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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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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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Carmel Care Home

11971 4th Avenue, Hesperia, CA 92345

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49 reviews

[name removed] and [name removed] of Carmel Care Home provided excellent care and a loving home environment over the past 5 years of Mom’s life. We were able to drop by to visit at any time and always found...

Provides: Memory Care, Care Homes

CARMEL CARE HOME is a privately owned Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE), licensed by the State of California through the Department of Social Services and Community Care Licensing. We cater to 6 Private Rooms and we have exclusively 6 private bedrooms that will cater to you loved...

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Home Matters Caregiving of North Scottsdale

9375 E Shea Blvd Ste 100, Scottsdale, AZ 85260

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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52 reviews

Very efficient and nice personnel. My caregiver was a great cook and took me on errands. She helped me with household activities like laundry and cleaning. She was very pleasant and a good person to be...

Provides: Home Care

Preferred Care at Home of South Miami

2332 Galiano Street 2nd Floor, Miami, FL 33134

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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15 reviews

I liked the people that they sent out, they were excellent. The caregiver was on time and did a superb job. I wanted the same person each time and the office staff did that for me. I appreciated that the...

Provides: Home Care
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Right at Home - Des Moines, IA

2600 University Ave. Suite 210, West Des Moines, IA 50266

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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16 reviews

I only needed Right at Home for a short time but in that time, I was sent a wonderful young lady who really helped me out. She was able to take me to the store when I couldn't drive, cleaned my home really...

Provides: Home Care

Consuelo's Assisted Living Facility

4401 West Ballast Point Blvd, Tampa, FL 33611

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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49 reviews

We love the personalized care my grandmother is getting at Consuelo’s ALF. After our last experience with a corporate facility in Tampa we were seriously considering quitting our job to be at home with our...

Provides: Memory Care, Care Homes

Consuelo's Assisted Living is a resident care home located in Tampa, Florida in the county of Hillsborough. The city of Tampa is vibrant and pulsing with life. Home to Busch Gardens, Tampa offers Many exciting attractions for visitors and residents alike. Tampa is a city filled with cultural...

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Arbor Grove Assisted Living and Memory Care

1320 Pine Ave, Alma, MI 48801

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45 reviews

Since my mom has moved in to Arbor Grove I have seen a 100 percent turn around in her health and happiness. The staff seem friendly and helpful. Arbor Grove seems to be a safe and positive environment for my...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Welcome to Arbor Grove! 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 level, we strive to...

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Villas At San Bernardino

2985 North G Street, San Bernardino, CA 92405

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124 reviews

What a blessing The Villas has been for my father! Dad spent the final 2 years of his life at The Villas and I purposely wait until his passing to write this review so I could give a very honest opinion....

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Our community is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and our leasing office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 7 days a week. In person tours daily. Nestled in the scenic foothills of southern California, The Villas at San Bernardino embodies the heart of exceptional senior living. Offering a...

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Highlands Village Senior Living of Mansfield

120 Regency Pkwy, Mansfield, TX 76063

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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115 reviews

What we like the most about Highlands Village is the friendly, compassionate staff that cared for Daddy. Clean and quiet facility. Yes, we would recommend this community to other families based on the...

Provides: Assisted Living

Highlands Village Senior Living is offering the seniors in the area top-notch assisted living and memory care services. The community has a variety of floor plans to choose from as well as activities to enrich it's residents lives.

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Independence Village of Oxford (Waterstone)

701 Market Street, Oxford, MI 48371

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306 reviews

Very clean facility, lots of activities for people to engage in. The people and fellow residents are very nice and accommodating. This would be a great place to move mom/dad into and know they are in good...

Provides: Independent Living
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Welcome to Independence Village of Oxford (Waterstone)! 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...

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StoryPoint Union

9255 US-42, Union, KY 41091

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76 reviews

The staff was amazing from the directors all the way down to the people in the kitchen. They were always so helpful with my mom and took such good care of her. They made her feel like she was a part of their...

Provides: Independent Living
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Welcome to StoryPoint Union! 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 to make...

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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.