3001 E. Oakland Park Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306
Anonymous
Child of resident/client
Resort like experience!
It is a 5 in each area! Like staying at a five star hotel. Room is spacious and clean, food and it's availability almost 24/7 is good with themed dinners, happy hour daily, usually with guest musicians, pontoon rides on intercostal, lectures, yoga, craft activities, and staff is kind and attentive.
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The Meridian at Waterways redefines senior living. Our community in Fort Lauderdale, Florida delivers a distinctive lifestyle experience, from spacious, well-designed apartment homes with convenient features to delicious dining, spectacular views of the Intracoastal Waterway and daily activity offerings. Designed like a boutique hotel, The Meridian at Waterways impresses at every turn with elegant decor, floor-to-ceiling water views, and stunning artwork. Gather friends together for an afternoon of fun in the game room or enjoy happy hour at our eighth floor Sky Lounge. Treat yourself to a movie night in our theater or a spa day. Maintenance-free living allows you to spend your time how you wish, doing more of what you love.
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The Meridian at Waterways
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2 Bedrooms Starting at $X,XXX/moStarting at $8,700/mo | 2 Bedrooms Starting at $X,XXX/moStarting at $4,750/mo | 2 Bedrooms Starting at $X,XXX/moStarting at $4,950/mo | 2 Bedrooms Starting at $X,XXX/moStarting at $4,445/mo |
Active promotion No | Active promotion No | Active promotion No | Active promotion No |
Pet friendly Yes | Pet friendly Yes | Pet friendly Yes | Pet friendly Yes |
Care types offered 2 Assisted Living, Memory Care | Care types offered 2 Assisted Living, Independent Living | Care types offered 1 Assisted Living | Care types offered 3 Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living |
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A Place for Mom has scored The Meridian at Waterways with 8.9 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 19 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, The Meridian at Waterways has 55 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.2 out of 5.
Anonymous
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
September 25, 2026
It is a 5 in each area! Like staying at a five star hotel. Room is spacious and clean, food and it's availability almost 24/7 is good with themed dinners, happy hour daily, usually with guest musicians, pontoon rides on intercostal, lectures, yoga, craft activities, and staff is kind and attentive.
Warren Y
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
July 24, 2026
When I moved my parents in I was told they would assist them. They do not appear to assist them with the daily problems they experience. Be cautious of salespeople who over promise. I asked a lot of questions about who would assist with medication, general needs like their TV, phones and internet. I was told they had people who would assist them with the day to day difficulty of aging. It turns out they feed them and house them but do no more. [Amount removed] a month for a two bedroom apartment and meals. I feel like they should do more.
JoAnn R
Not SureToured community
July 6, 2026
Lovely staff very welcoming. Shared a great deal of information regarding Meridian. Received and answered all of my questions and enjoyed a tour.
Gary Snyder
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
January 28, 2026
Shes been there since [date removed].Leads a very active life now.Sometimes hard to get ahold of.Does chair yoga, strength training and games.Shes in better shape than most people. Food can be a little inconsistent. Mom is in independent living and helps her neighbors.
Mary Joe C
Not SureToured community
January 27, 2026
Meridian is a wonderful facility. I was welcomed warmly and given a great deal of info and an insightful tour. It’s definitely at the top of my list for my husband.
David D. Passmore
Not SureToured community
December 23, 2025
This property is really nice. The staff is amazing and the views are great. It looks like a wonderful place for my father to end up and that’s where we are hoping he might go after he’s done with his physical therapy. I really like Kirk. he is easy to work with and genuinely wants you to be happy with your decision whether it’s to go with Meridian or someplace else five stars in my opinion.
RITA M
Assisted LivingResident/client
December 3, 2025
[name removed]: Our Life Insoured Director, [name removed] is a wonderful person. Hr keeps us busy and entertained. Today, I was having a problem with my oxygen and [name removed] came by my apt [removed] and called the company so I could get help he also make sure, even out of Is duty he make sure no residents are left unattended. He is very caring and loving it's a great pleasure have [name removed] with us, he is the best
Anonymous
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
November 21, 2025
The location is wonderful and the views of Fort Lauderdale are amazing. The apartments are spacious. The staff is very helpful and patient with their residents. Also the food is tasty and I like they offer additional options if the set menu for lunch and dinner is not something the resident would like to eat. Yes I would and have recommended the community to others
GB
Assisted LivingResident/client
October 23, 2025
Everyone here is nice they work very hard and very helpful. I really like it here so beautiful.
Anonymous
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
October 2, 2025
Most of the staff was great but at the time they head a man named [name removed] who was director of health. And due to his inability to do his job he put my mother in the hospital. I will leave it at that. Moved her out as soon as I could.
Anonymous
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
September 22, 2025
Everything. From day one till that lady day every single person truly loved my mom and took amazing care of her. They are very open and honest with the residents best interests and welcome input. I'm hoping this service continues as I heard it's gone corporate and things are changing.
Doris C
Assisted LivingResident/client
August 1, 2025
The phone system has bot worked properly since I moved in almost 3 years ago. More variety in activities. I'm very pleased with the new activities director!! He's doing a great job
Faith S
Memory CareFamily/friend
June 9, 2025
The Meridian at waterways in Fort Lauderdale never disappoints! From the staff to the directors , amazing ! They are warm and care with gentleness, they make the residents feel like family : big shoutout to [name removed], memory care director. She is warm and engaging and takes her job of making the residents feel important, safe and comfortable.
Anonymous
Assisted LivingResident/client
May 30, 2025
The view cleanliness customer service friendly employees and highly capable staff are valuable to healthy aging process. The number of amenities offered are vast. The look of the facility and that incredible panama can not be beat!
Todd G
Assisted LivingResident/client
April 17, 2025
[name removed] and staff have been wonderful to work with. They have kept the family informed of everything going an and we feel extremely comfortable without mother their care... We highly recommend Meridian to all families dealing with dementia. They are well equipped to deal with all the troubles that arise.
Jay W
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
January 7, 2025
It’s a good place but I moved my wife because it was too far from where I was living. It’s a very friendly place because it’s small. I think about 80 rooms. The location is right on the water and that makes going outside a bit special. Also the view from the dining room is spectacular.
Robert E Adams
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
December 13, 2024
I looked at several assisted living facilities for my mother. I chose Meridian at the Waterways. Because to me, it was a small facility, and seemed much more like family. I watched the interactions of the employees, and they all help each other. I visit the facility all the time and I can't say enough about how my mother is taken care of. She is somewhat independent, but she does need help here and there and the staff goes above and beyond. I feel like I'm leaving my mother with a family member. My mother is encouraged to go to all the activities such as Chair yoga and Chair volleyball. All great to keep her physically fit and mentally alert. I can't go without mentioning the food and the staff that prepares the food and waits on the residents there.They serve an excellent variety of restaurant quality food. You can't beat the location. It's on the intercoastal, so you see yachts going by all the time, and you can see the ocean from the upper floors. In closing, my mom is 94 years old
Greg
Memory CareFamily/friend
November 22, 2024
My father in law suffered innumerable falls and died after hitting his head in one of them. Memory care facilities are small, claustrophobic, and understaffed. Although the facility is lovely, please look past the fact that memory care patients are locked behind a door and hardly ever leave. One instance of understaffing that we witnessed firsthand was when a son asked for assistance changing his father’s diaper and I don’t know if anyone ever came to help him.
Jack S
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
November 21, 2024
Staff needs more training Never smile always complain about someone or there job not enough things happening call light always on cleaning people never want to come back can’t get something if not on the menu
Stephanie C
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
August 14, 2024
At first, I was very happy with The Meridian. However, after about three weeks when I needed help with my mother’s pacemaker The Director of health, whose name is [name removed] didn’t even care. Didn’t respond to any of my messages nor did he follow up. Then when I gave them sufficient notice that I was traveling with my mom back to New York City so that they would have enough time to get all of her medication together. Messed that up. They had two weeks to make sure I had everything. After being gone for three days, I realize she did not have her blood thinner, and he had shorted her unto her medication’s. All resulted in emergency surgery. Once I realized that I was missing the blood thinners I reached out to [name removed] immediately and absolutely no response. They need to get their act together. Let our time there be a warning to you.
The Meridian at Waterways
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