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The Waterford at Decatur

475 Irvin Court, Decatur, GA

Memory CareAssisted Living

★ 4.783 reviewsRead reviews

About the community

About The Waterford at Decatur

The Madeline of Decatur is a one-story memory care community surrounded by lively greenery and filled with a modern ambiance. The community welcomes seniors to a suburban area of Decatur, Georgia. The Madeline of Decatur offers specialized care for seniors with Alzheimer’s disease or other types of dementia. Personalized care plans are created to meet every resident's individual care needs while taking their likes…

Published floor plans

Studio

Memory Care · 0 bedroom

Published starting price

$5,550/month

Care fees not included

Checked October 16, 2026
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Semi-Private

Memory Care

Published starting price

$4,858/month

Care fees not included

Checked October 16, 2026
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Tracked published prices

Price history by floor plan

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Semi-Private$4,858 currently · +$89 since Aug 5, 2026
$4,858$4,769Aug 5, 2026Oct 16, 2026

Based on 2 observed source-published starting-price points. Dates are when we observed each value.

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Recent changes

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  1. October 16, 2026 at 10:08 AM PDT

    2 changes detected in this data refresh

    Published price updated

    Semi-Private published price changed from $4,769 to $4,858.

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    Published price updated

    Studio published price changed from $5,449 to $5,550.

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Family and resident feedback

4.7 out of 5 from 83 reviews

Overall rating from Published source. 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

Wonderful staff & atmosphere

I’m very content , as is my husband, with the services at Waterford. I am, however concerned daily about the amount of time he spends in bed… The staff is very friendly and my husband gets along well with them. The food is great!

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Cleanliness
4.0 / 5
Friendliness
4.0 / 5
Value for Cost
3.0 / 5
Care Services
4.0 / 5
Activities
4.0 / 5
Staff
5.0 / 5
Meals & Dining
5.0 / 5
Martha TOctober 17, 2026Published source

★★★★★

Critical

Staff shortage

Within the last 3 to 12 months, I’ve noticed that there has been a significant staff shortage at Waterford Of Decatur from Sales to wellness director, clinical coordinator, and mainly issues with the med tech. Are the residents being taken care of properly? Because the lack of staff shortage?

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Cleanliness
4.0 / 5
Friendliness
4.0 / 5
Value for Cost
1.0 / 5
Care Services
2.0 / 5
Activities
3.0 / 5
Staff
3.0 / 5
Meals & Dining
3.0 / 5
AnonymousSeptember 12, 2026Published source

★★★★★

Positive

I had an enjoyable visit three days in a row with my sister.[Name Removed] I came to see her from florida.She has only been there 43 weeks, but everyone seems to be very friendly and helpful and she is much better now than she's around a lot of people.She used to be a nurse.So she took on that role and was asking everyone how they are.And it's making her feel much more at home. I enjoyed seeing her interact with other people. And being so friendly, I like that. She can go outside and sit and have a nice place to be…

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Cleanliness
5.0 / 5
Friendliness
5.0 / 5
Value for Cost
5.0 / 5
Staff
5.0 / 5
Ruth MJune 29, 2026Published source

★★★★★

Positive

Nice quiet community beautiful community loved the energy was great. It was nice visiting . Good job good vibes.

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Cleanliness
5.0 / 5
Friendliness
5.0 / 5
Value for Cost
5.0 / 5
Staff
5.0 / 5
Stancia RJune 19, 2026Published source

★★★★★

Positive

The Waterford at Decatur

Waterford is great. Exclusively Memory Care. Helpful to my mom who has no other issues. Chose it from about 10 other places. Mom is vascular dementia. She is a very very successful writer. Magna cum laude graduate. Wrote for Atlanta Journal-Constitution. PR and News Release writer for Atlanta office of American Heart Association. Worked on some famous Atlanta non profit organizations. Now she has the typical morning confusion. Afternoons she functions like always. Evenings are expected Sundowning confusion whe…

GaryMay 29, 2026Published source

★★★★★

Positive

Virtual tour. Your Representative was very knowledgeable, friendly, kind and answered all my questions regarding your facility. Thank you.

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Cleanliness
5.0 / 5
Friendliness
5.0 / 5
Value for Cost
4.0 / 5
Staff
5.0 / 5
Margaret MohammedMay 28, 2026Published source

Verified overview

What we know from public sources

Care options
Assisted Living, Memory Care
Public price status
Published starting price available
Last source check
October 22, 2026

Source-published features

Amenities and services

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Meals & dining

  • Low / No Sodium
  • No Sugar
  • Meals Provided
  • Special Dining Programs
  • Professional Chef

Health & wellness

  • Diabetic Care
  • Memory Care
  • High Acuity Care
  • Incontinence Care
  • Staffing & Ancillary Services
  • Medication Management
  • Non-Ambulatory Care

Services & convenience

  • Housekeeping
  • Beautician
  • English
  • Property Convenient to Public Transit
  • Laundry Service / Drycleaning

Activities & engagement

  • Devotional Activities On-Site
  • Karaoke
  • Pet-focused Programs
  • Live Dance or Theater Performances
  • Art Classes
  • Cooking Classes
  • Day Trips and Outings
  • Activities On-site
  • Activities Off-site
  • Intergenerational Programs
  • Dances
  • Holiday Parties
  • Birthday Parties
  • BBQs or Picnics
  • Live Well Programs
  • Gardening Club
  • Live Musical Performances
  • Trivia Games
  • Brain fitness / Dakim
  • Tai Chi
  • Yoga / Chair Yoga

Outdoor spaces

  • Indoor Common Areas
  • Beauty Salon
  • Outdoor Common Areas
  • TV Lounge
  • Butterfly garden / Hummingbird garden
  • Outside Patio
  • Barber Shop
  • Arts and Crafts Center
  • Raised Garden Beds

Apartment & room features

  • Handicap Accessible
  • Ground Floor Units
  • Wheelchair Accessible Showers
  • Cable or Satellite TV
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet
  • Air Conditioned

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 22, 2026.

Questions to confirm with the community

Additional care fees
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Move-in fee
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Exact unit availability
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