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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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Spring Arbor of Winchester

2093 Northwestern Turnpike, Winchester, VA 22603

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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16
16 Photos available
7
7 Floor plans available
9.7
Review Score
39 reviews

What we like the most about the community is the staff and residents, they are joyful. Great variety of activities! Yes, we would absolutely recommend Spring Arbor of Winchester t other families based on the...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Spring Arbor - Winchester is in the historic town Winchester, Virginia and is an assisted living residence. Spring Arbor boasts colonial style architecture and is located just south of the Northwest Pike aka highway 50, just west the intersection of highway 37. It is only a couple of blocks from...

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Sanctuary Grande

850 Applegrove St NE, North Canton, OH 44720

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.7
Review Score
38 reviews

Staff is friendly as far as I know. She complained about a couple people moving her around (she can't move herself from her wheelchair to bed) and she said they didn't care if they were rough. Also, stated...

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

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Heritage Green

7080 Brooks Farm Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
10
10 Photos available
6
6 Floor plans available
9.7
Review Score
89 reviews

Though we never moved Dad to Heritage Green Hanover as he was hospitalized and died last year, the staff we interacted with at Heritage Green was friendly and professional. I recommend the facility to others

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Heritage Green Assisted Living is a licensed assisted living facility with a secured Memory Care unit. We are located just minutes away from Memorial Regional Hospital and physician offices. For more than 16 years families have named Heritage Green Assisted Living as the residence that provides a...

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Magnolia Springs Louisville

8225 Whipps Mill Road, Louisville, KY 40222

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
13
13 Photos available
4
4 Floor plans available
9.7
Review Score
150 reviews

I visit a friend of mine at Magnolia Springs! Everyone is always friendly and professional. The building is clean and smells nice. I would recommend Magnolia Springs assisted living too friends and family.

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Magnolia Springs Whipps Mill is an assisted living and memory care community located in Louisville, Kentucky. Louisville is an exciting city in Jefferson County that is known for its annual festivals, museums and art galleries and outdoor attractions. Whether you are visiting Louisville for the...

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Carriage Crossing Decatur

2650 N Monroe St, Decatur, IL 62526

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
13
13 Photos available
9.7
Review Score
70 reviews

Great place. It's a tough decision for families, but the staff there made it easy. I would recommend to others. They have been great to work with. Lots of activities for Mom.

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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LIVE THE LIFE YOU LOVE!Making the move to senior living is a big decision. Fortunately, changing where you live doesn't mean changing your whole way of life. At Carriage Crossing, you'll find all the choices you need to live the life you love.Our welcoming campus features a variety of lifestyle...

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Ludington Woods Assisted Living and Memory Care

502 N. Sherman Street, Ludington, MI 49431

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
19
19 Photos available
9.7
Review Score
68 reviews

I was impressed with the rooms and how homey it seems !!! Clean and how they serve meals also I liked. But the overall design of the community feel is great. To improve ... apparently my sister found some of...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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At Ludington Woods, a Leisure Living Community in Ludington, Michigan, residents can relax under the pergola on a warm summer day or keep warm next to the fireplace in the winter. Residents experience the joys of everyday life in a continuing care environment, living in the local community that...

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Pacifica Senior Living Riverside

6280 Clay Street, Riverside, CA 92509

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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2
2 Floor plans available
9.7
Review Score
295 reviews

I think care and staff are super important. Riverside wasn't the newest place around, but the staff (office and nursing) provided great care and did all they could during a difficult time. And, there were...

Provides: Memory Care

Our memory care community offers six different cottages with specialty care for both high and low functioning Dementia. The unique cottage style offers a cozy family style environment which transitions our residents from their family home to our compassionate Pacifica Riverside family. Our...

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Brookstone of Aledo

405 SE 13th Avenue, Aledo, IL 61231

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
16
16 Photos available
9.7
Review Score
78 reviews

The facility is very nice and clean. The staff in all areas are very nice, caring and helpful. The meals are great and there are all kinds of activities for the residents to participate in. It doesn't feel...

Provides: Assisted Living
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A gracious affordable assisted lifestyle community for the older adult. At Brookstone of Aledo, you'll enjoy friendly neighbors to share common life experiences and an active community full of choices. In the privacy of your own apartment which has been conveniently designed for senior living,...

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The Cottages at Clear Lake

400 Landing Blvd, League City, TX 77573

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
10
10 Photos available
9.7
Review Score
63 reviews

We work diligently to know the staff plus visited multiple times during a week. Friendly staff, afternoon snacks, special meals for holidays, personal calls when necessary for updates on loved ones,...

Provides: Memory Care
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The Cottages are state-of-the-art certified assisted living residences for people living with Alzheimer's and other memory disorders. Under the direction of our highly qualified, 24-hour staff and access to 7 days-a-week nursing, we provide personal care assistance, medications supervision,...

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Village on the Park at Steeplechase

12102 Steepleway Blvd, Houston, TX 77065

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
11
11 Photos available
7
7 Floor plans available
9.7
Review Score
86 reviews

From my limited experience, I would say it's 5 stars. My friend was the one living there for less than a week before going to a hospital. My observations were that it is a very nice place and clean. The food...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Embark on the best years of your life at Village on the Park. Enjoy active senior living at its finest and discover active senior living at its finest! Our convenient location in Northwest Houston is within easy reach from downtown Houston, Galleria and the 290 corridor. Imagine a spacious...

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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.