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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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Atrium at Liberty Park

1321 NE 24th Ave, Cape Coral, FL 33909

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

The caregivers are wonderful. They go above & beyond for their residents. The director of daycare actually saved my husband from terrible pain by realizing he may be suffering from tooth pain. After seeing...

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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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
Review Score
51 reviews

Everyone helped make the process as painless as possible. [name removed], [name removed], [name removed], [name removed] along with the entire staff acted as if they knew the hardship I was faced with....

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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The Timbers of Shorewood

1100 N. River Road, Shorewood, IL 60404

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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109 reviews

I would give them a 5 for all. The facility was wonderful. I just wish my Father could have stayed, but his health deteriorated too much to return.

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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living

The Timbers of Shorewood delivers an unusual blend of secure senior living with elegance and independence! With full-service kitchens in every apartment, supportive services available for Independent living residents and perfectly coordinated services for Assisted Living residents. There is a...

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Traditions of Hanover

5300 Northgate Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18017

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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109 reviews

The staff are wonderful! They are very attentive, and I can always depend on them for whatever I need. I have enjoyed all the activities such as the card games, painting, drawing and Bingo. I also like the...

Provides: Independent Living
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Opportunity and choice are what Traditions of Hanover brings to seniors in the Lehigh Valley. Traditions of Hanover provides opportunity for seniors who might not be able to afford a retirement community because of its financial structure. Traditions features no entrance fees and a month to month...

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Tanglewood Manor

560 Fairmount Ave, Jamestown, NY 14701

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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57 reviews

since I have been here I have enjoyed the stay. the housekeeping is great I don't have to worry about my laundry and linens. I've made some friends living here and enjoy the company of others. staff here is...

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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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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Independence Village of Brighton Valley

7700 Nemco Way, Brighton, MI 48116

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

The apartment is spacious, very clean, picked up trash daily, always people around to ask questions. Everyone willing to help and friendly at the dining room, [name removed] . Because of dialysis a meal was...

Provides: Independent Living
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Welcome to Independence Village! Our independent living and enhanced living services allow residents to maintain their independence while providing a nurturing and enjoyable environment. We know it’s the little things in life that make a difference, so we work so hard to make each moment in our...

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Keystone Villa at Douglassville Independent Living

1180 Ben Franklin Hwy E, Douglassville, PA 19518

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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105 reviews

All positive from every angle. She keeps saying, everyone is so nice here. The offerings of medical support is also great and the fact that you can receive therapies/appointments/ treatments right in your...

Provides: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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At Keystone Villa at Douglassville, an Independent Living retirement community, there are no entrance fees, long-term leases or hidden costs. You will find everything you need to enjoy a worry-free, healthy and active retirement community lifestyle. This is an ideal setting for seniors who want...

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Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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74 reviews

Love the community, my grandmother quickly made friends. The care staff are very friendly and seem to enjoy their work . So happy we found Arden and my grandmother seems so content Can’t wait for the...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Memory Care
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Arden Courts A ProMedica Memory Care Community in Kensington's primary focus is to provide care for people with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of memory impairment. To visualize Arden Courts A ProMedica Memory Care Community in Kensington, picture four single level houses all connected by...

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Best of 2026 Senior Living Awards criteria

Receive 10 or more reviews on APlaceforMom.com

Attain an overall average rating of at least 4.5 stars for 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, 2025 to Dec. 31, 2025. 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.