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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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Tanglewood Manor

560 Fairmount Ave, Jamestown, NY 14701

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

I have enjoyed my stay very much since moving into TANGLEWOOD. The staff is amazing and always there to help in any way they can. Food is alright but they do give you meals options if you don't like the main...

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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Atrium at Liberty Park

1321 NE 24th Ave, Cape Coral, FL 33909

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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137 reviews

The staff of Atrium, specifically in memory care, are amazing people. My mother lived there for almost two years, and the caregivers became like family to us. The memory care director is a beautiful human...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Welcome to award-winning senior living at Atrium at Liberty Park in Cape Coral, Florida. Honored for outstanding service by families, and national and local publications and media outlets, Atrium has set a new standard for the highest quality of care and lifestyle. At the Atrium, life is vibrant...

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Bayshore Guest Home and Gardens

512 Bayshore Road, Nokomis, FL 34275

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

They will test residents for UTIs or different illnesses. So, maybe if they see a resident abnormally confused, they'll test him. The staff is professional. The residents get more attention, because you have...

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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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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130 reviews

Everything has been wonderful! Everyone has been extremely helpful there. Each of the staff are amazing. I don't have to worry about things. It's giving a chance for me to be a daughter and not a caretaker...

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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Brookdale Sherwood

3939 East 52nd Street, Odessa, TX 79762

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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59 reviews

We liked the friendliness of the staff and the appearance of the facility. We had another family member live here many years ago.

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living
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Freedom to Live Your LifeIf you are anything like the rest of our residents, you spent decades tending to the needs of others and maintaining a home. While those were rewarding and fulfilling years, we think you deserve a chance to sit back, relax and enjoy a retirement free from the burdens and...

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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
77 reviews

Villas has been professional, kind, proactive, loving and responsive to any and all needs we have had. They are advocates for my father. They have consistently gone above and beyond for my father and my...

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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Arden Courts A ProMedica Memory Care Community in Fair Oaks

12469 Lee Jackson Memorial Highway, Fairfax, VA 22033

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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51 reviews

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Provides: Memory Care
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For nearly 25 years, Arden Courts Memory Care has catered to the special needs of individuals with memory loss. Staffed by specially trained caregivers, Arden Courts cares for individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Each community features home like common areas,...

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Provision Living at East Lansing

6300 Abbot Rd, East Lansing, MI 48823

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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25 reviews

My spouse was only in the facility between 5 or 8 days. I'd have to go back and count, but we did not use the facility. He could not participate in activities and he was in hospice care. The staff were good....

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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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
123 reviews

The Waterford is a good and friendly community my aunt loves living here and enjoys the interaction with the other residents and staff. The staff treats her like family. She enjoys getting out and 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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Benton House of Port Orange (Spring 2026)

812 Airport Rd, Port Orange, FL 32128

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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32 reviews

The Addison at Port Orange stood out for us as a place with a good infrastructure for care support with a smaller, more home-like atmosphere and strong, communicative employees. They helped us coordinate the...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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We. Are. Family. Award Winning Senior Living! National Winner-Top 50 in Aging Services by Fortune magazine. A Great Place to Work certified 3 consecutive years. Multiple Pinnacle Customer Service Awards. Call or drop by to see what makes Benton House of Port Orange the most desired in the...

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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.