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Ponderosa Lodge Senior Living

7400 S Louise Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57108

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Ponderosa Lodge Senior Living

5 - it's a very nice facility. My cousin was there only a week before she entered the hospital and passed away so I can't really speak to the long term care. I just know when she moved in, they had the apartment sparkling clean.

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Ponderosa Lodge Senior Living

About the facility

Residents of Ponderosa Lodge Senior Living, a Sinceri Senior Living community, enjoy living close to the spectacular falls on the Big Sioux River. Set in the largest city in South Dakota, Ponderosa Lodge provides specialized care to seniors in and around the Sioux Falls area. Residents have easy access to a range of memorable attractions, entertainment, shopping, and dining options throughout South Eastern South Dakota. Additionally, nature-loving residents enjoy living nearby plenty of golf courses, trails, rivers, waterfalls, parks, and more.

The community provides both long-term and short-term care options to residents and families, including independent living, assisted living, and respite care services. Residents looking to live a maintenance-free lifestyle enjoy the community’s independent living services, while residents seeking assisted living services benefit from supportive care from compassionate caregivers. Residents have access to individualized care plans, dining services, around-the-clock supervision, medication management, and more.

Ponderosa Lodge offers a variety of floor plans designed to meet your unique needs and to provide comfort, luxury, and convenience. Ranging from studios to two-bedroom apartments, residents enjoy plenty of living and storage space, private bathrooms, and kitchens/kitchenettes. Sinceri Senior Living provides modern day living without the hassle of upkeep at Ponderosa Lodge.

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Senior living options offered

  • Assisted Living
  • Independent Living

Ponderosa Lodge Senior Living

Pricing

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Amenities

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Healthcare Services

  • Medication Management
  • Staffing & Ancillary Services
  • Incontinence Care
  • Non-Ambulatory Care

Meals & Dining

  • Room Service
  • Low / No Sodium
  • Restaurant Style Dining
  • Professional Chef

Room Amenities

  • Respite or Short Term Stays Offered
  • Private patio, deck, or balcony
  • Garden View
  • Wheelchair Accessible Showers
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet
  • Full kitchen

Community Amenities

On-site dining options

  • Private Dining Room

Transportation & parking

  • Uncovered Parking
  • Complimentary Transportation
  • Resident Parking Available
  • Covered Parking

Pets

  • Cats Allowed
  • Dogs Allowed

Common areas

  • Central Fireplace
  • TV Lounge
  • Indoor Common Areas
  • Private Bath

Recreational areas

  • Game Room
  • Movie or Theater Room
  • Piano or Organ
  • Fitness Center

Services

  • Housekeeping
  • Beautician
  • Laundry Service / Drycleaning

Languages spoken

  • English

Activities

  • Art Classes
  • Holiday Parties
  • Bridge Club
  • Gardening Club

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7400 S Louise Ave,
Sioux Falls, SD 57108

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Pet friendly

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Reviews

for Ponderosa Lodge Senior Living

9.1 out of 10
Review Score24 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
4.3
Cleanliness
4.8
Friendliness
4.6
Care Services
4.3
Staff
4.6
Meals & Dining
4.2
Activities
4.3
Value for Cost
4.2

A Place for Mom has scored Ponderosa Lodge Senior Living with 9.1 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Ponderosa Lodge Senior Living has 24 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.3 out of 5.

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Last Updated: 8/13/26

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Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

August 13, 2026

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

Ponderosa Lodge Senior Living

5 - it's a very nice facility. My cousin was there only a week before she entered the hospital and passed away so I can't really speak to the long term care. I just know when she moved in, they had the apartment sparkling clean.

Roxanne R

Not Sure

Toured community

July 14, 2026

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

It is always a bit of a scary transition to move to independent living. [Name Removed] was very kind, understanding, patient just absolutely wonderful. This made my parents feel very much at ease. She was probably the primary reason my parents decided to go there.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

July 9, 2026

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Thankful....

Ponderosa has been great to work with and very accommodating despite some twists and turns along the way trying to get my parents moved. My only criticism would be having to follow-up on a few items several times in order to get them done. Overall a very good experience and wonderful, caring staff to lean on.

Marilyn

Assisted Living

Family/friend

March 11, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

A beautiful, caring and comfortable community.

It's a nice clean, and beautiful place with excellent service and care. All the amenities and I would totally recommend!

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

February 6, 2026

2.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Frustrating 10k for 10 days

This was not a good experience for us. The staff wasn't very attentive to my dad. He had a stroke and my friend called me saying something wasn't right so I drove into town and I am the one that called the nurse to have 911 called. He was there for 10 days and it was awful. I asked for dads deposit back of 1000 and they said it was a community fee and was not refundable. I said he was only there for 10 days and they didn't seem to care.

marilyn Van Zanten

Not Sure

Toured community

January 21, 2026

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

My call to A Place for Mom was extremely helpful! They were friendly, courteous and so very helpful, and also professional. They helped assist our family in locating a wonderful place for our loved one. They went above and beyond in their assistance for us. So wonderful to have people who dedicate their lives to doing what is best for your loved one Many thanks,

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Resident/client

September 4, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review for Ponderosa Lodge Senior Living

Nice facilities, good food, engaging activities and caring staff--Ponderosa has it all. I'm grateful for everything that I found here. I recommend Ponderosa without reservation.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

August 22, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
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Ponderosa Lodge Senior Living

It feels like home to my Dad.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

July 28, 2025

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
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Overall a nice community

With what I now know after about a year experience with Ponderosa, I would have no hesitation to placing my parent in the facility. A few things I really liked most about Ponderosa is the staff, the cafeteria and the cleanliness.

Mary S

Assisted Living

Family/friend

July 18, 2025

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

They came to our rescue

Having to find a place for your loved one while not actually being in the same city is daunting to say the least. The staff at Ponderosa Lodge were amazing in helping by finding the perfect spot, sending pictures and taking care of the details. Communication is great!

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

March 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

Review for Ponderosa Lodge Senior Living

I would highly recommend them and using A Place For Mom.. I am a discharge planner at a hospital here in Nebraska so I recommend you guys to my own patients who are looking for resources for their parents. my father in law loves it there and we are so glad he is happy and he is with people his own age and who share his interests.. wish we would have moved him there sooner!

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

May 20, 2024

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

Stay Involved.

The aids were very friendly and helpful for Dad. But I felt a disconnect with the nursing staff and the visiting doctor. I had to stay on top of everything to ensure Dad got to his appointments and his medication was correct. I didn't always get responses back from the Director of the Ponderosa. I know they were going through an ownership change but I still felt I should have been able to get a response when I had questions about Dad's care.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

May 14, 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

Ponderosa Lodge

We chose Ponderosa Lodge due to the value for the money as well as availability when we needed it. It has been a positive experience.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

April 30, 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

Review for Ponderosa Lodge Senior Living

I would recommend to a friend or relative.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

January 31, 2024

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

Things to know before moving in

I think the staff/facility is nice. They could focus on their menu maybe change food suppliers. Staff seems attentive.

Sheldon

Assisted Living

Family/friend

January 12, 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

Home for Family

The whole staff of Ponderosa Lodge Senior Living Center were and are extremely helpful. The Community Resource Director was especially helpful in numerous ways. This included setting up assessments, medical appointments, good communication throughout the process of being placed, getting some furniture, and many many more things. I'm grateful to all being that this whole caregiver thing is new to me and being overwhelmed, stressed and exhausted with it all. Can't say enough of what it means to me. The staff have a genuine caring and giving atmosphere doesn't matter who you talk too. I would highly recommend Ponderosa Senior Living Center.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

November 8, 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

Review for Ponderosa Lodge Senior Living

If feels like a family. The staff knows everyone by name and knows them personally. They are always willing to go the extra mile to help. We picked this community because of the friendly staff, feeling like family, clean and well maintained facilities. Also the value.

Charles

Assisted Living

Resident/client

October 5, 2023

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

Great, positive experience, nice people with rare exception! Has staffing issues but they work hard at keeping......

The Ponderosa Lodge Senior Living has great space but they do have a shortage on staffing. The activities have not been checked out in a month here. Great, positive experience, nice people with rare exception! Has staffing issues but they work hard at keeping to a minimum!

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

October 4, 2023

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

friendly and caring staff comes to mind.

What our family likes the most about the Ponderosa Lodge Senior Living community is the staff. The staff members there are really friendly to work with and the meals that are prepared for the residents are great. Based on the experience so far, we would recommend this community to other families.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

July 12, 2023

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

family experience

When it comes to the friendliness of the staff we gave them an overall 3, however some of the staff members there should receive a 5. We thought we had found a great place. The staff at Ponderosa Lodge Senior Living were very accommodating to my sister's diet needs since she has celiac disease. We would recommend this community to other families if their loved ones do not have any physical issues, especially any decline with memory care

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  • Tour the location: Touring allows you to speak to current residents and staff, and helps you confirm the accuracy of the community description and photos. Use our touring checklist to help guide your visit.

  • Confirm the availability of required services: Before you commit, make sure that the community offers all the services your senior needs, and that those services can be provided within your budget.

  • Know the South Dakota regulations for Assisted Living: Each state has its own laws and inspections processes to ensure seniors reside in a safe environment. Depending on your state, you may even be able to look up inspection reports for the community(ies) you’re considering. Learn more about South Dakota regulations for Assisted Living.

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