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Best of 2026 Senior Living Award Winners: Independent Living

Top Independent Living Communities

These are the best independent living communities of 2026, representing the top 1-2% of senior living providers nationwide based on reviews. Families and residents celebrated the friendly staff, beautiful facilities, delicious food, and engaging activities.

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Landings of Oregon

3450 Seaman Road, Oregon, OH 43616

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.8
Review Score
50 reviews

The staff is wonderful. The facility is very clean. All the meals have been wonderful. My husband really likes it. Very homey feeling. The residents are kept busy.

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Landings of Oregon is a beautiful assisted living community in Oregon, Lucas County, Ohio. We believe here that most seniors are not in need of nursing homes but that they just need a little assistance. Landings of Oregon offers this assistance. This campus was designed to meet a variety of...

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Anchor Bay at East Providence

1440 Wampanoag Trail, East Providence, RI 02915

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.8
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124 reviews

Holiday meals...people interact with others from different units, and with families of other residents. And seeing my relative eager to join in activities with other residents.

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
See all Elegance Living, LLC communities

Situated near One Hundred Acre Cove Nature Preserve with beautiful water views, Anchor Bay at East Providence is a vibrant, cozy senior living community located near Rhode Island Hospital, Miriam Hospital and Roger Williams Hospital as well as Seekonk Shopping Center, RISD Museum and Haines...

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Crescent Senior Living

11052 S. Grapevine Cove, Sandy, UT 84070

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.8
Review Score
19 reviews

My Parents moved into Crescent Senior wing about three years ago. They have enjoyed the staff and become friends with many. When Mom died we had great support and were well taken care of! Dad has been...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Welcome to Crescent Senior Living, winner of the 2021 National Health Care Association’s Silver Award for Quality Care, and the 2022 Pinnacle Customer Service Experience Award where quality care meets living independently. Our beautifully designed, luxurious senior living community is not your...

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Holiday Thornton Place

2901 Southwest Armstrong Ave, Topeka, KS 66614

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.8
Review Score
96 reviews

We loved living there and would still be at Holiday Thorton Place except for the physical needs that both my wife and I are needing at this time. She has Parkinson's and I have kidney failure. We are living...

Provides: Independent Living
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Thornton Place provides a fulfilling, independent lifestyle in a welcoming environment. Nestled within gorgeously landscaped grounds in the Flint Hills, you'll love the grandeur of Thornton Place while enjoying all the conveniences of nearby Topeka. We're just minutes from shopping, dining,...

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StoryPoint Grand Rapids West

3121 Lake Michigan Drive Northwest, Grand Rapids, MI 49504

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.8
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84 reviews

I would give them all a 5. Everyone is very nice there! Everything looks really nice, it's all updated and doesn't look or smell like an old persons home. I have only eaten there a couple times, but both...

Provides: Independent Living
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Situated in a beautiful, rural landscape just five minutes from downtown Grand Rapids, you'll love the peaceful elegance of our grounds and facilities while enjoying all the conveniences of the city. We're close to shopping, dining, healthcare and wonderful entertainment.Our all-inclusive...

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Sancerre at Orange City

1101 Parc Hill Blvd, Orange City, FL 32763

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.8
Review Score
62 reviews

Overall my entire time at Sancerre has been very pleasant. The food is constantly good. I enjoy when we have speakers come. The décor and surroundings are very pretty and they decorate and celebrate the...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Sancerre at Orange City is a senior living community that offers assisted living and memory care services in a prime location in Orange City, Florida. Our community is situated near various shopping, entertainment, and dining options, making it a bustling and lively place to live. Sancerre at...

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Brookdale Oak Park

1111 Ontario Street, Oak Park, IL 60302

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.8
Review Score
74 reviews

The food is great, the people both staff and residents are special! I have been here one month and am beginning to feel like it is home. I am loving their physical therapy and educational programs. The...

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Everything You Want, Everything You NeedIf first impressions are everything, we think we make a pretty good one. Nestled between historic Frank Lloyd Wright homes and a vibrant downtown shopping district, the location of our independent and assisted living community is just the start of what...

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Verena at Bedford Falls

1580 Dunn Rd., Raleigh, NC 27614

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.8
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45 reviews

I have lived here at Verena for 4 years and I enjoy my apartment and wonderful neighbors. So many opportunities for activities including; a beautiful pool, bingo, arts and crafts, an excellent gym, exercise...

Provides: Independent Living
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Do you love natural beauty, or is it the buzz of city happenings that you prefer? At Verena at Bedford Falls, one of the True Connection Communities, you don’t have to choose. We are ideally situated in a quiet neighborhood, only a stone’s throw from the thriving heart of Raleigh, the City of...

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Holiday Creekside Terrace

3895 Old Vineyard Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27104

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.8
Review Score
93 reviews

They go above and beyond to make sure she is welcome & interacting. They have options to keep her busy & social. Sometimes it's hard to get ahold of someone so that's been the only real negative. But usually...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Independent Living
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Creekside Terrace has been in the business of caring for Seniors. We love all Seniors and are passionate about helping YOU live a better life. Senior Care is our passion.

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HarborChase of Germantown

6300 Briarcrest Ave, Germantown, TN 38120

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.8
Review Score
37 reviews

We have been so pleased with all the amenities and staff at StoryPoint Germantown. My mom (82, early dementia) is enjoying the many activities and friendship there. The staff is always keeping me informed of...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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HarborChase of Germantown is a place where unrivaled hospitality and classic elegance converge in a timeless setting of peaceful tranquility. Here, you’ll find much more than amazing value in the award-winning cuisine, personalized housekeeping, exhilarating activities, generous amenities and...

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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 independent 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 highly rated featured communities represent the top 2-3% of independent living providers nationwide.