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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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Sanctuary Grande

850 Applegrove St NE, North Canton, OH 44720

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.7
Review Score
30 reviews

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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Welcome to Sanctuary Grande! 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 every...

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Brookstone Terrace of Woodruff

80 Medical Center Dr, Woodruff, SC 29388

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.7
Review Score
47 reviews

Very clean place well laid out most courteous and professional staff you will ever meet. Kept me informed on everything. Lots of things for Entertainment all the people seem to enjoy it seem like all...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Welcome to Brookstone Terrace of Woodruff — Where Care Feels Like HomeAt Brookstone Terrace of Woodruff, we believe senior living should be about more than just care — it should be about comfort, connection, and truly feeling at home. Located in the heart of Woodruff, South Carolina, our charming...

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Genesis Village

2429 S. Reynolds Road, Toledo, OH 43614

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.7
Review Score
257 reviews

I cannot say enough good things about Genesis Village. The staff were all consistently kind and positive. The other residents were friendly and consistently seemed to be somewhere between content and...

Provides: Independent Living

Genesis Village is an independent living community and offers respite care options located in the beautiful, serene city of Toledo, Ohio. Upon arrival, visitors and prospective residents will recognize our community as the ideal place to age in grace. We offer a spacious 2,000 square foot atrium...

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Villa de San Antonio

8103 North Hollow, San Antonio, TX 78240

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.7
Review Score
114 reviews

5 for all categories. Willa de San Antonio is the BEST thing that has ever happened for my mom. The activities are excellent! There are multiple things to do each day with something for everyone. There are...

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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Villa de San Antonio, a Kisco Senior Living Community, is ideally located in the medical center area of San Antonio, close to world-class health services, thriving businesses, the University of Texas Health Science Center and convenient shopping and entertainment venues. The Villa de San Antonio...

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Windsor at Celebration

1370 Celebration Blvd, Celebration, FL 34747

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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7 Floor plans available
9.7
Review Score
47 reviews

Staff is well-trained, fully credentialed. Windsor is the only place I have found that maintains an RN in Memory Care 7 x 24 which is very expensive but extremely useful ion dealing with issues that arise in...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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At Windsor at Celebration, you will find an unmatched choice in modern senior living with the coveted Celebration, Florida, destination location. This residential, independent lifestyle features top-shelf, specialized services and amenities, cutting-edge technology for resident security and...

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Juniper Village at Paramus

186 Paramus Road, Paramus, NJ 07652

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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5
5 Floor plans available
9.7
Review Score
86 reviews

My Mom has been in Juniper for about 3 months now and is having a wonderful experience. She is absolutely thriving. The director [name removed] is so wonderful to work with. And I can't forget to mention how...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Juniper Village at Paramus is a lively community that offers both standard assisted living for those needing a little help with activities of daily life and a secure memory care environment designed for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and other memory disorders.Lovely outdoor walking paths...

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Independence Village of Zionsville West

6800 Central Blvd, Zionsville, IN 46077

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.7
Review Score
53 reviews

My mom is thriving at Independence Village. We are so happy with the nursing staff- everyone is so friendly and attentive. We are also impressed with the activity staff- there is so much to do all the time....

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Welcome to Independence Village of Zionsville 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, assisted living and memory care. Throughout each...

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Atria Bay Spring Village

147 Bay Spring Avenue, Barrington, RI 02806

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
13
13 Photos available
9
9 Floor plans available
9.7
Review Score
70 reviews

The overall experience has been great. Mom is very happy and is adapting to her new surroundings. The food is very good. The people are so helpful and the administrators are fantastic to work with. I’m very...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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At Atria Bay Spring Village, residents will find a picturesque senior living community with a vibrant social calendar. Enjoy reading a book or chatting with friends in cozy community lounges, or on sunny days, relax in our beautiful, serene courtyards. Included in the monthly rent, ReadyConnect...

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Sancerre at Orange City

1101 Parc Hill Blvd, Orange City, FL 32763

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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5
5 Floor plans available
9.7
Review Score
47 reviews

Parents complain about the variety and quality of meals. Mom has been moved to memory care. Laundry does not always come back to the right person. Staff is helpful and friendly. Cost has been increasing.

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Sancerre at Orange City is a senior living community that offers assisted living and memory care services in a prime location in Orange City, Florida. Our community is situated near various shopping, entertainment, and dining options, making it a bustling and lively place to live. Sancerre at...

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Holiday Golden Oaks

33398 Oak Glen Rd, Yucaipa, CA 92399

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
13
13 Photos available
26
26 Floor plans available
9.7
Review Score
86 reviews

It's a nice place. The caregiver team we use are great. Just not happy Golden Oaks raised the rent [fee removed] a month in January. Wish the food options were more flexible. My mother can only eat soft...

Provides: Independent Living
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Golden Oaks provides a fulfilling, independent lifestyle in a welcoming environment.Nestled on stunning landscaped grounds in the foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains, you'll love the elegant quality of our facilities while enjoying the convenience of our nearby community. We're just minutes...

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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.