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The Waterford Assisted Living in Nashville, TN

The Waterford Assisted Living is an assisted living and memory care community in Nashville, TN.

Information last verified:

8118B Sawyer Brown Rd., Nashville, TN 37221

To contact a resident: (615) 646-2544

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

4.5 from 31 reviews
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Overall Review of The Waterford Assisted Living

common 20 reviews mention this

Staff care feels close and responsive

Residents describe caregivers who stay engaged and respond quickly to concerns.

A recurring theme across the reviews is the way staff show up day to day—treating residents with kindness, answering questions, and handling requests efficiently. Several residents and family members also describe nursing involvement when there were health concerns, and they credit staff with getting problems addressed. Communication is also mentioned as routine, especially during difficult periods.

common 4 reviews mention this

Cleanliness comes up repeatedly

Residents and families repeatedly highlight the community’s cleanliness.

Multiple reviews call out how clean the community feels, with one resident listing cleanliness as a top factor when choosing a new home. Families also describe the environment as clean and pleasing to be in. Even in reviews that focus more on care or comfort, cleanliness is still part of the overall first impression.

common 5 reviews mention this

Plenty of activities keep days full

Reviews describe a steady schedule of social and recreational activities.

Residents describe regular engagement options like weekly shopping, card games, ice cream socials, and cookouts, plus time outdoors on a walking track and for bird watching. Other reviewers mention outings and community events as part of daily life. Together, the feedback suggests activity programming is a consistent part of the experience.

caveat 3 reviews mention this

Some reviews cite staffing and leadership issues

Some reviewers report serious concerns about staffing levels and leadership quality.

While many reviews are positive, a small set of negative reviews describe being understaffed, management problems, and a dirty environment. Those same reviews also raise concerns about service quality before signing and describe turnover and communication issues. These themes are stated as ongoing problems in the negative accounts, not isolated incidents.

How we summarize

Counts show how many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes are displayed.

Features

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living
  • Memory Care Memory Care

Amenities

  • Activities on-site Activities on-site
  • Devotional services off-site Devotional services off-site
  • Indoor common areas Indoor common areas

Transportation

  • Nashville International (15 miles away) Nashville International (15 miles away)

Care Services

  • Ambulatory care Ambulatory care
  • Diabetic care Diabetic care

Dining

  • Meals provided Meals provided

Activities

  • Activities on-site Activities on-site
  • Devotional activities offsite Devotional activities offsite

Nearby Places of Interest

Theaters

  • AMC Bellevue 12 (0.3 miles)
  • Regal Green Hills (7.3 miles)
  • Belcourt Theatre (8.8 miles)

Cafes

  • The Well Coffeehouse (0.3 miles)
  • Starbucks (1.4 miles)
  • Starbucks (2.6 miles)
  • Starbucks (4.5 miles)
  • Frothy Monkey (7.7 miles)
  • Starbucks (8.5 miles)
  • Starbucks (9.2 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens (0.3 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.2 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.6 miles)
  • Icompound (2.7 miles)
  • Walgreens (4.3 miles)
  • Walgreens (6.4 miles)
  • Walgreens (6.7 miles)

Restaurants

  • Taco Bell (0.5 miles)
  • Waffle House (0.7 miles)
  • Burger King (1.2 miles)
  • Hardee's (1.2 miles)
  • McDonald's (1.3 miles)
  • Wayback Burgers (3.9 miles)
  • Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits (4 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Bellevue Presbyterian Church (0.6 miles)
  • Calvary United Methodist Church (7.6 miles)
  • Brentwood United Methodist Church (9.1 miles)

Physicians

  • Jessup Eye Care (1.2 miles)
  • Audiology Associates and Hearing Aids Today (5.9 miles)
  • Pinnacle Dermatology- Nashville (6 miles)
  • Jerry Jay Smith, MD (6 miles)
  • Vision 1st (6.1 miles)
  • Tennessee Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons (6.2 miles)
  • Spencer A Haley, DDS (6.2 miles)

Parks

  • Percy Warner Park (4.3 miles)
  • West Park (7.2 miles)
  • Richland Park (7.5 miles)
  • Fannie Mae Dees Park (8.6 miles)
  • Centennial Park (8.8 miles)
  • Sevier Park (9 miles)

Hospitals

  • Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Cardiac Rehabilitation (6.4 miles)
  • Vanguard Health Systems (6.8 miles)
  • VA Hospital (8.8 miles)
  • 8S Quiet Room (8.9 miles)
  • VUMC 9 South (9 miles)
  • Vanderbilt Rehabilitation Clinic, 3rd Floor (9 miles)
  • Saint Thomas Heart - Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital (9.3 miles)

Transportation

  • John C Tune Airport (JWN) (7.5 miles)
  • Corporate Flight Management (7.9 miles)

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