Mallard Point

The room that I toured at Mallard Point was smaller than I wanted, but Donald, the director, was very helpful. The dining center and their menus looked very good. Then they have a beauty shop (which is important to my mom) and different activities. It was very, very clean and located fairly close to our home.

Mallard Point is the best kept secret for independent senior living in the Cedar Falls-Waterloo area. While touring the retirement community with our 87 year old loved one, she immediately said Mallard Point was the place for her. Within 2 weeks she moved in, unpacked, and is now settled. It was a great sense of relief for her and our family knowing she in now in a safe, secure environment surrounded by friendly, kind, and compassionate retirees. The entire Mallard Point team consisting of administration, recreation, maintenance, transportation, food service, and housekeeping has been personal, professional, and top-notch. Knowing our loved one has three balanced meals daily, scheduled recreational activities, weekly housekeeping services, and transportation for shopping and appointments has left her happy and pleased with her decision about moving to Mallard Point. Being matched with an ambassador (aka – welcoming committee) put her mind at ease since she was the new kid on the block. Ambassadors took her under their wing the first few weeks with respect and graciousness. The monthly price is affordable as she only pays for internet service and cell phone. Having lived in the Cedar Falls-Waterloo area for almost 40 years, we are content knowing our loved one is in great hands at Mallard Point – an amazing retirement community tucked away on a well maintained campus in a residential neighborhood.

My co-worker's mother lives at Mallard Point. I put my mom in touch with her mother, and my mom had a long conversation with her, and that's what made her final decision. They've been very friendly with me and helpful so far. I haven't had any issues at all. As far as my mother says, everything is fine. From what I hear, the food is excellent. I'd seen a bunch of people playing Wii bowling with the TV, and I said, "Hey, you guys are all bowling, no smoking, no drinking, you're just having a good time." With the COVID situation going on, I think they're doing the best that they can. I'm sure they're gonna do more in the future once COVID lets up. The facility was very nice. Price was comparable in looking at all the places. With what they're providing and everything, their price may be a little on the higher side of average, but not bad.

My father-in-law is a resident at Mallard Point in Cedar Falls. We've had limited visits since he moved in. We had to go through a screening process, of course, and they've had a couple of lockdowns since then. He seems to really like it there, so far, so good. When he moved from his own home, he was kind of not excited about making the move so we're pretty pleased that for the most part, he likes where he's at now. He doesn't like the lockdowns, of course, but he seems to be doing okay. I know they go to the lunch room for meals but he said they are spread so far apart and can't even visit because they're too far apart so he doesn't do that now. Other than that, I'm not sure that he's doing any other activities right now until some of those restrictions are lifted. I think it's a beautiful facility but it's expensive.

My father enjoys Mallard Point, and he's made some new friends. They're very caring people, and he's glad he made the move. The food is very good. They serve it in portions, and they have waiters. He loves his room. It's a downsize for him, but it's a lot more room than he thought he would have, and he's very comfortable there. Almost every morning, there's a game going down in the lobby, from beanbag toss to golf putting game. They get a lot of participation from the residents. They've got pool tables and exercise machines.

We're planning to move into Mallard Point. The rooms were nice. The one-bedrooms were close to 565 square feet. The model room that they showed us was furnished nicely, and we were impressed. It's in an area that is nice and quiet, off of a main traveled street, but far enough off that you don't have a lot of traffic noise. The dining area was huge and they serve three meals a day there. They have an exercise room and bible study several times a week. We saw a number of people in the exercise class. They have a library and there's a grand piano in the dining room. It's reasonable.

Mallard Point is very nice and very well kept up. I have no complaints. My father seems to get along real good with everybody. Somebody comes and cleans his room once a week. The food is good and they wait on you. He's real happy there. I was down there the other day when they had Mardi Gras and they were fixing iced drinks and margaritas in the lobby. It's very good. The staff is all very good. It's an excellent place. He enjoys it. They have a lot of activities going on, but he hasn't participated in a lot.

Mallard Point is a really nice place. My siblings and I spoke to some residents who said they really like it there. They showed us the calendar of all the different activities they have available. They have a shuttle bus that runs in the morning that takes you to Walgreens, the casino, or doctors' appointments, which comes first. And if it's not available to take you, they will get you a taxi and pay for it. They wanted us to come back and bring our dad so we can try the lunch. They have a menu with the chef's specialty, and there's a healthy lunch where you can choose 3 different entrees. If you miss your lunch, they always have a table with snacks and fruits, and in the morning they have donuts and breakfast bars. They only have independent living and they have comfortable chairs that you can rent. They would set it up and charge you every 15 minutes, the VA would cover most of that if you are a veteran.