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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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Avalon Memory Care - Garland

1150 Colonel Drive, Garland, TX 75043

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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12
12 Photos available
3
3 Floor plans available
9.8
Review Score
31 reviews

What I found true with Avalon is that most of the staff there genuinely cares about the family and residents. The meals are balanced and healthy and it's very clean. They handled my mom's end of life care...

Provides: Memory Care
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At AVALON, we set ourselves apart from other residences with the level of care and compassion we show to our residents. Our care is unique in that we treat our residents as people with individual needs rather than grouping them as 'those with dementia.' After all, a lack of cognitive ability...

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Sunrise of Danville

1027 Diablo Road, Danville, CA 94526

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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2
2 Floor plans available
9.8
Review Score
93 reviews

From the moment we walked in, we felt welcomed—not just as potential residents, but as family. The team has gone above and beyond to ensure our mom feels safe, cared for, and, most importantly, loved. Every...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Community & Location Highlights:Conveniently located in Danville, CAVery close to Blackhawk Medical CenterMinutes from beautiful Diablo Country ClubSurrounded by stunning gardensSunrise of Danville, in Danville, California, offers a loving environment, staffed by experienced caregivers. Our...

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Brookdale Brighton

833 East Grand River Avenue, Brighton, MI 48116

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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12 Photos available
3
3 Floor plans available
9.8
Review Score
121 reviews

My mother is very HAPPY there. She enjoys the food the people that she has met and says every person on the staff is friendly. My only complaint is that if they bring her food to her room that they would...

Provides: Independent Living
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Put more life in your senior living. The senior life here is built on two things: interesting things to do, and interesting people to do them with. As one of the premier independent living communities in the heart of beautiful Brighton, Michigan, we offer our fantastic residents a fantastic...

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StoryPoint Grand Rapids West

3121 Lake Michigan Drive Northwest, Grand Rapids, MI 49504

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.8
Review Score
81 reviews

[name removed] & his staff are wonderful with the residents. They really put in time to make sure the experience the residents have is fun, safe and memorable! Thanks for everything that you do! The food...

Provides: Independent Living
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Welcome to StoryPoint Grand Rapids 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. Throughout each service level, we strive to make every...

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The Addison of St. Johns

115 Benton Lane, Saint Augustine, FL 32092

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.8
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32 reviews

Mom has been in memory care since [date removed].We have been very pleased with her care. The staff has been outstanding. The caregivers have been taking great care of her her. They always treat her with...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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We. Are. Family. Award Winning Senior Living! National Winner-Top 50 in Aging Services by Fortune magazine. A Great Place to Work certified 3 consecutive years. Multiple Pinnacle Customer Service Awards. Call or drop by to see what makes The Addison of St. Johns the most desired in the...

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Hillsbrook Village at Allenstown

2 Chester Turnpike, Allenstown, NH 03275

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.8
Review Score
30 reviews

The staff shows genuine kindness and care for all the people at Hillsbrook. When my dad first moved in, they were very welcoming and wanted to ensure he made friends within the community.

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Hillsbrook Village at Allenstown has 119 apartments of senior living suited for independent, assisted and memory care living. Whether you are interested in having a respite from cleaning, cooking and home maintenance but need no or little care, or, you need some assistance with daily living or...

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Home Matters Caregiving of North Scottsdale, AZ

9375 E Shea Blvd Ste 100, Scottsdale, AZ 85260

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.8
Review Score
61 reviews

As a client, I can honestly say that Home Matters has made a significant difference in my life. From the very beginning, I felt understood and valued. My caregiver doesn’t just help me—they support my...

Provides: Home Care

Marbella Santa Fe

640 Alta Vista, Santa Fe, NM 87505

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
12
12 Photos available
2
2 Floor plans available
9.8
Review Score
61 reviews

Brookdale is great. Friendly helpful staff there, a great outdoor pond courtyard area , good food, excellent activities, and other residents are pleasantly interactive.

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Find Your Redefined IndependenceIt’s time to upgrade your senior living, and you don’t even have to leave town to do it. We are a senior living community right here in Santa Fe that offers beautiful independent living and assisted living residences in pueblo-style architecture with magnificent...

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The Waterford at Mansfield

1296 South Trimble Road, Mansfield, OH 44906

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
11
11 Photos available
5
5 Floor plans available
9.8
Review Score
90 reviews

My father has joined The Waterford family, and we have had nothing but positive experiences. All the staff that interacts, treats my father with dignity and respect. The staff have welcomed him as a part of...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Have a lot of fun and live life to its fullest at The Waterford at Mansfield. Our Independent Living and Assisted Living community in Mansfield, Ohio, offers residents a vibrant lifestyle that encourages health and independence through innovative recreational, educational, health and wellness...

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Parkwood Independent Living

2700 Parkview Lane, Bedford, TX 76022

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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3
3 Floor plans available
9.8
Review Score
144 reviews

When my husband and I moved here we were welcome very warmly by residents and staff, My husband passed away last year and I felt love and support from my friends here. I have loved living here.

Provides: Independent Living
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Find award-winning options for independent living at Parkwood Retirement Community. This Life Care Services community in Bedford, Texas offers a beautiful, wooded campus surrounded by greenspace nestled in a quiet neighborhood in Bedford. Parkwood has a genuine, casual environment, where...

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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.