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Best of 2025 Senior Living Award Winners: All Categories

Best of Senior Living Communities

The top senior living communities stand out for their exceptional care and support of seniors in independent living, assisted living, memory care, and in-home care. Our Best of Senior Living Award winners represent the top 1-2% of senior care providers nationwide based on reviews from those who matter most: residents and families. Below are the winners from the 2025 Best of Senior Living Awards. The 2026 award winners will be announced in February 2026.

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Assisted living provides long-term housing and care for seniors. Assisted living residents are generally active, but may need support with activities of daily living (ADLs).
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Memory care provides housing and 24-hour care for seniors with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. Memory care facilities focus on improving quality of life, reducing confusion, and preventing wandering.
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Independent living offers a carefree lifestyle for older adults who want to enjoy retirement with ease. Senior independent living facilities provide a variety of convenient services and amenities.
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Home care provides non-medical care and companionship for seniors living at home. From help with daily activities to medication management, home care services can be tailored to seniors needs.
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Memory care provides housing and 24-hour care for seniors with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. Memory care facilities focus on improving quality of life, reducing confusion, and preventing wandering.
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Independent living offers a carefree lifestyle for older adults who want to enjoy retirement with ease. Senior independent living facilities provide a variety of convenient services and amenities.
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Home care provides non-medical care and companionship for seniors living at home. From help with daily activities to medication management, home care services can be tailored to seniors needs.
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Carriage Crossing Senior Living of Arcola

909 Green Mill Road, Arcola, IL 61910

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
Review Score
36 reviews

I love all the people that I live with here at Carriage Crossing Arcola. This has been a great experience for me and I’ve made great friends! The food is awesome and very kind staff. Christmas was amazing...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Carriage Crossing Senior Living is your premier choice for assisted living in seven beautiful locations, Arcola and Champaign, Decatur, Bloomington,Rochester Illinois. We are committed to providing our residents a safe and meaningful lifestyle.Our vibrant assisted living apartments offer you...

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Options for Senior America - Gaithersburg, MD

6 Montgomery Village Ave, Suite 330, Gaithersburg, MD 20879

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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101 reviews

My personal caregiver was fantastic. She was always on time and dependable. Office staff was also considerate and accessible.

Provides: Home Care
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Options For Senior America Corp. started providing home care services in late 1989 to the residents of the Washington, DC metropolitan area. What started as a handful of customers grew substantially due to the personal customer service that the company's management has always been keen to...

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Devonshire Retirement Village

101 Devonshire Dr, Lapeer, MI 48446

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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78 reviews

My aunt has been at Devonshire for several years. She is 101 and I cannot say enough about the staff that has been taking care of her for all these years. Everyone knows her by name and takes excellent...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Welcome to Devonshire Retirement Village! 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...

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Greenwood Village South

295 Village Lane, Greenwood, IN 46143

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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98 reviews

My mom lived there for 3 years. It is the best place. I would recommend to everyone Great food great activities. They really care about their staff and residents. All the department. The executive director...

Provides: Assisted Living
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In Greenwood, Indiana, 15 miles south of Indianapolis, comfortable living and helpful services come together in a tree-lined neighborhood designed to give seniors everything they need in one place: Greenwood Village South. A non-profit Life Plan Community offering independent living, assisted...

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Keystone Villa at Fleetwood

501 Hoch Rd, Blandon, PA 19510

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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105 reviews

5 for all categories. Friendly staff, well manned, informative when issues happen. Facilities are clean and they offer a very helpful selection of services. They feed them well and are flexible with dinning...

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Cinco Ranch Alzheimer's Special Care Center

3206 S. Fry Rd, Katy, TX 77450

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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51 reviews

The staff is very caring and knowledge on every resident living there. They treat all of them with respect. I would recommend to others.

Provides: Memory Care
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One of the best Alzheimer's care centers is Cinco Ranch which is located in Katy, TX. If you find yourself with an elderly parent or relative that is suffering from dementia or Alzheimer's, you will be thrilled with Cinco Ranch's adult care assisted living home. As with many assisted living...

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Brookdale Des Plaines

800 South River Road, Des Plaines, IL 60016

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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154 reviews

The residents and staff are very friendly and social. This is a beautiful community and there is always something to keep me busy. I especially love the shows and choir. I would recommend Brookdale Des...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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It’s good to be home.Our community just outside of Chicago gives you the lifestyle you want, plus care if you need it with both independent living and assisted living on the same campus. With several floor plans to chose from, including studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom options, you’ll be able...

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Arbour Square

695 Main St, Harleysville, PA 19438

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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114 reviews

From the first meeting to see the facility my parents, myself and brother felt very welcomed. We had a very detailed extensive tour meeting residents and staff along the way. Came back another time with...

Provides: Independent Living
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Discover the unparalleled joys of retirement living at Arbour Square of Harleysville!Nestled on a picturesque 22-acre campus in the heart of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, our 55+ independent senior community offers an enriching lifestyle. At Arbour Square, you can embrace worry-free living...

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Bayshore Guest Home and Gardens

512 Bayshore Road, Nokomis, FL 34275

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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174 reviews

They take people with major mobility issues. People that require a two-person assist. People that can't transfer. They are waaaay cheaper than maybe any nursing home. They know how to check for UTIs and I...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care

Located in Nokomis Florida, Bay Shore Guest Home and Gardens is a boutique-style Assisted Living Facility. We strive to ensure a family home that will keep partners together. Unlike many larger assisted living facilities we do not separate partners even if they have different medical conditions....

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Independence Village of Midland

2325 Rockwell Drive, Midland, MI 48642

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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335 reviews

I moved into the community after my beloved husband passed away. I was worried about moving in without him, but everything has been amazing. I love the activities, I participate in exercise class everyday....

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Welcome to Independence Village of Midland! 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...

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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 senior 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 highest-rated senior living communities represent the top 1-2% of senior living providers nationwide.