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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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SYNERGY HomeCare of Blaine, MN

9298 Central Ave NE, Suite 202, Minneapolis, MN 55434

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

They did an excellent job. I am not sure what they could have done better. They were prompt. I liked that they helped us by trying to get here to do the exercise for Parkinson's. They did a good job. I don't...

Provides: Home Care

Welcome to SYNERGY HomeCare. My name is Brian McDonald and I am the owner of SYNERGY’s Twin Cities Northeast Metro office. As the owner of this business, and as someone who has experienced the need for caregiving in my family, I am committed to providing the highest quality in-home care for my...

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Stone Oak Retirement Community

4160 Trueman Blvd, Hilliard, OH 43026

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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12 Floor plans available
9.9
Review Score
69 reviews

Stone Oak Retirement Community has consistently been a win–win for my mom and our family since we moved her there in August, 2020. Having the general managers living on the premise, round-trip...

Provides: Independent Living
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Stone Oak is the perfect choice for people with a passion for living who are looking for comfort, independence, security, convenience, and a friendly community in the place they call home. Month-to-month rent for studio, 1, 2, & 3 bedroom suites provide all-inclusive services including...

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Benton House of Port Orange

812 Airport Rd, Port Orange, FL 32128

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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4 Floor plans available
9.9
Review Score
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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Thrive Home Care - San Leandro

14895 E. 14th St Suite 130, San Leandro, CA 94578

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

He approaches every day with compassion, patience, and genuine kindness, and he consistently goes above and beyond to make a difficult situation easier for our dad and for all of us. His calm presence,...

Provides: Home Care

Arden Courts A ProMedica Memory Care Community in Silver Spring

2505 Musgrove Road, Silver Spring, MD 20904

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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43 reviews

I recently visited my grandmother at Arden Courts. The staff are so sweet to my grandmother and have really taken the time to get to know her. I know she is being well cared for and is safe. My family is...

Provides: Memory Care
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Arden Courts of Silver Spring is a unique assisted living community that was built over 25 years ago and was designed exclusively for persons living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia's. Our community is the second community to be built out of the 50+ Arden’s in the United States. We...

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Forest Glen Assisted Living

29601 Amerihost Dr., Dowagiac, MI 49047

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

From the first day. The care and gentleness provided by our caregivers continues to today. The resident support to my sing-a-longs is truly impressive. I have been able to meet so many wonderful residents...

Provides: Assisted Living
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At Forest Glen, a Leisure Living Community in Dowagiac, Michigan, residents can relax under the pergola on a sunny summer day or keep warm next to the fireplace in the winter. Our assisted living residents experience the joys of everyday life in a continuing care environment, living in the local...

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Havenwood of Buffalo

150 Division St E, Buffalo, MN 55313

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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18 reviews

We feel very confident and pleased in the service and care at Havenwood of Buffalo. My father has been there 3 years and to him this is he’s safe place, his home. The friendly caring ways of all the staff...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Oakhaven Manor

1320 Ashebury Ln., Howell, MI 48843

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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2 Floor plans available
9.9
Review Score
48 reviews

The meals and dining gets a NA because they do not serve food there. However, what we do like the most about the community is the friendliness, the amenities and the location. Yes, we would recommend...

Provides: Independent Living
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Oakhaven Manor is an elegant retirement community designed exclusively for those of you 55 years and older.As a resident of Oakhaven Manor you will live in grand style in a lovely one or two bedroom apartment.Our Activities Coordinator has a wide variety of activities planned, including shopping,...

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The Meridian at Brandon

9215 Causeway Blvd, Tampa, FL 33619

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

After viewing several facilities the Meridian has a blessing! The staff were all friendly informative and welcoming. The cleanliness was impeccable! So many welcoming activities and amenities for residents...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Supportive Independent Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care The Meridian at Brandon is embracing a resort style living as our community was designed like a boutique hotel. A grand, two-story atrium, offering accommodations for exciting activities or events. Offering restaurant-Style dining by...

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Pacifica Senior Living Menifee

28333 Valley Blvd, Sun City, CA 92586

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

My mom has lived here for two years and we like it a lot , evey time I contact the front desk they are very helpful. The dining room is always a good experience. The staff here at Menifee senior living is...

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

Located on nine-acre grounds with beautiful valley views in the master-planned residential community of Sun City, CA, Pacifica Menifee is an assisted living community backed by the quality standards of Pacifica Senior Living.At Pacifica Menifee, it’s easier for older people to continue the way of...

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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.