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Best of 2026 Senior Living Award Winners: Assisted Living

Top Assisted Living Facilities

These are our 2026 best assisted living facilities, representing the top 1-2% of senior living providers nationwide based on reviews. Residents and families praised the top assisted living communities for their exceptional staff, facilities, food, and more.

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McClellan Senior Living

41 Polkville Dr, Anniston, AL 36205

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
Review Score
72 reviews

Great place to live very cleanthe staff is always there to help when needed! So glad I chose mccllean as my home! I stay busy with daily activities and the food is amazing! There isn't a day that goes that I...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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While you may have known Fort McClellan as a premier military installation in the Southeast, the fort's Army days are in the past. Today a portion of the former military base has a whole new mission.Welcome to the new McClellan, and welcome to Anniston, Alabama. A growing retirement destination...

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Brookdale Sherwood

3939 East 52nd Street, Odessa, TX 79762

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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2 Floor plans available
9.9
Review Score
59 reviews

We liked the friendliness of the staff and the appearance of the facility. We had another family member live here many years ago.

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living
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Freedom to Live Your LifeIf you are anything like the rest of our residents, you spent decades tending to the needs of others and maintaining a home. While those were rewarding and fulfilling years, we think you deserve a chance to sit back, relax and enjoy a retirement free from the burdens and...

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Benton House of Port Orange (Spring 2026)

812 Airport Rd, Port Orange, FL 32128

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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4 Floor plans available
9.9
Review Score
34 reviews

This assisted living facility is a wonderful place overall. The property is very well maintained, clean, and provides a pleasant and comfortable environment for residents. The atmosphere is welcoming, and it...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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We. Are. Family. Award Winning Senior Living! National Winner-Top 50 in Aging Services by Fortune magazine. A Great Place to Work certified 3 consecutive years. Multiple Pinnacle Customer Service Awards. Call or drop by to see what makes Benton House of Port Orange the most desired in the...

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Atria Lincoln Place

612 George Washington Highway, Lincoln, RI 02865

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
Review Score
73 reviews

The best care. Very welcoming, very caring people, they have great things to keep the residents safe, happy/content and busy. They have fun with music, and have an exercise pool - like it's all there. There...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Atria Lincoln Place is a popular Rhode Island retirement community that offers an active, warm atmosphere with all the comforts of home. A diverse calendar of events provides daily opportunities for staying healthy and socializing. Residents interested in exercising may work out with an...

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North Pointe

701 Simpson Rd., Anderson, SC 29621

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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3 Floor plans available
9.9
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182 reviews

The facility is in good condition, good location. The caregivers are great, activities are great for them and keeps them busy and entertained . The beginning set up is a little difficult.

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Feel the electricity at North Pointe, where exciting amenities, world-class services and myriad recreational and social opportunities keep our residents energized and buzzing. Our Assisted Living and Memory Care community in Anderson, South Carolina, feels like one big family that shares meals...

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Brookview Meadows

1740 Condor Lane, Green Bay, WI 54313

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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4 Floor plans available
9.9
Review Score
115 reviews

I like everything! The people the staff meals! I have a button I can press for help. I fell out of bed and I was so thankful there were people to help me get back into bed safety. They are here 27/7.

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Feel entitled in Titletown when taking up residence at Brookview Meadows. Secluded on a wooded lot and surrounded by a brook and meadow, our Independent Living and Assisted Living community in Green Bay puts an emphasis on quality — from construction to care and everything in between. Spacious...

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Gardens of Clanton

850 Scott Dr, Clanton, AL 35045

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
Review Score
184 reviews

My mother had been there 1 1/2 years and she loves it. It’s like an extended family for her and us. [name removed] does an amazing job leading. At the facility with organizing things for them all the time....

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living
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Friendly, charming and oh so southern, the Gardens of Clanton Assisted Living offers the personal attention and home-like environment your loved one deserves. From the shady front porch to the spacious common-area, our assisted living has a welcoming feeling of “family” and belonging. With 16...

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Garden Villas of O'Fallon

7092 S Outer 364 Rd, O'Fallon, MO 63368

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
Review Score
153 reviews

The facility and grounds. are beautiful and the gathering room downstairs with the bowling alley was utilized several times by our family in celebration events for my mom.The staff was easy to work with and...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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About the communityGarden Villas of O’Fallon Luxury Retirement and Assisted Living Community continues the grand tradition of excellence established by the Delmar Gardens Family in 1965. Based in St. Louis and owned by the same local family for over 55 years, everything we do is founded upon a...

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The Magnolia

106 W Main St, Frewsburg, NY 14738

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
Review Score
61 reviews

I would recommend this place to my friends. It is very clean I have never felt so welcome with staff and residents as I have at Magnolia

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Our Community is a newly renovated assisted living offering 24 hour personalized assistance with care and supervision with all the comforts of home. Our home is located on 3+ acres in a tranquil setting and cozy environment, giving our residents the perfect atmosphere of socialization,...

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Cascade Trails Senior Living

1225 Spaulding Ave., Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
Review Score
61 reviews

Cascade Trails is a very nice place to live, with nice, upbeat, friendly people. The residents love to do activities and the staff is wonderful. The food is fair. The amenities are beyond expectations, as...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Welcome to Cascade Trails, a Leisure Living Community in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where our residents experience the joys of everyday life together. Residents can relax in the pavilion on a sunny summer day or cozy up to the fireplace in the winter. Our community offers independent living,...

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Best of 2027 Senior Living Awards criteria

Receive 10 or more reviews on APlaceforMom.com

Attain an overall Review Score of at least 9.5 based on reviews

Offer assisted living, independent living, skilled nursing, memory care or continuing care retirement communities

*Based on reviews and ratings collected from APlaceforMom.com during the awards period, Jan. 1, 2026 to Dec. 31, 2026. U.S. and Canada only.

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The best assisted living communities in the U.S. earned A Place for Mom’s 2026 Best of Senior Living Awards based on resident and family reviews. The highest-rated assisted living communities represent the top 2-3% of assisted living providers nationwide.