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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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West Shores

2607 Albert Pike, Hot Springs, AR 71913

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

The apartment is a nice size. Housekeeping is awesome. I'm not used to someone knocking and unlocking my door and walking in. I put a small sign on my door "Please knock and give me a chance to answer door....

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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See the natural beauty that flows through West Shores, a 17-acre community that combines serenity and security by offering desired services and amenities in every studio, one- and two-bedroom apartment home. Our goal is to enrich the lives of our residents by providing an environment that is...

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Garden Villas of O'Fallon

7092 S Outer 364 Rd, O'Fallon, MO 63368

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

My experience has been mixed. The activities seem okay, although I haven’t participated in any yet. The facility is not very large, and while my apartment is small, it is nice. However, I feel there could be...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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About the communityGarden Villas of O’Fallon Luxury Retirement and Assisted Living Community continues the grand tradition of excellence established by the Delmar Gardens Family in 1965. Based in St. Louis and owned by the same local family for over 55 years, everything we do is founded upon a...

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Tanglewood Manor

560 Fairmount Ave, Jamestown, NY 14701

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

Recently moved Dad back home from out of state. The staff at Tanglewood Manor made the transition so easy! Dad is so happy being back, closer to family etc. This facility is clean, with an amazing staff....

Provides: Assisted Living
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Tanlgewood Manor, a licensed Assisted Living facility, has been “home” to many since opening its doors in 1984. Residents at Tanglewood quickly feel relaxed and comfortable surrounded by folks who make them feel like family, while still enjoying their outside connections to community activities...

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Highlands Square

225 Norfleet Dr., Somerset, KY 42501

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

Toured this place after an accident with my dad. Really thought it was nice. Staff is so friendly and thorough. Great care for residents and comfort for their family. Excellent food. Very clean. Well pleased...

Provides: Assisted Living
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At Highlands Place, our senior living community, we get to know our residents on an individual level so we can offer them personalized services. Our residents engage in a variety of stimulating activities, such as exercise classes, gospel singing, arts and crafts, card and board games, tai chi,...

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The Waterford at Corpus Christi

5813 Esplanade Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78414

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

Everyone is extremely polite they don't gossip and the staff is dignified. You are always looking for a way to engage the residents in happy meaningful activity. You don't seem to be short of staff. The...

Provides: Assisted Living
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The Waterford at Corpus Christi is dedicated to creating environments where moments of joy, independence, and wellness are the focus each and every day.Choose your path at The Waterford!It's not just a name, it's our mission. At The Waterford, we want our commitment to our residents to exemplify...

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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
Review Score
82 reviews

Staff is wonderful. Food problem is not the fault of the kitchen staff. They cook what is ordered for them on menus that are given to them. To sum it up on one sentence, for rent in excess of [removed]...

Best of Senior Living All Star
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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Magnolia Springs Lexington

2701 Magnolia Springs Dr, Lexington, KY 40511

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

Move in day was a little rough as the apartment had not been cleaned. It took a few weeks to make [name removed] understand that she had to call for any needs, they don't routinely just drop by in assisted...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Who says moving to a senior living community means giving up your sense of independence? Magnolia Springs embraces the fact you are your own person, different, unique, one-of-a-kind—with your own lifestyle, pursuits, and hopes for the future. Even better, we celebrate it! Each and every day....

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Avalon Memory Care - Keller

1137 Rufe Snow Dr, Keller, TX 76248

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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3 Floor plans available
9.9
Review Score
63 reviews

I like the way they have all of the residents in one area, and recliners, so they are supervised. I like the size of the rooms. The staff are so friendly and welcoming and good to the residents. It's clean...

Provides: Memory Care
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At AVALON, we set ourselves apart from other residences with the level of care and compassion we show to our residents. Our care is unique in that we treat our residents as people with individual needs rather than grouping them as 'those with dementia.' After all, a lack of cognitive ability...

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Brookdale Dowlen Oaks

2250 North Dowlen Road, Beaumont, TX 77706

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

All the staff is friendly, and willing to adjust to mom's needs. [Name Removed] the nurse, works very hard despite her workload. Mom is extremely introverted and doesn't participate in activities, but I...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Are you ready to redefine your independence?If you’re living a mostly independent lifestyle, but you could use an extra hand with some of your day-to-day activities, our community could be right for you. With both assisted living and memory care, you’ll have the care you need when you need it all...

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McClellan Senior Living

41 Polkville Dr, Anniston, AL 36205

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

Great place to live very cleanthe staff is always there to help when needed! So glad I chose mccllean as my home! I stay busy with daily activities and the food is amazing! There isn't a day that goes that I...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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While you may have known Fort McClellan as a premier military installation in the Southeast, the fort's Army days are in the past. Today a portion of the former military base has a whole new mission.Welcome to the new McClellan, and welcome to Anniston, Alabama. A growing retirement destination...

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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.