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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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Water's Edge of Bradenton

2015 32nd Ave W, Bradenton, FL 34205

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

Water's Edge Staff is absolutely what makes Water's Edge and out standing choice for Independent and/ or dependent living. [name removed] was my go to for all my questions and concerns about how to best...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Water's Edge of BradentonWater’s Edge of Bradenton is a lovely assisted living community just off the coast of the Gulf of Mexico in the town of Bradenton, Florida. The local town is a vacation friendly area that is almost entirely filled with country clubs, beaches, and residential housing. With...

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Tapestry Senior Living Lakeshore

2516 W Lakeshore Dr, Tallahassee, FL 32312

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.6
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40 reviews

From day one, the staff was friendly, considerate of my father, very helpful and engaging. They greet my dad by name throughout the facility, which is important to ensure he feels welcome and a part of the...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Tapestry Senior Living Lakeshore in Tallahassee is a community, made up of individual threads, all woven together with purpose and skill. As a skilled artist can tell an entire story by weaving those threads together, ours are people...nurses, caregivers, doctors, therapists, community leaders,...

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Brookdale Fort Myers The Colony

13565 American Colony Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL 33912

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

The facility is always clean, decorated, provides a happy vibe appeal. The staff is excellent. They work hard as a team to deliver excellent care to the residents. Communication has been wonderful. I could...

Provides: Memory Care
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Safe, Secure, Serene and SatisfyingWe do one thing, and we do it really well. Our community is built for the specific needs of our memory care residents, who are dealing with all stages of Alzheimer’s, dementia, or other cognitive challenges. That means you can have the peace of mind knowing that...

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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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9.6
Review Score
200 reviews

Due too an unfortunate accident I was not able to be there, but my friends that took my place said that everything went smoothly and everyone was so kind and helpful. Thanks to [name removed] for all her...

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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Legacy Heights Senior Living Community

11230 Ballantyne Trace Ct, Charlotte, NC 28277

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.6
Review Score
89 reviews

Great place just priced us out. I would recommend it, but be aware of the increase. I haven't been there since new ownership.

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Welcome Home to Legacy Heights of Charlotte. We are located in South Charlotte's beautiful Ballantyne area, close to neighborhood shopping malls. Our community offers Assisted Living as well as our award winning Bridge to Rediscovery, Montessori-based memory care program. We also offer Respite...

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StoryPoint Gahanna

5435 Morse Rd, Gahanna, OH 43230

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.6
Review Score
130 reviews

I moved here after Sycamore Creek, an Independent living building, opened. Since then I have lived in assisted living and now am in independent again. I find the residents friendly. I have participated in...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Welcome to StoryPoint Gahanna! This isn’t just a place to reside — it’s a place where our community members truly shine, and we are glad to share this experience with them. Our various senior living options include independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Throughout each service...

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Sunrise of Lafayette Hill

429 Ridge Pike, Lafayette Hill, PA 19444

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.6
Review Score
94 reviews

The staff was very nice overall and the place had nice decor and was cleaned regularly. The food was mostly good, especially the soups and desserts! I didn't care for the oatmeal and eggs, so I rarely went...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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In elegant, residential environments, we deliver the finest in senior care, and are recognized internationally for both quality and innovation. Guided by our Principles of Service, Sunrise affords families peace-of-mind by providing today's seniors with a range of personalized personal care...

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Brookdale Ennis

2500 Yorkstown Drive, Ennis, TX 75119

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.6
Review Score
37 reviews

Truly such a blessing!! Couldn’t recommend them enough!! Wish I could give 6 stars! So warm and welcoming. Truly treat the residents like family. They provide such a peace of mind and love their residents so...

Provides: Assisted Living
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Whether you’re socializing with friends in our courtyard, going on a shopping excursion or relaxing in your private apartment, our assisted living community in Ennis, Texas, just 25 miles south of Dallas, will help you stay as independent as possible. And because our staff is on-site 24 hours a...

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Brookdale Everett

11333 3rd Place West, Everett, WA 98204

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.6
Review Score
70 reviews

My dad has been living here for a few years now. Recently he wanted to join a lunch outing, but I hadn't been by to bring him cash yet.[Name Removed] the Executive Director, paid for his lunch. When I...

Provides: Assisted Living
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Brookdale Everett is your diamond for senior living. We are a smaller community of just 60 apartments. The building is easy to navigate and is filled with the best residents and staff. We have several staff members who have been here for over 20 years and some residents that have been here for...

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Brookdale Forest City

493 Piney Ridge Road, Forest City, NC 28043

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.6
Review Score
34 reviews

My married cousins were in need of assisted living. Having retired from Brookdale Forest City in 2018, this community was my first choice. The current team is very professional and made the transition from...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Quality Care You Can Count OnYou deserve quality care you can count on, but you shouldn’t have to sacrifice your freedom to have it. Here at our beautiful assisted living and memory care community, you can enjoy custom care plans, a fun-filled community calendar and a warm and welcoming...

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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.