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The Waterford at Ironbridge

1131 East Lakewood, Springfield, MO 65810

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169 reviews
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5.0 out of 5 stars

The Waterford at Ironbridge

Over all experience has been great. Really the only detractor is the food. The food is great, but there aren't a lot of healthier options it seems. Other than that, our experience has been great, and the staff is easy to work with.

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The Waterford at Ironbridge

About the facility

Embrace your vibrant lifestyle and surround yourself with supportive companionship at The Waterford at Ironbridge — a stunning community offering a myriad of recreational opportunities, innovative programs, and excellent independent living services. Residents are encouraged to stay healthy, active, and independent, so they can make the most of every day. This multi-story, brick community features thoughtfully designed floor plans, spacious common areas, and wide entryways, enabling you to easily navigate the campus. The community is also conveniently located near the Twins Oaks Golf Course, which residents are more than welcome to take advantage of!

Community Services and Amenities

At The Waterford at Ironbridge, professional associates provide regular housekeeping and linen services to keep your apartment clean, organized, and in top condition. The culinary team offers three delicious meals made from the freshest ingredients daily and strives to maintain an evolving menu to accommodate a variety of different tastes and preferences.

Compassionate and caring associates are available on-site 24 hours a day to provide emergency response services. For those who would like extra assistance with their daily routines — whether it be medication management or diabetic care — customizable on-site home care services are available through a third party. Physical, occupational, and speech therapy...

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Healthcare Services

  • Staffing & Ancillary Services
  • Memory Care

Meals & Dining

  • Guest Meals
  • No Sugar
  • Restaurant Style Dining
  • Professional Chef

Room Amenities

  • Respite or Short Term Stays Offered
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet
  • Air Conditioned
  • Cable or Satellite TV
  • Handicap Accessible
  • Wheelchair Accessible Showers

Community Amenities

On-site dining options

  • Private Dining Room
  • Bar or Pub

Transportation & parking

  • Complimentary Transportation
  • Covered Parking
  • Property Convenient to Public Transit
  • Resident Parking Available

Pets

  • Weight Limit (lbs)
  • Pet Care Available
  • Cats Allowed
  • Dogs Allowed

Common areas

  • Barber Shop
  • Beauty Salon
  • Outside Patio
  • Meeting Room

Recreational areas

  • Raised Garden Beds
  • Game Room
  • Fitness Center
  • Golf Course or Putting Green

Services

  • Laundry Service / Drycleaning
  • Beautician
  • Grocery Shopping and Errands
  • Housekeeping

Languages spoken

  • English

Activities

  • Intergenerational Programs
  • Cooking Classes
  • Community Service Programs
  • Quilting or Sewing Club

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Reviews

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9.9 out of 10
Review Score1-20 of 169 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
4.7
Cleanliness
4.8
Friendliness
4.8
Care Services
4.8
Staff
4.9
Meals & Dining
4.6
Activities
4.9
Value for Cost
4.6

A Place for Mom has scored The Waterford at Ironbridge with 9.9 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 51 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, The Waterford at Ironbridge has 169 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.7 out of 5.

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Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

October 2, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars

The Waterford at Ironbridge

Over all experience has been great. Really the only detractor is the food. The food is great, but there aren't a lot of healthier options it seems. Other than that, our experience has been great, and the staff is easy to work with.

Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

CK

Independent Living

Family/friend

October 1, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Great Senior Living Community

The Waterford is wonderful. I would recommend to anyone looking. The staff is wonderful and attentive.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Resident/client

September 21, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Great place to live

It's a little pricey but manageable for now , over all the rest is very enjoyable

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

Carolyn J

Independent Living

Resident/client

September 10, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars

The Waterford

I think the staff is the most wonderful thing, they make it worth living here, and I mean that. Everyone goes above and beyond the call of duty. The business director is the best employee there is. Housekeeping is wonderful, again they go above and beyond for us here.

Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Anonymous

Independent Living

Resident/client

September 10, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars
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Friendly staff

The Waterford is a very nice facility where the staff are extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and caring about their residents. They work very hard to make sure that the residents feel very safe and comfortable at all times.

Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Adair C

Independent Living

Resident/client

September 9, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars

Welcome to The Waterford

Welcome to The Waterford - a place where everyone knows your name. Join us in activities from exercise, cards, music, crafts, church, and more. Our good meals served restaurant style in a family atmosphere, comes with a smile from our friendly wait staff. Health, transportation, beauty/barber shop, laundry, and housekeeping are available to all. If you would like a clean, happy place to live, we would love to meet you! Come join us here.

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

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

September 1, 2026

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

The Waterford at Ironbridge

I don't see a need for a stove in the apartment when you are offered 3 meals a day in the dining room. Take out part of the kitchen area and you could gain more living space! It's okay and understandable to have a refrigerator and microwave, but I don't see the need for the oven. Just my opinion. If they didn't have their TV control boxes nailed to the wall you could have more options for how you would like to arrange your furniture. I think in regards to ALL independent living communities they SHOULD NOT raise their rent YEARLY! Living on a fixed income it's cruel to have to pay such extreme monthly rates $[removed]for a STUDIO apartment!! I am glad there are communities like this available for seniors to live in, but I know of at least a dozen people who had to move out of their communities like this and either move in with family or regular apartment buildings that cost less because their rent kept going up yearly, but their income didn't increase to cover the cost! If you have health issues or just don't have the energy to cook, clean and maintain an apartment on your own this change isn't the best option for you to have to make. Elderly should be respected and cared for better than they are! Today's economy sucks for the majority and I have known several people to lose their jobs and their homes because of the government!

Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Micheal K

Independent Living

Resident/client

August 26, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars

Credit given for going above and beyond

Yeah, I just wanted to brag on The Waterford over there menu. I’m on the Atkins side. I put myself on the Atkins diet. It’s all real meat steak chicken fish, any real meat no ground beef no processed meat. No sausage but you can have all the vegetables and fruit you want when I was at [community removed]. I couldn’t eat that way. I always had that option here at this at The Waterford and if nothing else you can always get the Chef salad that’s Atkins diet. It’s real meat and real salad but over there. I ate because I was hungry because I worked out all day long starting at 9 o’clock in the morning till 8 o’clock at night, so I was hungry, but it was way too much starch. I mean there they give you a menu. It’s got through four options and mostly options were either start potatoes and I just wanted to brag on The Waterford for that for their menu. I gotta get bread for that.

Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Bonnie C

Independent Living

Resident/client

August 26, 2026

4.0 out of 5 stars

Independent living at its finest

I’ve been here a year and a half or so, and I have been enjoying it all. I love getting acquainted with so many people. I’ve enjoyed the activities. I also enjoyed that I have my privacy at home. I am happy here and highly recommend The Waterford At Ironbridge for anybody looking to move into senior living.

Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
3.0

Mary C

Independent Living

Resident/client

August 26, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars

Life at Waterford at Ironbridge

I am a current resident at Waterford at Ironbridge and have been for almost 2 years. There are so many great things to say about Waterford but I will only mention a few. The apartments, the food, the activities, the staff are the best that you can get! Anyone looking for a home where the atmosphere is so friendly and great amenities Waterford at Ironbridge is where you should go!

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

Mary M

Independent Living

Resident/client

August 26, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars

Great day to day life

Friendly people, friendly staff, great day to day life. I am a resident here and have lived here for. For five months. I think that the value for the money is great and everyone is very friendly while I don’t participate in activities there is plenty to do.

Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Don B

Independent Living

Resident/client

August 26, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars

Friendly, comfortable and a great place

Friendly, comfortable, and a great place I have lived at The Waterford for four years now and have met lots of friends and go on into the baseball games and I really like that. Everybody here is so friendly the staff it’s great if I could give him a higher review than five stars I would.

Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Judy Cole

Independent Living

Resident/client

August 22, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars

Wonderful

The Waterford at ironbridge is a wonderful place to live. They have a great staff that will help you and lots of activities as well as low impact exercising several days a week it is a very safe place to live and they have wonderful food and I’ve been here 2 1/2 years and I can’t think of a more wonderful place to live. I’ve met lots of friends and have lots of fun and I can’t say enough about this place. They also have transportation to and from doctors appointment. And they go on special outings and they have lots of entertainment here. I cannot think of a better place to live. I’m very glad that I found this place. I have made some very good friendships here. Everyone always tries to make you feel very welcome and safe if you’re looking for a place like this come on down and join us

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

Bonnie Watkins

Independent Living

Resident/client

August 21, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars

Immediate comfort and welcome in our 2BR 2 Bath apartment

My brother and I are both widowed and were living nearby when we determined that we were lacking social interaction and needed help with services, such as housekeeping and meals. The Waterford exceeded our expectations with non stop activities. The dining experience is exceptional, with a great selection of off menu options, should the daily special not appeal. The staff and residents are so helpful and welcoming. There's a friendly smile at every turn, with immediate attention to even the most miniscule of issues.

Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

The Guy With the Fancy Walking Stick

Independent Living

Resident/client

August 10, 2026

4.0 out of 5 stars

Our Happy Place

For my wife and I, the Waterford is a good fit... The food is always good, and all staff are great, pitching in when needed, and there when you have questions... The activities are very well planned and executed. There are so many choices and a very good variety to choose from. We are glad we are here!! Thank you to all for ALL you do every day!!!

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

Mickey G

Independent Living

Resident/client

August 9, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars

A wonderful community.

The things that stand out about this community is the care and dedication of the staff, the welcoming environment, and the friendliness of everyone including the residents. This is a place that you can call “home “.

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

Kathy L Eady

Independent Living

Family/friend

August 8, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars

Very clean, friendly atmosphere, wonderful activities

My mom has been at Waterford for 3 years now, and I truly believe that it’s one of the best senior living facilities in Springfield. We are so happy with the overall expense and what is included in the cost! We highly recommend Waterford!

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

Brenda A

Independent Living

Family/friend

August 8, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars

Over the top of any I’ve been involved with!

My sister [name removed] could not be in a better place because there is none. If I could I would have rated it a 10! I keep saying when I grow up I want to be a resident there! The cleanliness, the food, staff, amenities, activities the facility, every thing you need is there. The only thing that is not there is the rest of her family! But we all love to go there. Most of us live in Louisiana and we don’t want her to move here because I don’t think we could ever fine her a better place.

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

Carolyn H

Independent Living

Resident/client

August 7, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars

The Good Life

When I first walked into the Waterford in May of 2022 I was instantly impressed with the ambiance of the place. I had visited other independent living communities but this one seemed different. It was more like walking into the home of a dear friend who had been preparing for my visit for a long time and had prepared everything I might need while I stayed there. The place was beautiful and well maintained, the staff was friendly and efficient, and the residents were milling around like they had places to go and things to do. I wanted, instantly, to be a part of it. Even though I was reluctant to leave my home, which was almost fifty miles away, and the lifestyle I was accustomed to, I felt that I was choosing the best place for me, and the one that would also be a comfort to my family with the concerns that they were having for my wellbeing. I slowly learned my way around and learned the benefits of being in this place that would be my new home. They were much greater than I expected.

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

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

July 20, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Great choice

The Waterford was nice but Mom needed to move to an assisted living facility. It was a nice and friendly facility though!

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

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