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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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Stonebrook Village at Windsor Locks

550 Old County Rd, Windsor Locks, CT 06096

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

Wonderful place, staff go out their way to help everyone. I have only wonderful things to say. Will tell anyone looking for a place for family. Stonebrook Village is the best.

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Now doing in person tours!Independent Living, Assisted Living and Alzheimer's Care Stonebrook Village at Windsor Locks is a residential senior living campus dedicated to providing independence, social interaction, and leisure activities for seniors looking for exceptional services and top notch...

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Brookdale Lewisville

965 N Garden Ridge Blvd, Lewisville, TX 75077

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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3 Floor plans available
9.6
Review Score
56 reviews

The staff is very helpful, caring, and treated mom like she was their own. The lead medtech [name removed] went above and beyond for her.

Provides: Assisted Living
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Our community, which offers assisted living services to seniors in Lewisville, Texas, welcomes seniors from all walks of life. We’ll work carefully with you to create an individualized care plan that focuses on exactly what you need — and what you don’t. We’ll never compromise your independence,...

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Symphony at Delray Beach

4840 W Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach, FL 33445

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

We recently moved our 92 year old Mom to Symphony after a hospitalization that rendered her more vulnerable to living on her own as she had been. My brother and I looked at several assisted living facilities...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Situated near multiple beaches on historic Atlantic Avenue, Symphony at Delray Beach is a modern, urban senior living community located near Delray Medical, Bethesda Hospital East and West and Boca Center for Health as well as Publix Plaza, Delray Square, Delray Municipal Beach and Morikami...

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Brookdale Hawthorn Lakes in Vernon Hills Assisted Living

10 East Hawthorn Parkway, Vernon Hills, IL 60061

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

I think its benefits and I feel cared for. Socialization is good for me. It a really good experience. I like that doctors are on-site.

Provides: Assisted Living
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Brookdale Hawthorn Lakes is a pet-friendly assisted living community located in Vernon Hills, Illinois. We are located near Big and Little Bear Lakes, both are favorite picnic destinations for our residents and their families. Our attentive staff members are available 24 hours a day to provide...

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Brookdale Pinnacle (Offering HealthPlus)

1305 Lamplighter Drive, Grove City, OH 43123

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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2 Floor plans available
9.6
Review Score
91 reviews

All you have to do is ask. If the person you are asking is unable to answer, they will find someone who can. My mother was so welcomed by all the staff (so was myself and husband) when she had moved in. It...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Putting more living back into your life.It’s time to trade the worry and hassle of homeownership for the comfort and convenience of a life of redefined independence. It’s time to trade the stress of isolated life for the security and safety of a community designed from the ground up to be the...

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The Waterford at Levis Commons

7100 South Wilkinson Way, Perrysburg, OH 43551

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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4
4 Floor plans available
9.6
Review Score
114 reviews

We are thrilled about all of it!! The quality of care he's getting is great as well as how the staff is helping him. Dad seems happy with he food and care as well. Overall we're very happy we chose Waterford

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Embrace a bright future at The Waterford at Levis Commons, where desired amenities and convenient services provide residents the opportunity to live a vibrant lifestyle. Imagine an apartment home with no cooking, cleaning or maintenance — and friends next door. That's what residents get at The...

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Avista Garden City

5815 Coffey Street, Garden City, ID 83714

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

Overall we have been pleased with Avista Sr Living. We were able to get into a perfect room for Mom when we needed it, with just enough time to personalize it before her admittance. Ranking not a 5 mostly...

Provides: Assisted Living
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Avista Garden City is an assisted living community located in Garden City, Idaho, in a peaceful, tree-lined neighborhood just south of River Pointe Park. Avista Garden City is committed to providing residents the opportunity to thrive in mind and body by working alongside them and their families...

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Esplanade of Woodmere

130 Irving Pl, Woodmere, NY 11598

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

Staff not prompt on returning phone calls. Staff is very friendly and helpful. They keep it very clean. Not crowded nice and peaceful.

Provides: Memory Care
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For residents with Alzheimer’s or other dementia, Esplanade of Woodmere is proud to feature MONTESSORI MOMENTS IN TIME™ memory care programming. We make every day feel special for your loved one with exceptional care and success-oriented programming that brings a sense of purpose and meaning to...

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Keystone Villa at Douglassville Personal Care

1152 Ben Franklin Hwy E, Douglassville, PA 19518

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

I am treated very well by all the staff. They say I enjoy going on the shopping trips and different outings. I enjoy eating meals with the friends I made here. I love having my apartment cleaned every week....

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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At Keystone Villa at Douglassville, there are no entrance fees, long-term leases or hidden costs, for affordable Personal Care. Personalized supportive care services are offered to our residents in a heartwarming environment so we can help you enjoy a better quality of life in our senior...

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The Avalon of Lewis Center

8875 Green Meadows Dr, Lewis Center, OH 43035

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

We like the people, everyone is friendly and helpful. Nice facility with lots of nice features. Food quality varies. Staffing and services can be hard to navigate. It is difficult to find out who is...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Welcome to The Avalon of Lewis Center!If you’re looking for a community that understands and honors you as a unique individual, you’ve come to the right place. We understand you probably have many questions, and we’re here to help make the process as simple and straightforward as possible. In...

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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.