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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 Mansions at Sandy Springs

7300 Spalding Dr, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092

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

My mother has been a resident of the Addison of Sandy Springs for 3 1/2 years. We were impressed from the beginning with the wide halls, large room, tall ceilings and abundance of light throughout the...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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At The Mansions at Sandy Springs, you’ll find more than a brand new building, an excited new team of committed professionals, and programming designed to meet every resident need. You’ll find community. The Mansions has a history of senior living in the Sandy Springs, Dunwoody and Peachtree...

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Addison Place

2244 Q Ave, New Castle, IN 47362

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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26 reviews

I can’t say enough good things about the staff here at Addison. I was a ship without a sail in a very difficult situation with my elderly parent when the staff at Addison stepped in with knowledgeable and...

Provides: Assisted Living
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Addison Place is a vibrant assisted living community located in the small farming community of New Castle Indiana. We are in a quiet residential neighborhood on the east side of town, one mile directly west of Baker Park. Our staff understands how important our dogs and cats are to us and we are...

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Barrington Terrace

1425 S Congress Ave, Boynton Beach, FL 33426

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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6 Floor plans available
9.8
Review Score
74 reviews

I’m here at Barrington Terrace my first 90 days and I wanted to share that I think it’s going pretty well! I’ve made a bunch of friends pretty quickly. I even have a new lady in my life that I met here at my...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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We partially participate with MEDICAID.US News & World Report, Year 2023 & years past, named Barrington Terrace as Best of Senior Living by achieving a perfect 5 out of 5 rating!!AHCA awarded Barrington Terrace with Assisted Living Quality Award in 2017. Our 2024 State Survey revealed...

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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
81 reviews

Staff is attentive, facilities are always clean, fun and entertaining activities, private rooms are spacious, food portions could be smaller to prevent unnecessary weight gain.

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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The Watermark at Broadway Cityview

5301 Bryant Irvin Road, Fort Worth, TX 76132

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

I'm on my 3rd family member moving to independent/assisted living and each person that I've facilitated had their own unique needs, personality, and finances. Broadway representatives I dealt with was super...

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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WELCOME HOMEDiscover The Watermark at Broadway Cityview.Deep in the heart of Texas, you’ll find a worry-free life of freedom and independence at The Watermark at Broadway Cityview in Fort Worth. Create the lifestyle you want in a vibrant community with all of the small-town southern charm you’d...

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Seasons Largo

4175 East Bay Dr, Clearwater, FL 33764

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

I would give Seasons 5 stars. The Memory Care unit was clean. The staff members were good to my husband and to me. One staff member asked if she could give me a hug on a day I really needed it.

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Welcome to Seasons State-Of-The-Art Assisted Living & Memory Care A Caring Place To Create Memories We've raised the bar for Assisted Living... Come discover the difference at Seasons Largo. Active Living... Exceptional Care... Good Friends and Great Times — you will find it all at Seasons....

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Hillsbrook Village at Allenstown

2 Chester Turnpike, Allenstown, NH 03275

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

When I first went there I was impressed with how clean and bright it is. The apartment I chose for my father is a nice sized one bedroom. Staff have all been helpful and friendly. My father really likes the...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Hillsbrook Village at Allenstown has 119 apartments of senior living suited for independent, assisted and memory care living. Whether you are interested in having a respite from cleaning, cooking and home maintenance but need no or little care, or, you need some assistance with daily living or...

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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
9.8
Review Score
95 reviews

They are a reliable source of strength and understanding. No matter how bizarre the circumstances with my dementia mom, they assure me it'll be ok, it's part of the disease, and they are there to help us...

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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Trustwell Living at Westwood Place

37950 Airport Road, Woodsfield, OH 43793

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

Our mother is safe, clean and loved at Westwood! Although my mother is difficult in her own ways, the staff at Westwood does not judge her for her behavior. My mother is well cared for and this gives our...

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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Brookdale Glen Ellyn

60 North Nicoll Avenue, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137

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

Meals are like dining at a 5-star restaurant every night of the week. The staff is so friendly and attentive. My 1 bedroom apartment is just right for me, but then I also have plenty of space around the...

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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If you’re ready to trade your hedge clippers for golf clubs, our senior living community just outside of Chicago might be the right fit for you.Here you’ll have the lifestyle you want, plus care if you need it with both independent living and assisted living on the same campus. Trade home...

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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.