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Best of 2025 Senior Living Award Winners: Independent Living

Top Independent Living Communities

These are the best independent living communities of 2025, representing the top 1-2% of senior living providers nationwide based on reviews. Families and residents celebrated the friendly staff, beautiful facilities, delicious food, and engaging activities.

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StoryPoint Clinton Township

16230 19 Mile Road, Clinton Township, MI 48038

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.8
Review Score
20 reviews

My mom loves it there, we love it there!! They are always friendly & they do some much with the residence. The other day my mom said to me how she loves her Storypoint family. The holidays are a big deal...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Welcome to StoryPoint Clinton Township! 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 senior living options include independent living, enhanced living, assisted living and memory care. Throughout...

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Brookdale Tanglewood Oaks

2698 South Hulen Street, Fort Worth, TX 76109

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.8
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62 reviews

When we were searching for that right place for our Pop, they went above and beyond our expectations in working with us on getting him moved in and settled. He had a large amount of medications and the...

Best Meals and Dining
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Our enclosed community, which provides assisted living and memory care, sits on five acres on the near west side of Fort Worth, Texas. We have an ideal location near the cultural district, Fort Worth's zoo, several museums, Trinity Park and the Colonial Country Club. As an assisted living...

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North Pointe

701 Simpson Rd., Anderson, SC 29621

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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3 Floor plans available
9.8
Review Score
155 reviews

North pointe was wonderful to my mom and family. The director was amazing and most of all the staff were friendly and ready to help anytime we needed anything! I really am glad they were there for us! Value...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Feel the electricity at North Pointe, where exciting amenities, world-class services and myriad recreational and social opportunities keep our residents energized and buzzing. Our Assisted Living and Memory Care community in Anderson, South Carolina, feels like one big family that shares meals...

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Brookdale Wayne AL/MC

820 Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne, NJ 07470

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
Review Score
57 reviews

They are great about helping with any questions, making transitions very easy, discussing any of the processes or things the resident needs or family expects. Value for the money - it's hard with nothing to...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Here you’ll never stop growing.If you’re looking for fun and freedom in senior living, our senior living community could be the right fit for you. With both assisted living and Alzheimer’s and dementia care on one campus, you’ll have the care you need when you need it. Plus, we’re just a...

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StoryPoint Rockford

2885 10 Mile Rd NE, Rockford, MI 49341

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.8
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358 reviews

The team at StoryPoint of Rockford provides exceptional care with a genuine commitment to the wellbeing of each resident. From the first day, it’s clear that the staff is dedicated, compassionate, and...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Welcome to StoryPoint Rockford! 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 senior living options include independent living, enhanced living, assisted living and memory care. Throughout each...

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Landing at Woodland Lakes

460 Watermere Drive, Conroe, TX 77384

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.8
Review Score
47 reviews

The Landing at Woodland Lakes has been an incredible choice for my grandmother. The staff’s ability to handle complex needs like second-person assists and diabetic management, along with their 24-hour...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Experience the warmth, elegance, and opportunities at Landing at Woodland Lakes. We offer customized levels of care, at-your-service amenities, and a way of life designed for your pleasure. You'll never want to leave once you experience the resort lifestyle of Landing at Woodland Lakes, and you...

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Cogir of Mill Creek

14905 Bothell-Everett Hwy, Mill Creek, WA 98012

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.8
Review Score
81 reviews

Cogir is clean, attractive, and well-maintained. There are several types of apartments. Mine has two bedrooms and two bathrooms. It is quite roomy and comfortable. The staff is very friendly and helpful....

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Cogir of Mill CreekCogir of Mill Creek inspires elegance and class with its grand homey design. The community features a lovely display of plants ranging from blush flowers to tall trees. Cogir of Mill Creek warmly welcomes residents and strives to offer the right level of care. Living options...

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The Timbers of Shorewood

1100 N. River Road, Shorewood, IL 60404

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.8
Review Score
98 reviews

Perfect place for my mom! She's having a blast. She's on a bowling league (Wii) Bingo just being able to socialize when ever she wants. She's having a fun time! 2 different size apartments with 1 bedroom and...

Most Friendly
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living

The Timbers of Shorewood delivers an unusual blend of secure senior living with elegance and independence! With full-service kitchens in every apartment, supportive services available for Independent living residents and perfectly coordinated services for Assisted Living residents. There is a...

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Sunrise of Henderson

1555 West Horizon Ridge, Henderson, NV 89012

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.8
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63 reviews

We moved her in [date removed] to Henderson Nevada and she is being taken care of and thriving here! They are amazing it's sunrise of Henderson. My mom has been in 5 different assisted living memory care and...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Sunrise of Henderson is nestled in the Green Valley area of Henderson and has million dollar views of casinos, mountains and sunsets coupled with a beautiful climate to enjoy with friends and loved ones. Residents enjoy the outdoor patios as hummingbirds flit about the gardens and small lemon...

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Broadway Court Estates

13505 East Broadway Avenue, Spokane Valley, WA 99216

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.8
Review Score
90 reviews

More than six months ago, My Mom moved into her new home at Broadway Court and she has loved it from day one. After my Dad passed, my Mom wanted to find a place that would make her life a little easier. She...

Provides: Independent Living

Broadway Court Estates is an independent living community in beautiful Spokane Valley, Washington. Our community is situated in a perfect location in the Spokane County to give our residents breathtaking views of the mountains that surround us, including Mount Spokane. We are also located just...

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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 independent 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 highly rated featured communities represent the top 2-3% of independent living providers nationwide.