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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 Champions

14050 Cutten Road, Houston, TX 77069

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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6 Floor plans available
9.5
Review Score
66 reviews

My father is 93 and active has been in memory care at Clarbridge Brookdale for 2 years. I credit his incredible health due to the outstanding care given by all the staff especially [names removed]. There are...

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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NewSeasons at New Britain

800 Manor Dr, Chalfont, PA 18914

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

All the workers & nurses are very nice, patient with my Mom and communicative. It's a 3.7 for me. Probably could do much better (for much more money). I would recommend but the price needs to stop going up....

Provides: Assisted Living
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New Seasons at New Britain is located in scenic Bucks County. A Five Star Senior Living Community, we offer assistance with activities of daily living, medication management, and on site physical, occupational, and speech therapy.We offer a variety of beautiful furnished or unfurnished studio...

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Known Memory Care at Tulsa

7807 S Mingo Rd, Tulsa, OK 74133

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

It is not a huge facility so the personnel knows everyone. It has always been very clean and tidy when we visit. They keep the patients on a schedule ie breakfast, lunch and dinner at the same time. The food...

Provides: Memory Care

Overview of Known Memory Care at TulsaAt Known Memory Care at Tulsa, we provide a variety of community amenities. Our purpose-built community offers the benefit of individualized care; every aspect of the community is designed to cater to the particular needs of its residents.Dining...

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Brookdale Lakeview Crossing (Offering HealthPlus)

4000 Lakeview Crossing, Groveport, OH 43125

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

Room sizes are ok. We got a large room for mom. The small ones are not much bigger than a bedroom. You can fit a chair in there too but that's it. Food is fine. Activities I think they could actually have...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Live your best life every day. At our Assisted Living and memory care community in Groveport, Ohio, you’ll have assistance with medications, dressing and bathing, as well as services like housekeeping and meals. You’ll also find comfort knowing that staff is on-site 24 hours a day, seven days a...

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Assisted Living at The Meadowlands

135 Meadowlands Estates Lane, O'Fallon, MO 63366

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

Lots more men here than most places. Oftentimes men outnumber women in the dining room for breakfast especially. We chose the most expensive room that has a separate bedroom from the main living area with a...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Providing exceptional, loving and healing care to seniors. Our residents are invited to enjoy their days with friends and hobbies instead of filling them with everyday chores and hassles. Our vibrant, charming community offers privacy, comfort and safety with thoughtful amenities and a wide...

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Atria Carrollton

1825 Arbor Creek Drive, Carrollton, TX 75010

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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4 Floor plans available
9.4
Review Score
110 reviews

I believe the facility was in a transition when we moved my Dad in. The apartment was not well cleaned before he got in there, think very dusty blinds, little bugs in the shower floor and bathroom floor. The...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Situated in a residential neighborhood in the heart of Carrollton, Texas, Atria Carrollton is a bright and airy community offering independent living, assisted living and memory care just outside the outskirts Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.Relax with a day of shopping and dining at nearby retail...

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Whitehall Manor

1177 Sixth Street, Whitehall, PA 18052

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
14
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9.4
Review Score
117 reviews

Mom is happy. That's what's most important. The staff is calm even in difficult situations. Mom is in memory care. Not a lot of activities but not many could participate. Some exercise would be nice but Mom...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Whitehall Manor opened its doors to its first residents in Fall 1998. Our local owners are personally committed to providing the quality of care that is surpassed in the industry. Our organized healthcare service team brings to you many years of experience in all aspects of healthcare and...

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Pacifica Senior Living Sunrise

4201 Springtree Dr, Sunrise, FL 33351

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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3 Floor plans available
9.4
Review Score
349 reviews

ALL the staff of Springtree: from the administration, to the maintenance crew, to the care giver team, to the receptionists, are ALL compassionate, uber competent, and continually helpful. They work...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living

Pacifica Senior Living Sunrise provides excellent assisted living and memory care options for seniors in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Our ideal location among many quality shopping centers and restaurants creates a wonderful setting for seniors to enjoy retirement life.Our intimate community is an...

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Heritage Green and Daybreak

200 Lillian Lane, Lynchburg, VA 24502

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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6 Floor plans available
9.4
Review Score
88 reviews

The thing that makes Heritage Green so good is the staff. Friendly, helpful, professional and knowledgeable about memory care. It’s unfortunate to have to place a loved one in memory care, thank goodness...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Growing a tradition of care! Heritage Green Assisted Living Community is a beautifully designed, single story building that caters to seniors that require assistance with activities of daily living but do not need skilled health care services. This 48-unit, 64 bed Assisted Living Community shares...

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Atria Kew Gardens

117-01 84th Avenue, Kew Gardens, NY 11418

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

The overall experience is very good and the care is excellent. The reason for my rating is because I wish the residents in Memory Care were taken out more often. My understanding is prior to COVID regular...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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KosherTwo blocks from Forest ParkIn house religious servicesMemory Care25 minutes from ManhattanOne block from restaurants and shoppingTenured team with over 20 years of experienceOne block off Lefferts and MetropolitanDirectly off Jackie Robinson Parkway

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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.