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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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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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Avalon Memory Care - Keller

1137 Rufe Snow Dr, Keller, TX 76248

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

Finding Avalon was an answer to prayer for us for my mother. We had her in two other care homes that were not good fit her. She fell often at the last facility before we moved her to Avalon. The care she...

Best of Senior Living All Star
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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Garden Villas of O'Fallon

7092 S Outer 364 Rd, O'Fallon, MO 63368

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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2 Floor plans available
9.7
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119 reviews

The staff had been exceptionally and go the extra mile. It is always clean and friendly. My sister in law has complained a bit about the food but she is also high maintenance. She may appreciate it much more...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
See all Delmar Gardens Management Services, Inc. communities

About the communityGarden Villas of O’Fallon Luxury Retirement and Assisted Living Community continues the grand tradition of excellence established by the Delmar Gardens Family in 1965. Based in St. Louis and owned by the same local family for over 55 years, everything we do is founded upon a...

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Cottages at Palm Springs

1780 E Baristo Rd, Palm Springs, CA 92262

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.7
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147 reviews

Mom is very happy. She is very happy and so am I. Everything is good. I chose it partially because of the grass areas. Feels like a park.

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Cottages at Palm Springs offers assisted living and memory care in a lovely residential neighborhood just a few blocks away from downtown Palm Springs. We are across the street from Sunrise Park and the Palm Springs Library. Our community is set on 4.5 beautiful acres with beautiful views of the...

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Atria Bethlehem

1745 West Macada Road, Bethlehem, PA 18017

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

I would recommend. The hardest part going anywhere is it is a change and it's not home. Like any move, you need to be patient. The team at Atria was excellent. I was attracted to them because of the location...

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Atria Bethlehem understands the importance of seniors maintaining a healthy balance between independence and safety. That's why our Pennsylvania retirement community provides them with everything they need to feel secure in their surroundings and comfortable to participate in daily activities....

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Anchor Bay at East Providence

1440 Wampanoag Trail, East Providence, RI 02915

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.7
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79 reviews

I'm happy with the care my sister receives, she has been a resident of the memory care unit unit for three years. She is at home there and the staff is great. I recently spent a month there for respite and...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
See all Elegance Living, LLC communities

Situated near One Hundred Acre Cove Nature Preserve with beautiful water views, Anchor Bay at East Providence is a vibrant, cozy senior living community located near Rhode Island Hospital, Miriam Hospital and Roger Williams Hospital as well as Seekonk Shopping Center, RISD Museum and Haines...

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Brookdale Hoffman Estates

1515 Barrington Road, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.7
Review Score
133 reviews

Very nice place to live. I like the activities and food. Staff is friendly. I like playing cards with the residents. Entertainment is very good. I have been at other independent living places and this one is...

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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When it comes to home upkeep, less is more.Our community, located next door to a golf course and across the street from Arthur L. Janura Forest Preserve, has both independent living and assisted living so you’ll have care options if you need more care later.  When something needs to be...

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Inspired Living at Alpharetta

11450 Morris Road, Alpharetta, GA 30005

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.7
Review Score
28 reviews

Quality of care is a hard one to rate because it varies from caregiver to caregiver. I would give an overall rating of 4. Some caregivers would rate as a 5 while some rate as a 3. Yes, I would recommend this...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Inspired Living at Alpharetta is a vibrant and innovative community that offers assisted living and memory care options. Whether you or your loved one needs a little assistance or requires personalized memory care, you can be assured that we will provide a lifestyle that brings comfort, safety,...

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Eddy Hawthorne Ridge

30 Community Way, East Greenbush, NY 12061

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.7
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44 reviews

I have been here 14 years, moving in with my husband in 2010. I wish I had come 2 years earlier. The facility is the absolute best. The employee and staff are the best you can find. I love being here. I feel...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Eddy Hawthorne Ridge Senior living campus offers residents a full Continuum of Care, all on one beautiful campus in East Greenbush, NY. This means peace of mind that comes with maintaining the life you love with access to the care and services of Independent Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care.

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River Ridge Retirement Village

706 Kentucky Avenue, South Haven, MI 49090

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.7
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49 reviews

I have yet to meet one bad employee, they are so good to us. I have lived here over 12 years in independent Living and just recently assisted living.

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
See all StoryPoint Group, LLC communities

Welcome to River Ridge 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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Chesapeake Bay

2300 Repsdorph Road, Seabrook, TX 77586

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.7
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21 reviews

I rented sight unseen!!! The office staff was the reason. So helpful. Spent so much time to help me. Other properties wouldn’t even talk to me. The villas are SO quiet!! I love the dog park. Could not...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Senior Apartments
See all True Connection Communities communities

Experience the daily vacation-style living at Chesapeake Bay, a luxury 55+ active adult community. Located in scenic Seabrook, Texas—minutes from Clear Lake Shore, the Boating Capital of Texas—our community offers one and two-bedroom residences, including both active adult apartments and charming...

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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.