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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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Atria Carrollton

1825 Arbor Creek Drive, Carrollton, TX 75010

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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14
14 Photos available
4
4 Floor plans available
9.2
Review Score
121 reviews

Caregivers and nursing director are great. Med tech supervisor also great. Food is pretty good. Meals seem repetitive. Not enough variety in activities!! Lots of staff turnover in hourly positions. Apartment...

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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Heritage Green and Daybreak

200 Lillian Lane, Lynchburg, VA 24502

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
5
5 Photos available
6
6 Floor plans available
9.2
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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Known Memory Care at Tulsa

7807 S Mingo Rd, Tulsa, OK 74133

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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15 Photos available
9.1
Review Score
111 reviews

The building is relatively new and in a good location. The staff is friendly and fairly prompt. The seem to be caring of the residents although I've never seen any recreation other than tv rooms and a nice...

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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Bedford Court, a CCRC

3701 International Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20906

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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13 Floor plans available
8.9
Review Score
115 reviews

My husband and I would rate everything a 5. However we've only been here 2-1/2 weeks and at the present time the elevator by our unit is "out" for the second time (which is inconvenient for someone...

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Bedford Court is a Continuing Care Retirement Community with one of the lowest Entrance Fee that is 100% refundable. Located within walking distance of the Leisure World shopping center. Our community offers you a comfortable lifestyle, superb amenities and the highest standards of hospitality...

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Brookdale Forest Grove

3110 19th Avenue, Forest Grove, OR 97116

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
8
8 Photos available
8.9
Review Score
71 reviews

Staff are super friendly, call every one by their name. Food choices are decent with acceptable alternatives at every meal. Coffee is good and available in the lobby al day. Grounds are well maintained I am...

Provides: Assisted Living
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Redefine your independence with a little bit of help and a lot of living.Here at our personal care community just west of Portland in Forest Grove, Oregon, you can take control of your time and do the things you want to do. Whether that’s pursuing an old passion like music or learning something...

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Mount Vernon Danbury

1605 Venture Dr, Mt Vernon, OH 43050

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

The staff is so pleasant and caring. I like the attention they give to the residents and the atmosphere overall is very nice! I especially like that the staff is always on the lookout for anything and are professional and discreet when necessary.

Best of Senior Living All Star
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
9.9
Review Score
16 reviews

We loved everything about Wingler House. In fact, I’ve told my kids that when the time comes and I need this kind of care, this is where I want them to put me. The gentleman we helped move here is absolutely thriving, which honestly surprised us. He...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Brookdale Tallgrass

8600 East 21st Street North, Wichita, KS 67206

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
9.6
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
9.3
Review Score
74 reviews

My Step-Mother moved into StoryPoint in March of 2026. She loves living there. She says it’s the best decision she’s made. She doesn’t need to worry about anything. She has cleaning and laundry services. She...

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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Traditions of Saginaw

3785 N Center Rd, Saginaw, MI 48603

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

What we like the most about the community is all the smiles from staff. Cleanliness all around. Lots of activity. Residents seem content and look well cared for.

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.