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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 El Camino Gardens

2426 Garfield Avenue, Carmichael, CA 95608

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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10
10 Photos available
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9 Floor plans available
9.6
Review Score
191 reviews

Staff turnover has had negative impact. They have events frequently for the residents. They celebrate individuals as well. I still recommend.

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Atria El Camino Gardens welcomes you to come for a visit to see our warm and welcoming community where people gather and enjoy life together. Our residents know and rest assured we have the services and amenities they are looking for from our deliciously prepared meals choosing from three...

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Holiday Montara Meadows

3150 East Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89121

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

Wonderful facility with so much to offer! Spacious apartment, beautiful garden, numerous outdoor settings, indoor places to sit and relax, clean and organized! General manager [name removed] and sales...

Provides: Independent Living
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Montara Meadows provides a fulfilling, independent lifestyle in a welcoming environment. Situated on beautifully landscaped grounds, you'll love the elegance of our facilities while enjoying the convenience of a home in the heart of it all. We're just minutes from shopping, healthcare and all...

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Patriot Heights

5000 Fawn Meadow, San Antonio, TX 78240

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

Patriot Heights provides numerous activities, outside dining experiences, trips to unique locations, transportation to doctors visits as needed, staff is very friendly. Housekeeping services. In-house...

Provides: Independent Living
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Our luxurious continuing care retirement community (CCRC) provides a wide range of care options, activities and amenities for seniors in an upscale, elegant environment. We’re located in San Antonio, Texas, a culture-rich, historic and vibrant city with deluxe entertainment options and plenty of...

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Chandler Place Independent Living

745 Dilworth Lane, Rock Hill, SC 29732

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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3 Floor plans available
9.6
Review Score
64 reviews

They are definitely trying to maximize their rent amounts charging before u even move in was my biggest issue. The community is very clean. The staff are very friendly and helpful. They didn't have to care...

Provides: Independent Living
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Welcome to Chandler Place. Our newly constructed apartment homes provide a distinctive combination of service and independence which enables you to make choices and enjoy life. With a choice of one or two bedroom apartments, you may select the option that best meets your needs. Your apartment...

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Terra Vista of Oakbrook Terrace

1635 S Ardmore Ave, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181

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

Terra Vista of Oak Brook Terrace would be a 5! What a difference of a privately owned company who doesn't use any agencies to source their staff. They are all hand picked to ensure they have the "care giving...

Provides: Memory Care

Terra Vista of Oakbrook Terrace is changing the view on Alzheimer's care. We have recognized that a diagnosis of dementia for a loved one is a diagnosis for the whole family. We believe that keeping a family connected is imperative to not only providing the best possible, personalized care to the...

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Brookdale Forest City

493 Piney Ridge Road, Forest City, NC 28043

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

The staff is well-trained to care for patients with memory issues. The staff remain gentle and calm even when patients are agitated and combative. We would recommend Brookdale Memory Care as a top choice for...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Quality Care You Can Count OnYou deserve quality care you can count on, but you shouldn’t have to sacrifice your freedom to have it. Here at our beautiful assisted living and memory care community, you can enjoy custom care plans, a fun-filled community calendar and a warm and welcoming...

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Asher Point Independent Living of Arlington

2315 Little Road, Arlington, TX 76016

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

Staff is nice and professional Maintenance staff is nice, professional, and available Building is clean and pretty Studio apt is a nice size Lots of activities from which to choose The food is often very...

Provides: Independent Living
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Fox Run Estates provides a fulfilling, independent lifestyle in a welcoming environment. Deep in the heart of Texas, Fox Run Estates is the home you've been waiting for. You'll love the comfortable facilities and all the entertainment, culture and history that Arlington has to offer. Our...

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Wyncote Place Memory Care Community

240 Barker Road, Wyncote, PA 19095

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

Wyncote place really feels like a family; I notice that all members of the staff are willing to go above and beyond even when something might not be "their job" traditionally.

Provides: Memory Care
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Wyncote Place offers outstanding personal care for people with Alzheimer's and related forms of dementia. Located in historic Wyncote, Pennsylvania in the Delaware Valley, our town offers Main Street charm, as well as the conveniences that come with urban living. Well known for our beautiful...

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Brookdale Grand Court Lubbock

4601 71st Street, Lubbock, TX 79424

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

5 on all the above. My mother passed away last May, but during her time there it was wonderful. The residents were extremely nice, the staff was wonderful and caring and the food was pretty good and a nice...

Provides: Independent Living
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Find a Redefined IndependenceIt’s time to upgrade your senior living. At our upscale community, you can trade the stress and hassles that come from living at home for a resort-style life full of activities and events, and surrounded by luxurious accommodations. Our community is the only...

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Sodalis Martinez

515 The Pass, Martinez, GA 30907

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

Literal inclusive. No add on costs, watching the workers during serving a meal, patient and kindness toward all, faith evident by listening to employees talk, not too big. Location key, close to Warren...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Sodalis Martinez is located in a vibrant suburb of Augusta, Georgia. The area is surrounded by beautiful traditions of the South and the prestige of the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National. University Hospital and Augusta University Medical Center are just an eight-mile drive from our...

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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.