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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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Langston Square

939 Springdale Drive, Clinton, SC 29325

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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45 reviews

Love having my mom here! They offer everything to make her feel at home and keep her safe. Nice size rooms and plenty of space to gather with other residents. Nice courtyard for her to enjoy during warm...

Provides: Assisted Living
See all Navion Senior Solutions communities

Langston Place is located in the charming town of Clinton, South Carolina just east of the Presbyterian College. We are only two miles from Sumter National Forest, a popular picnic destination for residents and their families. While we are proud of our beautiful community we are even more proud...

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The Oaks at Inglewood

6725 Inglewood Ave, Stockton, CA 95207

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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66 reviews

The location is perfect. The grounds are well-kept. For meals/dining, there have been several changes in kitchen staff/chef over two years.

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

The Oaks at Inglewood is an assisted living community in Stockton, California. Stockton is a thriving city in north-central California with a rich history dating back to the mid 1850s. Home to the University of the Pacific, Stockton offers residents an abundance of cultural and educational...

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Grace Manor at Hunter's Creek

765 West Grant Street, Plant City, FL 33563

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

By Far, hands down…The best facility around! This place is amazing and they give 100% in everything they do with such love and compassion. My Mom moved to Grace Manor over a year ago and it was the best...

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
See all Mainstay Healthcare Management communities

At Grace Manor at Hunters Creek, you’ll feel the difference that regional ownership and management make in creating a warm, family-focused environment, especially suited for senior living. Grace Manor at Hunters Creek is owned and managed by Mainstay Senior Living and has been opened since 2019....

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Arbor Landing at Surfside

3105 Dick Pond Road, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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35 reviews

Arbor Landing Surfside (ALS) was home for my father till he passed in May of 2024. When we looked at places for him to live back in 2022, ALS checked all the boxes we the family were looking for. What we...

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Provides: Independent Living
See all Ridge Care, Inc communities

Our independent living neighborhood offers seniors the perfect balance between independence and support, security and freedom, privacy and socialization.All-inclusive services include:•Private studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments with convenient kitchenettes, gracious tiled bathrooms,...

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The Club at St. Cloud

3791 Old Canoe Creek Road, Saint Cloud, FL 34769

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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44 reviews

I have lived at The Club doe just over 1 year. I was reluctant to become a member as I felt I was losing my Independence. Its the best move I could have done. For myself. The staff are great.

Provides: Assisted Living
See all Innovation Senior Living communities

The Club at St. Cloud Assisted Living Community, offering gracious retirement assisted living, is located in St. Cloud, Florida, a small family oriented city just South of Orlando. Located in Osceola County, conveniently near the Florida Turnpike and US-192, there are many avenues for all to...

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Isle at Watercrest Bryan

4091 Eastchester Dr, Bryan, TX 77802

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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36 reviews

My mother has some complaints about the food, but I think it's just that food in general doesn't taste as good to her as in her younger days. She says, smaller portions lately, especially the meat? Yes, we...

Provides: Assisted Living
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At the Isle at Watercrest Bryan, our mission is to create the perfect blend of comfort, care, and empowered living. We believe that we are simply a small chapter in your loved one’s journey, and are here to help assist in creating a supportive, and caring environment. By partnering with your...

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The Colonial at Old Camden

209 Broad Street, Camden, SC 29020

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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41 reviews

All categories are rated 5. I couldn't ask for a better facility for my mom. The management and staff are amazing at the Colonial at Old Camden!

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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
See all Twenty/20 Management, Inc. communities

With Southern charm and homelike community features, The Colonial at Old Camden provides a warm, lively community setting for seniors seeking assisted living services. Designed with purpose and endless hospitality, the community not only offers attentive care, but also offers stellar amenities,...

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Deerfield Springs Retirement Resort

3664 West US 22 & Ohio 3, Loveland, OH 45140

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

They have a variety of activities and the overall value for cost is ok which is within are monthly budget. We would recommend this community to other families based on the experience we have had so far

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Independent Living
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Deerfield Springs, the luxurious Resort Lifestyle Community, is NOW OPEN! We offer all of the comforts and conveniences of modern-day living that allow you to enjoy your retirement.Deerfield Spring's top-notch, all-inclusive services and amenities will include EVERYTHING you need to live in...

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Woodlawn Meadows Assisted Living and Memory Care

1821 N East St, Hastings, MI 49058

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

Life in the memory care unit Woodlawn Meadows in such a blessing. My brother is here, lets marvelous food, is engaged in all kinds of creative activities and enjoys his artwork on the wall of his room. When...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
See all StoryPoint Group, LLC communities

Woodlawn Meadows, a Leisure Living Community, is located in Hastings, Michigan. Here, we’re passionate about serving our senior-living residents and sharing life’s journey together. Offering assisted living and memory care options, our purpose is to provide high-quality senior lifestyle services...

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Novel Place Overland Park

9651 Barkley St, Overland Park, KS 66212

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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83 reviews

Novel Place Overland Park a beautiful place that my mother loves. It's a great value compared to other independent living facilities and I so appreciate having Interim Health Care on site.

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Provides: Independent Living
See all Novel Place Senior Living communities

Affordable conveniences re-imagined for those 55 years and better.More amenities usually means more money in independent living, but at Novel Place you don't have to give up your entire life savings to get the conveniences you desire. Your monthly rent includes dining, light housekeeping,...

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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.