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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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Brookdale Castle Gardens

1715 Castle Gardens Rd, Vestal, NY 13850

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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14
14 Photos available
4
4 Floor plans available
9.6
Review Score
99 reviews

It is a beautiful residence with caring, friendly staff. We recommend it highly to anyone who needs a facility for your loved one. We had help moving in and were allowed to bring some of our own furniture.

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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The Hearth is proud to offer Viking Pure Solutions’ electrochemically activated cleaning and disinfecting systems for our residents in each of our communities! This revolutionary safe and effective cleaner provides protection for our residents, teams, and families providing state of the art...

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Atria Stamford

77 3rd Street, Stamford, CT 06905

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
14
14 Photos available
12
12 Floor plans available
9.6
Review Score
83 reviews

I am so happy I chose Atria for our loved one. It checks all the boxes you would want when moving into an assisted living or memory care facility. From the moment I walked through the front doors I knew...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Atria Stamford has served the families of Fairfield County since 2007. With a continuing commitment to quality, the community is undergoing an extensive renovation and expansion to enhance beauty and functionality. Once complete, residents will enjoy a host of exciting new spaces and amenities,...

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The Waterford at Fitchburg

5440 Caddis Bend, Fitchburg, WI 53711

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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20 Photos available
8
8 Floor plans available
9.6
Review Score
119 reviews

I chose The Waterford at Fitchburg because it was a better fit for my parents across the board, assisted and independent living. They could have cats, they could stay together, etc. It is a really nice...

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Get to know the warm, friendly environment at The Waterford at Fitchburg and you'll see how thoughtful amenities and world-class services come together in harmony. Residents at our Independent Living and Assisted Living community in Fitchburg, WI, are afforded the privacy and freedom to live a...

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American House Johnson City

406 E Mountain View Rd, Johnson City, TN 37601

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
17
17 Photos available
9.6
Review Score
40 reviews

When looking for a place for my mom it was very important to me that the residents and staff all seemed happy. Usually when staff and residents seem content and upbeat they are getting good care. This is...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Providing Assisted Living and Memory Care to the Johnson City area.

StoryPoint Schererville

7770 Burr St, Schererville, IN 46375

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
31
31 Photos available
6
6 Floor plans available
9.6
Review Score
83 reviews

When our family member could no longer continue at home, he chose StoryPoint, and we are happy that he did. We all received excellent orientation before he moved in, and the community liaison was very...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Welcome to StoryPoint Schererville! 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 service level,...

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The Montvale Senior Living

2601 Montvale Drive, Springfield, IL 62704

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
13
13 Photos available
21
21 Floor plans available
9.6
Review Score
65 reviews

The staff are friendly and responsive. The apartment is very nice and has plenty of space. It is in walking distance to the grocery store.

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The Montvale Senior Living provides a fulfilling, independent lifestyle in a welcoming environment.Located in a quiet, west suburb of Springfield, Montvale Estates offers you an elegant home just outside Illinois' historically significant capitol. We're conveniently close to shopping, healthcare...

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Prairie Pointe Assisted Living and Memory Care

58 W Park Ave, Sugar Grove, IL 60554

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
27
27 Photos available
9.6
Review Score
49 reviews

Only challenge is staffing in that they are understaffed at times. However, I think this is a challenge for all assisted living facilities right now. Very friendly and responsive. But with limited staff...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care

From personalized assisted senior living to day care services, we offer expansive services, inspirational programs and tasteful environments where seniors thrive. Prairie Pointe leads the way in meeting the changing needs of senior adults and their families. We are dedicated to providing world-...

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Summit Place

107 Perpetual Square Drive, Anderson, SC 29621

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
21
21 Photos available
2
2 Floor plans available
9.6
Review Score
98 reviews

Mom is happy. She is still on the lowest level of care. She likes to help take care of others!! Although Mom is not on the memory care side of the facility, it definitely rated above others. We also like...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Live the good life at Summit Place, where desired amenities and world-class services excite our residents and provide a rewarding, enriching lifestyle. Our caring and professional staff provides a helping hand for residents who may appreciate assistance with activities of daily living. You can be...

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StoryPoint Kalamazoo at Bronson Place

1700 Bronson Way, Kalamazoo, MI 49009

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
16
16 Photos available
9.6
Review Score
44 reviews

I loved the music. I love the 40's and 50's style. The instrumentalists were Marvelous wonderful musicianship and personality.

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Welcome to StoryPoint Kalamazoo at Bronson Place! 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 and assisted living. Throughout...

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Home Place of Burlington

118 Alamance Rd, Burlington, NC 27215

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
12
12 Photos available
9.6
Review Score
30 reviews

My dad was at Home Place in Burlington for several months prior to his passing. The staff could not have been any better in looking after my dad’s needs. The food was amazing and there were always activities...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Homeplace of Burlington is centrally located between Raleigh and Winston-Salem in Burlington, North Carolina. Our community is two miles north of I-85/40 close to downtown, shopping and 3.5 miles from Alamance Regional Medical Center. Upon entering our community our comfortable interior,...

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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.