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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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Brookdale Apache Junction

2080 South Ironwood Drive, Apache Junction, AZ 85120

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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3
3 Floor plans available
9.7
Review Score
113 reviews

Been here several weeks. Love our apartment, the choices for meals and not having to cook! Employees are very helpful and are happy. This retirement for women!

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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The Best Is Yet To ComeWith classic southwestern architecture and panoramic views of the Superstition Mountains, you might think you’re at an exclusive desert resort instead of an independent and assisted living community in Apache Junction, Arizona. Located 25 miles from Phoenix and near...

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Avalon Memory Care - Irving

3400 Country Club Road North, Irving, TX 75062

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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3 Floor plans available
9.7
Review Score
66 reviews

The thing that separates Avalon is first of all is the design of the facility. It is completely open for all residents to interact with others. When there is entertainment all can participate. Facilities...

Provides: Memory Care
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WARM, FRIENDLY, STRESS-FREE ENVIRONMENTS FOR RESIDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES AVALON is ideal for a permanent residence. The neighborhoods are lovely, quiet, safe; plus, our staff is awake and on duty around the clock to assist residents with health and personal needs. Wheelchairs and walkers are...

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Morningside of Gastonia

2755 Union Rd, Gastonia, NC 28054

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

Her room on first floor, well maintained and new surfaces/ furniture. Many residents in hallways and many activities planned. Negatives, she fell and broke teeth, I met her at hospital but no-one...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Morningside of Gastonia is the only Assisted Living Community with 24-hour licensed nursing staff. It provides a full complement of assisted living services combined with a comprehensive Check Point Program that enhances and protects quality of life through coordinated and integrated service...

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Clarendale of Mokena

21536 South Wolf Road, Mokena, IL 60448

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

I loved Clarendale in Mokena Beautiful facility, had a lovely apt. .... small but efficient . Good food and great people. Would be there now if I could.

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Clarendale of Mokena is the only senior living community in The Village of Mokena, Ill. It is also the newest such community in the greater market area to offer three integrated lifestyle options under one roof - residential living, assisted living and memory care. Clarendale of Mokena creates an...

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Avalon Memory Care - 7140

7140 Hwy 287 S, Arlington, TX 76001

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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3 Floor plans available
9.7
Review Score
57 reviews

The people are so kind, and dad has been really happy there. Staying engaged with your person seems to help the personalized attention received. The promised 'schedule' of things is somewhat unreliable, but...

Provides: Memory Care
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If you are a resident of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area, Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas, then you may need to be aware of the services that Avalon Memory Care can provide for you or a loved one. Located in various locations throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area and in Austin, this...

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Arden Courts A ProMedica Memory Care Community in Glen Ellyn

2 South 706 Park Blvd., Glen Ellyn, IL 60137

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

I found the staff excellent. Very efficient. I joined one of the activities and I think they were well run. My father wasn't an easy person to deal with but he was well treated and he was made to engage and...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Memory Care
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For nearly 25 years, Arden Courts Memory Care has catered to the special needs of individuals with memory loss. Staffed by specially trained caregivers, Arden Courts cares for individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Each community features home like common areas,...

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The Waterford at Colby

1110 N Division St, Colby, WI 54421

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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3
3 Floor plans available
9.7
Review Score
108 reviews

Need rooms with a ceiling lift's for those that can't stand. Better bathroom setup for wheelchairs. We would recommend this community to other families who are in need.

Provides: Assisted Living
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Surround yourself with convenience and compassion at The Waterford at Colby. Our Assisted Living community in the charming city of Colby, Wisconsin offers a relaxed atmosphere of warmth and caring that promotes companionship among residents and staff. Enjoy an array of unique amenities, including...

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Creekside Alzheimer's Special Care Center

11200 Discovery Bay Dr., Pearland, TX 77584

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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5 Floor plans available
9.7
Review Score
76 reviews

We are so very pleased with Creekside and the care my wife receives in their memory care community. The staff are kind, attentive, and truly compassionate, always treating residents with dignity and respect....

Provides: Memory Care
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Creekside of Pearland, Texas, memory care is all we do. Our exclusive focus is on providing the best, research-based assisted living memory care for people with Alzheimer's or another form of dementia.Every employee at Creekside is trained in memory care, because caring for those with dementia is...

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The Pines Of Newmarket

9 Grant Road, Newmarket, NH 03857

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

My dad moved into The Pines six months ago. The nurses and staff are friendly and courteous. They treat him with respect. They joke and laugh with him. They have taken special care to learn his particular...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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The Pines Of Newmarket have served the residents of New England since 1999. At The Pines of Newmarket, our residents enjoy an array of services managed by a staff whose single goal is to help them enjoy life by creating a fun, loving and safe environment. We provide quality assisted living and...

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Grand Villa of New Port Richey

6120 Congress St, New Port Richey, FL 34653

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

Overall the staff and facility are fine. My only concern is with the laundry and her closet space. She only gets 1 fifth of the space in the closet to hang her clothes and no space on the shelf. The laundry...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Welcome to the new Grand Villa of New Port Richey! Our lovely assisted living and memory care community in New Port Richey, Florida, is just north of Tarpon Springs in Pasco County. Grand Villa is a resort style community with fabulous features and amenities designed to help our residents enjoy...

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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.