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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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The Barrington

901 Seminole Boulevard, Largo, FL 33770

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.3
Review Score
118 reviews

The apartments are a perfect size and have a full little kitchen and a nice screened in porch. Their hall is clean and inviting in a homey way. The dining room is nice. The food is great as are the servers....

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Atria Del Sol

23792 Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo, CA 92692

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.3
Review Score
129 reviews

What we like the most about the community are the staff members and the other residents. Yes, we would recommend Atria Del Sol to other families based on the experience so far. My Dad loves it there!

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Atria Del Sol is an inviting senior living residence serving active older adults. In addition to independent and assisted living options, our thoughtfully designed community now offers Life Guidance, Atria's innovative memory care program for residents with Alzheimer's or other forms of...

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Atria Park of San Mateo

2883 South Norfolk Street, San Mateo, CA 94403

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.3
Review Score
83 reviews

Good location Friendly staff Initial affordability but don't know how much they will raise the rent Application cost is extremely high

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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For more than 20 years, Atria has served the families of San Mateo. The community will seek LEED® certification for sustainable design, construction and operation.In addition to discreet assistance with daily tasks like bathing and getting dressed, Atria Park of San Mateo has a licensed nurse...

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Brookdale Edina

3330 Edinborough Way, Edina, MN 55435

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.2
Review Score
128 reviews

One disappointing thing is that the major reason for choosing there was that the rent locks for life. That was our contract. With the sale, they voided that portion. The food is great, the Staff is great. I...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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It's time to start enjoying the carefree lifestyle you deserve and when you come home to our luxurious, unique community, with its towering 18 stories and stunning views of downtown Minneapolis, you’ll see that each day opens up a whole realm of possibilities. Our continuing care community...

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CareOne at the Cupola

100 West Ridgewood Avenue, Paramus, NJ 07652

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.2
Review Score
54 reviews

The staff for the most part is very good, the cleanliness and laundry service good, the food mediocre and the activities for residents are excellent. I feel our overall experience has been positive what I...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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CareOne at the Cupola is an assisted living community located in Paramus, New Jersey, in Bergen County and home to just over 26,000 people. Paramus is a wonderful borough with parks, golf, tennis shopping malls, small eateries and convenient access to interstates to New York. Residents will enjoy...

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Mount Vernon Danbury

1605 Venture Dr, Mt Vernon, OH 43050

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
9.9
Review Score
89 reviews

I moved my mother to Danbury Mt. Vernon 26 months ago when she could no longer care for herself. [name removed] and the staff are very welcoming and loving to my mother. It is comforting to me to know that she is safe and being cared for. The facilit...

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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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CopperWood Senior Living at Prairie Trail (Summer 2024)

2855 Southwest Vintage Parkway, Ankeny, IA 50023

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
9.8
Review Score
13 reviews

My dad loves the food they serve and has gained 11 lbs. Everyone is very kind and helpful. He has made many friends that live there. The falls that come in and clean do a great job. The apartment is very roomy and stylish (it's brand new). He loves t...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Brookdale Tallgrass

8600 East 21st Street North, Wichita, KS 67206

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

With no family nearby and urgency to move from Independent Living, we were so fortunate to be able to move my sister into Brookdale Tallgrass. First, we learned of their exceptional reputation, and it...

Provides: Assisted Living
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The Good LifeWhen you decide to join our assisted living community in Wichita, Kansas, prepare to enjoy more time freedom than ever. This is a place that provides you with everything some spacious private accommodations and inviting common rooms to personalized care and more, but we also handle...

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StoryPoint Kalamazoo at Bronson Place

1700 Bronson Way, Kalamazoo, MI 49009

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

The chef’s table dinner was wonderful and plenty of food companionship and hopefully they’re gonna have this monthly. We’re all very excited. Thanks to all the storypoint in employees who make this possible.

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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StoryPoint Kalamazoo at Bronson Place offers extraordinary retirement in a gracious small town setting. Our beautifully landscaped grounds are enhanced with gardens, courtyards and private ponds. We're ideally located on Kalamazoo's prestigious west side, convenient to both Chicago and Detroit,...

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Westmont of Carmel Valley

5720 Old Carmel Valley Road, San Diego, CA 92130

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

I love this placement que the people are very very nice. Everything is new and we have everything in our apartment. I go first walk. The chef does try to do his best but it is not easy because this is a big community. The food taste good. The staff f...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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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.