Best Senior Living: Caring Stars 2014

These assisted living communities and Alzheimer's care communities earned the highest praise from families, seniors, and eldercare experts on Caring.com -- and they met other qualifying criteria, such as having no unresolved negative reviews. In total, there are more than 395 Caring Stars of 2014 in 38 states. We congratulate them all.

We hope you find this list helpful to your search for the best care provider in your or your loved one's area. Read reviews in our Assisted Living Directory now.

Best Senior Living Alabama -- 2 Caring Stars of 2014

Birmingham Area

Brookdale Place University Park
Somerby At St. Vincent's One Nineteen

Best Senior Living Arizona -- 10 Caring Stars of 2014

Phoenix/Tempe/Mesa Area

Atria Chandler Villas
Brookdale Place of Paradise Valley
Fellowship Square-Mesa
Springdale Village
The Montecito

Tucson/Sierra Vista Area

Atria Campana Del Rio
Santa Catalina Villas
Sterling House on East Speedway
The Forum at Tucson

Yuma/El Centro Area

Emerald Springs

Best Senior Living California -- 44 Caring Stars of 2014

Fresno/Visalia Areas

Emeritus at Merced

Los Angeles/Orange County/Ventura Area

Atria Del Rel
Atria Vintage Hills
Belmont Village Thousand Oaks
Chancellor Place of Murrieta
Emeritus at Brea
Emeritus at Casa Glendale
Emeritus at Chatsworth
Emeritus at Crown Pointe
Emeritus at Hemet
Emeritus at Loma Linda
Emeritus at San Dimas
Emeritus at Whittier
Foremost Health Care Center
Gables of Monrovia
Irvine Cottages
Morningside of Fullerton
Pacifica Senior Living at Santa Clarita
Sunrise at Canyon Crest
The Cherry Hills Club
Valencia Terrace
Ventura Townehouse
VintageSenior Living at Las Palmas - Laguna Woods, Orange County
Vintage Senior Living at Mission Viejo

Monterey/Salinas Area

Atria Hacienda
Emeritus at Villa de Anza

Sacramento/Stockton/Modesto Area

Emeritus at Hazel Creek
Emeritus at Heritage Place
Eskaton Lodge Gold River
Somerford Place of Stockton

San Diego Area

Silvergate Fallbrook Retirement Residenc
Sunrise at La Costa
Villa Bonita Senior Living

San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose/Santa Rosa Area

Atria Willow Glen
Casa Sandoval
Pacific Gardens
Tiffany Court
Vintage Senior Living at the Berkshire - Berkeley
Vintage Senior Living at the Kensington - Walnut Creek
Emeritus at Creston Village

Best Senior Living Colorado -- 11 Caring Stars of 2014

Colorado Springs/Pueblo Area

Emeritus at Broadmoor Assisted Living and Memory Care Community

Denver/Aurora Area

Emeritus at Highline
Garden Square of Greeley - Memory Care Assisted Living
Heritage Club at Lakewood
Heritage Club of Denver
Keystone Place at Legacy Ridge
Parker Assisted Living
Sterling House of Littleton

Loveland Area

Aspen House

Best Senior Living Connecticut -- 6 Caring Stars of 2014

Greater Bridgeport Area

Middlebrook Farms at Trumbull

Hartford/New Haven Area

Atria Hamilton Heights
Geer Village
Mulberry Gardens of Southington
The Village at Mariner's Point

Best Senior Living Delaware -- 2 Caring Stars of 2014

New Castle County Area

Forwood Manor
Foulk Manor North

Best Senior Living Florida -- 57 Caring Stars of 2014

Cape Coral/Fort Myers/Naples Area

Calusa Harbor
Lexington Manor at Port Charlotte
Mission Oaks
Naples Club LLC
Springwood Court
Sterling House of Punta Gorda

Jacksonville Area

Atrium Jacksonville
Carriage Club of Jacksonville

Miami/Ft. Lauderdale Area

Freedom Pointe at The Villages
St. Joseph's Residence
Sterling Aventura
The Horizon Club
VIP Care Pavillion

Orlando/Daytona Beach/Melbourne Area

Countryside Lakes
Emeritus at Oak Park
Horizon Bay Altamonte Springs
Monastery Oaks Assisted Living Residence
Orlando Lutheran Towers
Plantation Oaks at Orange Blossom
Riviera
Sand Point
Spring Hills Lake Mary
Sterling House of Palm Coast
Sterling House of Tavares
Sterling House of West Melbourne II
The Windsor of Ocala
The Windsor of Palm Coast
Tiffany on the River

Tampa/St. Petersburg/Sarasota Area

Allegro - Tarpon Springs
Arbor Oaks at Tyrone
Atria Evergreen Woods
Atria Windsor Woods
Bristol Court Assisted Living Facility
Cabot Cove of Largo
Clare Bridge of Bradenton
Clare Bridge of Sarasota
Emeritus at Colonial Park
Five Star Premier Residences of Plantation
Freedom Inn at Bay Pines
Freedom Village Bradenton
Grand Court Tampa
HarborChase of Palm Harbor
Horizon Bay - Hyde Park
Nature Coast Lodge, LLP
Rocky Creek Village
Sterling House of Winter Haven
Superior Residences of Lecanto
Sun Towers Retirement
The Residence at Timber Pines

West Palm Beach/Fort Pierce/Port St. Lucie Area

Abbey Delray
Barrington Terrace at Boynton Beach
Horizon Bay - Vero Beach
Lake Forest Park
Palms at St. Lucie West
Sterling House of Stuart
Sterling House of Vero Beach
Stratford Court of Boca Pointe

Best Senior Living Georgia -- 15 Caring Stars of 2014

Atlanta Area

Azalea Estates of Fayetteville
Eastside Gardens
Emeritus at Courtyard Gardens
Emeritus at Riverstone
Freedom Pointe Roswell
Morningside of Athens
Northlake Gardens
Palms of Lake Spivey
Peregrine's Landing at Peachtree Creek
Remington
Sterling Estates Senior Living Community
The Hallmark Buckhead

Augusta Area

Morningside of Evans

Macon Area

Greenwood Place Retirement Community

Savannah Area

Shadow Moss Plantation

Best Senior Living Illinois -- 11 Caring Stars of 2014

Chicago Area

Asbury Gardens
Church Creek
Concord Place
Emeritus at Prospect Heights
Hawthorn Lakes
Heritage of Des Plaines
Smith Village
Spring Meadows Libertyville
The Devonshire of Hoffman Estates

Joliet Area

Willow Falls Senior Living Community

Rockford Area

Crimson Pointe Senior Living

Best Senior Living Indiana -- 5 Caring Stars of 2014

Indianapolis Area

Berkshire of Castleton
Clearwater Commons
Riverwalk Commons and Garden Homes

Kalamazoo/Portage Area

Rittenhouse Senior Living of Portage

South Bend/Elkhart Area

Tanglewood Trace

Best Senior Living Iowa -- 1 Caring Star of 2014

Cedar Rapids/Waterloo/Iowa City/Dubuque Area

River Bend Assisted Living

Best Senior Living Kansas -- 3 Caring Star of 2014

Overland Park Area

Emeritus at Overland Park
Freedom Pointe Overland Park
Sweet Life at Brookdale Place Overland Park

Best Senior Living Kentucky -- 2 Caring Stars of 2014

Cincinnati/Middletown Area

Elmcroft of Florence - Kentucky

Paducah/Mayfield Area

Morningside of Paducah

Best Senior Living Louisiana -- 5 Caring Stars of 2014

Lafayette Area

Azalea Estates of New Iberia

Monroe Area

Azalea Estates of Monroe

New Orleans Area

Azalea estates of Slidell

Shreveport Area

Azalea Estates of Shreveport
Horizon Bay - Bossier City

Best Senior Living Maine -- 1 Caring Star of 2014

Portland/Auburn Area

Bay Square at Yarmouth

Best Senior Living Maryland -- 15 Caring Stars of 2014

Baltimore Area

Charlestown
HeartFields at Easton
Heartlands at Ellicott City
Heartlands at Severna Park
Morningside House at Satyr Hill
Oakcrest Village
Roland Park Place
The Atrium Village

Hagerstown Area

Arden Courts of Silver Spring
Bedford Court
Country Meadows of Frederick
Emeritus at Potomac
Five Star Premier Residences of Chevy Chase
Kensington Park Retirement Community - The Groves

Washington/Arlington/Alexandria Area

Collington Episcopal Life Care Community

Best Senior Living Massachusetts -- 8 Caring Stars of 2014

Boston Area

Harbor Point at Centerville
Pond Home
Putnam Farm at Danvers

Cambridge/Newton/Framingham Area

Emeritus at Farm Pond
Golden Pond Assisted Living

New Bedford Area

The Village at Willow Crossings

Worcester Area

Dodge Park Rest Home

Best Senior Living Michigan -- 9 Caring Stars of 2014

Detroit Area

Abbey Park at Mill River
>American House Sterling Heights Senior Living
Chester Street Residence
Wynwood of Grand Blanc

Flint/Saginaw/Bay City Area

Bavarian Comfort Care
New Hope Valley Assisted Living Home
>Shattuck Manor

Grand Rapids/Kalamazoo/Battle Creek Area

Robbinswood Assisted Living

Hillsdale Area

Country Meadows AFC LLC

Best Senior Living Minnesota -- 4 Caring Stars of 2014

Minneapolis/St. Paul Area

Emeritus Minnetonka Assisted Living
Grace Homes

Bloomington/Edina Areas

Edina Park Plaza

Best Senior Living Mississippi -- 1 Caring Star of 2014

Biloxi/Gulfport Area

The Residences at Bay Cove

Best Senior Living Missouri -- 2 Caring Stars of 2014

St. Louis Area

Autumn View Gardens
Hallmark of Creve Coeur

Best Senior Living Nevada -- 6 Caring Stars 2014

Las Vegas Area

Atria Seville
Atria Sutton
Emeritus at Spring Valley
Pacifica Senior Living - Regency
Prestige Senior Living at Mira Loma

Reno Area

Wynwood of Sparks

Best Senior Living New Hampshire -- 2 Caring Stars 2014

Manchester Area

Bedford Falls
Greystone Farm at Salem

Best Senior Living New Jersey -- 10 Caring Stars 2014

Camden Area

Emeritus at Voorhees
The Fountains at Cedar Parke

Edison/New Brunswick Area

Sunrise of Basking Ridge
Sunrise of East Brunswick

Hackensack Area

Emeritus at Emerson

Newark/Union Area

Arden Courts of Whippany
Atria Cranford
Solana at Roseland
The Chelsea at Fanwood
Victoria Mews Assisted Living

Best Senior Living New Mexico -- 3 Caring Stars 2014

Albuquerque/Santa Fe Area

Atria Vista Del Rio
Harmony Residential Care, Inc.
The Montebello on Academy

Best Senior Living New York -- 10 Caring Stars 2014

Buffalo Area

Sterling House of Niagara
Weinberg Campus

Manlius Area

Wynwood of Manlius

New York City Area

Hallmark Battery Park
Promenade at Tuxedo Place
The Bristal Assisted Living at East Northport
The Bristal Assisted Living at Lynbrook
The Bristal Assisted Living at Westbury
The Fountains at Rivervue

Best Senior Living North Carolina -- 16 Caring Stars 2014

Charlotte Area

Carillon Assisted Living of Lincolnton
Carriage Club of Charlotte
Emeritus at Churchill
Morningside of Concord
The Gardens of Statesville
Woodridge - A DePaul Senior Living Community

Greensboro/High Point/Winston Salem Area

Carriage House Senior Living Community
Warren Care Services

Greenville/New Bern/Washington Area

Clare Bridge of Asheville
Mitchell House

Raleigh/Durham (Fayetteville) Area

Brighton Gardens of Raleigh
Carolina House of Chapel Hill
Carolina House of Smithfield
Fox Hollow Senior Living Community
Livewell Assisted Living & Memory Care

Best Senior Living Ohio -- 15 Caring Stars 2014

Cincinnati Area

Amber Park<
Mallard Cove Senior Living
Spring Hills Middletown

Cleveland/Akron (Canton) Area

Brookdale Place of Wooster
Emeritus at Medina
Sterling House of Barberton

Columbus Area

Emeritus at Chestnut Hill
Emeritus at Lakeview
Emeritus at Pinnacle
Sunrise of Bexley
Trillium Place
Wesley Ridge

Dayton Area

Brookdale Place of Englewood
Emeritus at Fox Run
Grand Court Dayton

Best Senior Living Oklahoma -- 6 Caring Stars 2014

Oklahoma City Area

Copper Lake Estates
Emeritus at Quail Creek
Emeritus at The Village
Legend at Rivendell
Tealridge Retirement Community

Tulsa Area

Emeritus at Tulsa

Best Senior Living Oregon -- 7 Caring Stars 2014

Bend Area

Prairie House Assisted Living Community

Forest Grove Area

Wynwood of Forest Grove

Medford/Klamath Falls Area

Emeritus at Spring Village

Portland Area

Canfield Place
Cherry Blossom Cottage
Forest Grove Beehive
Hearthstone at Murrayhill

Best Senior Living Pennsylvania -- 19 Caring Stars 2014

Harrisburg/Lancaster/Lebanon/York Area

Broadmore Senior Living at York
Providence Place of Dover

Philadelphia/Camden/Vineland Area

Atria Center City
Bellingham
Blue Bell Place
Brandywine Assisted Living at Senior Suites
Broadmore Senior Living at Lakemont Farms
Hidden Meadows on the Ridge
NewSeasons at New Britain
Solana at Horsham
Spring Village at Floral Ville
Sunrise of Lower Makefield
The Birches at Arbour Square
Walden III

Pittsburgh/New Castle Area

Atria South Hills
Concordia at Cabot
Juniper Village at Forest Hills
Sunrise of McCandless

Wilkes Barre/Scranton Area

The Village at Palmerton

Best Senior Living South Carolina -- 5 Caring Stars 2014

Augusta-Richmond County Area

Sterling House of North Augusta

Charleston Area

Horizon Bay - Charleston

Columbia Area

Morningside of Lexington

Florence/Myrtle Beach Area

Emeritus at Conway Place
Myrtle Beach Manor

Best Senior Living Tennessee -- 9 Caring Stars 2014

Knoxville Area

Arbor Terrace of Knoxville
Elmcroft of West Knoxville
Wellington Place of Sevierville

Memphis Area

Southerland Place - Germantown

Nashville Area

Crossfield Place LLC
Morningside of Paris
Morningside of Springfield

Tri-Cities Area

Elmcroft of Kingsport
Wellington Place of Johnson City

Best Senior Living Texas -- 35 Caring Stars 2014

Austin Area

Heritage at Gaines Ranch
Horizon Bay Round Rock
Parsons House Austin

Corpus Christi Area

Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex

Chambrel at Club Hill
North Brook Place
Elmcroft of Arlington
Elmcroft of Irving
Emeritus at Preston
Emeritus at Summer Ridge
Horizon Bay - Arlington
Mercer Place
Mustang Creek Estates Residential Assisted Living
Sterling House of Mansfield
Sterling House of Richland Hills
Sterling House of Weatherford
Sterling House on Parkway
Sunrise of Frisco

Houston Area

AutumnGrove Cottage Humble
AutumnGrove Cottage Pearland
Caring Country Cottage Assisted Living/Personal Care Home
Elmcroft of Cy-Fair
Elmcroft of Wharton
Hampton at Spring Shadows
The Heritage Tomball
The Terrace at Kingwood

San Antonio Area

Arden Courts of San Antonio
Carol Ann's Home - Chambers
Emeritus at Woodbridge Estates

Sherman Area

Renaissance - Sherman
Willows at Sherman

Tyler/Longview (Lufkin and Nacogdoches) Area

The Hamptons Assisted Living Community

Best Senior Living Utah -- 4 Caring Stars 2014

Provo/Orem Area

Osmond Senior Living

Salt Lake City Area

Aspen Park Memory Care Community
Atria Sandy
Bel Aire Senior Living

Best Senior Living Virginia -- 10 Caring Stars 2014

Norfolk/Portsmouth/Newport News Area

Commonwealth Memory Care at Norfolk
Morningside of Newport News
Morningside of Williamsburg

Roanoke/Lynchburg Area

Kings Grant Retirement Community