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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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Atria Longmeadow Place

42 Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01803

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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15
15 Photos available
8
8 Floor plans available
9.9
Review Score
63 reviews

My mom stayed at Atria as a respite visitor for 3 months. She was trying to decide if she would make the move to living there long-term. She loved the food, activities and the fact that there were people...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Atria Longmeadow Place is a welcoming senior community nestled in a wooded area of Burlington, Massachusetts. The community is adjacent to town conservation land and located directly across the street from the world-renowned Lahey Clinic. Residents at Atria Longmeadow Place enjoy the best of both...

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Arden Courts A ProMedica Memory Care Community in Lely Palms

6125 Rattlesnake Hammock Road, Naples, FL 34113

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
Review Score
66 reviews

Wife has been a resident for over 7 years. The staff and interior accommodations make for a very pleasant experience. Without a doubt the activities provided are outstanding. The 4 activity staff members...

Provides: Memory Care
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For over 25 years, Arden Courts ProMedica Memory Care has catered to the special needs of individuals living with memory loss. Staffed by specially trained caregivers, Arden Courts is solely dedicated to caring for individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Each...

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Benton House of Narcoossee

2910 N Narcoossee Rd, St Cloud, FL 34771

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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4
4 Floor plans available
9.9
Review Score
30 reviews

This is such a wonderful place. I'm so glad my mom is here. They treat everyone here like it is there own family. They are so caring and loving at the Addison. The food is good, there are tons of activities....

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Award Winning Senior Living! National Winner-Top 50 in Aging Services by Fortune magazine. A Great Place to Work certified 3 consecutive years. Multiple Pinnacle Customer Service Awards. Call or drop by to see what make Benton House such a special place!Uniquely designed, Benton House offers...

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Carriage Hill Assisted Living

306 Knox Marsh Rd, Madbury, NH 03823

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
Review Score
65 reviews

You walk in and immediately feel comfortable. I know my mom is getting the care she needs but she's not just a Room number or anonymous patient here. Very capable staff and very friendly. I feel secure...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care

Carriage Hill Assisted Living is a family owned and operated residence with 24 residents and opened in December 2015. Our residency is intentionally small for each resident to receive individualized attention and to know each staff member caring for his or her needs. Above all, Carriage Hill...

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Home Matters Caregiving - Beaverton

4875 SW Franklin Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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56 reviews

Home Matters Caregiving was AMAZING when I needed urgent help with my mom. I had no idea how to navigate getting in home care for her quickly and be able to trust that mom would be safe with a stranger...

Provides: Home Care

Home Matters Caregiving is locally owned and operated by medical professionals and has been in business since 2007. We are located in the heart of Beaverton and hold the highest level of in home care licensure. Being a comprehensive licensed agency allows us to provide services from companionship...

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Brookdale Pointe West

6101 Pointe West Boulevard, Bradenton, FL 34209

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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10 Photos available
1
1 Floor plans available
9.9
Review Score
50 reviews

The facility is clean and the staff is friendly and easy to work with. The company is the best facility for the cost of a room. I would highly recommend this company for anyone looking for a memory care...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Memory Care
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For those with Alzheimer’s disease or other types of dementia, our community, located on the sunny Gulf Coast in beautiful Bradenton, Fla., offers a safe environment and exceptional memory care. Bradenton bursts with Old Florida charm with a vibrant and historic downtown area just a short drive...

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Watercrest at Katy

200 S Katy Fort Bend Rd, Katy, TX 77494

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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12 Photos available
9
9 Floor plans available
9.9
Review Score
98 reviews

The staff is very friendly. The residents are very friendly. The only real negative is the food is too fatty and doesn't consistently allow for dietary needs. We are working on this with them now. There are...

Provides: Independent Living
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ENJOY, EMBRACE AND EXPERIENCE for yourself the warm hospitality, value, and high quality that await you at Watercrest at Katy. We are Katy's newest 55+ retirement community for active adults. Watercrest at Katy is a distinctive, independent living community developed to offer a lifestyle that...

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Brookdale Des Plaines

800 South River Road, Des Plaines, IL 60016

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
12
12 Photos available
5
5 Floor plans available
9.9
Review Score
164 reviews

The staff is outstanding! Everyone is wonderful and helpful in every way. The library is extremely important to me, and they have a wonderful, organized library with a large variety of books. I love to read...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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It’s good to be home.Our community just outside of Chicago gives you the lifestyle you want, plus care if you need it with both independent living and assisted living on the same campus. With several floor plans to chose from, including studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom options, you’ll be able...

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Greenwood Village South

295 Village Lane, Greenwood, IN 46143

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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8
8 Floor plans available
9.9
Review Score
115 reviews

My grandmother, mother, and father all 3 had stays at the Village Pavilion. Grandma was there as a Long Term Care resident while mom and dad were there for short term rehab and end of life care. There was...

Provides: Assisted Living
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In Greenwood, Indiana, 15 miles south of Indianapolis, comfortable living and helpful services come together in a tree-lined neighborhood designed to give seniors everything they need in one place: Greenwood Village South. A non-profit Life Plan Community offering independent living, assisted...

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Grand Villa of Palm Bay

3490 Gran Ave NE, Palm Bay, FL 32905

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
Review Score
80 reviews

My dad has been at Grand Villa almost a year and he loves it. The management is so friendly. He has met friends and people he calls "family" now. He couldn't be happier and as a caretaker it has taken a huge...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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When it comes to senior living including assisted living and memory care, only one choice sits at the water’s edge overlooking the tranquil Indian River in Palm Bay, Florida. Only one offers resort-style amenities and unobstructed views of the majestic sunrise from nearly every window. RiverView...

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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 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.