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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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Morningside of Gastonia

2755 Union Rd, Gastonia, NC 28054

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

I've have had a good experience here at Morningside of Gastonia. The staff is always friendly and nice and the place is always clean. You will be very well cared for here. And make good friends. I would...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Morningside of Gastonia is the only Assisted Living Community with 24-hour licensed nursing staff. It provides a full complement of assisted living services combined with a comprehensive Check Point Program that enhances and protects quality of life through coordinated and integrated service...

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Park Visalia Assisted Living and Memory Care

3939 W Walnut Ave, Visalia, CA 93277

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.7
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76 reviews

My husband is a resident. The caregiving staff are kind and friendly. There are plenty of fun activities to attend. My husband loves the meals which are served in a lovely dining atmosphere. My husband’s...

Best Meals and Dining
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Park Visalia Assisted Living provides a full range of exceptional senior living options. Our community offers all of the comforts of home with the added benefit of a team of experienced, caring professionals dedicated to providing you or your loved one with quality service.We offer seniors...

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The Commons A ProMedica Senior Living Community

10542 Fremont Pike, Perrysburg, OH 43551

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

I am so very pleased with her care, friends, faculty and mostly her happiness there! Everything she needs is close by and she loves it there! My prayer is that she can stay there . Thanks for your concern...

Provides: Independent Living
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The Commons a ProMedica Senior Living Community offers an all-inclusive rental package which provides services, amenities, and a social setting to encourage active lifestyles. Our community is designed for your active and healthy lifestyle offering an array of floor plans including studios, one...

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Holiday Forsyth Court

2945 Reynolda Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27106

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.7
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86 reviews

Holiday Forsyth Court is bright, cheerful, and clean. The rooms are lovely and well laid out. There are various activities and events for the residents. The staff is very friendly and welcoming, and they go...

Provides: Independent Living
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Welcome to Forsyth Court, an independent senior living community with compassionate staff and friendly neighbors. Boasting amenities and services, it's easy to picture what your life will be like here with us. As a resident, you'll enjoy a spacious studio, one-, or two-bedroom apartment suite...

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Grace Manor Suites

4620 N. Socrum Loop Road, Lakeland, FL 33809

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.7
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63 reviews

When it comes to the meals and dining they need to serve eggs at persons choice of how they're cooked - only scrambled eggs. They could have more variety of activities and more often. Need more outings...

Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living Care for Seniors with the Warmth of Southern Hospitality in North Lakeland with a decade of care and local ownership. We offer inclusive monthly pricing and there isn't a buy-in here, adding peace of mind. Grace Manor Suites is a warm, inviting home for seniors that offers...

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Pacifica Senior Living Riverside

6280 Clay Street, Riverside, CA 92509

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

I think care and staff are super important. Riverside wasn't the newest place around, but the staff (office and nursing) provided great care and did all they could during a difficult time. And, there were...

Provides: Memory Care

Our memory care community offers six different cottages with specialty care for both high and low functioning Dementia. The unique cottage style offers a cozy family style environment which transitions our residents from their family home to our compassionate Pacifica Riverside family. Our...

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Acclaim at East Beach

4801 Pretty Lake Ave, Norfolk, VA 23518

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.7
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36 reviews

What I like the most about the community is that the residents seem happy, they're friendly, the staff is very accommodating and friendly and the community is fairly upscale compared to other facilities that...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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LUXURY SENIOR LIVING ON THE WATERFRONTIf you’re looking for a luxury-filled retirement community with waterfront views, discover more about Acclaim at East Beach. Located near Little Creek Marina and boardwalk, our independent lifestyle was designed for seniors 62 or better to provide you with...

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Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.7
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105 reviews

Overall a great experience, glad we picked Arden Courts. The staff took great care of my mom and other residents. I love the courtyard, and the freedom to go where you’d like both inside and outside.

Best of Senior Living All Star
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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Palomino Gardens Retirement Community

9885 Palomino Drive, Lake Worth, FL 33467

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

Since befor Palamino opened it was a gem. We were invited to see where our parents were moving as a family. The sun shines in from all over even smiley faces are contagious. Once in, we have watched it fill...

Provides: Independent Living
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Palomino Gardens, the luxurious Resort Lifestyle Community, is Now Open! Located on Palomino Drive in Lake Worth. Palomino Gardens offers all of the comforts and conveniences of modern-day living that allow you to enjoy your retirement.Palomino Garden's top-notch, all-inclusive services and...

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Brookstone of Aledo

405 SE 13th Avenue, Aledo, IL 61231

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.7
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78 reviews

The facility is very nice and clean. The staff in all areas are very nice, caring and helpful. The meals are great and there are all kinds of activities for the residents to participate in. It doesn't feel...

Provides: Assisted Living
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A gracious affordable assisted lifestyle community for the older adult. At Brookstone of Aledo, you'll enjoy friendly neighbors to share common life experiences and an active community full of choices. In the privacy of your own apartment which has been conveniently designed for senior living,...

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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.