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Stilwell Retirement Residence

5400 Laurel Lake Dr, Waco, TX

Independent Living

★ 4.819 reviewsRead reviews

About the community

About Stilwell Retirement Residence

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Family and resident feedback

4.8 out of 5 from 19 reviews

Overall rating from Caring.com. Recent public reviews can help surface themes to ask about on a tour. Ratings belong to the original review source and are not independently verified by us.

★★★★★

Positive

I visited this facility

I went to Stilwell Retirement. I love the surroundings of the outside. It's nice, comfortable, and cool, and that's what my sister is used to. That's what caught my attention when I saw it because it's a lot of shade. And she likes being outside because she used to run a ranch and they had cows and everything, and she likes that kind of background. When I went inside, the lady at the reception was nice. She tried to find someone who could help me and since she couldn't she did it herself. S…

★★★★★

Positive

I visited this facility

I toured Stilwell Retirement. Some facilities were not operating and looked like they hadn't been operating in a while. The little kitchenette at one end of the wing looked like it had been shut down for some months, and blocked up with storage, and you couldn't go in there and use the kitchen. The refrigerator, microwave, and stove, the people who lived there could not use one of them except the kitchenette. It was more old school. It wasn't as modern and airy, but still nice and clean, very respect…

★★★★★

Positive

I am/was a resident of this facility

I'm in Stilwell Retirement. It's wonderful. Everyone is happy. It's just a nice environment. A lot of the residents are retired teachers. The staff is wonderful down to the people in the dining room. They're so warm. It is unbelievable really. My room has a nice large bath and shower, and it's freshly painted and carpeted. There are windows looking out. It's nice. It has a refrigerator and a microwave. They have a garden. The food is good. It's spotless.

★★★★★

Positive

I visited this facility

Stilwell Retirement was inviting, warm, kind, loving, thought out, intimate, and a place where someone could grow and build a friendship. I haven't tasted the food yet, but I guarantee it's good. My husband and I were both so impressed. We like the library, the little shopping room, and the game area, and we love the chapel with the worship service. The staff was incredible. The things that they had put their heart into come from a heart of sincerity and that's what makes the place wonderful. The apa…

★★★★★

Positive

Comfortable Environment

It is a clean community. They are super friendly people. My loved one does not complain about the food. My loved one loves to play Bingo. We picked this community because, my loved one felt comfortable, and it was affordable. Overall, I would recommend to other families.

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Cleanliness: 5.0 / 5
Friendliness: 5.0 / 5
Value for Cost: 5.0 / 5
Care Services: 5.0 / 5
Activities: 5.0 / 5
Staff: 5.0 / 5

★★★★★

Critical

Slight improvements needed but all in all good

The staff here are very loving and caring. As far as the food goes, they try to make it sound fancy but I think they should just cook normal, everyday food and the residents would be happy with it.

Verified ReviewResident/clientIndependent Living

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Cleanliness: 5.0 / 5
Friendliness: 5.0 / 5
Value for Cost: 4.0 / 5
Activities: 4.0 / 5
Staff: 5.0 / 5
Meals & Dining: 3.0 / 5

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What we know from public sources

Care options: Independent Living
Operator: Not yet resolved
Public price status: Not publicly found
Last source check: October 20, 2026

Source-published features

Amenities and services

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Meals & dining

Meals Provided
Café or Bistro

Health & wellness

Staffing & Ancillary Services

Services & convenience

Beautician
English
Resident Parking Available

Activities & engagement

Men's Club
Activities On-site
Book Club
Yoga / Chair Yoga
Art Classes
Bible Study Group
Bridge Club
Visiting Chaplain or Priest

Apartment & room features

Wheelchair Accessible Showers

Official oversight

Inspection and quality records

Inspection coverage has not yet been completed for this community. “Not covered” is not the same as “no violations found.”

Coverage last checked October 20, 2026.

Questions to confirm with the community

Additional care fees: Not publicly disclosed
Move-in fee: Not publicly disclosed
Exact unit availability: Confirmation required

Stilwell Retirement Residence

About Stilwell Retirement Residence

4.8 out of 5 from 19 reviews

I visited this facility

I visited this facility

I am/was a resident of this facility

I visited this facility

Comfortable Environment

Slight improvements needed but all in all good

What we know from public sources

Amenities and services

Meals & dining

Health & wellness

Services & convenience

Activities & engagement

Apartment & room features

Inspection and quality records

Questions to confirm with the community

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