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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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Atria Del Rey

8825 Baseline Road, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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10
10 Floor plans available
9.7
Review Score
123 reviews

Very good, the food is excellent! The only criticism is getting my mom to have less accidents over the night. We are supplying all of the parts but we were given an extra care charge of $[fee removed]/month.

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Atria Del Rey is a welcoming assisted living community in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. Featuring views of Mt. Baldy and Red Hill Park, Atria Del Rey offers easy access to nearby freeways, restaurants and downtown Rancho Cucamonga.Residents of our pet-friendly community enjoy more...

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Apple Blossom

125 Apple Blossom Way, Coraopolis, PA 15108

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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6
6 Floor plans available
9.7
Review Score
50 reviews

What we like the most about the community is that the employees are very friendly and helpful. Our loved one feels safe there and the location is very convenient for us and the management is always available

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Sedgwick Plaza

2455 North Woodlawn, Wichita, KS 67220

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

What we like the most about the Sedwick Plaza community is that the staff are super friendly and caring. Yes, we would recommend this community to other families based on the experience so far.

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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Welcome To The FamilySenior living as you may have once known it is much different today. Sedgwick Plaza strives to create something better—in every sense of the word. Here, you get an exceptional lifestyle filled with good friendships, meaningful activities, delicious food and, basically, all...

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The Ashton at Anderson

6849 Beechmont Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45230

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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2 Floor plans available
9.7
Review Score
39 reviews

Mom moved to The Ashton at Anderson memory care in [date removed]. The set up of the unit allows residents to eat, participate in activities, or relax all in the same open area. This means caregivers can...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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StoryPoint Gahanna

5435 Morse Rd, Gahanna, OH 43230

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

The staff at StoryPoint are exceptional. They give loving care support to my mom. They tell her they love her. They hug her. They tell her everything is gonna be OK. They bend over backwards to make sure she...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Welcome to StoryPoint Gahanna! This isn’t just a place to reside — it’s a place where our community members truly shine, and we are glad to share this experience with them. Our various senior living options include independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Throughout each service...

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Holiday Aspen View Senior Living

3075 Avenue C, Billings, MT 59102

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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27 Floor plans available
9.7
Review Score
109 reviews

The staff are all very friendly and helpful. I don't have much on the activities yet but I have been encouraged by other residents to attend and I will soon. The meals are good and the other residents are...

Provides: Independent Living
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Holiday Retirement provides a fulfilling, independent lifestyle in a welcoming environment. Beautiful fishponds, fountains and waterfalls await you at Aspen View. Our lovely landscape covers nearly five acres of gorgeous Montana countryside, complete with gentle paths and wonderful views of the...

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John-Wesley Villas

5471 Thomaston Road, Macon, GA 31220

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

The staff that do check ins and deliver meds have been incredibly courteous and helpful. They engage with the residents and seem to enjoy their job.

Provides: Assisted Living
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Home is waiting for you at John-Wesley Villas! We are the only family-owned community in the area and have been open since 1986. We offer family values sharing in the same common goal- our residents are our families and are treated as such. John-Wesley Villas Macon understands that no two people...

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StoryPoint Mequon

6729 W Mequon Rd, Mequon, WI 53092

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.6
Review Score
88 reviews

The activities team is doing more, engaging with residents to encourage participation. The care team is improving. All care situations will have some problematic staff. CorsoCare deals with them and...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Welcome to StoryPoint Mequon! This isn’t just a place to reside — it’s a place where our community members truly shine, and we are glad to share this experience with them. Our various senior living options include independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Throughout each service...

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Carriage House Senior Living Community

3896 N Elm St, Greensboro, NC 27455

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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6
6 Floor plans available
9.6
Review Score
71 reviews

I would give a solid 4 across the board! What I like the most about the community is overall the general feel here. The staff are kind and there are only about 20 residents. The staff is consistent and know...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Welcome Home to Carriage House! Carriage House Senior Living Community is assisted living and memory care support residence in Greensboro, North Carolina, a city rich in culture, history and arts. Our senior community is conveniently located near medical facilities, upscale shopping centers and...

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Holiday Vista de la Montaña

18510 North Parkview Place, Surprise, AZ 85374

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

I am really happy with this facility. My biggest issue in searching for a home was the lack of communication. The contract (?) was not shared with me until we were already living there. I assumed that...

Provides: Independent Living
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Vista de la Montana provides a fulfilling, independent lifestyle in a welcoming environment. If you like your days sunny, dry and steeped in the beauty of the Arizona countryside, then you've found your new home. Not only do residents enjoy the tastefulness and friendliness of our charming...

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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.