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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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Trustwell Living at Clyde Gardens Place

700 Coulson St, Clyde, OH 43410

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

If you’re looking for a place for a loved one, this is as close to home as you can get. Cost efficient with a Caring staff, activities for the residents in and out of the facility, a variety of different...

Provides: Assisted Living
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At Clyde Gardens Place, we provide thoughtful, compassionate care in a warm, lively senior living community. We 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 and coordination of care....

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The Auberge at Sugar Land

1221 Seventh St, Sugar Land, TX 77478

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

The place was the cleanest I've ever seen. Building setting was extremely nice. There were 4 wings of I think it was 10 rooms each. Residents of each wing ate in a dining room together. Room was very...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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The Auberge at Sugar Land is a neighborhood specially designed to serve the needs of individuals living with Alzheimer's disease, dementia and other forms of memory loss. Our tenured staff is committed to delivering a quality of care that meets the resident's physical, social, spiritual and...

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Holiday Winter Village

255 Mayer Road, Frankenmuth, MI 48734

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

My mom moved in not too long ago and as a family emotions ran high. The staff has lifted a weight off our shoulders and welcomed all us with open arms. The food, staff, and cleanliness is outstanding. We are...

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Provides: Independent Living
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Nestled within one of Michigan’s most sought after relaxation spots, Independence Village of Frankenmuth is a community within a community. With Independent and Enhanced Living accommodations, enjoy all the comforts of independence with the benefit of additional care services. Residents can...

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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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39 reviews

"Arden Courts of Bath has been a wonderful place for my Aunt [removed name]. The team is professional, patient, and clearly dedicated to their residents. We love seeing her engaged and well-cared for. The...

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 Country Squire

1602 Buckingham Street, Saint Joseph, MO 64506

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.7
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75 reviews

The staff is excellent and very helpful. The apartment (very clean and well maintained). Apartment size is great. Food and dining experience is good. Holiday Country Squire, is a nice, clean community with...

Provides: Independent Living
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Country Squire provides a fulfilling, independent lifestyle in a welcoming environment. At Country Squire retirement community, you'll receive the royal treatment. We're located in a quiet corner of St. Joseph, a community that recalls the small-town friendliness of past generations. And if you...

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The Waterford at Baytown

901 West Baker Road, Baytown, TX 77521

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

I don't eat there or join in activities because I don't live there, my mother does. According to my mother, the food is good, the activities are fun, the people are helpful and friendly (staff), the room is...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Discover convenient services and compassionate care at The Waterford at Baytown in Baytown, TX, a charming and close-knit city located on Texas' scenic Gulf Coast. Our goal is to enrich the lives of our residents by providing an environment that is physically, mentally, spiritually and...

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Merrill Gardens at Greenville

90 Payne Street, Greenville, SC 29601

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.7
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15 reviews

The people are great. The food has gotten good reviews generally from mom. She really likes the flexibility of the dining times. Her mobility is bad right now so she's not interacting as much as she would...

Provides: Independent Living
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The Abbey at Westminster Plaza

2855 Westminster Plaza Dr, Houston, TX 77082

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

It has been great! Everybody has been helpful and kind and accommodating. My mother has made friends and is getting out and doing things which she didn't do before. The caregivers are conscientious and...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living

The Abbey at Westminster Plaza is one of Houston's finest Assisted Living and Memory Enhancement Communities. We are pleased to also offer the newest and finest Luxury Independent Living Retirement Community, adjacent to the Assisted Living Community in West Houston. Family owned and operated...

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Holiday Rolling Hills Ranch

4324 North 132nd Street, Omaha, NE 68164

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

The apartment was real nice my mom really liked the food the whole facility is well maintained nice and clean staff is great and caring . Overall great.

Provides: Independent Living
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Rolling Hills Ranch provides a fulfilling, independent lifestyle in a welcoming environment. Built on beautifully landscaped grounds in a quiet suburb of Omaha, you'll love the elegance of our facilities, friendly staff and the convenience of being close to the amenities of the nearby city....

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Verena at Gilbert

1505 Willis Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85297

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.7
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72 reviews

Verena satisfies my needs and wants very much and more than a 9. I rate it as 9 out of 10 because they don't give me nine and a half out of 10 and I never rate anything as a 10 except maybe my wife. The...

Provides: Independent Living
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Discover the unparalleled joys of retirement living at Verena at Gilbert!With convenient access to Chandler, Mesa, Scottsdale, and Phoenix, Verena at Gilbert is the perfect place to enjoy your retirement in Arizona. Our 55+ all-inclusive independent senior living community offers chef-prepared...

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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.