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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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Avalon Memory Care - Royal Circle

7355 Royal Circle, Dallas, TX 75230

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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3 Floor plans available
10
Review Score
17 reviews

Watching someone you love navigate memory loss is heartbreaking, but this community has made the journey gentler. I was worried about the transition from home to this memory care home but it was easy. My...

Provides: Memory Care, Care Homes
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When is a house a home? Avalon Residential Care Homes provides its residents with the warmth of family love, care and respect. The innovative method of care given by Avalon caregivers is designed to create happy residents and to maintain that happiness. Avalon features premiere homes that include...

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Avalon Memory Care - Allen

750 N Greenville Ave, Allen, TX 75002

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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30 reviews

This memory care facility delivers consistent, compassionate care. Staff take time to connect with residents and families alike. It’s reassuring to know my Aunt is in good hands. The consistency here truly...

Provides: Memory Care
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Welcome to Avalon Memory Care in Allen. We are located at the intersection of North Greenville Avenue and High Meadow Drive, right across the street from the Allen High School Football Stadium. Besides this gorgeous secure environment, Avalon brings its national award-winning care in the...

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Palm Beach Memory Care

639 US Hwy 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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26 reviews

So I'm fairly new, but there doesn't seem to be a clear-cut. Concise way to communicate with all key players. For example, if I was to take my dad out, I'm not exactly sure who I would communicate that to in...

Provides: Memory Care
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Hutcheson Manor

21620 Middlebelt Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48336

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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58 reviews

My mother-in-law has been at this facility for three years. She has always been loved and well cared for! [name removed] the owner is absolutely wonderful! Residents are well taken care of! The residents are...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care

Hutcheson ManorYour Home away from HomeYour Nursing Home AlternativeWelcome!Hutcheson Manor is your home away from home. We are your alternative to a nursing facility—we are quite the opposite. What makes us different?Quality Care You ExpectOur home is a small, licensed adult foster care home for...

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The Cottages of Monroe

601 Breedlove Dr, Monroe, GA 30655

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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30 reviews

My husband's parents have lived at The Cottages of Monroe since [date removed] They moved from Mississippi to be closer to family. The Cottages - and Monroe, in general - has been a wonderful place for them...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Independent Living

The Cottages of Monroe The Cottages of Monroe, nestled in the quaint and picturesque city of Monroe, Georgia, offers a unique blend of gracious independent living with convenient access to a wide range of activities. Monroe, Georgia is minutes from Athens - voted #5 in 'The 25 Best Places to...

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Limestone Lodge

1532 W Hobbs St, Athens, AL 35611

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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96 reviews

The staff is great the place did not have the usual odor that most places do, everything clean and neat. I have told others about Limestone Lodge, I have nothing but good things to say. Again I would love to...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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At Limestone Lodge, we provide a combination of traditional assisted living and specialty care assisted living for individuals in the beginning stages of memory loss and those with end stages of Alzheimer's disease. Our home-like environment allows residents with similar challenges and needs to...

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Los Angeles Board and Care

15214 Chatsworth Ave, Mission Hills, CA 91345

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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26 reviews

We’re deeply thankful for the care our mother receives here. She’s treated with kindness and patience every day. The staff are attentive and thoughtful — they make sure she’s comfortable and included in...

Provides: Memory Care, Care Homes
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Since our establishment in 2018, the Los Angeles Board and Care has been at the forefront of providing exceptional care in the assisted living sector. Our foundation is built on a commitment to offering a supportive and nurturing environment for seniors, where high-quality care goes hand in hand...

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Carmel Care Home

11971 4th Avenue, Hesperia, CA 92345

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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60 reviews

[name removed]and [name removed]were amazing, truly kind and caring and communicative during my father’s stay. They treat their residents with respect and a listening ear. [name removed]was always reachable...

Provides: Memory Care, Care Homes

CARMEL CARE HOME is a privately owned Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE), licensed by the State of California through the Department of Social Services and Community Care Licensing. We cater to 6 Private Rooms and we have exclusively 6 private bedrooms that will cater to you loved...

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CareTen Inc. - Hackensack, NJ

1 University Plaza Drive, Suite 104, Hackensack, NJ 07601

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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72 reviews

This home health agency exceeded our expectations. From the initial intake to ongoing care, everything was handled professionally and efficiently. The staff was very friendly, knowledgeable, and always...

Provides: Home Care

Land of Peace 6

22626 Kittridge St, West Hills, CA 91307

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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27 reviews

We needed to move my 99 year old Aunt from Senior Living to a nursing home. This group living (6 residents) home is fabulous. Very clean, extremely well run, and welcoming. I only wish we would have found it...

Provides: Memory Care, Care Homes
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Land of Peace 6 is located in West Hills, CA in Los Angeles County. This residential care home provides the support that you are needing in an affluent neighborhood in Los Angeles. The area of West Hills is surrounded by Chatsworth Reservoir, Canoga Park, Woodland Hills, Hidden Hills, and Bell...

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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.