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Best of 2025 Senior Living Award Winners: Assisted Living

Top Assisted Living Facilities

These are our 2025 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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Coral Oaks

900 W Lake Rd, Palm Harbor, FL 34684

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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32 reviews

Walking areas are good, lots of old oak trees. Assigned parking is good, covered parking available. A Luke warm recommendation, no. Walls are not well insulated, noise between units is annoying.

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Coral Oaks is located in the heart of Palm Harbor within a short drive to the Gulf Coast Beaches. We are within walking distance of shopping centers and restaurants. Favorite amenities are washer and dryers with full kitchens in Independent Living. Assisted Living has kitchenettes and six floor...

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Brookdale Des Plaines

800 South River Road, Des Plaines, IL 60016

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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167 reviews

The residents and staff and very engaging, thoughtful and kind. I love the activities Discovery has to offer! Some of my favorite activities are playing rummikub with my friends, arts and crafts, and the...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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It’s good to be home.Our community just outside of Chicago gives you the lifestyle you want, plus care if you need it with both independent living and assisted living on the same campus. With several floor plans to chose from, including studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom options, you’ll be able...

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Brookdale West Seattle

4611 35th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98126

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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38 reviews

I am very pleased about how everyone is so friendly! The opportunity to ask for anything from books to read to help if I fall or become ill. I am happy here.

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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At our retirement community offering independent and assisted living options for seniors, we’re here to help you seize your new opportunities and make the most of them. For independent living residents, it might mean trading in the chores of home and yard maintenance for time to pursue a...

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Trustwell Living at Blanchard Place

825 Richard Lane, Kenton, OH 43326

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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73 reviews

I always know if I have a question about my loved one that I can ask anyone and if they are not sure they are more than happy to find am answer for me. I could not ask for a better place for my loved one.

Provides: Assisted Living
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Blanchard Place is an assisted living community located in Kenton, Ohio. We are on the east side of town. We are close enough to town for nearby activities yet far enough away to enjoy peaceful countryside living. Our thoughtfully designed community includes both social and safety amenities: ...

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Gardens of Pelham

2124 Old Montgomery Hwy, Pelham, AL 35124

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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128 reviews

Staff was friendly and helpful, food was good, lots of activities. We felt our daughter was in a good place. We would recommend them to others who are searching for a place for their loved one.

Provides: Assisted Living
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At the Gardens of Pelham Assisted Living, our retirement community meets the diverse and changing needs of today’s senior citizens. Conveniently located off 1-65 North at exit 246 in Pelham near the Oak Mountain Park, the Garden’s atmosphere is warm and relaxed. Our month-to-month rent, without...

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Villas of Holly Brook Herrin

505 Rushing Drive, Carterville, IL 62918

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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64 reviews

Halloween at Hollybrook is a blast for everyone! The kids had such a good time in their costumes. Everyone was so nice and fun and really took the time to talk to the kids as they have them candy! Staff is...

Provides: Assisted Living
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The Villas of Holly Brook is the premier assisted living community in Southern Illinois. We are managed by Meridian Senior Living, a national leader in providing quality care for seniors. The community offers 1BR, 2BR, and 2BR deluxe apartment floor plans. Our staffing includes a 40-hour /week RN...

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Grand Villa of DeLand

350 E. International Speedway Blvd., DeLand, FL 32724

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9.9
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136 reviews

Food is wonderful! Residents are very friendly and encouraging to new residents, helping them to.make the adjustment to a different life. The staff is very responsive and housekeeping keeps it looking...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Grand Villa is a gorgeous assisted living and memory care community that is located in sunny DeLand, Volusia County, Florida. Residents are able to enjoy getting in the pool or even going to the community library to get a good book to read. There are barbecue amenities that are available in the...

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Bayshore Guest Home and Gardens

512 Bayshore Road, Nokomis, FL 34275

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
9.9
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175 reviews

The caregivers are wonderful. They go above & beyond for their residents. The director of daycare actually saved my husband from terrible pain by realizing he may be suffering from tooth pain. After seeing...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care

Located in Nokomis Florida, Bay Shore Guest Home and Gardens is a boutique-style Assisted Living Facility. We strive to ensure a family home that will keep partners together. Unlike many larger assisted living facilities we do not separate partners even if they have different medical conditions....

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10 Wilmington Place

10 Wilmington Ave, Dayton, OH 45420

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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91 reviews

10 Wilmington Place is the third place we tried for our father who suffers from dementia. When he lost his wife two years ago he could no longer live at home alone. We first tried around the clock care but...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living

For 37 years, 10 Wilmington Place has been one of Dayton's premier senior living communities and has remained family-owned since opening in 1986. Situated on 34 acres of historic beauty in one of Dayton's classic neighborhoods, 10 Wilmington Place offers a wide range of services and amenities at...

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Arden Courts A ProMedica Memory Care Community in Lely Palms

6125 Rattlesnake Hammock Road, Naples, FL 34113

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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67 reviews

I’m so glad that we placed Mom here! The staff are responsive and caring. Everyone is so helpful. The activities are amazing! Food is good. We couldn’t ask for a better environment for Mom. We highly...

Provides: Memory Care
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For over 25 years, Arden Courts ProMedica Memory Care has catered to the special needs of individuals living with memory loss. Staffed by specially trained caregivers, Arden Courts is solely dedicated to caring for individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Each...

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Best of 2026 Senior Living Awards criteria

Receive 10 or more reviews on APlaceforMom.com

Attain an overall average rating of at least 4.5 stars for reviews

Offer assisted living, home care, 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, 2025 to Dec. 31, 2025. U.S. and Canada only.

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The best assisted living communities in the U.S. earned A Place for Mom’s 2025 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.