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Best of 2025 Senior Living Award Winners: Independent Living

Top Independent Living Communities

These are the best independent living communities of 2025, representing the top 1-2% of senior living providers nationwide based on reviews. Families and residents celebrated the friendly staff, beautiful facilities, delicious food, and engaging activities.

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Independence Village of Oxford (Waterstone)

701 Market Street, Oxford, MI 48371

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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10
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311 reviews

Transport to doctors, grocery stores and special events are so appreciated. Actitives for holidays events are often and the leaders are fantastic. helping and friendly. The staff are the best.

Provides: Independent Living
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Welcome to Independence Village! Located within the Waterstone Master Community, we offer innovative care to seniors in Oxford, Michigan. With both Independent Living and Enhanced Living options, our community allows you to maintain your independence and freedom, and we take care of everything...

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Elegance at Lake Worth

9948 Woodwind Lane, Lake Worth, FL 33467

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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42 reviews

The staff is very nice, and will give you a thorough tour of the place. Everything is centralized, which is great for people with limited mobility. It is one of the better bangs for the buck -- feels like...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Situated in the heart of Lake Worth close to the beach, parks, Park Ridge Golf Course, Lake Worth Lagoon and Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, Elegance at Lake Worth is a modern, just-right sized senior living community located near Palms West Hospital and St. Mary’s Medical Center, with easy...

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Ashley Square

526 Haltiwanger Rd., Greenwood, SC 29649

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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107 reviews

We recently placed our mother at Ashley Square and are simply amazed with the care that she has received. The staff are super friendly and loving towards my mother and the rest of our family. We could not...

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Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living
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When you walk through the doors at Ashley Place, our senior living community, you will be greeted with a smile and a warm welcome. We develop individual care plans to meet the needs of each resident, and a full-time registered nurse is available 24 hours a day to provide clinical oversight and...

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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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117 reviews

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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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Reward Senior Care of Lisbon

131 Pendleton St, Lisbon, OH 44432

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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41 reviews

They keep it very clean. Very festive and regularly updated decor. Home cooking and birthday celebrations are done very well. Is the same staff there? My remarks relate to Allay senior care with [name...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living
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At Allay Senior Care, we work to make every resident feel comfortable and independent,but we also know that making a major change at any point in life can be stressful.Our staff is available to make your transition to an assisted living community in Lisbon, OH, as peaceful — and even joyful — as...

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StoryPoint Pickerington

611 Windmiller Dr, Pickerington, OH 43147

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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79 reviews

It is a comfort to our family to know that our mother who is in her 90s has a safe place to be able to enjoy her Golden years. And to have the friendly staff be able to take care of any of her needs. And to...

Best Activities
Provides: Independent Living
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Welcome to StoryPoint Pickerington! 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 community offers independent living, where we strive to make every moment of every day something special. We know...

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Atria Golden Creek

33 Creek Road, Irvine, CA 92604

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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108 reviews

I moved from up North to be closer to my family. Little did I expect to build a new one here. I have happiness in my life I never expected. The place is nice, clean and the staff is wonderful.

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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What makes Atria Golden Creek the best senior living option in Irvine? It's our commitment to enhancing the lives of today's seniors and future generations with energy-saving renovations, including a pursuit of LEED certification. We offer a beautiful community where you'll find a friendly and...

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Elmbrook Village at Bozrah

380 Salem Turnpike, Bozrah, CT 06334

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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42 reviews

My daughters helped me find Elmbrook and it has been amazing. Whenever I have any issues with anything, everyone here tells me the truth and gets it fixed right away. I appreciate that. I love that everyone...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Now doing in person tours!Elmbrook Village at Bozrah opened in September 2019. Offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Elmbrook Village was designed to maximize the amount of natural light available and has 115 apartments with a variety of styles. We have some of the largest...

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The Reserve at Red Run

30031 Dequindre Road, Madison Heights, MI 48071

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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31 reviews

Got my brother in law in almost a year ago. He is doing great and we are extremely pleased with the facility. It's a nice, clean facility, programs and meals. Great rooms.

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Independent Living
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The Reserve At Red Run is a Modern, Independent Living Senior Residence located on the west side of Dequindre Road, north of Twelve Mile Road and south of Thirteen Mile Road in the City of Madison Heights. The Reserve at Red Run’s brand new planned, senior residential community, designed for both...

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StoryPoint Union

9255 US-42, Union, KY 41091

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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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! We are so thrilled to be a part of this beautiful community in Kentucky, offering independent and enhanced living options to seniors in the surrounding areas. With a team of dedicated individuals to help support all their needs, our residents can spend their...

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Best of 2026 Senior Living Awards criteria

Receive 10 or more reviews on APlaceforMom.com

Attain an overall average rating of at least 4.5 stars for reviews

Offer assisted living, home care, independent living, skilled nursing, memory care or continuing care retirement communities

*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 independent 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 highly rated featured communities represent the top 2-3% of independent living providers nationwide.