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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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The Artesian of Ojai

203 East El Roblar Drive, Ojai, CA 93023

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

When my sister moved to The Artesian to be closer to family, we wanted her to be in a place where she’d feel supported and surrounded by like minded individuals. The Artesian has gone above and beyond to...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Nestled in the breathtaking Ojai Valley, The Artesian of Ojai Senior Living is more than just a place to live-it's a vibrant community where each resident is valued, celebrated, and embraced like family. Surrounded by stunning natural beauty, our community offers the serenity of the outdoors...

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Grand Villa of New Port Richey

6120 Congress St, New Port Richey, FL 34653

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

5 for all. Grand Villa’ took wonderful care of my Mom. I can’t say enough good things about them or their staff. Absolutely! They took amazing care of my Mom (and me), especially at the end.

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Welcome to the new Grand Villa of New Port Richey! Our lovely assisted living and memory care community in New Port Richey, Florida, is just north of Tarpon Springs in Pasco County. Grand Villa is a resort style community with fabulous features and amenities designed to help our residents enjoy...

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Vista Veranda

141 Chestnut Hill Drive, Ravenna, OH 44266

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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6 Floor plans available
9.8
Review Score
88 reviews

Very Friendly and caring staff. A place for mom was a great help. Saved us a lot of time so we could look at the best places to start rather than going through all of them. I have and will continue to...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Vista Veranda provides both assisted living and memory care for those with Alzheimer's or other dementias. We are located at the north end of the small town of Ravenna in northeastern Ohio. We are a small single level community with many amenities and services to offer seniors in our area.Our...

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StoryPoint Grand Rapids East

2000 32nd Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49508

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

Atmosphere is great and [name removed] seems fine there. [name removed] room is small but he does not complain about it. I wish the location was closer to where I live but it's ok.

Provides: Independent Living
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Welcome to StoryPoint Grand Rapids East! 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 active adult, independent living and enhanced living. Throughout each service...

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Brookstone of Aledo

405 SE 13th Avenue, Aledo, IL 61231

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.8
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69 reviews

All of the people on staff are excellent at their jobs. They are friendly, kind, caring, compassionate, capable and readily available whenever needed. The facility is very well run and maintained.

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living
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A gracious affordable assisted lifestyle community for the older adult. At Brookstone of Aledo, you'll enjoy friendly neighbors to share common life experiences and an active community full of choices. In the privacy of your own apartment which has been conveniently designed for senior living,...

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The Pathways at Warrington

2900 Street Rd, Warrington, PA 18976

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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5 Floor plans available
9.8
Review Score
19 reviews

The Pathways at Warrington facility is modern and very clean. The administrative and nursing staff are caring, friendly and competent. They are prompt in responding to any concerns.

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Lucas Court

2910 Toccoa Rd., Beaumont, TX 77703

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

I would recommend Lucas Court to every one. My mom and family love it there. The one thing that could change is the food. Most of the times its not good.

Provides: Assisted Living
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Lucas Place is an award winning assisted living community in Beaumont, Texas. Beaumont is known for its many museums, the South Texas State Fair, Beaumont Jazz & Blues Fest and the annual Dog Jam rock concerts. We provide outings and transportation so that residents can enjoy these community...

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Spring Village at Danbury

8 Glen Hill Road, Danbury, CT 06811

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

I would give a 5 for all except activities. Activities I would give a 3. The place overall is really great and my aunt is happy there. I sure would recommend the community to other families based on the...

Provides: Assisted Living
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Spring Village at DanburySpring Village at Danbury in Danbury, Connecticut is a senior living community offering older adults assisted living and memory care lifestyle options. Established under the WoodBine Senior Living Community brand, it is our mission to provide the highest quality of care,...

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Westminster Terrace Senior Living

7571 Westminster Blvd, Westminster, CA 92683

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

I have fun all the and people are so respectful bingo, painting, puzzles very talented our director is the best so caring, very wonderful to be around makes everywhere smiles helpful to all of us. We sure...

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Proud to be an approved Residential Care Facility participating in the Assisted Living Waiver Program, offering assistance to Medi-Cal beneficiaries. Our community is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our leasing office is open 8 a.m.- 5 p.m., 7 days a week. (After-hours appointments are...

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McClellan Senior Living

41 Polkville Dr, Anniston, AL 36205

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

My Dad has been at McClellan Sr Living for 2 months now and he could not be happier!! The facility is clean and well kept. And the people are phenomenal. The move could not have gone any smoother. He even...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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While you may have known Fort McClellan as a premier military installation in the Southeast, the fort's Army days are in the past. Today a portion of the former military base has a whole new mission.Welcome to the new McClellan, and welcome to Anniston, Alabama. A growing retirement destination...

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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.