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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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Whispering Pines Village

937 East Park Ave, Columbiana, OH 44408

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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50 reviews

This is a wonderful AL facility. The staff is so supportive & friendly. The nursing director & sales director as extremely kind. They truly go the extra mile to help you. Fabulous customer service. We thank...

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Follow your heart to Whispering Pines Village, where desired amenities and convenient services give our residents a sense of home the minute they arrive. Our Independent Living and Assisted Living community in Columbiana, OH offers a relaxed atmosphere of warmth and caring in the “City with the...

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Sycamore Trace

1098 Bradford Way, Kingston, TN 37763

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85 reviews

My mom lives at Sycamore Trace. The staff is very attentive to her and she loves to go on all the outings they have for the residents. We are very blessed to have a place like Sycamore Trace to care for mom.

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Provides: Assisted Living
See all Greenbrier Senior Living communities

Sycamore Trace is an exclusive assisted living community for seniors located in Kingston, Tennessee. Sycamore Trace is home to inviting waterways, a robust Recreational life and breathtaking vistas. Nestled on hill just a few short steps down a walking path to the lakeside parks … Residents can...

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Gardens of Clanton

850 Scott Dr, Clanton, AL 35045

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156 reviews

A wonderful home for the elderly. The care is awesome so is the food. They have lots of great activities for the residents. There is a great staff to help with any need. My Aunt loves her spacious rooms.

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Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living
See all Cavalier Senior Living communities

Friendly, charming and oh so southern, the Gardens of Clanton Assisted Living offers the personal attention and home-like environment your loved one deserves. From the shady front porch to the spacious common-area, our assisted living has a welcoming feeling of “family” and belonging. With 16...

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Limestone Lodge

1532 W Hobbs St, Athens, AL 35611

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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66 reviews

Limestone Lodge is the best in town! We toured other facilities here in Athens and Madison but nothing holds a candle to this place. Everyone here is very friendly, on point with care, the buildings are...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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At Limestone Lodge, we provide a combination of traditional assisted living and specialty care assisted living for individuals in the beginning stages of memory loss and those with end stages of Alzheimer's disease. Our home-like environment allows residents with similar challenges and needs to...

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The Gardens of Green Ridge

2751 Boulevard Avenue, Scranton, PA 18509

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52 reviews

I am here just for the step-down program. Everyone here is helpful and always will to do whatever they need to td to keep you comfortable and happy. If you have an accident, they are quick to help and they...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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The Gardens of Green Ridge can be found in Scranton, the sixth largest city in Pensylvania. Counting a little over 90,000 people, Scranton is large enough to be of interest to tourism, yet small enough to have that intimate small town feel. The Gardens of Green Ridge prides itself on being a...

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Greenhills Care Home

115 Thayer Way, American Canyon, CA 94503

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
10
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24 reviews

It was a tough decision to bring my mom to a care home as I was the main caretaker. The staff at Greenhills was more than just a care home. They became family and treated my mom as it she was their mom. I...

Provides: Assisted Living
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Greenhills Care Home

115 Thayer Way, American Canyon, CA 94503

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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24 reviews

It was a tough decision to bring my mom to a care home as I was the main caretaker. The staff at Greenhills was more than just a care home. They became family and treated my mom as it she was their mom. I...

Provides: Assisted Living
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Canterfield of Fort Myers

18301 Trifecta Ln, Fort Myers, FL 33967

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43 reviews

Overall experience is still good. They've had personnel changes which are a challenge. The cleanliness and staff are a 5. They are always helpful and communicate with me. Meals and dining are good....

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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Canterfield of Fort Myers invites you to discover a truly exceptional way of life. We are an inspiring retirement community that enables you to design each day as you desire. We are building a brand new tradition by offering "carefree living" in a country club-like setting where our residents...

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StoryPoint Collierville

691 S Byhalia Rd, Collierville, TN 38017

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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139 reviews

Thrilled to have mom and stepdad here! They love it! So much to do. And such a caring, loving place. Staff are fabulous! Know all resident's name.

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Independent Living
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Welcome to StoryPoint Collierville! 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...

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Greenhaven Place

6350 Riverside Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95831

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80 reviews

This is the 3rd Assisted Living my Dad has been in and 3rd time really is a charm. My Dad is so happy at Greenhaven Place. The staff and residents are so kind and loving. Greenhaven is allowing me to be a...

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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
See all Pegasus Senior Living, LLC communities

Greenhaven Place is an independent living and assisted living community in Sacramento, California. Our community is tucked away in a quiet residential area near South Land and William Land Parks, convenient to shopping, dining, grocery stores and medical facilities. As the state's capital,...

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Best of 2024 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, 2023 to Dec. 31, 2023. 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.