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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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Silver Creek

165 Silver Lane, Saint Augustine, FL 32084

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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20
20 Photos available
10
10 Floor plans available
9.8
Review Score
141 reviews

I would give everything a 5 with the exception of a 4 to activities: I would like to see more out of facility things to do for the community members. Yes, we would recommend the community to other families...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Purposefully designed for today’s seniors, Silver Creek offers care in an ideal setting that’s second to none. Voted a "Best of St. Augustine" finalist in 2020, the community offers a perfect balance of elegant, upscale living with the warm comforts of home. Located in the historic city of St....

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Sunrise of Montgomery Village

19310 Club House Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20886

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
17
17 Photos available
9.8
Review Score
79 reviews

Most of the staff is Spanish speakers first. You may have some problems there. Transportation to doctors appointments may be a issue. They only run Tuesday and Friday. There's a mileage limitation on that....

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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The moment you walk through our door, you'll feel at home. From our warm, inviting fireplace to our cozy, family-like atmosphere, Sunrise at Montgomery Village is a step above the typical senior residence. For the past fifteen years, our caring and experienced staff has been helping seniors live...

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StoryPoint Powell South

10351 Sawmill Pkwy, Powell, OH 43065

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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15 Photos available
9.8
Review Score
74 reviews

The entertainers and food are the best. Overall décor is excellent. Soundproofing could be better. Sawmill Pkwy can get noisy. We would definitely recommend this community to other families.

Provides: Independent Living
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Welcome to StoryPoint Powell South! 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. Throughout each service level, we strive to make every moment of...

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Lighthouse Pointe by Barclay House

933 Cedar Road, Chesapeake, VA 23322

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

All 5. She loved it there. Lots of activities to do. She is blind and staff helped her around facility and read the daily menu to her.

Provides: Independent Living
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Lighthouse Pointe provides a fulfilling, independent lifestyle in a welcoming environment. Located in the beautiful and historic town of Chesapeake, Lighthouse Pointe offers you quality and comfort along the Atlantic coast. We're close to fine dining, wonderful shopping, excellent healthcare...

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Cogir of Kent

25035 104th Ave SE, Kent, WA 98030

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
8
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9.8
Review Score
43 reviews

Cogir of Kent has been a very pleasant experience for my mom. The staff is quite professional, knowledgeable, and very responsive when something is needed. Meals are prepared with care and compassion. The...

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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StoryPoint Grand Rapids West

3121 Lake Michigan Drive Northwest, Grand Rapids, MI 49504

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
10
10 Photos available
9.8
Review Score
69 reviews

I think that the staff is awesome here and very sincere. If there is a place for some improvement it would be in the menu, what I've heard from some residents is it could use more variety. Most miss the...

Provides: Independent Living
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Welcome to StoryPoint Grand Rapids West! 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. Throughout each service level, we strive to make every...

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Hillsbrook Village at Allenstown

2 Chester Turnpike, Allenstown, NH 03275

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
19
19 Photos available
9.8
Review Score
26 reviews

The rooms and appliances were up to date. The staff are nice and smiling. Always. The restaurant is excellent and the LNA's are top notch. It is rare to see residents upset.

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Hillsbrook Village at Allenstown has 119 apartments of senior living suited for independent, assisted and memory care living. Whether you are interested in having a respite from cleaning, cooking and home maintenance but need no or little care, or, you need some assistance with daily living or...

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Richmond Place

3051 Rio Dosa Drive, Lexington, KY 40509

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
21
21 Photos available
5
5 Floor plans available
9.8
Review Score
138 reviews

My mother has had a wonderful move-in experience with Richmond Place. All the staff have been so kind and gracious. The residents seem happy and friendly. The campus is beautiful! The apartment is roomy,...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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This community does not fulfill the legal definition of Assisted Living in Kentucky. A Place for Mom uses the term "assisted living" to indicate that the community provides some level of assistance with daily living activities. It does not indicate that the facility meets official state...

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The Remington at Valley Ranch

8707 Valley Ranch Parkway West, Irving, TX 75063

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
10
10 Photos available
4
4 Floor plans available
9.8
Review Score
95 reviews

We were attracted to them because of the proximity to my house - 7 minutes away. I would recommend- staff is caring and very consistent. Residents seem to enjoy living there.

Provides: Independent Living
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Become a part of our flourishing family at The Remington at Valley Ranch, offering Independent Living services in Irving, Texas. Our inviting community puts residents in the capable hands of experienced staff. The Remington at Valley Ranch offers the privacy and freedom to live the way residents...

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Danbury Cuyahoga Woods

1691 Queens Gate Circle, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
14
14 Photos available
2
2 Floor plans available
9.8
Review Score
41 reviews

I placed my mother in the memory care/assisted living area of Danbury. She has her own "apartment" where she sleeps, watches TV, and showers. The furniture in the room is all her's. The staff, with some...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Welcome to Danbury Cuyahoga Woods! 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 assisted living and memory care. Throughout each service level, we strive to make...

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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.