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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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Pacifica Senior Living Hemet

1177 South Palm Avenue, Hemet, CA 92543

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

The Executive Director is a very friendly and kind person. She is helpful and understanding. [name removed] manages the Cottages at Hemet community very well. [name removed] is a dedicated and true Christian...

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

Pacifica Hemet offers assisted living and memory care in the heart of the Island Empire. With small-town appeal and lovely views of the San Bernardino Mountains, we are the perfect place to call home. We are just an hour from the Pacific Ocean, where we occasionally go to spend a day at the...

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Acacia Springs

8630 West Nevso Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89147

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

Positive experience. Acacia Springs provides good food, many activities, clean environment. All units are one-bedroom apartments, and they are less expensive than studios apartments at several other...

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Welcome to Acacia Springs Senior LivingAcacia Springs provides Independent Living and Assisted Living in a resort style atmosphere and encourages an active and independent senior lifestyle. Acacia Springs is a premier Las Vegas retirement community, and our environment is rich in daily...

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Trustwell Living at Kingsbury Place

245 W. Rosewood Ave, Defiance, OH 43512

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

My mother is very well cared for. The staff take a personal interest in her wellbeing. I would recommend them to others who are searching for care for their loved one.

Provides: Assisted Living
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At Kingsbury Place, our senior living community, we help our residents arrange transportation and coordinate home health services. We also develop individual care plans to meet the needs of each resident, and a full-time registered nurse is available 24 hours a day to provide clinical oversight...

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Hammond Square

128 Walnut Lane, North Augusta, SC 29860

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.8
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88 reviews

Mama was there only about a month before she passed away through no fault of theirs. We feel she was well taken care of. Food and activities were good and she enjoyed them. Workers were all pleasant and as...

Provides: Assisted Living
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At Hammond Place, our senior living community, we develop individual care plans to meet the needs of our residents. A full-time registered nurse is available 24 hours a day to provide clinical oversight and coordination of care. We welcome pets and help our residents thrive in mind and body by...

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Bayfield Assisted Living and Memory Care

3932 Monitor Rd., Bay City, MI 48706

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

I can highly recommend Bayfield. It's a 10 on staff, food, care, and cleanliness. Everyone that works there is friendly and attentive.

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
See all StoryPoint Group, LLC communities

Welcome to Bayfield, a Leisure Living Community in Bay City, Michigan. Here, our assisted living option allows seniors to maintain a level of independence while receiving personalized attention for daily needs. For those facing memory impairment, our care team places an emphasis on forming...

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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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9 Photos available
4
4 Floor plans available
9.8
Review Score
30 reviews

I enjoy all the fun activities like exercise class everyday, parties every month and we have our own bus that takes us around the community. My meals are so delicious. I even have a special diet that 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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Avalon Memory Care - Meadow Ranch Road

1801 Meadow Ranch Road, McKinney, TX 75071

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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11 Photos available
3
3 Floor plans available
9.8
Review Score
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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The Abbey at Westminster Plaza

2855 Westminster Plaza Dr, Houston, TX 77082

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

Staff are great. Professional and courteous. Chef in the independent living building is amazing. The food is wonderful. Many activities...games, yoga / chair yoga, stretching, and numerous other activities...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living

The Abbey at Westminster Plaza is one of Houston's finest Assisted Living and Memory Enhancement Communities. We are pleased to also offer the newest and finest Luxury Independent Living Retirement Community, adjacent to the Assisted Living Community in West Houston. Family owned and operated...

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The Harrison

3060 Valley Farms Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46214

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
10
10 Photos available
5
5 Floor plans available
9.8
Review Score
75 reviews

Beautiful grounds and has put in a lot of care in the last couple of years. Staff is wonderful, I have no complaints. Dining room is fine, if I don't like what's being served there are alternative choices....

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Race over to The Harrison at Eagle Valley, where desired amenities and convenient services get residents revved up about a vibrant Indy lifestyle that encourages independence through innovative recreational, educational, health and wellness programs. Our Assisted Living and Memory Care community...

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Ivy Park at Sacramento

345 Munroe Street, Sacramento, CA 95825

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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14 Photos available
3
3 Floor plans available
9.8
Review Score
48 reviews

The staff there were lovely and took great care of him. The food was good. I ate several meals there myself. It was clean and home-like. And the staff were very caring and tried to engage him in activities....

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
See all Oakmont Management Group communities

Located just minutes from Loehmann's Plaza, Lyon Village and Pavilions, Sunrise of Sacramento sits in one of Sacramento's prestigious and desirable neighborhoods. Just blocks away from the local parks, fine dining, and shopping. Our community is just moments away from the 'Fabulous 40's',...

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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.