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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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Photo of Arden Courts A ProMedica Memory Care Community in Farmington
18
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9.7
Review Score
32 reviews

My sister, who has had early onset Alzheimer’s for a while, moved to Arden Courts in Farmington in June last year. We have been very pleased with their care and concern for my sister, the staff are mostly...

Provides: Memory Care
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For nearly 25 years, Arden Courts Memory Care has catered to the special needs of individuals with memory loss. Staffed by specially trained caregivers, Arden Courts cares for individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Each community features home like common areas,...

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The Gables at Winchester

299 Cambridge St, Winchester, MA 01890

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
16
16 Photos available
9.7
Review Score
24 reviews

What we like the most about The Gables is the overall friendliness, the quality of the care services, the administrative staff and the overall value for cost. Yes, we would recommend this community to other...

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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For over 30 years, The Gables at Winchester has been serving the Winchester and surrounding communities. The Gables is a comfortable and elegantly furnished senior living community offering the finest in independent and assisted living apartments, as well as rehabilitation services and...

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Riverstone Retirement Community

9000 North Congress Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64153

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
15
15 Photos available
9.7
Review Score
86 reviews

5s across the board! Everyone is so friendly - staff and residents. Mom is very involved in activities. Meals are fantastic (especially the salad bar). Ability to ask for something off-menu is a plus....

Provides: Independent Living
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Riverstone Retirement is Kansas City’s Premier independent living community. Riverstone Retirement comprises apartments for adults 55 and over — including studio apartments, one, two, and three bedroom suites and a variety of floor plans. Riverstone Retirement is an all-inclusive retirement...

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Holiday Forsyth Court

2945 Reynolda Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27106

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
15
15 Photos available
5
5 Floor plans available
9.7
Review Score
77 reviews

On my family’s sage advice, I contacted A Place for Mom and even though they only had two recommendations that were affordable for OUR budget in the Winston-Salem area, one of them was perfect: Holiday...

Provides: Independent Living
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Welcome to Forsyth Court, an independent senior living community with compassionate staff and friendly neighbors. Boasting amenities and services, it's easy to picture what your life will be like here with us. As a resident, you'll enjoy a spacious studio, one-, or two-bedroom apartment suite...

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Magnolia Springs Lexington

2701 Magnolia Springs Dr, Lexington, KY 40511

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
17
17 Photos available
3
3 Floor plans available
9.7
Review Score
178 reviews

When my parents divorced 10 years ago, I was really unsure what my mom’s later years would look like. I knew she would need a lot of care, but more importantly, she would need kindness. She has very high...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Who says moving to a senior living community means giving up your sense of independence? Magnolia Springs embraces the fact you are your own person, different, unique, one-of-a-kind—with your own lifestyle, pursuits, and hopes for the future. Even better, we celebrate it! Each and every day....

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Brookdale Pinehurst Park

3790 West Quincy Avenue, Denver, CO 80236

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
12
12 Photos available
1
1 Floor plans available
9.7
Review Score
40 reviews

The staff and caregivers at Brookdale Pinehurst Park are outstanding! They treat my mom like she is their family and make the effort to meet her where she's at in her dementia journey. They are highly...

Provides: Memory Care
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A Life Well LivedRegardless of where your family member is on life’s journey, they deserve to enjoy the same wonderful quality of life as everyone else. At our memory care community in Denver, Colorado, each senior experiences the love and kindness of a care team member who gently guides them...

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Walnut Crossing

311 Professional Pkwy, Marysville, OH 43040

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
26
26 Photos available
5
5 Floor plans available
9.7
Review Score
50 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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Keowee Square

475 Rochester Hwy, Seneca, SC 29672

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
8
8 Photos available
9.7
Review Score
42 reviews

Stay involved with your family member should you place one there. If Administration and staff sees that you are engaged they will be more engaged. Every facility has their ups and downs given momentary...

Provides: Assisted Living
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Keowee Place is located on the shores of Lake Keowee and Lake Hartwell in Seneca, South Carolina. We are close to the historical towns of Cashiers and Highland, North Carolina and our daytrips to these historical towns are a favorite outing for many of our residents. We also make regular trips to...

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Volante of Eugene

2951 Coburg Road, Eugene, OR 97408

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
8
8 Photos available
3
3 Floor plans available
9.7
Review Score
57 reviews

Both staff and residents are welcoming, friendly and helpful. Admin staff- some are available and responsive some not as much. Food - varies from day to day and meal to meal. Lots of activities, always...

Provides: Independent Living
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Crescent Park Senior Living is designed for seniors who value their independence, yet want to be able to live in maintenance-free comfort. Crescent Park is a friendly retirement living community serving active seniors with a variety of physical, cultural and social amenities.To keep our residents...

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Concordia of Bella Vista

1 Concordia Drive, Bella Vista, AR 72715

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
8
8 Photos available
9.7
Review Score
25 reviews

My dad loves that is it quiet, among the hills and trees with lots of birds coming to the feeder on his back deck. Staff and residents have been very friendly. The onsite nurse and visiting doctor have been...

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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As a trusted landmark in northwest Arkansas for over 50 years, Concordia of Bella Vista is deeply committed to providing an enjoyable and fulfilling lifestyle for each of our independent living and assisted living residents.Perched high on a ridge overlooking Little Sugar and Tanyard Creeks,...

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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.