service continued. Meals were always good. Cleaning service was appreciated. The activities are just what Mom needed. I have been up to visit her several times over the last 4 weeks, and she is very comfortable and happy.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

June 11, 2025

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Pros and cons

Expensive and we felt for the cost, overall care could have been better, we were under the impression that they were short on staff and having difficulty hiring quality staff, but there was no reflection of that in the cost of care. The quality of facilities, food service, activity availability We're all good. We felt like actual medical care response was somewhat lacking, doctor access, and communication could have been better. Maybe due to staffing shortages.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

September 26, 2024

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
5.0

Keeping Staff

Our experience thus far would indicate they've had some issues with staffing, leaving them short handed at times but overall care has been good. My folks are 95 and 94 years of age so activities are not necessarily of great interest. I know long term care is not inexpensive and certainly not quality care but it is expensive and of concern for my parents. I think likely normal movement by staff looking to better their pay, hours, etc.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

September 4, 2024

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

Our families experience at Wildwood We would not recommend it to your loved one

I no longer live there made a joke to a worker and got evicted. I wasn't being rude or anything. That place is a joke. There is room for improvements and a much need the manager for one was very rude

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

June 12, 2024

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

Wildwood Senior Living

All of the staff is super friendly and helpful. I love being able to message or call the nurse line if I need to. The food is excellent and the kitchen staff is also great. The outings are really nice to get mom out and about. They are always having celebrations or activities which is also great. Mom is often out of supplies such as toilet paper. The billing runs off of a point system based on care points which is not explanatory when you pay monthly, and it fluctuates. I wish they would send an itemized care point list with the bill.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

April 29, 2024

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
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

The best place

I absolutely love Wildwood and so does dad. All the staff are very friendly. Really Care about the people who live here. The facility is not like a nursing facility. It feels like a home. It is beautiful. And kept completely clean

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

January 3, 2024

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

Memory care unit is not good. no activities and food is never on time and always COLD!!!!!!! It is just sad. I would not recommend Wildwood Senior Living to others. I am so sad I picked this place for my mother!

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

December 8, 2023

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

Nice family community

Everything has been great. She would be a lot happier if she could order her own medicine as the way it's done there her medicines cost her triple . Based on the experience we have had so far, we have been recommending this community to other families

Michele

Independent Living

Family/friend

October 23, 2023

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

Wildwood Senior Living review

With the meals and dining service they don't let the residents order off the menu when they have the buffet, we wish they would go back to menu ordering for the residents. We cannot rate the activities because our loved one does not participate in them.

Jerry

Assisted Living

Family/friend

September 25, 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

Friendly staff

So far everybody being friendly, my wife likes it and it's clean and the meals are good and they have therapy everything we need it it's they're very helpful. The only problem I have is they are short of RN nurses they have a lot of Jewish caregivers, and not very many LVN's even

Shannon

Memory Care

Family/friend

August 17, 2023

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

Support for the whole family

What I like the most about the community is the communication between the nurse line and the staff as well as their willingness to always help and be there for our family. Our loved one loves the food too! They treat my mom with so much love and kindness.

Rick

Assisted Living

Toured community

March 3, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

tour review

Our family had an in person tour with Wildwood Senior Living and from everything we were able to see on the tour and the different staff we were able to meet with, we thought it was a great tour experience

Shane

Memory Care

Family/friend

March 28, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Care Services
5.0

Would Recommend

The aids do an awesome job. The kitchen is awesome. We compliment them everyday. They got my loved ones weight up.

P M

Memory Care

Family/friend

February 21, 2022

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
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Great place to go

The staff are great and the food is really good. I don't get to see the activities when I am there but I know that they do have things for the residents to do. This is a very good place for your loved one to go. The care services are great and they do their best with all that they do for the residents.

Kelly E

Memory Care

Family/friend

November 2, 2021

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

Genuine care and love

They genuinely do care about the residents at this community. They are also very quick to address any needs or concerns I may have about my mothers care. The staff treat my mother just as they would their own family members with genuine love.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Toured community

July 28, 2021

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

We were blown away by this place (in a good way)! We were greeted by people that seemed genuinely pleased to see us. [name removed] and another staff member met with us and gathered information on our father and our specific situation. The facility was so warm and inviting and everyone we saw, residents included were so friendly. After the tour, we went back to discuss the detailed information and were greeted by a plate of refreshments. We were pleasantly surprised at the cost and value of Wildwood. We have no doubts that this is the place for our father.

Martin H

Assisted Living

Family/friend

May 6, 2021

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

Just amazing

We absolutely loved Wildwood, they were just so accommodating. My mom came in with independent living then moved to assisted about a week after and then passed away shortly after that. They moved all of her stuff and set up her room, they were great with everything that we needed done here. Whenever I need a place to go, I will be going here. It is a beautiful place and the staff are very friendly and the food is also amazing. I would highly recommend to others looking and already have. Everything they could do to make my mom happy they did.

Beth Elsten

Memory Care

Family/friend

November 18, 2020

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

Glad our loved is at Wildwood!

With COVID the activities are a little difficult, however they are taking our loved one out on little outings, they are doing the best they can. At this community you can order food off of a menu throughout the entire day from 7AM to 7PM. This is a newer facility, so it is very very clean. Our loved has some trouble falling and their is staff member there all the time to help if he needs it. The communication is great and our loved one is being well taken care of.

Louann

Memory Care

Family/friend

August 19, 2020

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

Nice country setting

I would recommend them to others. The room sizes were very good. My brother didn't like the food. I lived two hours away so it was very hard, especially with Covid-19 when they shut every down to visitors. It is a very clean place.

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