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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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Trustwell Living at Kingsbury Place

245 W. Rosewood Ave, Defiance, OH 43512

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

Staff are extremely friendly and helpful. My mom is very well taken care of. My impression is that the regional flavors of the meals are too bland.

Provides: Assisted Living
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At Kingsbury Place, our senior living community, we help our residents arrange transportation and coordinate home health services. We also develop individual care plans to meet the needs of each resident, and a full-time registered nurse is available 24 hours a day to provide clinical oversight...

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Cypress Woods

2755 Chestnut Ridge Road, Kingwood, TX 77339

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

Good evening, the staff and overall customer service has been great. My dad loves the dietary choices and the amenities that Cypress Woods offers. Yes, I recommend this community. Cleanliness and customer...

Provides: Independent Living
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Cypress Woods provides a fulfilling, independent lifestyle in a welcoming environment. Nestled in picturesque grounds and surrounded by trees, you'll love the graceful elegance of our facilities while enjoying all the conveniences of the nearby community. We're close to shopping, healthcare,...

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The Havens at Princeton

2205 New Hope Rd, Princeton, WV 24739

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

Promised and told thing (marketing) but not really true ie: -Changing bedding -Cleaning rooms activities -Health maintenance like weigh ins

Provides: Assisted Living
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The Havens at Princeton is an assisted living community conveniently located off Old U.S. Highway 19 in Princeton town, West Virginia. The Havens is nestled among pristinely landscaped lawns against a beautiful forested backdrop. Residents can choose from a number of living arrangements which...

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Lakeview Terrace Assisted Living

9494 Paden Rd., Lakeview, MI 48850

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.7
Review Score
70 reviews

The facility is one of the best staffed that Ive seen. Its small so you have a good idea of the graciousness of the staff and administrator. It is difficult to rate overall value due to how much I like staff...

Provides: Assisted Living
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Welcome to Lakeview Terrace, a Leisure Living Community in Lakeview, Michigan. Here, our assisted living option allows seniors to maintain a level of independence while receiving personalized attention for daily needs. For those facing memory impairment, our care team places an emphasis on...

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Brookdale Wayne AL/MC

820 Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne, NJ 07470

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

They took very good care of my brother even though he wasn't always easy to deal with. He was very reclusive and had a number of physical problems. They tried many times to get him to participate in the...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Here you’ll never stop growing.If you’re looking for fun and freedom in senior living, our senior living community could be the right fit for you. With both assisted living and Alzheimer’s and dementia care on one campus, you’ll have the care you need when you need it. Plus, we’re just a...

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The Waterford at Fairfield

1460 Corydale Drive, Fairfield, OH 45014

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

The only negative would be sometimes they had problems keeping a good cook so sometimes the food wasn't the greatest. Outside of that, everybody was super friendly to my mom. Everybody took care of each...

Provides: Independent Living
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Seize the opportunity to thrive at The Waterford at Fairfield, where residents have the freedom to focus on family and friends thanks to our modern amenities and convenient services. Our Independent Living community in Fairfield, Ohio, offers the privacy and freedom to live the way residents...

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Vista Park Retirement Community

4190 W Farm Rd, North Las Vegas, NV 89084

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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11 Floor plans available
9.7
Review Score
38 reviews

Moved my dad into Vista Park a year ago after my mom passed and couldn't be happier with the staff and accommodations. The managers, [name removed] and [name removed] are extremely hands on and [name...

Provides: Independent Living
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Vista Park, the luxurious Resort Lifestyle Community, is located on W. Farm Road in North Las Vegas. Vista Park offers all of the comforts and conveniences of modern-day living that allow you to enjoy your retirement.Vista Park's top-notch, all-inclusive services and amenities will include...

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Solstice Senior Living at Sandy

310 East 10600 South, Sandy, UT 84070

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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8 Floor plans available
9.7
Review Score
59 reviews

They got a better chef so the food is much improved. They got bought out by another company, but they have hired a new director and he's wonderful. My mom loves living there.

Provides: Independent Living
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Discover the charms of the Wasatch Mountains at Solstice Senior Living at Sandy, where our residents enjoy easy access to adventure, entertainment and the beautiful outdoors. Nestled in cozy and cultured-filled Sandy, our community is 20 minutes from Salt Lake City and 45 minutes from Park City....

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Whitley Place

800 Whitley Road, Keller, TX 76248

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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3
3 Floor plans available
9.7
Review Score
91 reviews

Mom moved into Whitley Place Memory Care 11 months ago after neglect at another facility that landed her in the hospital. The executive director worked through New Year’s helping me make the move work and an...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Join our growing family at Whitley Place, offering Assisted Living and Memory Care services in Keller, Texas. Our community offers an intimate and comfortable environment where residents can make new friends and swap stories. Residents quickly become part of our family and are encouraged invite...

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Cedar Lake Assisted Living and Memory Care

777 Church Street, Lake Zurich, IL 60047

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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5 Floor plans available
9.7
Review Score
94 reviews

She's doing very well. She has a friend and they're really close. Believe it or not. I didn't think it was gonna be that easy [name removed] was my contact there she made everything work out. Mom did start...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Cedar Lake Assisted Living & Memory Care is the premier assisted living community located in southwestern Lake County approximately 37 miles from downtown Chicago. We offer Assisted Living, Transitional Memory Care, and Dementia/Memory Care. Cedar Lake Assisted Living and Memory Care will put...

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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.