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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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Traditions of Saginaw

3785 N Center Rd, Saginaw, MI 48603

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
9.4
Review Score
20 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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Elim Place

1808 5th St., Sanger, CA 93657

10
Review Score
84 reviews

The overall experience is 5 stars. The staff was excellent. They cared about my mom. The place was always clean. Staff very attentive.

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Memory Care

Elim Place is located in Cheshire, Connecticut and focused on providing top quality, safe and loving senior living conditions. Placed right upon 38 acres, the Elim Park Place senior retirement home is quite, safe and a relaxing community. You'll experience living behind a quite residential...

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Birch Bay Retirement Village

25 Village Inn Road, Bar Harbor, ME 04609

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9.9
Review Score
51 reviews

My wife and I have resided at Birch Bay for five years. For two years we lived in an apartment and have since owned a cottage here. As these places go, Birch Bay is small, with approximately 100 residents...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living

Birch Bay Village is the area's premier retirement community overlooking Frenchman Bay on Mount Desert Island. Bordering Acadia National Park, this vibrant community has a rich assortment of recreational activities close at hand. There are hiking and carriage trails, restaurants, an 18-hole golf...

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9.9
Review Score
24 reviews

My sister-in-law receives wonderful care at this facility. It makes me very happy to see that she is now thriving due to the care she is receiving here. The Executive Director is amazing. This facility...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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The Pines of Clarkston is an Assisted Living and Memory Care facility that serves residents and families throughout Southeastern Michigan.Our goal is to create a safe, caring, and stimulating environment for our residents, offering their loved ones peace of mind.Our Assisted Living community, The...

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Garden Square at Westlake Assisted Living

3151 W 20th St, Greeley, CO 80634

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9.9
Review Score
33 reviews

My Mom lived at Garden Square at Westlake for 3 years until her recent passing in July at 99 years of age. She was treated with so much kindness, compassion, friendliness, and respect !!! She had dementia...

Provides: Assisted Living
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Garden Square at Westlake is comprised of 56 assisted living apartments including studio and one-bedroom floor plans. We provide a more intimate atmosphere that feels more like a home. Our dining space is open and can accommodate all residents and guests that wish to eat together. We also offer a...

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Silvermark Assisted Living

5521 Village Creek Dr, Plano, TX 75093

5
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9.8
Review Score
12 reviews

My dad is so happy and appreciative of the love and care he receives at Silvermark. He loves and is thankful to everyone. The owners and staff are very compassionate and committed to the family and residents...

Provides: Assisted Living

For nearly 20 years Silverado has been a leader in memory care, focused on providing every resident the best quality of life possible through care that addresses mind, body and spirit. Our dedication to compassion and clinical excellence has made us a leader in the care of those with Alzheimer's,...

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Samaritas Senior Living of Grand Rapids

1900-32nd Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49508

9.7
Review Score
27 reviews

The community is safe, clean and well managed by the staff who truly care about the residents. The community is more affordable than some of the other SP locations in town, but the care and attention seem...

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living

Brookdale Champion Oaks

17705 Red Oak Drive, Houston, TX 77090

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9.5
Review Score
89 reviews

Everyone is so nice and the caregivers are wonderful. They let me play guitar and they appreciate it. I feel loved and cared for here. The garden is lovely and the outdoor furniture is beautiful. I think the...

Provides: Assisted Living
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Redefine your independence with extra help with the little things. At our assisted living community just outside of Houston, we can help out with things—like simple housekeeping and meals—and with more involved activities, such as bathing, getting dressed and managing medications. Here you can...

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Market Street Tampa

833 East Lake Rd N,, Tarpon Springs, FL 34688

10
Review Score
35 reviews

The facility is being updated and is good condition. The staff is very friendly and accommodating. The activities are stimulating and beneficial for the residents.. the dinning room is nice but there are times that it needs to cleaned.

Provides: Memory Care

Brandywine at The Gables

515 Jack Martin Boulevard, Brick Township, NJ 08724

10
Review Score
43 reviews

10 staff is great very accommodating helpful caring. [name removed] and [name removed] are the best people for their jobs. Besides caring . their go above and beyond to make everyone feel good and safe....

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Life is beautiful at Brandywine Senior Living.  We have luxurious individual suites with a private bath and kitchen area.  Meanwhile, on the other side of your door are services to meet your needs, and entertainment to enliven your spirit.  With on-site–not–on–call licensed nurses...

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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.