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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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Grace Haven Assisted Living and Memory Care

1507 Glastonbury Dr, St. Johns, MI 48879

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.4
Review Score
74 reviews

Grace Haven staff and facility are a blessing to our community. Mom has been living in the memory care unit for 15 months and I have nothing but praise for their kind, compassionate care. The activities...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Welcome to Grace Haven Assisted Living & Memory Care! 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...

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Walnut Crossing

311 Professional Pkwy, Marysville, OH 43040

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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5 Floor plans available
9.5
Review Score
51 reviews

We love her being there and they have been very kind to her. We are moving her to [facility name removed] in December for Medicaid purposes and it is 15 minutes closer. The activities they have for the...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Walnut Crossing is a senior living community located in Marysville, Ohio. We offer exceptional assisted living and memory care services that prioritize hospitality, happiness, and the comfort of our residents. At Walnut Crossing, our award-winning programs are designed with a personalized...

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Oakmont of Carmichael

4717 Engle Road, Carmichael, CA 95608

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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10 Floor plans available
9.5
Review Score
48 reviews

I would give a 5 rating for all 8 categories. We have been very satisfied with Oakmont of Carmichael. It's clean and the Care Providers (the people that tend to our mom) are very nice. The response time when...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Oakmont of Carmichael is a lovely retirement community set on a lush campus with beautiful views, industry-renowned dining, and an abundance of on-site amenities. We are also within walking distance of shopping, fine dining, the arts, and world-class entertainment. In our retirement community,...

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Five Star Residences of Northwoods

2501 Friendship Blvd, Kokomo, IN 46901

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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8 Floor plans available
9.5
Review Score
28 reviews

My mother had to move out of her home after a fall and time in the hospital. 5-Star Residences of Northwoods has been very helpful in getting her settled into her “new home” - even when she was unhappy that...

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Let’s talk about senior living. For that, you want to love where you are, who surrounds you, and what you’re doing. Sounds like Five Star Residences of Northwoods in Kokomo, Indiana. The living and community spaces are elegant with just-right warmth. There’s so much to do and share here, it’s a...

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The Oaks at Paso Robles

526 S River Rd, Paso Robles, CA 93446

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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5
5 Floor plans available
9.5
Review Score
23 reviews

The Oaks has been a wonderful place for mom. After having on accident she was no longer able to stay home alone so we needed help and the Oaks has been wonderful! She is always busy, happy and well cared...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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StoryPoint Cincinnati

8135 Beechmont Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45255

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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3 Floor plans available
9.5
Review Score
79 reviews

My Dad had a great one bedroom apartment with a nice patio. The staff was all very nice, and my Dad had a great experience there. He needed an assisted living facility, which is a where is moved to.

Provides: Independent Living
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Welcome to StoryPoint Cincinnati! 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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Orchard Park at Southfork

3151 Southfork Parkway, Manvel, TX 77578

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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6 Floor plans available
9.4
Review Score
84 reviews

I think it's a pretty good place. The activities director is great. The staff is very kind to the residents and there is an excellent nurse practitioner who comes by often. They are making changes in their...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Orchard Park of Southfork is an assisted living community located in the city of Manvel, Texas in the county of Brazoria. For Orchard Park of Southfork residents that enjoy shopping, this community couldn't be better located. Silverlake Village, a vast shopping complex is less than half a mile...

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Brookdale Concord Parkway

2452 Rock Hill Church Road, Concord, NC 28027

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.5
Review Score
34 reviews

I was very impressed with the staff on my first visit. My loved one isn't very picky about food but hasn't been impressed with the meals. Cleaning the residents rooms based on my loved ones experience...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Imagine being able to live by your own design, every single day. That means pursuing your passions, forging new friendships and fostering old connections—and living a truly vibrant life. That’s how life is at our community, which is conveniently located just 30 minutes outside Charlotte, North...

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Gable Pines

1260 County Rd E, Vadnais Heights, MN 55110

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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25 Floor plans available
9.4
Review Score
74 reviews

An excellent facility overall at a reasonable. cost. The staff is very friendly and caring. There are many nice field trips, games, and good musical entertainment for people to attend. The best attributes...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Gable Pines is a beautiful community that opened in June of 2016. Offering options for independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Located off County Road E, between 35E and Highway 61- Gable Pines is both close to the action of city living and offers the serenity and nature views of a...

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Saucon Valley Manor

1050 Main Street, Hellertown, PA 18055

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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11 Floor plans available
9.4
Review Score
219 reviews

The staff was caring and competent. My wife was always clean and well taken care of. I felt my wife was safe. When visiting i always felt welcome.my only problem was that napkins were never provided at meal...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Saucon Valley Manor is a senior living community located in the beautiful borough of Hellertown, PA. Surrounded by lush greenery, you will never find yourself disappointed with the view. At Sacuon Valley Manor, you can be sure that your loved ones are taken care of. With twenty-four hour care,...

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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.