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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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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 - Keller

1137 Rufe Snow Dr, Keller, TX 76248

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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3
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 Estates of Tyler

2055 W. Grande Boulevard, Tyler, TX 75703

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

The administration was super friendly. The nurse was always available. The rooms are spacious and clean with nice cozy kitchenettes. The common dining area is beautiful...chandeliers and lovely furnishings....

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Garden Estates of Tyler has been serving seniors for over twenty years. Our tenured staff are passionate about resident care and dignity. We have been voted 2018 Best Assisted Living by senioradvisor.com. To see for yourself, visit our Facebook page for a snapshot of our residents in action. ...

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Cedar Lake Assisted Living and Memory Care

777 Church Street, Lake Zurich, IL 60047

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

This was my first experience placing a loved on in an assisted living environment and Cedar Lake exceeded my expectations. I give them a 5 for all categories. They quickly established a high level of trust...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Cedar Lake Assisted Living & Memory Care is the premier assisted living community located in southwestern Lake County approximately 37 miles from downtown Chicago. We offer Assisted Living, Transitional Memory Care, and Dementia/Memory Care. Cedar Lake Assisted Living and Memory Care will put...

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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
Review Score
118 reviews

We are very pleased with Garden Villas of OFallon. They offer many services and welcome families to visit loved ones there for swimming, bowling, pool, movie theater. If any work order is put in, it is...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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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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Genesis Village

2429 S. Reynolds Road, Toledo, OH 43614

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.7
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257 reviews

I cannot say enough good things about Genesis Village. The staff were all consistently kind and positive. The other residents were friendly and consistently seemed to be somewhere between content and...

Provides: Independent Living

Genesis Village is an independent living community and offers respite care options located in the beautiful, serene city of Toledo, Ohio. Upon arrival, visitors and prospective residents will recognize our community as the ideal place to age in grace. We offer a spacious 2,000 square foot atrium...

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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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2
2 Floor plans available
9.7
Review Score
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
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
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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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3 Floor plans available
9.7
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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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7 Floor plans available
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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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.