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Best of 2026 Senior Living Award Winners: All Categories

Best of Senior Living Communities

The top senior living communities stand out for their exceptional care and support of seniors in independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Our Best of Senior Living Award winners represent the top 1-2% of senior care providers nationwide based on reviews from those who matter most: residents and families. Below are the winners from the 2026 Best of Senior Living Awards. The 2027 award winners will be announced in February 2027.

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Deerfield Springs Retirement Resort

3664 West US 22 & Ohio 3, Loveland, OH 45140

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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16 Photos available
13
13 Floor plans available
9.9
Review Score
79 reviews

Property management does an excellent job keeping the property itself clean and inviting. My Dad moved in last June and the place is as lovely and inviting now as it was when he moved in. The residents could...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Independent Living
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Deerfield Springs, the luxurious Resort Lifestyle Community, is NOW OPEN! We offer all of the comforts and conveniences of modern-day living that allow you to enjoy your retirement.Deerfield Spring's top-notch, all-inclusive services and amenities will include EVERYTHING you need to live in...

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Ingersoll Place

3359 Consaul Rd, Schenectady, NY 12304

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

Most importantly the level of care was excellent. Services were personalized to residents needs. Medications were always on time and as prescribed. Food was excellent. Activities were devised and well...

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

Rich in history, Ingersoll Place has provided a supportive and nurturing environment for individuals who are unable to remain in their own homes due to physical limitations or mild to moderate cognitive impairment. Ingersoll Place is a local, not-for-profit organization providing assisted...

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Colonial Courtyard At Bedford

220 Donahue Manor Rd, Bedford, PA 15522

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

Overall experience has been great and would rate every aspect as great. I would absolutely recommend them to others who are searching for a place for their loved one.

Provides: Assisted Living
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The Colonial Courtyard at Bedford is ideally situated for senior citizens who are still young enough to enjoy what the great outdoors has to offer. Set against a lovely mountainous backdrop in central Pennsylvania, it is senior living for the nature lover at its very best! Known for gorgeous...

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Arbor Ridge at Stanleyville

350 Arbor View Ln, Winston-Salem, NC 27105

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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55 reviews

I would give it 4 stars, I would have given it 5, but my mom consistently tells me the food is not good. The staff is great and I think that apartment is a really good size. She's in a one bedroom. Her...

Provides: Independent Living
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The Benefits of Moving toARBOR RIDGE AT STANLEYVILLEArbor Ridge isn’t your typical Independent or Assisted Living community. We are only one of two communities in Forsyth County registered with the state of North Carolina as a “multi-unit assisted housing community with services” (MUAHS). Our...

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Oasis at Mesa Palms

1418 North Country Club Drive, Mesa, AZ 85201

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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105 reviews

This is a very peaceful and quiet place to live, which I truly appreciate. The apartments are big, roomy, and offer plenty of space to feel comfortable. I would give it five stars if the food and service...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Independent Living

Mesa Palms is conveniently located next to the Mesa Country Club, shopping, health care and recreation in beautiful Mesa, Arizona. Mesa Palms is managed by S.L. Start & Associates. S.L. Start is a leader in the field of services to people and has been providing services since 1979. S.L. Start...

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Devonshire Retirement Village

101 Devonshire Dr, Lapeer, MI 48446

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

Devonshire is great, I'm guaranteed my father gets one good meal a day and he has a chance to socialize at lunch when he goes. [name removed] has been a delight and so very helpful and a friendly face every...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Welcome to Devonshire, a Leisure Living Community in Lapeer, Michigan, where residents share in the joys of everyday life together. Residents can relax in the pavilion on a sunny summer day or cozy up to the fireplace in the winter. Our community offers independent living, assisted living and...

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Grand Villa of Sarasota

730 South Osprey Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236

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

Visiting a resident that [Name Removed] helped me place in Grand Villa. He was at another Assisted Living. Decided to move him to Grand Villa after[Name Removed] presented the facility. So glad I relocated...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Grand Villa of Sarasota is a beautifully landscaped, Florida community situated on three lush acres on the Hudson Bayou. It is close to historic and charming downtown Sarasota, which offers residents plenty of excellent shopping and dining options. Residents enjoy our warm, relaxing environment,...

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Middleton Senior Living

1500 Weaver Drive, Granville, OH 43023

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

From the very beginning of my father's stay at Middleton, the staff was friendly, kind and genuinely attentive to his needs. They showed incredible patience and treated him with dignity and respect providing...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Middleton Senior Living is a dynamic community that offers Assisted Living, Independent Living, and Memory Care. Located in the quaint village of Granville, Ohio, Middleton provides a maintenance-free resort-like setting and a relaxing environment that their residents enjoy. Our caring and...

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Home Matters Caregiving - Beaverton

4875 SW Franklin Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005

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

Home Matters Caregiving was AMAZING when I needed urgent help with my mom. I had no idea how to navigate getting in home care for her quickly and be able to trust that mom would be safe with a stranger...

Provides: Home Care

Home Matters Caregiving is locally owned and operated by medical professionals and has been in business since 2007. We are located in the heart of Beaverton and hold the highest level of in home care licensure. Being a comprehensive licensed agency allows us to provide services from companionship...

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Homestead Senior Living

64 Harbor View Dr, Saint Albans, VT 05478

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

It's a very comfortable facility too live in, everyone is very helpful and friendly. The cost is a bit high and the food is not my favorite but its clean here the staff are nice the activities are fun.

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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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 senior 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 senior living communities represent the top 1-2% of senior living providers nationwide.