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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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Holiday Gardens at Wakefield

12800 Spruce Tree Way, Raleigh, NC 27614

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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16 Photos available
9.8
Review Score
145 reviews

Happy with my apt. Food has been getting better actually. Staff if great! Just changed from SPectrum to direct TV...not real happy about that. You can keep Spectrum WiFi and TV but then you pay them. Having...

Provides: Independent Living
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The Gardens at Wakefield provides a fulfilling, independent lifestyle in a welcoming environment.The Gardens at Wakefield is located in Raleigh, NC, the capital and second largest city in the state. The community is conveniently located in the northeast corner of Raleigh with close proximity to...

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Oakmont of Orange

630 The City Dr., Orange, CA 92868

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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10 Photos available
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12 Floor plans available
9.8
Review Score
79 reviews

Oakmont is a well-maintained community that provides a positive living environment. The staff I interact with on a daily basis are kind, attentive, and very helpful. I especially enjoy dining in the...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Oakmont of Orange is the newest premier Senior Living Community in Orange County. Our lovely retirement community is situated on a lush campus with lovely views, industry renowned dining, and endless on-site amenities. We are close to shopping, fine dining, the arts and world-class entertainment....

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Sodalis Martinez

515 The Pass, Martinez, GA 30907

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

New management is doing great! Standards for the facility all improving, total cost, inclusive vice nickel and diming for additional fees. Employees not meeting standards, being let go. Overall climate...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Sodalis Martinez is located in a vibrant suburb of Augusta, Georgia. The area is surrounded by beautiful traditions of the South and the prestige of the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National. University Hospital and Augusta University Medical Center are just an eight-mile drive from our...

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Grand Villa of Clearwater

2750 Drew St, Clearwater, FL 33759

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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3 Floor plans available
9.8
Review Score
217 reviews

Overall I am very pleased with the establishment and the staff. My mom has a studio but it's very spacious with a separate kitchen with full size fridge, bathroom with handicap shower and a small balcony....

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Welcome to the new Grand Villa of Clearwater. Our beautiful resort style senior living community in Clearwater, Florida, is located on three acres of beautifully landscaped grounds and offers a family-atmosphere with wonderful amenities to help our residents get the most out of life.Grand Villa...

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Brookdale Sherwood

3939 East 52nd Street, Odessa, TX 79762

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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10 Photos available
2
2 Floor plans available
9.8
Review Score
61 reviews

[name removed] is a wonderful hostess and she made me feel very comfortable. The tour was very informative and I was very impressed with the facilities.

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living
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Freedom to Live Your LifeIf you are anything like the rest of our residents, you spent decades tending to the needs of others and maintaining a home. While those were rewarding and fulfilling years, we think you deserve a chance to sit back, relax and enjoy a retirement free from the burdens and...

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Hammond Square

128 Walnut Lane, North Augusta, SC 29860

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

Mama was there only about a month before she passed away through no fault of theirs. We feel she was well taken care of. Food and activities were good and she enjoyed them. Workers were all pleasant and as...

Provides: Assisted Living
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At Hammond Place, our senior living community, we develop individual care plans to meet the needs of our residents. A full-time registered nurse is available 24 hours a day to provide clinical oversight and coordination of care. We welcome pets and help our residents thrive in mind and body by...

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Addison Place

2244 Q Ave, New Castle, IN 47362

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

I can’t say enough good things about the staff here at Addison. I was a ship without a sail in a very difficult situation with my elderly parent when the staff at Addison stepped in with knowledgeable and...

Provides: Assisted Living
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Addison Place is a vibrant assisted living community located in the small farming community of New Castle Indiana. We are in a quiet residential neighborhood on the east side of town, one mile directly west of Baker Park. Our staff understands how important our dogs and cats are to us and we are...

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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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1 Floor plans available
9.8
Review Score
117 reviews

I really enjoyed my time there. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. Brunch and dinner were included, with a large menu that was very tasty. There were lots of activities and regular transportation...

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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Pacifica Senior Living Hemet

1177 South Palm Avenue, Hemet, CA 92543

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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18 Photos available
2
2 Floor plans available
9.8
Review Score
297 reviews

Staff were great, room was good size, food looked good, room was cleaned most of the time. Did have a problem with ants at times.

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

Pacifica Hemet offers assisted living and memory care in the heart of the Island Empire. With small-town appeal and lovely views of the San Bernardino Mountains, we are the perfect place to call home. We are just an hour from the Pacific Ocean, where we occasionally go to spend a day at the...

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Elan Corpus Christi

5441 Lipes Blvd, Corpus Christi, TX 78413

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

Please keep in mind that my husband was only there for 3 days before he passed, therefore; my experience with them was very limited. The staff working in the memory care unit are very kind, compassionate and...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.