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The El Dorado

714 West Arapaho Road, Richardson, TX 75080

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4.0 out of 5 stars

Review for The El Dorado

Staff is pleasant, friendly, helpful. Activities are sufficient for my speed. Bible study on Thursday is great. Room pricing is good and understandable. Cleanliness is good but could be better. Residents leave the kitchen tables dirty at times. I would recommend. Overall, the stay has been sufficient.

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The El Dorado

About the facility

Spend your retirement years enjoying the peaceful and serene setting of Sodalis The El Dorado. This two-story, brick community is settled on a scenic campus, adorned with cherry blossoms and crepe myrtle. You can also choose from multiple studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartment homes.

Sodalis The El Dorado aims to provide you with the services you need to live as stress-free as possible. Three, nutritious meals are served daily, and 24-hour emergency response services are provided, too. For those who’d benefit from additional assistance, custom-tailored health and personal care options are available for a small fee. Take a stroll around the scenic courtyard with your pup, or treat yourself to some pampering in the salon and barber shop.

Great Place to Work Institute has honored Sodalis The El Dorado with certification as a Great Place to Work® for their 2022-2023 awards. Live better, age more successfully, and stay independent longer!

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Healthcare Services

  • Staffing & Ancillary Services
  • Medication Management

Meals & Dining

  • No Sugar
  • Professional Chef
  • Meals Provided
  • Vegan

Room Amenities

  • Cable or Satellite TV
  • Wheelchair Accessible Showers
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet
  • Air Conditioned
  • Ground Floor Units
  • Handicap Accessible

Community Amenities

On-site dining options

  • Café or Bistro
  • Private Dining Room

Transportation & parking

  • Uncovered Parking
  • Transportation at Cost
  • Covered Parking
  • Complimentary Transportation

Pets

  • Dogs Allowed
  • Cats Allowed
  • Weight Limit (lbs)

Common areas

  • Barber Shop
  • Outside Patio
  • Library
  • Indoor Common Areas

Recreational areas

  • Billiards Lounge
  • Fitness Center
  • Movie or Theater Room
  • Piano or Organ

Services

  • Housekeeping
  • Beautician
  • Laundry Service / Drycleaning

Languages spoken

  • English
  • Vietnamese
  • Spanish

Activities

  • Wine Tasting
  • Bridge Club
  • Educational Speakers / Life Long Learning
  • Holiday Parties

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Reviews

for The El Dorado

9.7 out of 10
Review Score184 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
4.4
Cleanliness
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
Care Services
4.2
Staff
4.7
Meals & Dining
4.2
Activities
4.3
Value for Cost
4.3

A Place for Mom has scored The El Dorado with 9.7 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 19 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, The El Dorado has 184 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.4 out of 5.

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Independent Living

Family/friend

August 31, 2026

4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review for The El Dorado

Staff is pleasant, friendly, helpful. Activities are sufficient for my speed. Bible study on Thursday is great. Room pricing is good and understandable. Cleanliness is good but could be better. Residents leave the kitchen tables dirty at times. I would recommend. Overall, the stay has been sufficient.

Kathy A

Independent Living

Family/friend

May 22, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

What retirement should look like

The manager Jessica. She is awesome! We love the activities and the various group projects. My loved one has a single bed with single bath and a kitchenette. It is hard to whittle down to just a few things we liked about the community. First, it is clean. When you walk in the door to taking tours, it is clean. There is an open concept activities room. An open lobby, a beautiful pathway outside for people to walk. It is designed to build community. The senior center is nearby. Great location. Great setting. Great staff and an environment that nurtures building community. The rooms are spacious with kitchenettes, as there is a community kitchen and a cafeteria. We really cannot find anything negative to say. It is perfect for my mom.

Gregg R

Independent Living

Resident/client

April 16, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

A Review of the El Dorado

Nothing could be better. It is a wonderful community. I would recommend to others.

Kathy A

Independent Living

Toured community

March 3, 2026

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

What a wonderful experience! This facility is lovely. There are lots of activities and they are inclusive. They encourage the residents to be active and they are welcoming to the family members as well. The facility was very clean. Everyone we met was so nice, including the residence we interacted with. Our tour guide was very helpful and knowlegable. She was pretty much the biggest reason for us to want to move mom into this facility. Very updated. Can't say enough good.

Elsie S

Independent Living

Toured community

March 2, 2026

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

Beautiful facility. Lovely tour guide. Love the apartments and amenities. The building is beautiful.

Dana J

Independent Living

Family/friend

February 7, 2026

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

Great staff, food needs improvement

The director is wonderful, always walking through the open areas visiting with people during meals. She knows everyone’s name and makes them feel welcome. She is very responsive to family members when there is a concern. After 6-7 months though, mom still has not fully adjusted, in part because it’s like high school all over again, complete with cliques and mean girls in the dining hall. The activities don’t interest Mom, but she loves the large onsite library. Her room is nice with lots of closet space and a beautiful private patio overlooking a green belt. The food was not bad until the last chef left, but for the past month it has been mediocre at best. One reason we chose Eldorado is because it had an onsite home health agency, but a few months after Mom moved in, they were gone. She needs extra help now so I may have to move her to assisted living soon. I had hoped the onsite home health would make Eldorado a good long-term choice where Mom could age in place.

Mary B

Independent Living

Resident/client

September 24, 2025

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

No, friendlier place could be had than the El rotaldo sky apartments.

I found living here a very favorable experience. And with many enjoyable experiences all around. Apartments here Come as, two bedroom, one bedroom and two sizes of studios. Myself, I opted for a small studio, and I have found that I am very comfortable. I would highly recommend the Eldorado sky apartments to someone who was looking for a community. they are very welcoming.

Gregg R

Independent Living

Resident/client

August 20, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Overall a nice community

The staff is excellent and honest; food is good; and the people are very friendly. I would recommend this community to others who are currently searching for a place.

KG

Independent Living

Family/friend

July 16, 2025

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Review for The El Dorado

Seems like the tenants are active and participate in activities together. Always active in the common areas.

Donna W

Independent Living

Resident/client

March 28, 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

Wonderful El Dorado

El Dorado is my special place! The staff is awesome! There are more activities onsite and off that you can’t possibly do them all! Food is great, also. The residents are so friendly and warming to others and I cherish all the friends I have made. My apartment is the perfect size for me and I enjoy coming back to enjoy it at the end of busy day! It’s a joy and a blessing for me to live here!!

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

March 26, 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 The El Dorado

[name removed] is awesome. She walked me the viewing prior to bringing my mom in. At signing, she went over everything with my mom, making sure she understood. Unfortunately, mom only lasted a few months there, but my mom loved her some [name removed]. Please keep her on.

Barbara Moula

Independent Living

Resident/client

March 6, 2025

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

Great Life at El Dorado

For seven years I have lived at El Dorado. It has been a wonderful home. [name removed], the manager is great, and staff is very good. [name removed], the chef, is excellent. The staff really cares for us. The food is usually delicious, but sometimes it is not up to par. The building looks lovely from the outside, but there are a few problems on the inside . Every now and then the elevator breaks down. The interior needs an update. I love the walking trail around the building, and the pretty landscaping. El Dorado has the best location- close to hwy 75 and hwy 635, Preston rd., Beltline rd., the gorgeous park Heights and the Heights recreation center across the street, Tom Thumb and the Richardson Senior Center 2 blocks away and my fantastic doctor at the small Methodist Health Center next to the senior center. At El Dorado the comraderie is unequaled. The activities include frequent concerts, jewelry making, happy hour, bingo, theme parties and decorations, etc.

Jaini T

Independent Living

Resident/client

December 23, 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

The El Dorado is a wonderful place to live!

I very highly recommend living at The El Dorado! I’ve been living here at The El Dorado for 6 months I could go on & on about how much I love it here. I love all the activities here. We have several activities happening every day, including card games, puzzles, holiday celebrations, pianists, & vocalists just to name a few. We also have a shuttle bus that includes trips to WalMart, Kroger & other retail stores & also, to activities here in the Richardson area. The shuttle bus also takes residents to dr appts & wherever else a resident needs to go. I love the age range of the residents here. 55 to over 100 years young. We are served 3 meals a day in the beautiful dining room. For lunch & dinner we get a choice from 7 different entrees. We even have a few residents here that are great musicians & bless us with their talent The staff here is exceptional. It's very obvious they care greatly about each resident. Please come visit us here at The Eldorado.

Lewis H

Independent Living

Resident/client

December 19, 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

Best place to live

I recommend the el dorado I love it here it has everything activities,transportation, delicious meals great staff and more I would definitely choose this place the staff help and care for their residents

Donna W

Independent Living

Resident/client

December 19, 2024

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

El Dorado Is The Place For Me!

This facility has excellent staff who truly care about you and your needs. It is cheerfully decorated, well kept and clean. The food is great! I love my apartment and it is the perfect size for my needs. We have a great array of activities that will meet everyone’s idea of fun. There are outings galore! The residents here are warm and welcoming and I treasure the friends I have made. I made a perfect decision when I moved here and wouldn’t want to live anywhere else!!

Ollie Erwin

Independent Living

Resident/client

December 19, 2024

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

One of the Best places to be if you can't be home!

This is a nice clean place decorated prettily. There are activities like Bingo, exercise classes, piano music and other entertainment available. We have three cooked meals a day. Breakfast is my favorite meal here. You can orfer anything you want. Eggs. Cereal. Pancakes. Waffles. Oatmeal, etc. I am 99 and have visited most every place like this in Dallas to see some of my friends. This is the best place I have seen in Dallas. They clean our rooms and make our bed for us. They have extra help available when extra help is needed. I feal like God put me here to be taken care of since I am no longer able to live alone.

Cindy C

Independent Living

Resident/client

December 19, 2024

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
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Didn't want to be here but now...

I moved from a big home to a small studio and I really wasn't overjoyed. However, 3 m9nths later I am so glad I have made the m9ve. I am able to maintain my independence and also have assistance on everything from meal to physician appointments. I recommend The El Dorado because my stress is down but my quality of life has actually improved. Plus, the staff is awesome.

Brenda P

Independent Living

Resident/client

December 16, 2024

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

At first I didn’t want to move here

My friends and brother wanted me to move here due to some unforeseen circumstances in my life and I was adamant that I didn’t want to…I’m 70 and thought this was an “old folks home.” How wrong I was! I’ve met friends, found a community and most importantly feel SAFE. I’m glad they brought me to the El Dorado.

Mary

Independent Living

Resident/client

December 4, 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

The best experience ever

I was looking for a place to lite, when I came across the El Dorano independent living facility. I was greeted warmly, treated with great respect and had an overall awesome experience. I settled on this place because it felt like home. [name removed], [name removed], [name removed], and the rest ofstaff, are very helpful, kind overall awesome. The residents are from all walks of life, and they make you feel very welcome. When it comes down to it, this place is like home.

drew b

Independent Living

Toured community

October 2, 2024

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

[name removed]made us feel like family and helped us navigate this difficult process. There are lots of close by amenities including the recreation center, a public pool, and the senior center. Highly recommend!

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