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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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Bahama Bay Club Luxury Senior Living

3441 West 1st Street, Sanford, FL 32771

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

The atmosphere is so different, and much nicer than any of the other facilities that we toured. The staff is very attentive and the management is very easy to communicate with

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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The Meridian at Brandon

9215 Causeway Blvd, Tampa, FL 33619

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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50 reviews

The building and facilities are beautiful and impressive. It appears very well run, with many activities for residents and great menus for dining. Residents and staff are very friendly.

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Supportive Independent Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care The Meridian at Brandon is embracing a resort style living as our community was designed like a boutique hotel. A grand, two-story atrium, offering accommodations for exciting activities or events. Offering restaurant-Style dining by...

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Provision Living at East Lansing

6300 Abbot Rd, East Lansing, MI 48823

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

The staff is incredibly friendly and attentive, and the facility is very clean and modern. I especially enjoy the occasional live piano performances. I would love to see more variety in the music offerings,...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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The Gardens of Port St Lucie

1699 SE Lyngate Dr, Port St Lucie, FL 34952

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

[name removed] was beyond helpful with the relocation process. Her help made a huge difference. Staff have been so nice to my grandma. She asks a lot of questions and everyone is so patient.

Provides: Assisted Living
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Located just minutes from St. Lucie Regional Medical Center, The Gardens of Port St. Lucie is nestled on the northwest corner of U.S. Highway 1 and Lyngate Drive. As a Five Star Senior Living community, we pride ourselves in our tradition of excellence in direct resident care, and our reputation...

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Autumn Glen

98 N 10th Street, Greencastle, IN 46135

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

I currently live at Autumn Glen and I love all the staff and residents who live there. I am grateful to have a safe place to live and everyone is so friendly. Could not have picked a better place to move to...

Provides: Assisted Living
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Enjoy numerous amenities and desired conveniences in the comfort of Autumn Glen, an Assisted Living community in Greencastle, Indiana. An atmosphere of warmth and caring fosters companionship while encouraging independence. Our goal is to enrich the lives of our residents by providing an...

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Twin Cedar Senior Living

364 Little Walker Rd, Shohola, PA 18458

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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99 reviews

The staff are exceptionally kind and caring. Twin cedars is very clean and organized. It is a calm and peaceful place. The food is good. The residents are well cared for. My family member is content and...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Life at Twin CedarTwin Cedar Senior Living is an award winning assisted living/personal care home that offers a wonderful lifestyle in a perfect location, bordering New York and New Jersey giving our residents family and friends the ability to visit with ease. Our home is a 37-bed assisted living...

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Middleton Senior Living

1500 Weaver Drive, Granville, OH 43023

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

The staff is overall good. They are friendly and caring. I will say that the staff was very agreeable for us to use natural supplements for my mom, but when it came to implementing that it has been an uphill...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Middleton Senior Living is a dynamic community that offers Assisted Living, Independent Living, and Memory Care. Located in the quaint village of Granville, Ohio, Middleton provides a maintenance-free resort-like setting and a relaxing environment that their residents enjoy. Our caring and...

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Magnolia Springs Lexington

2701 Magnolia Springs Dr, Lexington, KY 40511

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

Move in day was a little rough as the apartment had not been cleaned. It took a few weeks to make [name removed] understand that she had to call for any needs, they don't routinely just drop by in assisted...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Who says moving to a senior living community means giving up your sense of independence? Magnolia Springs embraces the fact you are your own person, different, unique, one-of-a-kind—with your own lifestyle, pursuits, and hopes for the future. Even better, we celebrate it! Each and every day....

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The Waterford at Westover Hills

4315 Rogers Rd, San Antonio, TX 78251

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

LOVE the social activities leaders! And the nurses, PT [name removed], and caregivers [name removed] and [name removed]. [name removed] and [name removed]( med techs ) always keep me up to his needs.

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Conveniently located in the SeaWorld – Lackland areas of San Antonio, The June offers comforts and choices that you and your loved one are seeking. Our resident-focused Assisted Living and Memory Care communities offer beautifully designed living options with lovely apartment-style residences,...

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Avalon Memory Care - Meadow Ranch Road

1801 Meadow Ranch Road, McKinney, TX 75071

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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25 reviews

From day one, the staff made the transition smooth and comforting for our family member. Caregivers are attentive and genuinely invested in residents’ happiness. The community maintains a high standard of...

Provides: Memory Care, Care Homes
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When Avalon started with one home in Plano in 1995 we never anticipated there would be a need for a location further north. With the explosion of growth occurring in the outlying suburbs more calls have come from these areas necessitating a need for quality care without the long commute. Avalon...

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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.