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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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Brookdale West Seattle

4611 35th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98126

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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38 reviews

I am very pleased about how everyone is so friendly! The opportunity to ask for anything from books to read to help if I fall or become ill. I am happy here.

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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At our retirement community offering independent and assisted living options for seniors, we’re here to help you seize your new opportunities and make the most of them. For independent living residents, it might mean trading in the chores of home and yard maintenance for time to pursue a...

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Atria Willow Park

3500 South Vine Avenue, Tyler, TX 75701

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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116 reviews

The overall experience at this facility was wonderful. My mother was quite hesitant about moving to an assisted living facility after living in her own home for so many years. This facility was beautiful and...

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Atria Willow Park is conveniently located in the heart of Tyler, minutes from popular restaurants and shopping areas. Residents enjoy a three-acre park with an outdoor kitchen, putting green, fountain and walking trail, and plenty of space for the concerts and other outdoor events. Transportation...

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Emerald Gardens

201 Overland Dr, Greenwood, SC 29646

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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73 reviews

All 5s! What we like the most about the community is that the staff seem to really care about the residents. We would absolutely 100% recommend this community to other families based on the experience so far

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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Emerald Gardens Assisted Living and Memory Care is in the heart of Greenwood, SC and have been serving Seniors for over 25 years. We are two blocks from Self Regional Healthcare and many other medical specialist in our area. We offer a wide array of services, amenities and activities that...

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Options For Senior America - Lake County

707 East 80th Place, Suite 104, Merrillville, IN 46410

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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31 reviews

My husband’s Aide, [name removed] was terrific with him. He looked forward to seeing her. He often would ask when is she coming? She developed a warm , caring relationship with him. [name removed] followed...

Provides: Home Care
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Options for Senior America has been a leading home care provider since 1989. Options most recently received the 2016 Best in Home Care award. As a person responsible for a senior adult, you will find the Options team knowledgeable and resourceful. Together, we successfully resolve hundreds of...

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Chevy Chase House

5420 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20015

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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47 reviews

Since moving to Chevy Chase House, I’ve been genuinely impressed by the people here. Everyone has been so generous and kind. As a newcomer, it’s been wonderful to ask anyone for advice and have them take...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living
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Discover Boutique Assisted Living at Chevy Chase House, located in the heart of one of DC's most vibrant neighborhoods. Recently named a Best of Assisted Living and an All-Star winner by A Place for Mom, Chevy Chase House is focused on resident satisfaction and improving the lives of our...

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StoryPoint Fort Wayne North

3715 Union Chapel Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46845

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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104 reviews

StoryPoint North Ft Wayne has become a home for my parents! They treat them and us like family! They are kind, compassionate, patient and available! My parents are well cared for by their children AND now...

Provides: Independent Living
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Welcome to StoryPoint Fort Wayne North! 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 and enhanced living. Throughout each service level, we strive...

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Colebrook Village at Hebron

55 John E. Horton Blvd, Hebron, CT 06248

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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50 reviews

From the top of management to the CNA's, the facility has surpassed our families expectations in caring for out parents. The Egis memory care staff showers my dad with love and attention 24-7!

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Ask about our Rare Memory Care Opening!Colebrook Village at Hebron opened in May of 2018. We offer independent living, assisted living, and memory care. We have 113 units and are located in a quaint small town in Eastern CT. Surrounded by flora and fauna, our building was designed to maximize the...

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Sand Hill Cove Retirement Living

1500 SW Capri St, Palm City, FL 34990

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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18 reviews

We have lived in Florida since 1986 and retired from our teaching careers in 2010. We had family living in Palm City and it became our second home . We discovered Sandhill Cove when my step father passed in...

Provides: Independent Living
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Sandhill Cove is a resort-style Life Plan retirement community located on the South Fork of the St. Lucie River. Sandhill Cove is owned and managed by Life Care Services, an LCS Company. LCS has over 50 years of experience and manages more than 132 communities across the country. They've given...

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Trustwell Living at Blanchard Place

825 Richard Lane, Kenton, OH 43326

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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73 reviews

I always know if I have a question about my loved one that I can ask anyone and if they are not sure they are more than happy to find am answer for me. I could not ask for a better place for my loved one.

Provides: Assisted Living
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Blanchard Place is an assisted living community located in Kenton, Ohio. We are on the east side of town. We are close enough to town for nearby activities yet far enough away to enjoy peaceful countryside living. Our thoughtfully designed community includes both social and safety amenities: ...

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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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175 reviews

The caregivers are wonderful. They go above & beyond for their residents. The director of daycare actually saved my husband from terrible pain by realizing he may be suffering from tooth pain. After seeing...

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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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.