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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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Maple Ridge Senior Living

35300 Kaiser Ct, Willoughby, OH 44094

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.5
Review Score
86 reviews

4 stars. Staff are caring and responsive. They have been helpful in securing physical therapy, and in helping me secure medical referrals, as needed. Maple Ridge has been my first experience to find...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Maple Ridge Senior Living offers assisted living and memory care services to seniors in northeastern Ohio. We are near the shores of Lake Erie and have many parks and recreational options in our area. We are close enough to Cleveland for an easy afternoon drive to enjoy all of the dining and...

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Faithful Living

2015 N Reading Rd, Denver, PA 17517

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.5
Review Score
95 reviews

What they could improve on would be Ringing the bell my MIL said she sat for 45 minutes till they heard her. However, we would recommend this community to other families based on the experience.

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Welcome to Faithful Living, your home away from home nestled in the heart of Denver, PA. Our personal care home and independent living community is rooted in a heartfelt mission to enrich the lives of our senior residents, while providing support and peace of mind to their loved ones in Denver,...

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Heartlands Senior Living Village at Ellicott City

3004 N Ridge Rd, Ellicott City, MD 21043

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.5
Review Score
75 reviews

The staff interactions have all been positive. Everyone is super friendly and helpful and seem genuinely glad to have my mom there. The negatives would just be that the facility is obviously old and a bit...

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Welcome to HeartLands, a Five Star Senior Living community and Howard County's premier rental retirement community. We are the only community in the county that offers cottages and apartments. Located on 48 picturesque acres near historic Ellicott City, we are close to antique and specialty...

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Benton House of Florence

1370 Celebration Blvd, Florence, SC 29501

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.5
Review Score
37 reviews

Every time I come to visit to staff. Welcomes me with open arms. The building is beautiful, my love one is in the right place.

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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We. Are. Family. Award Winning Senior Living! National Winner-Top 50 in Aging Services by Fortune magazine. A Great Place to Work certified 3 consecutive years. Multiple Pinnacle Customer Service Awards. Call or drop by to see what makes Benton House of Florence the most desired in the...

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Brookdale Champions

14050 Cutten Road, Houston, TX 77069

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.5
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71 reviews

Positive is parents are seen each day by staff, therapist, etc. so we have a good gauge on how they are doing and receive calls when something needs to be addressed. They are eating well! Negative--some...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Here you get to define your day every day.If you’re living a mostly independent lifestyle, but you could use an extra hand with some of your day-to-day activities, Brookdale Champions in Houston with both assisted living and memory care could be right for you. Enjoy a carefree lifestyle when you...

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Church Creek

1250 W Central Rd, Arlington Heights, IL 60005

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.4
Review Score
76 reviews

Most of the staff are caring and supportive a few show that they hate their job. Rocky start but has improved must give it time for love one to settle in.

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Church Creek, ideal for seniors who value their independence and appreciate the good life, is an independent full-service community conveniently located next to Northwest Community Hospital. Our community features a comfortable lifestyle, superb amenities and the highest standards of hospitality...

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The Waterford at Decatur

475 Irvin Ct, Decatur, GA 30030

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.4
Review Score
80 reviews

Waterford is great. Exclusively Memory Care. Helpful to my mom who has no other issues. Chose it from about 10 other places. Mom is vascular dementia. She is a very very successful writer. Magna cum laude...

Provides: Memory Care
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The Madeline of Decatur is a specialized memory care community that was purposefully built, by design, solely to serve residents with Alzheimer’s and related dementias. Both the physical layout and care model enable us to provide a safe and loving environment for our residents to thrive.Each...

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Arden Courts A ProMedica Memory Care Community in South Holland

2045 E 170th Street, South Holland, IL 60473

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.4
Review Score
100 reviews

They have been a GOD SEND!! Our mom is doing so well there! So much love, compassion, patience, and knowledge medically and overall being provided to our mother with late stage dementia. We are so blessed to...

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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Brookdale Anaheim

200 North Dale Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92801

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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2 Floor plans available
9.4
Review Score
116 reviews

Except for activities, I'd rate everything 4. My husband is in the memory care section. I'm lucky because I can visit nearly every other day, and usually find most residents sitting in a room with a large...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Your Best Chapter YetIt’s time to write a new chapter of your life—and this one is going to be your best chapter yet. It includes all kinds of enriching and inspiring activities, events and excursions, freedom to rekindle a passion for former interests and discover new ones, and a community of...

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Copperfield Hill

4200 40th Avenue North, Robbinsdale, MN 55422

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.4
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119 reviews

My mom is in an independent-living apartment at Copperfield. She and I have both been impressed by the staff, who all seem to make a point to learn people's names. There is a nice variety of activities and...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Copperfield Hill offers Independent Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care. Our community is situated 'in the heart of Robbinsdale'. Robin Center and Crystal Lake are located just next door and North Memorial hospital is 1-mile south of Copperfield Hill. Our location offers convenience both to...

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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.