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The Delaney at Lake Waco

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Families consistently rate this highly — reviewers highlight warm and compassionate staff. Schedule a visit to confirm the fit.

2121 W. Highway 6, Parkdale Viking Hills · Waco, TX 76710|106 beds|Licensed & Active

Source: TX HHSC — view official record

Google rating

4.6/5

based on 157 Google reviews

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What this means for your family

The Delaney is an excellent choice for families prioritizing high-quality dining, beautiful surroundings, and a compassionate care team. However, you should proactively discuss the facility's protocols for communicating medical changes and ask about their current maintenance plan for the building's infrastructure.

Google Reviews

157 reviews on Google

“The Delaney at Lake Waco is highly regarded for its beautiful, modern facilities and an exceptionally warm, attentive staff that treats residents like family. While many families praise the high-quality dining and engaging social activities, some reviewers have raised concerns regarding maintenance issues like leaks and the need for better communication during medical emergencies.”

Quality Themes

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Strengths

Warm and compassionate staff
Beautiful, well-maintained facility with lake views
High-quality, restaurant-style dining
Engaging social activities and life enrichment programs
Clean and modern environment

Concerns

Maintenance and infrastructure issues (leaks, A/C failure) (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
Communication gaps regarding resident health/emergencies (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
Limited visitor parking (mentioned by 2 reviewers)

Rating Trends

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Distribution · 108 analyzed

How They Respond to Reviews

100%response rate

Good

The owner provides highly personalized responses to 5-star reviews by addressing reviewers by name and acknowledging specific details. For negative reviews, they use a professional, non-defensive tone and provide direct contact information for the Executive Director to resolve issues.

Questions for Your Tour

1We love the beautiful lake views from the facility; how often are the outdoor common areas and walking paths accessible for residents to enjoy the scenery?
2The dining experience looks wonderful in photos; could you tell us more about how the restaurant-style meals are planned and if there are options for specific dietary needs?
3Since we are looking for a very engaged environment, what kind of life enrichment programs or social activities are currently most popular among the residents?
4How does the care team ensure that family members are kept closely informed about any changes in a resident's health or well-being?
5In the event of a medical emergency or a sudden change in health after hours, what is the specific protocol for notifying both the family and medical professionals?
6We noticed how much care goes into responding to feedback from the community; how does the management team currently address any facility maintenance or infrastructure needs to ensure the building stays in top shape?

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Key Review Excerpts

“The food here is outstanding, with a wide variety of delicious and nutritious options that feel more like dining at a great restaurant than a typical senior facility.”

Resident's family · 2025★★★★★

“The Delaney is by far the best place we have ever dealt with. The facility is beautiful and well maintained inside and out. The assisted living staff is amazing, the food top notch, the nurses so caring, the rehab staff treat these people like their $ ext{own}$ parents, the help and support is without question born out of love and not just a job.”

Family of multiple residents · 2025★★★★★

“The Delaney is truly a special place, but the Memory Care unit is especially wonderful. Their philosophy is to emphasize the things that people can still do rather than what they can no longer do.”

Memory care family member · 2021★★★★★

Source: 157 Google reviews

State Inspection History

State Inspections

Source: Texas Health & Human Services Commission

2total

10deficiencies

Key Findings

The Delaney at Lake Waco had several Life Safety Code violations identified in 2019 related to fire safety systems, including sprinkler maintenance, fire drills, and extinguisher inspections, most of which were corrected by late 2019. A more recent inspection in February 2022 cited 10 violations of state standards. No formal enforcement actions were found in the current report.

Feb 17, 2022Routine1 deficiency found

1Report

Health Code (1 violations)

Health Code

No specific Health Code violation description provided in report.

Aug 2, 2019Routine9 deficiencies found

9Report

Life Safety Code (9 violations)

Life Safety CodeCorrected Aug 31, 2019

The facility failed to ensure the smoke detectors were to be tested for sensitivity as required. The facility failed to provide all required fire alarm documentation, including as-built installation drawings, operation and maintenance manuals, and a written sequence of operation, must be available for examination by DADS.

Life Safety CodeCorrected Sep 25, 2019

The facility failed to ensure the required sprinkler system was inspected, tested, and maintained in compliance with NFPA 25.