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Best of 2025 Senior Living Award Winners: Independent Living
Top Independent Living Communities
These are the best independent living communities of 2025, 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.
StoryPoint Middletown
500 Meridian Hills Drive, Middletown, KY 40243
Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
15
15 Photos available
9.9
Review Score
111 reviews
I would highly recommend. They are nice, friendly. They offer a lot of activities for the residents as well as for the family.
Provides: Independent Living
See all StoryPoint Group, LLC communitiesWelcome to StoryPoint Middletown – our first community in Kentucky! We are excited to offer both independent and enhanced living services to seniors in the greater Middletown area. Our community is a place where seniors can enjoy a carefree retirement customized to their unique...
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Woodlawn Meadows Assisted Living and Memory Care
1821 N East St, Hastings, MI 49058
Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
17
17 Photos available
9.9
Review Score
68 reviews
I lived in a "torture chamber" before I lived at Woodlawn Meadows. This is much better! I like the freedom, mobility, and the staff that cares about you. They aren't here just for a paycheck. I like the...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
See all StoryPoint Group, LLC communitiesWoodlawn Meadows, a Leisure Living Community, is located in Hastings, Michigan. Here, we’re passionate about serving our senior-living residents and sharing life’s journey together. Offering assisted living and memory care options, our purpose is to provide high-quality senior lifestyle services...
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StoryPoint Fort Wayne North
3715 Union Chapel Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46845
Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
22
22 Photos available
9.9
Review Score
104 reviews
StoryPoint North Ft Wayne has become a home for my parents! They treat them and us like family! They are kind, compassionate, patient and available! My parents are well cared for by their children AND now...
Provides: Independent Living
See all StoryPoint Group, LLC communitiesWelcome to StoryPoint Fort Wayne North! This isn’t just a place to reside — it’s a place where our community members truly shine, and we are glad to share this experience with them. Our senior living options include independent living and enhanced living. Throughout each service level, we strive...
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Carriage Hill Assisted Living
306 Knox Marsh Rd, Madbury, NH 03823
Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
20
20 Photos available
9.9
Review Score
56 reviews
We are very pleased with the personal care that my Mom receives at Carriage Hill. There are only 24 residents which helps give it a more homey feel. I find the facility to always be clean and the staff to be...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Carriage Hill Assisted Living is a family owned and operated residence with 24 residents and opened in December 2015. Our residency is intentionally small for each resident to receive individualized attention and to know each staff member caring for his or her needs. Above all, Carriage Hill...
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Watercrest at Katy
200 S Katy Fort Bend Rd, Katy, TX 77494
Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
12
12 Photos available
9
9 Floor plans available
9.9
Review Score
95 reviews
From the moment I moved into Watercrest, I felt at home. The flexibility of their living options—whether you want to be more independent or need full support—makes it ideal for all types of seniors. I’ve...
Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Independent Living
See all Integrated Senior Lifestyles communitiesENJOY, EMBRACE AND EXPERIENCE for yourself the warm hospitality, value, and high quality that await you at Watercrest at Katy. We are Katy's newest 55+ retirement community for active adults. Watercrest at Katy is a distinctive, independent living community developed to offer a lifestyle that...
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Brookdale Colonial Park
4730 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota, FL 34233
Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
10
10 Photos available
1
1 Floor plans available
9.9
Review Score
63 reviews
Very friendly and lots of places to go to get fresh air and have buses to take you shopping. They need better communication between the selling manager and when someone needs special assistance. They told us...
Provides: Assisted Living
See all Brookdale communitiesRethinking Senior Living. Redefining Independence.There’s a different way to do senior living that doesn’t include living an isolated life at home. There’s a different way to be retired that doesn’t include spending days with the hassles and worries of home ownership and upkeep like cleaning and...
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Independence Village of Pella
2602 Fifield Rd, Pella, IA 50219
Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
18
18 Photos available
9.9
Review Score
127 reviews
It has been a great place to move our parent. There are several activities a day, the food is good, and the staff is very friendly! The physical therapy team has been very helpful for our parent to regain...
Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
See all StoryPoint Group, LLC communitiesWelcome to Independence Village of Pella! This isn’t just a place to reside — it’s a place where our community members truly shine, and we are glad to share this experience with them.?Our various senior living options include independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Throughout each...
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Clarendale of Algonquin
2001 W Algonquin Rd, Algonquin, IL 60102
Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
15
15 Photos available
10
10 Floor plans available
9.9
Review Score
283 reviews
I have been at Clarendale just about every day for the past month with my wife who is a resident . This is her first time at Clarendale and I have to admit I’ve been watching with a very critical eye . I...
Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
See all Life Care Services LLC communitiesAt Clarendale of Algonquin, we offer a variety of community features. Residents can enjoy regular off-site adventures and excursions. Cats and dogs are allowed in private quarters. Indoor and Outdoor parking available at our location. Our purpose-built community has the advantage of specialized...
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The Watermark at 3030 Park, a CCRC
3030 Park Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06604
Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
20
20 Photos available
9.9
Review Score
52 reviews
They do a great job welcoming and introducing new residents into the community. They could digitize the events though, they just have a newsletter and bulletin board, a digital reminder through phone or...
Most Friendly
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
See all Watermark Retirement Communities communitiesOver twenty years of experience have taught us that today's seniors want more choices and are leading a more active lifestyle than generations before. That's why we created a community filled with choice. Great restaurants, brain and body fitness courses, a Health Care Center with assisted...
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Colebrook Village at Hebron
55 John E. Horton Blvd, Hebron, CT 06248
Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
8
8 Photos available
9.9
Review Score
43 reviews
They were amazingly helpful and very fair. My Father died before we could move him in, and they couldn't have been nicer. They were all really lovely, decent humans!
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
See all Everbrook Senior Living communitiesNow doing in person tours!Colebrook Village at Hebron opened in May of 2018. We offer independent living, assisted living, and memory care. We have 112 units and are located in a quaint small town in Eastern CT. Surrounded by flora and fauna, our building was designed to maximize the amount of...
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*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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What are the best independent living communities in the United States?
The best independent 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 highly rated featured communities represent the top 2-3% of independent living providers nationwide.
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