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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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Novellus Kingwood Assisted Living and Memory Care

2401 Green Oak Drive, Kingwood, TX 77339

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

Novellus is an older facility but it is clean and they are planning some upgrades. My mother doesn't care for the food but we keep a stocked refrigerator in her; each room is spacious. The activity staff is...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Nestled in a master-planned, suburban town near Houston, Novellus Kingwood features a traditional design with elegant columns, a warm brick exterior, and a welcoming porch. Offering a tranquil environment, this community invites guests and residents alike into a bright and airy community...

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Sunrise of Shelby Township

46471 Hayes Road, Shelby Township, MI 48315

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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4 Floor plans available
9.7
Review Score
78 reviews

The staff is very nice the place is very clean they really care about there people, they do lots of activities. I would recommend to others.

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Our community is ready to celebrate 15 years this February. Our staff has over 50 combined years of care giving experience. We were awarded the Bronze Commitment to Quality Award by the NQA. Sunrise has over 350 locations is the US, Canada and England. We have been around for 40 years and what...

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Westmont of Morgan Hill

1160 Cochrane Road, Morgan Hill, CA 95037

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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4 Floor plans available
9.7
Review Score
51 reviews

Westmont has been wonderful from the very beginning. From getting my mother in law relocated there from NV to her constant care in Memory care. They are very transparent and communicate well. My mother in...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Westmont of Morgan Hill is an assisted living community located in Morgan Hill, CA, in Santa Clara County and home to about 38,000 people. An area considered to be part of Silicon Valley, Morgan Hill has relaxing parklike settings, shops, stores, restaurants and new homes. Residents will be able...

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Plum Creek Chicago

6700 S Keating Ave, Chicago, IL 60629

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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3 Floor plans available
9.6
Review Score
70 reviews

We have had a great experience with the staff. There have been a few things that have broken, like a faucet leak and an air conditioner not working. They were awesome! We never waited more than a couple...

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Don't let our value prices fool you -- Autumn Green is a beautiful community!   Autumn Green at Midway Village offers full-service rental retirement living at a mid-range price for persons aged 62+ OR For-sale condominiums for persons aged 55+ in the adjacent Midway Village...

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Garden Estates of Tyler

2055 W. Grande Boulevard, Tyler, TX 75703

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.6
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77 reviews

The administration was super friendly. The nurse was always available. The rooms are spacious and clean with nice cozy kitchenettes. The common dining area is beautiful...chandeliers and lovely furnishings....

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Garden Estates of Tyler has been serving seniors for over twenty years. Our tenured staff are passionate about resident care and dignity. We have been voted 2018 Best Assisted Living by senioradvisor.com. To see for yourself, visit our Facebook page for a snapshot of our residents in action. ...

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Atria Woodlands

1017 Saw Mill River Road, Ardsley, NY 10502

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

My parents just moved in a few weeks ago. Everyone has been kind and helpful, and offered a lot of support. Leading up to the move, the sales and administrative staff were responsive and helpful and patient.

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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At Atria Woodlands, you'll find an array of services and amenities to help you enjoy life and stay connected with your community. Whether it's a leisurely breakfast in the bistro, a workout in our state-of-the-art fitness center, or a stimulating educational seminar, you can be as busy or relaxed...

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Brookdale Tarpon Springs

1651 South Pinellas Avenue, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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2 Floor plans available
9.7
Review Score
40 reviews

Leadership Staff turned over within one month of being there. It's caused some problems with communication. Additionally, billing has been challenging as the corporate office and the Tarpon Springs office...

Provides: Assisted Living
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Full Lives, Full HeartsSeniors shouldn’t have to give up their quality of life just because they need a little extra help. That’s where our Tarpon Springs community comes in, providing a huge range of activities, each of which is designed to put some life back in your senior living. Visit,...

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Sunrise of Plymouth Beach

97 Warren Avenue, Plymouth, MA 02360

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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3 Floor plans available
9.6
Review Score
55 reviews

The staff is very kind to the residents. Treat them like family. Social life and activities are well thought out and Sunrise tries to be not repetitious. Happy hour every day at 3pm. Many functions that...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Set in a quiet, seaside neighborhood on the bay, Plymouth Senior Living offers gorgeous water views from our wooded campus. Here, you will receive the very best in personalized care from our expertly trained team, including assisted living and memory care. Let us take care of the everyday details...

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Suffield by the River

7 Canal Rd, Suffield, CT 06078

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

Everyone that works there is kind and respectful of all the workers, and that goes for everyone who lives there. There's no judgement at this facility. It takes special people to have the patience that these...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Suffield by the River offers everything you could possibly want in senior residential living: - Independent living in beautifully appointed, spacious apartments with a full array of services and amenities. - Assisted living services offering as little or as much assistance as needed. - River's...

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Brookdale Palma Sola

450 67th Street West, Bradenton, FL 34209

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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2 Floor plans available
9.6
Review Score
51 reviews

The facility is very well maintained and it's all opened and on one floor.Very spacious and you feel comfortable and at home. The staff are very friendly and knowledgeable about all aspects of the facility....

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Built for Lives Lived WellBrandenton seniors looking for luxury assisted living find it in Palma Sola. Choosing this community as your new home sweet home means trading the cares and worries of home ownership for a life where your biggest chore might be choosing what to do, or who to do it with.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 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.