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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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The Waterford at Westover Hills

4315 Rogers Rd, San Antonio, TX 78251

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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4
4 Floor plans available
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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The Waterford at Mansfield

1296 South Trimble Road, Mansfield, OH 44906

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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5 Floor plans available
9.9
Review Score
99 reviews

It's been an amazing journey. They have made this experience like a family event, caring, loving, compassionate. Definitely recommend

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Have a lot of fun and live life to its fullest at The Waterford at Mansfield. Our Independent Living and Assisted Living community in Mansfield, Ohio, offers residents a vibrant lifestyle that encourages health and independence through innovative recreational, educational, health and wellness...

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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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Homestead Senior Living

64 Harbor View Dr, Saint Albans, VT 05478

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

enjoys her time here Food in dining room has been good. Does not participate in activities but says at 90, she is past her time. But all activities seem to make other residents happy.

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Pacifica Senior Living Menifee

28333 Valley Blvd, Sun City, CA 92586

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.8
Review Score
181 reviews

Staff is very friendly and helpful. My mom has had a little trouble adjusting and they have been very understanding. She enjoys the activities and also the morning exercises. There are plenty of things for...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living

Located on nine-acre grounds with beautiful valley views in the master-planned residential community of Sun City, CA, Pacifica Menifee is an assisted living community backed by the quality standards of Pacifica Senior Living.At Pacifica Menifee, it’s easier for older people to continue the way of...

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Hearthstone Communities - Sterling Heights

36688 Briarcliff Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48312

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.8
Review Score
82 reviews

My grandmother lives at Hearthstone, and our experience has been very positive. The facility is always clean, welcoming, and has a warm atmosphere. The staff is kind and caring, and they always make her feel...

Provides: Memory Care, Care Homes
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Welcome to HearthStone Communities. Assisted Living, Licensed Group Home where our family atmosphere and qualified caregivers provide our residents compassionate care, a dignified, safe and secure living environment.Residents will enjoy the same activities and interests they always have. Helping...

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Morningside House of Friendship

7548 Old Telegraph Rd, Hanover, MD 21076

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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4 Floor plans available
9.8
Review Score
143 reviews

Our experience has been very positive from the beginning. The team was welcoming, compassionate, and helpful throughout the entire transition. The move-in process was straightforward, communication was...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Morningside House of Friendship is located in beautiful Hanover, Maryland, and is considered the 'top-referred' assistant living facility in the area. We are known for our ability to provide effective and compassionate care for seniors of all care levels. Staff members possess unique skills and...

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Cedar Ridge Alzheimer's Special Care Center

2100 South Lakeline Boulevard, Cedar Park, TX 78613

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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2 Floor plans available
9.8
Review Score
76 reviews

Positive. The care staff are very kind, professional and seem to really care for the patients. Activities. Plentiful. Great long term program director. [name removed]. Negative. Rooms need to be checked...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Memory Care
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Cedar Ridge Alzheimer's Special Care Center is a fully equipped Memory Care Community located in Cedar Park, Texas. It is catered to those individuals struggling with dementia, memory loss, and Alzheimer's disease. At Cedar Ridge, we seek to provide our residents with exceptional service that...

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Trustwell Living at Westwood Place

37950 Airport Road, Woodsfield, OH 43793

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
10
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9.8
Review Score
98 reviews

Faculty staff was very supportive, and nice. The food is good, just about like a restaurant atmosphere. They really do a great job. Very clean and small enough, they don’t have to walk as far as some places.

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Westwood Place is located in Woodsfield, Ohio, a small town surrounded by beautiful farm country. We provide assisted living for seniors looking for caring and fun retirement living. Our lively community offers many amenities to help you enjoy each day: Fitness room Whirlpool Private dining...

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Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.8
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81 reviews

It’s lovely and my mom loves it here! The employees are so special. They all ask about my mom even if it is a different house staff. My mom loves the courtyard especially when the sun is shining. So quiet...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Memory Care
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Arden Courts A ProMedica Memory Care Community in Kensington's primary focus is to provide care for people with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of memory impairment. To visualize Arden Courts A ProMedica Memory Care Community in Kensington, picture four single level houses all connected by...

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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.