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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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Sunrise Villa Olympia Fields

3633 Breakers Dr, Olympia Fields, IL 60461

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

Sunrise is everything my mom and I were looking for. Everyone is friendly, nice, and truly cares. We were looking for better meal options as she is diabetic and has allergies, so their no sugar added items...

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Just 30 minutes south of Chicago, Sunrise Villa Olympia Fields provides a highly personalized approach to care, including independent and assisted living tailored to resident needs and abilities. Here, you have a choice of unique ranch-style townhome villas with two-car garages, front porches,...

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Independence Hall

1639 NE 26th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33305

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

I currently have two family members residing at Independence Hall, and I could not be happier with the choice our family made while searching for communities in the area. We initially considered another...

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Independence Hall is licensed as both an independent and assisted living facility, and is located in Wilton Manors, a suburb of Fort Lauderdale, FL. Our residents enjoy the gardens and gazebos on our property, and like feeling part of Independence Hall and the surrounding community. We have a...

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Grand Villa of Boynton Beach

1935 South Federal Highway, Boynton Beach, FL 33435

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

I was originally skeptical about my friend leaving his home to go into an assisted living facility. His wife had passed away, and he wasn't doing too well. No longer driving, I could see that he was spending...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Welcome to the new Grand Villa of Boynton Beach! Our lovely assisted living and memory care community in Boynton Beach, Florida, is a resort style community with fabulous features and amenities, designed to help our residents enjoy life to the fullest!Grand Villa offers lifestyle options...

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Silver Lakes Senior Living

509 Pineview Ave, Glencoe, AL 35905

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

I don't have any complaints at this point. They are very attentive. They have shown great care, love and compassion taking care of my mom. Anytime I call with a concern they check on it and get back with me....

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Silver Lakes Senior Living offers Independent Living, traditional Assisted Living as well as a person-centered Memory Care program. This newly renovated community offers a vibrant, homelike environment where assistance is right around the corner any time of the day or night. Whether it’s...

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Bella Vista Senior Living

1825 W Emelita Ave, Mesa, AZ 85202

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.8
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140 reviews

The staff and food/ dining are all excellent. Cleanliness and size of apartment are more than adequate. My mother attends few activities because of her dementia, but the staff attempt to include her whenever...

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Bella Vista Senior Living has been serving the Mesa community for over 40 years. With recently updated apartments Bella Vista is now updating the community with a fresh new look for our residents to enjoy.Our same great service, robust activities program and friendly residents remains unwaivering.

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Danbury in Massillon

2550 University Drive SE, Massillon, OH 44646

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

Great communication and staff. Always ready to help my dad and answer questions and the facility is always very clean. Best decision was moving my Dad to Danbury Senior living, highly recommend!

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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At Danbury in Massillon, we nurture lives filled with vitality, friendship, and plenty of activity. Our location, convenient to shopping and leisure activities in a beautiful setting, is a perfect match to our unique approach to independent senior living, assisted living, and memory care...

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Gardens of Wetumpka

209 Country Club Dr, Wetumpka, AL 36092

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

I visit my Aunt here regularly. The employees are friendly and residents seem to be happy. It’s the best assisted living in the area from the places I’ve visited. My aunt said issues are corrected promptly...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living
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Welcome to the Gardens of Wetumpka Assisted Living, a place for seniors to take part, a place to belong. We offer the personal attention and home-like environment your loved one deserves. Nestled in a quiet residential area only minutes from downtown Wetumpka, our assisted living community has 29...

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Landings of Oregon

3450 Seaman Road, Oregon, OH 43616

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

The staff is wonderful. The facility is very clean. All the meals have been wonderful. My husband really likes it. Very homey feeling. The residents are kept busy.

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Landings of Oregon is a beautiful assisted living community in Oregon, Lucas County, Ohio. We believe here that most seniors are not in need of nursing homes but that they just need a little assistance. Landings of Oregon offers this assistance. This campus was designed to meet a variety of...

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Tuscan Gardens of Venetia Bay

841 Venetia Bay Blvd, Venice, FL 34285

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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8
8 Floor plans available
9.8
Review Score
181 reviews

I recently came to visit my Aunt at Tuscan Gardens. She was very hesitant about moving to a community however, after being there for a month, she has participated in all the activities and enjoys the baking...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Tuscan Gardens of Venetia Bay has been in operation since 2016 and is nestled on over six lush acres in the heart of Venice, Florida. In 2021, the readers of the Venice Gondolier Sun voted Tuscan Gardens of Venetia Bay the 'Best Assisted Living Community with 50+ beds'.Tuscan Gardens Senior...

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Anchor Bay at East Providence

1440 Wampanoag Trail, East Providence, RI 02915

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

Holiday meals...people interact with others from different units, and with families of other residents. And seeing my relative eager to join in activities with other residents.

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Situated near One Hundred Acre Cove Nature Preserve with beautiful water views, Anchor Bay at East Providence is a vibrant, cozy senior living community located near Rhode Island Hospital, Miriam Hospital and Roger Williams Hospital as well as Seekonk Shopping Center, RISD Museum and Haines...

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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.