The El Dorado was a smaller community. The rooms were very nice sized, very clean, and very well kept. The staff was great. They offered the same services, like three meals a day. They had a central area, and they had lots of activities going on. The facility itself was very well kept and very clean. The staff that we met was very knowledgeable and very helpful.
The El Dorado
Offers Independent Living
26 Reviews
714 W Arapaho Rd, Richardson, TX 75080
Call
(800) 385-2527
Reviews of The El Dorado
Independent Living Reviews for The El Dorado
August 30, 2021
I visited this facility
October 19, 2020
I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident
My sister has lived here for 2+ and I am very happy with the facility, it is clean and well-kept. The staff is friendly and very helpful to my sister and me. The activities (before Covid) were fun and entertaining. I appreciate that the cost is all-inclusive for food, utilities, light house-keeping.
I congratulate the El Dorado keeping the outside and inside well decorated.
October 19, 2020
I visited this facility
I visited this facility with thoughts of meeting needs for my mother. I was very impressed with facility, staff and value. Unfortunately due to very specific nutritional needs I don’t think think this is a match for my 90 year old mom. I think that El Dorado would have been a great match 5 years ago before special feeding became an issue.
October 01, 2020
I visited this facility
El Dorado's representative, Lisa Miller, was friendly and helpful. The facilities were attractive and appeared to be clean and well maintained. The handout material, as well as the website, was lacking much detail on such things as floorplans with dimensions, costs, etc. JM
September 30, 2020
I am/was a resident of this facility
We are one big family here. Everyone very friendly - residents and staff. The staff is very helpful - go out of their way to assist us. During this COVID-19 they have made sure we are well cared for. We are close to major hospitals and doctors/dentists. I do recommend this facility.
Our rooms are nice size and have patios or balconies.
Lots of activities to enjoy. Our hair salon and hair dresser are great. Have Bible Study and church services when not in this COVID-19.
September 29, 2020
I am/was a resident of this facility
Staff is very friendly and helpful!
September 29, 2020
I am/was a resident of this facility
I have lived at El Dorado for six months and I only have good things to say about all aspects of this HOME. Our apartments are cleaned every other week Will be every week if the COVID 19 ever goes away). All of the employees are very nice and will help you with whatever you need. The food is good. We have entertainment approximately four times every week. Our sheets and towels are washed for us. We have physical therapy and occupational therapy if it is needed. I personally have a small studio apartment and I love it. I have made a very good home here.
Come and see our very special homes. We are very friendly here and we love visitors!
September 23, 2020
I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident
The rooms are a nice size and can be decorated nicely. The staff is friendly and caring. Easy to get to know and talk to about any concerns. The residents are really nice also. Many fun activities are offered that help the residents meet others and make friends like bingo and live music. And the meals are quite tasty. My favorite is the fried fish.
March 16, 2020
I visited this facility
The El Dorado was very adequate, but they're in a very busy street, and there's a lot of traffic in that area to move around. We could hear the traffic noise on the street in the apartment that we visited. They were in the process of refurbishing the room in between tenants, but it was clean. The whole facility looked clean. The staff was very friendly, very informative and very knowledgeable about their facility, their programs, and about finances. The dining area was very clean, welcoming, very bright, had lots of windows around it, very cheerful, and looked very nice.
Provider Response
Hello, thank you for providing your feedback. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed our community and got to enjoy our wonderful staff. Please feel free to reach out to our sales leader if you have any further questions about our community! Our team would love the opportunity to work with you.
March 16, 2020
I visited this facility
The El Dorado was very nice, the staff was nice, they were getting the Christmas things down, and they're very informative. The apartments were nice, a lot more closet space, with individual air conditioner. Some were more updated than the others, but all were nice sized, the bathrooms were very big, and wheelchair accessible. The dining room was great, nice size, we just had a snack there, and the food tasted average. It appeared to be active, a lot of the people I saw were active, definitely independent, and they seemed to interact a lot with the staff and other residents.
Provider Response
Thank you so much for visiting our community. We aim to offer an amazing experience by providing 3 delicious and nutritious meals a day, light weekly housekeeping, and a variety of engaging activities. Please stop by anytime if you have additional questions, and we look forward to seeing you again soon!
December 24, 2019
I visited this facility
The El Dorado was very attractive, but the dining room was very public, and it was right at the front of the building. They had beautiful floor plans. The man who showed me around was very knowledgeable, but I get more of a business model sense than a person model sense out of it. The apartments were very nice and there were lots of windows and nice views. They had a library, a laundry place, and places to go out. It was well maintained.
July 22, 2019
I am/was a resident of this facility
Things are going well at The El Dorado and I'm pleased with it. The accommodations are OK, and the service is good. I'm satisfied. The office staff has been going through some changes. A couple of people that worked here have left to take other jobs, and they have been a little short-handed on staff members. They haven't gotten all the replacements in place. There has been a little adjustment on staff, but those things happen. The kitchen and maintenance staff have all been good. However, they've just been a little slow sometimes in getting some communication out to people, but nothing I would say was a significant problem. The food has been generally good. Some days are better than others, but generally the food service is good, the quantities are adequate, and there are a lot of options on the food menu.
July 03, 2019
I visited this facility
I liked The El Dorado. The staff showed me the model room and the one they called the studio room. I like them a lot. I like the ones that had the balcony because some of them did. If you need additional care, you can still remain in the same room but they will have different services for you if you need assistance. I was also very impressed with their lunch.
March 28, 2019
I visited this facility
I liked The El Dorado. I liked its layout, and the residents were very nice. The rooms were about the size that I'd be able to handle. I felt comfortable there. They had the chair exercises, a game room with puzzles, bingo, bus to shopping and church, and religious services. The manager was very pleasant and very friendly. I felt comfortable with her, she made my daughter and I feel welcome, and she explained everything and answered all our questions. The meals were good. I enjoyed it and the service was fine.
July 30, 2018
I visited this facility
The El Dorado was very nice and clean. The rooms were very nice. The dining area looked wonderful. They had all kinds of activities, like game night, bingo, and Bible studies. The staff member who accommodated me was excellent. She was wonderful, very appreciative, and very hospitable. If I have the funds, I would probably go there myself, but my budget can't do it.
February 23, 2018
I visited this facility
I visited The El Dorado and it was very nice. The staff was also very nice and welcoming, but the rooms were just too small. The residents were also very nice. I had a nice visit. Overall, it seemed like a nice place to be.
July 27, 2017
I visited this facility
I was looking for a 2-bedroom suite, but The El Dorado did not have anything like that. They did show me a 1-bedroom, which was really nice, but I was looking for something bigger. It was a nice community, but it was a little worn and probably it's about time to rehab it. Everything was clean and well-cared for though. The staff member has been there a number of years, which impressed me. She was very thorough. She spent time with me, she walked me around, and she showed me all the facilities. She was great.
January 15, 2017
I visited this facility
El Dorado was clean, smelled good, and had friendly people. The apartments were freshly painted after someone moves out, well appointed, and had new carpets.
July 20, 2015
I visited this facility
The El Dorado is personable. It was just slightly dated, but it was very clean and accommodating. They didn’t have a lift on a van -- which was a deal breaker for me -- but they seemed to be willing to accommodate us in that respect until they got one. The price was good, and the rooms seemed to be more than adequate. It was probably the same amount of activities that was offered at other places.
February 17, 2015
I am a friend or relative of a resident
My dad is in El Dorado independent living. He is in an efficiency room. He has his own bath, a kitchenette, and a patio. They have a pool table, card games, bingo, and they have an auction next month. They have everything, and I like the staff a lot. They even remember my name, and I only come once a week. There is a park across the street, a senior center less than half a mile away, and a couple of fast food restaurants a couple of miles away.
September 30, 2014
I am a friend or relative of a resident
My brother is in El Dorado and for now, it is working out. It is a senior living facility, but for a fee, it does have a 24-hour nursing care if you need it, and my brother needs that. His room is nice and bigger than the other places. He says the people are friendly and the food is good. The staff is very nice and helpful. They have a lot of stuff going on.
September 22, 2014
I visited this facility
I really like El Dorado, but my mom wasn’t able to do her medications, so it just didn’t fit for her. Based upon what I thought, I would definitely recommend that. Everyone was so friendly and welcoming. The dining was like a dining out type with waiters that took your order. The whole facility was very nice, well up-kept, and the rooms are way more than anything I would have even imagined.
If my mother’s dementia weren’t so bad that would have been the spot that I would choose for her. They had bingo, cooking, they didn’t have any stoves in the rooms, but they did have one in the common area that the residents could access as they wanted. They have date nights where they watch movies, and a library. The resident manager came in and had lunch with us, and everyone wanted to be there. If they decide to go to Florida for the next two weeks, their rent still covers them there and wherever in the country they have a facility, and that is wonderful.
August 27, 2014
I visited this facility
I went to one that is really expensive and really nice called The El Dorado. It was a beautiful facility. The inside and outside were lovely. The grounds were beautiful. The food was great. The place was really luxurious. I wish I could afford it. The rooms were beautiful and a nicely sized. The halls were wide. It's really a first class place. The staff was just as nice as they could be.
February 28, 2014
I am a friend or relative of a resident
The staff at The El Dorado were friendly and my mother was happy there. It was just apartments for the residents. The food was good and they had plenty of activities like bingo and outings, although she did not do any of them. I would recommend this place to other people.
June 07, 2013
I visited this facility
At El Dorado, the place was really nice looking. We saw the apartments and they looked really nice. We like them, but we're looking for assisted living facilities.
September 23, 2011
I visited this facility
This is an independent living community that has most of the amenities of assisted living. The building is 15 years old, and is in the process of complete remodeling. It was originally built with interesting room configurations, such as octagonal rooms in some units. There are 100 apartments ranging from studio/efficiencies to 1,000 sq ft 2-bedroom.
The building is light and airy, with a 3 story skylight in the middle of the lobby. There are 2 floors of apartments. The building has several community rooms; one with a large screen TV for movies, another with overstuffed chairs and bookshelves filled with books, and another with a billiard table and plenty of game tables. The dining room is large, with a grand piano on a raised dais. Plenty of light in this area, too.
All food is made from scratch by a chef. There is a beauty parlor with 2 chairs, and an area with 3 exercise machines. Part of the remodel is to add a gym that can be used for outpatient rehab. There are 3 types of church services each week. New furniture for the dining room is on order.
ALL apartment have a 2nd door leading onto a private patio. The patio has a 'sticky' floor to reduce chance of falling. Apartments have a small kitchen with refrigerator and sink and cabinets. Residents may cook in their building's kitchen if they want to bake a cake or favorite recipe.
There is plenty of closet space. Rooms can be painted a variety of colors to suit the tenant's tastes. Pets are accepted, as long as the residents can take care of them. There are 4 laundry rooms for residents' use. The staff does weekly housecleaning and flat linen.
In addition to flat (no point system) base rent, there is an enhanced rental plan that can include companion care, cueing to activities, assistance with dressing and bathing and other personal care. There is a medical home care agency housed in the building that can assist with medications, and doctor-ordered therapies.
There are 4 live-in managers, so someone is always in the building in case of midnight emergencies. Rooms have emergency pull cords.
El Dorado is located on the west side of Richardson, about a block from the Richardson Senior Center. The van from El Dorado makes 3 daily trips to the Senior Center. This is a 'bridge' loving place, and there is a full activity schedule with lots of creative happenings. The average age is 82, and most residents live here for years. There is almost no staff turnover.
Questions about The El Dorado
Describe the overall population of independent living residents at The El Dorado. What is their average age? What are their favorite things to do?
Our residents range from 55 to early 100s and everything in between! Their favorite activities are as different as their personalities! By using our Holiday 365 app each resident is able to view the daily calendar and sign up for events that interest them. If they are unable to find something that peaks their interest on the calendar they can simply message a friend to join them for a game of cards or to enjoy a walk around the community.
What transportation services does The El Dorado offer to independent living residents?
Our residents can take advantage of the complimentary transportation to help them get around town. The scheduled shuttle can take residents to stores, doctor appointments, dining, or group outings.
What makes the chef or dining program at The El Dorado exceptional? What kind of menu can independent living residents expect?
Our community has an Executive Chef and Sous Chef who care about providing residents not only delicious but also nutritious meals, 3 times a day. Our menus are changed seasonally to ensure the freshest products and flavors and we offer over 150 different entrees with each season. Residents can select a la carte items for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Entrees at each service include specials like our Holiday Fresh option or Resident’s Choice. All meals are served in our restaurant-style dining rooms with friends and neighbors, allowing everyone to enjoy good food and good conversation.
What common areas are available for independent living residents?
Residents are able to socialize in our game room or activity room, sit back with a good book at our library, get physical at our fitness room or just catch up with some friends in the atrium.
What safety features or security measures does The El Dorado offer to independent living residents?
Our residents can feel safe 24/7 knowing that they can access help with just a push of a button. Each resident receives their own Lively Mobile Plus emergency device that goes anywhere they do. The device, which is included in monthly rent, can be activated for a variety of reasons, including emergencies, directions, health concerns, or to just speak to a friendly voice. The community is also only accessible to residents from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. so you can rest easy knowing that there will not be unwanted late-night visitors.
If The El Dorado accepts dogs or cats, what indoor/outdoor areas can they enjoy?
We love our residents and we love their pets! Our community is pet friendly so you can bring your furry friend with you to your new home. There are green spaces and courtyards as well as walking paths where you can enjoy nice long walks.
Does The El Dorado work with an agency or registry to provide nursing and medical assistance as needed?
Our community provides the option to each resident to choose their own third party care provider. This allows the freedom of choice and flexibility for each resident to determine how much, or how little, support they need.
Costs for The El Dorado
Services and Amenities of The El Dorado
Costs
- Fee Structure Extra: Included In Rent: Basic Cable, Electric, Gas, Sewer, Water
- Independent Living Starting At: $1974/month
Room and housing options
- 1-bedroom apartments
- 2-bedroom apartments
- Studio Apartments
- Housing Extra: Handicap Barrier Free Units Available, Individual Climate Control, Safety Rails In Bathroom, Telephone Hookup, Walk In Tub
Dining options
- In Room Kitchenette
- Dining Room Shared Meals
- Dining Extra: Private Dining Room, Resident Kitchen
Features
- Beauty Barber Shop
- Computer Room
- Resident Transportation
- Hiking Trails
- Tv Room
- Garden And Patio
- Resident Parking
- Features Extra: Laundry Room For Use, Chapel, Library, Locked Mailboxes, Elevator, Parking: Covered
Cleaning services
- Laundry For Linens
- Housekeeping
Technology and entertainment
- Cable In Rooms
- Technology Extra: Business Center, Wi Fi In Common Areas
Activities
- Offsite Activities
- Fitness Room
- Activities Extra: Billiard Lounge, Game Room, Activity Room
Financial guidance
- Va Benefits Consultation
Guest services
- Guest Parking
- Guests At Mealtime
- Overnight Guests
General
- Minimum Age: 55
- Pets: Small Pets Allowed, Must Be Under 30 Lbs. Unless It Is A Service Dog With Certification
About The El Dorado
The El Dorado is located in Richardson, TX, providing a vibrant backdrop for your new life as a valued member of our caring community.
From pleasant housekeepers, to attentive servers at mealtime and helpful maintenance technicians who are there when you need them, this community is the new extension of your family. We take pleasure in getting to know each of our residents and look out for their comfort and happiness. Our chefs prepare three delicious meals each day, served in our beautiful dining room. We provide housekeeping, linen services, fun and stimulating activities, off-site excursions, transportation to your personal appointments and a variety of classes and programs. Our warm, comfortable community and our friendly staff and residents will welcome you. We look forward to making your life easier any way we can.
So come to The El Dorado for a visit...and stay!
*We understand that each individual is unique and that needs may change over time. Holiday Retirement does not provide any health care services. However, residents are welcome to receive services from any outside home health care provider of their choice to help them continue enjoying life at our community.
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