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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 Mandarin Central

10875 Old Saint Augustine Road, Jacksonville, FL 32257

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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10
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69 reviews

Mom has been here for five years. Her responses when we ask her about how happy she is here is it's just like home to her. The staff cares about all the residents and [name removed] the chef makes great...

Provides: Memory Care
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A Community Built for One Thing: Memory CareWhile other communities might offer a range of care levels, we do one thing, and we do it very well. And because memory care is such a specialized kind of care, we think you’ll find that makes us special. Our community offers Alzheimer's and dementia...

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Turners Rock Senior Living Community

3911 E State Hwy D, Springfield, MO 65809

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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78 reviews

Turners rock was exactly what we needed for my father. The staff there everyone has just been amazing and the food is awesome. It is not a cafeteria where you just get whatever they're fixing for the day,...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Our community is designed to meet your individual needs and give you the freedom to be yourself. We offer the best in independent senior living, assisted living and memory care from a family-owned company that knows connection is everything.

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Land of Peace 6

22626 Kittridge St, West Hills, CA 91307

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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27 reviews

We needed to move my 99 year old Aunt from Senior Living to a nursing home. This group living (6 residents) home is fabulous. Very clean, extremely well run, and welcoming. I only wish we would have found it...

Provides: Memory Care, Care Homes
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Land of Peace 6 is located in West Hills, CA in Los Angeles County. This residential care home provides the support that you are needing in an affluent neighborhood in Los Angeles. The area of West Hills is surrounded by Chatsworth Reservoir, Canoga Park, Woodland Hills, Hidden Hills, and Bell...

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Dorothy Cares ALF, LLC.

11626 Tropical Isle Lane, Riverview, FL 33579

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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88 reviews

Lots of opportunities for outdoor walking or riding in a wheelchair. Bird watching and viewing outdoors. The lanai has a calming peaceful view of the community pond. Often Sand Hill Cranes visit and sing...

Provides: Memory Care, Care Homes
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In the process of upgrading and transitioning to an assisted living facility.

Villas At San Bernardino

2985 North G Street, San Bernardino, CA 92405

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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187 reviews

I was happy to finally find a place for mom where she feels comfortable and at home. She says the food is great and the staff are always friendly and helpful. Thank you [name removed] and crew for helping...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Our community is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and our leasing office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 7 days a week. In person tours daily. Nestled in the scenic foothills of southern California, The Villas at San Bernardino embodies the heart of exceptional senior living. Offering a...

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Grand Villa of Englewood

925 South River Road, Englewood, FL 34223

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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128 reviews

I visited recently during my last trip to Florida. My mother has worked in Senior Communities, so I’ve experienced several through the years. I was very impressed with Grand Villa of Englewood. It was clean,...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Welcome to the new Grand Villa of Englewood, our lovely assisted living community in quaint Englewood, Florida, located minutes from the Gulf of Mexico. Grand Villa is a resort style community with fabulous features and amenities, designed to help our residents enjoy life to the fullest! The...

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Bayshore Guest Home and Gardens

512 Bayshore Road, Nokomis, FL 34275

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
10
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216 reviews

I’ve visited Bayside Guest Home and Gardens several times with my neighbor when she goes to see her mom, and I’ve been really impressed every single time. From the moment you walk in, you can just feel how...

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

Located in Nokomis Florida, Bay Shore Guest Home and Gardens is a boutique-style Assisted Living Facility. We strive to ensure a family home that will keep partners together. Unlike many larger assisted living facilities we do not separate partners even if they have different medical conditions....

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Magnolia Springs Bridgewater

14901 Carey Road, Carmel, IN 46033

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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222 reviews

I give 5 for everything! They are amazing!! The staff have all been awesome, everyone is soo friendly!! It's very clean and well kept, my moms apartment is always clean too, trash emptied, she is in clean...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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>The Magnolia Springs WayWho says moving to a senior living community means giving up your sense of independence? Magnolia Springs embraces the fact you are your own person, different, unique, one-of-a-kind—with your own lifestyle, pursuits, and hopes for the future. Even better, we celebrate...

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Sensations Memory Care Residence

511 E. Shephard St, Charlotte, MI 48813

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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126 reviews

The staff at Sensations Memory Care Residence were absolute angels when my mom became a resident. I can’t recommend them enough!! They’re some of the most kind and compassionate people I’ve ever met,...

Provides: Memory Care

Sensations is family owned with over 75 years combined experience in the senior industry—many years working exclusively with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. Sensations has just opened with 39 beds, in Private and Friendship rooms. Adult Day Care and Respite Care is also available. ...

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Arden Courts A ProMedica Memory Care Community in Susquehanna

2625 Ailanthus Lane, Harrisburg, PA 17110

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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79 reviews

I would highly recommend Arden Court for your loved one. The facility is kept clean and the staff is friendly. They have different activities for the clients. Give them different kinds of snacks. If client...

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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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.