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Best of 2025 Senior Living Award Winners: Assisted Living

Top Assisted Living Facilities

These are our 2025 best assisted living facilities, representing the top 1-2% of senior living providers nationwide based on reviews. Residents and families praised the top assisted living communities for their exceptional staff, facilities, food, and more.

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Oakmont of Carmichael

4717 Engle Road, Carmichael, CA 95608

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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10
10 Floor plans available
9.5
Review Score
48 reviews

I would give a 5 rating for all 8 categories. We have been very satisfied with Oakmont of Carmichael. It's clean and the Care Providers (the people that tend to our mom) are very nice. The response time when...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Oakmont of Carmichael is a lovely retirement community set on a lush campus with beautiful views, industry-renowned dining, and an abundance of on-site amenities. We are also within walking distance of shopping, fine dining, the arts, and world-class entertainment. In our retirement community,...

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Five Star Residences of Northwoods

2501 Friendship Blvd, Kokomo, IN 46901

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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8 Floor plans available
9.5
Review Score
28 reviews

My mother had to move out of her home after a fall and time in the hospital. 5-Star Residences of Northwoods has been very helpful in getting her settled into her “new home” - even when she was unhappy that...

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Let’s talk about senior living. For that, you want to love where you are, who surrounds you, and what you’re doing. Sounds like Five Star Residences of Northwoods in Kokomo, Indiana. The living and community spaces are elegant with just-right warmth. There’s so much to do and share here, it’s a...

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The Oaks at Paso Robles

526 S River Rd, Paso Robles, CA 93446

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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5
5 Floor plans available
9.5
Review Score
23 reviews

The Oaks has been a wonderful place for mom. After having on accident she was no longer able to stay home alone so we needed help and the Oaks has been wonderful! She is always busy, happy and well cared...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Tribute at Melford by Cogir

17300 Melford Blvd, Bowie, MD 20715

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.5
Review Score
52 reviews

Appearance of the facility-(cleanliness and orderliness); aesthetics. Same for the staff. Individual accommodation for the resident. Finally, location of the facility was close enough for regular visits by...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Located at the new Melford Town Center, Tribute at Melford offers a living experience that combines easy access to modern conveniences with the peacefulness of suburban living. Resting on the edge of Globecom Wildlife Management Area, the community provides assisted living and memory care...

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Spring Oak of Toms River

2145 Whitesville Rd, Toms River, NJ 08755

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.5
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72 reviews

Our mother has been at Spring Oak for two months. The staff is kind, attentive, and they truly care about the residents. The facility is clean, modern and has many amenities and activities. Meals are...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Spring Oak at Toms River is an assisted living community that is located in Toms River, New Jersey. We are located in a tranquil, lovely, exquisite and charming area that our residents adore to be around. When in this area you will quickly see that it's a great place to be around and it is...

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Orchard Park at Southfork

3151 Southfork Parkway, Manvel, TX 77578

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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6
6 Floor plans available
9.4
Review Score
84 reviews

I think it's a pretty good place. The activities director is great. The staff is very kind to the residents and there is an excellent nurse practitioner who comes by often. They are making changes in their...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Orchard Park of Southfork is an assisted living community located in the city of Manvel, Texas in the county of Brazoria. For Orchard Park of Southfork residents that enjoy shopping, this community couldn't be better located. Silverlake Village, a vast shopping complex is less than half a mile...

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American House Cedarlake

14800 Van Dyke Road, Plainfield, IL 60544

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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10 Photos available
5
5 Floor plans available
9.5
Review Score
86 reviews

Our experience at American House Cedarlake has been exceptional. My dad started out in the independent living area, but he had to move over to assisted living due to his declining health. The...

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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American House Cedarlake is a pet-friendly independent living and assisted living community for seniors in the greater Chicago area. For those who want to enjoy their retirement in the comfort and privacy of their own one-bedroom or two-bedroom apartment without the fuss of home ownership and...

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Brookdale Concord Parkway

2452 Rock Hill Church Road, Concord, NC 28027

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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4 Floor plans available
9.5
Review Score
34 reviews

I was very impressed with the staff on my first visit. My loved one isn't very picky about food but hasn't been impressed with the meals. Cleaning the residents rooms based on my loved ones experience...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Imagine being able to live by your own design, every single day. That means pursuing your passions, forging new friendships and fostering old connections—and living a truly vibrant life. That’s how life is at our community, which is conveniently located just 30 minutes outside Charlotte, North...

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Church Creek

1250 W Central Rd, Arlington Heights, IL 60005

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.4
Review Score
66 reviews

The staff was accommodating, helpful an willing to accommodate that includes Mgmt an staff, I told my sister an friends it was like going into a private club the first floor has many amenities like a great...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Church Creek, ideal for seniors who value their independence and appreciate the good life, is an independent full-service community conveniently located next to Northwest Community Hospital. Our community features a comfortable lifestyle, superb amenities and the highest standards of hospitality...

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Gable Pines

1260 County Rd E, Vadnais Heights, MN 55110

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.4
Review Score
74 reviews

An excellent facility overall at a reasonable. cost. The staff is very friendly and caring. There are many nice field trips, games, and good musical entertainment for people to attend. The best attributes...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Gable Pines is a beautiful community that opened in June of 2016. Offering options for independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Located off County Road E, between 35E and Highway 61- Gable Pines is both close to the action of city living and offers the serenity and nature views of a...

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Best of 2026 Senior Living Awards criteria

Receive 10 or more reviews on APlaceforMom.com

Attain an overall Review Score of at least 9.5 based on review

Offer assisted living, independent living, skilled nursing, or memory care in the United States or Canada

*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 assisted living communities in the U.S. earned A Place for Mom’s 2025 Best of Senior Living Awards based on resident and family reviews. The highest-rated assisted living communities represent the top 2-3% of assisted living providers nationwide.