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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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Inlet Coastal Resort

5087 Highway 17 Bypass, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576

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

The Food is great and constant activities helped my grandmother adjust quickly. I would recommend them to others who are searching for a place for their loved one. We've had great luck with them and glad we...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care

The Inlet Coastal Resort is an assisted living community located in the quaint, coastal village of Murrells Inlet, Georgetown County, South Carolina. Our premiere community is located just 30 minutes from Myrtle Beach and along the inter coastal waterway. This being the seafood capital of the...

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Holiday Sugar Valley Estates

4320 Georgetown Drive, Loveland, CO 80538

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.7
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84 reviews

The staff is extremely friendly, helpful, and do an exceptional job. They offer many different activities, meet with the residents to get their input. The dining experience is interesting, again there is a...

Provides: Independent Living
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Sugar Valley Estates provides a fulfilling, independent lifestyle in a welcoming environment. Nestled against the foothills of the Rockies on lovely grounds in Loveland, 'America's Sweetheart City,' you'll love everything about your friendly, elegant new home. We're just minutes from shopping,...

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Provident Assisted Living Buda

645 FM 967, Buda, TX 78610

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.7
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24 reviews

My dad had to go in to assisted living following a traumatic illness and an extended stay at a skilled nursing facility. It all happened rather quickly and [name removed] and the staff at Provident helped to...

Provides: Assisted Living
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Our Assisted Living and Memory Care community offers a homelike, apartment-style living with all meals, snacks, social activities and wellness programs included in your one monthly fee.We have 24-hour, compassionate associates on site to care for your loved one day and night, whether they are...

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Holiday Rancho Village

39630 Fairway Dr., Palmdale, CA 93551

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

Everything is there and people take advantage of them that can. The nurses are helpful and the food is not good, really. But I would eat it. So....I would recommend going to several different places and...

Provides: Independent Living
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Rancho Village provides a fulfilling, independent lifestyle in a welcoming environment. Located in the beautiful desert country of Palmdale, you'll be charmed by the graceful elegance of our facilities and our warm and caring staff. We're just minutes from shopping, a restaurant circle and...

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Avalon Memory Care - 7140

7140 Hwy 287 S, Arlington, TX 76001

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.7
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58 reviews

Admissions Nurse [name removed] was very knowledgeable and was very empathetic to the situation. She gave good advice and answered all our questions. Staff is very friendly and has good interaction with the...

Provides: Memory Care
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If you are a resident of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area, Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas, then you may need to be aware of the services that Avalon Memory Care can provide for you or a loved one. Located in various locations throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area and in Austin, this...

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Highlands Square

225 Norfleet Dr., Somerset, KY 42501

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

The staff is very friendly and nice. They are prompt when you call for them. The food is amazing and the chef helped me lower my blood sugar. I am proud to call this place my home, I have been here for...

Provides: Assisted Living
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At Highlands Place, our senior living community, we get to know our residents on an individual level so we can offer them personalized services. Our residents engage in a variety of stimulating activities, such as exercise classes, gospel singing, arts and crafts, card and board games, tai chi,...

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Arden Courts A ProMedica Memory Care Community in Bath

171 N Cleveland Massillon Rd, Akron, OH 44333

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.7
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40 reviews

The staff is very patient and responsive. They engage the residents with the activities not just offer activities. They encourage residents to engage in activities that make them feel valuable. The facility...

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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Holiday Palmer Hills

2617 Maplecrest Road, Bettendorf, IA 52722

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.7
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80 reviews

*It is bright and cheerful. *Staff are all wonderful! Attentive and friendly. *Food is delicious and mom gets 3 meals a day. *Lots of activities!

Provides: Independent Living
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Palmer Hills provides a fulfilling, independent lifestyle in a welcoming environment. Tucked away in a quiet suburb of Bettendorf, residents love the convenience of living in this charming and bustling community. You'll appreciate being just minutes from shopping, medical offices and numerous...

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Maple Ridge Retirement Community

3525 North 167th Circle, Omaha, NE 68116

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.7
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74 reviews

My mother-in-law lives at Maple Ridge. The staff, residents and 3rd party care takers are awesome. My father-in-law recently passed. We held his Celebration of Life in the theater and then held a...

Provides: Independent Living
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Maple Ridge Retirement is Omaha, NE’s Premier independent living community. Maple Ridge Retirement comprises apartments for adults 55 and over — including studio apartments, one, two, and three bedroom suites and a variety of floor plans. Maple Ridge Retirement is an all-inclusive retirement...

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Holiday Genesee Gardens

4495 Calkins Rd, Flint, MI 48532

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.7
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74 reviews

Clean friendly place the staff really get involved with their residents and makes them feel at home and cared about. I would recommend

Provides: Independent Living
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Genesee Gardens provides a fulfilling, independent lifestyle in a welcoming environment. Nestled on beautiful grounds in a quiet corner of Flint, you'll love the quality of our facilities while enjoying all the conveniences of the nearby community. We're just minutes from shopping, healthcare,...

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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.