Best Senior Living: Caring Stars 2018

America's Top-Rated Senior Living Communities This Year
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If you or your aging loved one is searching for the right senior living community to call home, you probably have lots of questions. For starters -- What type of community will provide the care my loved one needs? What types of options are available in my area? How do I decide which ones to visit?

Since Caring.com was founded a decade ago, we’ve strived to provide answers to those questions for millions of family caregivers and older adults across the U.S. Now, we’re harnessing the latest of the more than 150,000 reviews from senior living residents and their loved ones to bring you the Caring Stars of 2018 -- our annual list of the top-rated senior living communities in the nation.

This year, more than 254 different senior living communities in 40 states made the cut. We hope the list below helps you in your search for the best senior care community for you and your family.

Best Senior Living By State

Click the state links below to see which home care agencies earned the Caring Stars distinction in your state this year.

Alabama | Arizona | California | Colorado | Delaware | Florida | Georgia | Idaho | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maryland | Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska | Nevada | New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | South Carolina | Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Virginia | Washington | Wisconsin

Looking for top in-home care agencies? See our list of home care agency winners.


Best Senior Living in Alabama -- 2 Caring Stars of 2018

Baldwin County

  • Homestead Village of Fairhope

Shelby County

  • Gardens of Pelham

Best Senior Living in Arizona -- 15 Caring Stars of 2018

Maricopa County

  • Atria Chandler Villas
  • Mountain Park Senior Living
  • Sunshine Village Assisted Living
  • The Heritage Tradition
  • The Stratford
  • Tuscany at McCormick Ranch

Pima County

  • Atria Campana Del Rio
  • Atria Valley Manor
  • The Country Club of La Cholla
  • The Forum at Tucson

Pinal County

  • The Garnet of Casa Grande

Yavapai County

  • Country Care Assisted Living
  • Highgate Senior Living

Yuma County

  • Desert Rose

Best Senior Living in California -- 61 Caring Stars of 2018

Alameda County

  • Heritage Estates
  • The Parkview
  • Waters Edge Lodge

Contra Costa County

  • Eskaton Hazel Shirley Manor
  • The Heritage Downtown

El Dorado County

  • Eskaton Lincoln Manor
  • Eskaton Lodge Cameron Park
  • Eskaton Village Placerville - Assisted Living
  • Eskaton Village Placerville - Independent Living

Fresno County

  • Oakmont of Fresno

Lake County

  • Eskaton Clearlake Oaks Manor

Lassen County

  • Eskaton Lassen Manor

Los Angeles County

  • Belmont Village Hollywood Heights
  • Brookdale Antelope Valley
  • Glen Terra
  • Pasadena Highlands
  • Welbrook South Bay

Nevada County

  • Eskaton Village Grass Valley - Assisted Living
  • Eskaton Village Grass Valley - Independent Living

Orange County

  • Brookdale Anaheim Hills
  • Fullerton Gardens
  • Irvine Cottages 1
  • Kirkwood Orange
  • Sunrise of Yorba Linda
  • Vivante on the Coast

Placer County

  • Eskaton Lodge Granite Bay - Assisted Living
  • Eskaton Lodge Granite Bay - Independent Living
  • Eskaton Roseville Manor

Riverside County

  • Atria Park of Vintage Hills
  • Estancia Del Sol
  • Integrated Care Communities - Assisted Living
  • Magnolia Grand
  • Pacifica Senior Living Riverside
  • The Camelot
  • Valencia Terrace

Sacramento County

  • Atria El Camino Gardens
  • Crosswood Oaks
  • Eskaton Care Center Fair Oaks
  • Eskaton Care Center Manzanita
  • Eskaton Jefferson Manor
  • Eskaton Monroe Lodge
  • Eskaton Village Carmichael - Assisted Living
  • Eskaton Village Carmichael - Independent Living

San Bernardino County

  • Brightwater Senior Living of Highland
  • Mission Commons
  • Valencia Commons

San Diego County

  • Sunrise at La Costa
  • Vista Gardens Memory Care

San Francisco County

  • Kindred Nursing and Rehabilitation - Golden Gate

San Joaquin County

  • Eskaton Manteca Manor

Santa Clara County

  • Carlton Senior Living San Jose
  • Merrill Gardens at Campbell

Shasta County

  • Shasta Estates

Siskiyou County

  • Eskaton Washington Manor

Sonoma County

  • Springfield Place

Trinity County

  • Eskaton Hayfork Manor

Tulare County

  • Walnut Park

Ventura County

  • Cypress Place Senior Living

Yolo County

  • Eskaton Wilson Manor

Best Senior Living in Colorado -- 6 Caring Stars of 2018

Adams County

  • Keystone Place at Legacy Ridge

Arapahoe County

  • Chelsea Place Memory Care
  • Highline Place Memory Care

Denver County

  • Brookdale Tamarac Square
  • HighPointe Assisted Living and Memory Care

Larimer County

  • Sugar Valley Estates

Best Senior Living in Delaware -- 1 Caring Star of 2018

Sussex County

  • Brandywine Living at Seaside Pointe

Best Senior Living in Florida -- 24 Caring Stars of 2018

Brevard County

  • Palm Cottages
  • The Brennity at Melbourne

Broward County

  • Pacifica Senior Living Forest Trace

Duval County

  • Augustine Landing

Hillsborough County

  • Sun Towers Retirement - Assisted Living
  • Sun Towers Retirement - Independent Living

Lee County

  • Fountain Crest
  • Grand Villa of Fort Myers
  • Pacifica Senior Living Fort Myers
  • The Rose Garden of Ft Myers

Manatee County

  • Woodlands Village

Marion County

  • Pacifica Senior Living Ocala

Miami-Dade County

  • Sterling Aventura

Okaloosa County

  • Belvedere Commons of Fort Walton Beach
  • The Meridian at Westwood

Orange County

  • Plantation Oaks Senior Living

Palm Beach County

  • Atria Park at St. Joseph's
  • Grand Villa of Delray Beach East
  • Pacifica Senior Living Palm Beach

Pasco County

  • Atria Park of Baypoint Village
  • Atria Windsor Woods

Sarasota County

  • Autumn of Sarasota
  • Desoto Beach Club

Seminole County

  • The Tremont

Best Senior Living in Georgia -- 6 Caring Stars of 2018

Chatham County

  • Buckingham South Assisted Living

Cobb County

  • Heritage of Sandy Plains

Columbia County

  • Washington Commons

Dekalb County

  • Traditions Health and Rehabilitation

Fulton County

  • Summerset Assisted Living

Hall County

  • Morningside of Gainesville

Best Senior Living in Idaho -- 2 Caring Stars of 2018

Bonneville County

  • Lincoln Court

Kootenai County

  • North Star Retirement Community

Best Senior Living in Illinois -- 9 Caring Stars of 2018

Cook County

  • Porter Place
  • Senior Suites of Garfield Ridge
  • Smith Village
  • The Breakers at Edgewater Beach

Kane County

  • Bickford of St. Charles

Mchenry County

  • Bickford of Crystal Lake
  • Three Oaks Assisted Living & Memory Care

Peoria County

  • Bickford of Peoria

Best Senior Living in Indiana -- 2 Caring Stars of 2018

Lake County

  • Residences at Deer Creek

St Joseph County

  • North Woods Village at Edison Lakes

Best Senior Living in Iowa -- 3 Caring Stars of 2018

Linn County

  • Keystone Cedars

Polk County

  • Woodlands Creek
  • Illahee Hills

Best Senior Living in Kansas -- 2 Caring Stars of 2018

Sedgwick County

  • Reflection Ridge
  • The Regent

Best Senior Living in Kentucky -- 2 Caring Stars of 2018

Fayette County

  • Liberty Ridge

Oldham County

  • Beehive Homes of Goshen

Best Senior Living in Louisiana -- 3 Caring Stars of 2018

Ascension County

  • Azalea Estates of Gonzales

Caddo County

  • Azalea Estates of Shreveport

Iberia County

  • Azalea Estates of New Iberia

Best Senior Living in Maryland -- 1 Caring Star of 2018

Anne Arundel County

  • Sunrise of Annapolis

Best Senior Living in Massachusetts -- 6 Caring Stars of 2018

Berkshire County

  • Devonshire Estates
  • Wingate Residences at Melbourne Place

Norfolk County

  • Pond Home

Worcester County

  • Benchmark Senior Living at Shrewsbury Crossings
  • Dodge Park Rest Home
  • Oasis At Dodge Park

Best Senior Living in Michigan -- 7 Caring Stars of 2018

Genesee County

  • Rosehaven Manor

Macomb County

  • American House Sterling Heights Senior Living
  • Pine Ridge of Plumbrook Senior Living
  • Villas of Shelby Senior Living

Oakland County

  • Chester Street Residence

Best Senior Living in Minnesota -- 1 Caring Star of 2018

Washington County

  • Keystone Place at LaValle Fields

Best Senior Living in Mississippi -- 1 Caring Star of 2018

Jackson County

  • The Gardens

Best Senior Living in Missouri -- 2 Caring Stars of 2018

Saint Louis County

  • Crestview Senior Living
  • Orchid Terrace

Best Senior Living in Montana -- 1 Caring Star of 2018

Yellowstone County

  • Highgate Senior Living

Best Senior Living in Nebraska -- 1 Caring Star of 2018

Douglas County

  • Walnut Grove

Best Senior Living in Nevada -- 4 Caring Stars of 2018

Clark County

  • Atria Sutton
  • Sunrise of Henderson

Washoe County

  • Atria Summit Ridge
  • Sky Peaks

Best Senior Living in New Jersey -- 8 Caring Stars of 2018

Gloucester County

  • Juniper Village at Williamstown

Monmouth County

  • Brandywine Living At Howell
  • Brandywine Living Reflections at Colts Neck
  • Sunrise of Lincroft

Morris County

  • Juniper Village at Chatham
  • Regency Grande Post-Acute Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

Ocean County

  • Brandywine Living at The Gables

Somerset County

  • Sunrise of Basking Ridge

Best Senior Living in New Mexico -- 2 Caring Stars of 2018

Sandoval County

  • Fairwinds - Rio Rancho
  • Harmony Residential Care, Inc

Best Senior Living in New York -- 4 Caring Stars of 2018

Monroe County

  • Fleming Point

Suffolk County

  • The Bristal Assisted Living at East Northport

Westchester County

  • The Country House in Westchester
  • The Fountains at Rivervue

Best Senior Living in North Carolina -- 1 Caring Star of 2018

New Hanover County

  • Lake Shore Commons

Best Senior Living in Ohio -- 5 Caring Stars of 2018

Cuyahoga County

  • Gardens at Westlake Senior Living

Lorain County

  • Independence Village of Avon Lake

Montgomery County

  • Brookdale Miami Township
  • Spring Hills Singing Woods

Warren County

  • Spring Hills Middletown

Best Senior Living in Oklahoma -- 2 Caring Stars of 2018

Jackson County

  • Tamarack Assisted Living Center

Tulsa County

  • The Parke Assisted Living

Best Senior Living in Oregon -- 2 Caring Stars of 2018

Lane County

  • Sheldon Park Assisted Living

Washington County

  • Canfield Place

Best Senior Living in Pennsylvania -- 10 Caring Stars of 2018

Allegheny County

  • Brookdale Mt. Lebanon
  • Juniper Village at Forest Hills

Berks County

  • Chestnut Knoll Personal Care and Memory Care

Carbon County

  • Heritage Hill Senior Community

Erie County

  • Niagara Village

Lancaster County

  • Garden Spot Village

Montgomery County

  • Arbour Square of Harleysville
  • The Birches at Arbour Square

Northampton County

  • Traditions of Hanover

York County

  • Country Meadows - Leader Heights (South York)

Best Senior Living in Rhode Island -- 1 Caring Star of 2018

Providence County

  • The Village at Waterman Lake

Best Senior Living in South Carolina -- 8 Caring Stars of 2018

Anderson County

  • The Legacy of Anderson Senior Living Community

Berkeley County

  • Summit Place of Daniel Island

Charleston County

  • Ashley Park

Greenville County

  • Haywood Estates
  • Westminster

Horry County

  • Eagle Crest

Lexington County

  • The Village at Southlake

Oconee County

  • Belvedere Commons of Seneca

Best Senior Living in Tennessee -- 4 Caring Stars of 2018

Hamilton County

  • Manorhouse Assisted Living

Loudon County

  • Morning Pointe of Lenoir City

Rutherford County

  • Creekside at Three Rivers

Shelby County

  • Town Village Audubon Park

Best Senior Living in Texas -- 20 Caring Stars of 2018

Atascosa County

  • Argent Court Atascosa County

Bexar County

  • Seasons Alzheimer's & Assisted Care (Old Tezel Road)
  • Watercrest at Alamo Ranch

Collin County

  • DaySpring Assisted Living

Dallas County

  • Appletree Court Assisted Living
  • Brookdale Club Hill
  • Brookdale Grand Prairie
  • Cambridge Court
  • Meadowstone Place

El Paso County

  • Solstice Senior Living at Rio Norte

Fort Bend County

  • Oyster Creek Manor

Galveston County

  • The Cottages at Clear Lake
  • Village on the Park - Friendswood

Harris County

  • The Abbey at Westminster Plaza

Tarrant County

  • Legacy at Bear Creek
  • Solstice Senior Living at Grapevine

Travis County

  • Silverado Onion Creek

Williamson County

  • Sedro Trail Assisted Living & Memory Care
  • Tiffin House

Best Senior Living in Utah -- 6 Caring Stars of 2018

Davis County

  • Chancellor Gardens

Salt Lake County

  • Pacifica Senior Living Millcreek

Utah County

  • Courtyard at Jamestown Assisted Living
  • Highland Glen
  • Osmond Senior Living in Lindon
  • The Seville

Best Senior Living in Virginia -- 3 Caring Stars of 2018

Arlington County

  • Sunrise of Arlington VA

Chesapeake County

  • Commonwealth Senior Living at Georgian Manor

Henrico County

  • Dogwood Terrace

Best Senior Living in Washington -- 7 Caring Stars of 2018

Clallam County

  • Discovery Memory Care

Clark County

  • Highgate at Vancouver

King County

  • Farrington Court

Pierce County

  • Merrill Gardens at Tacoma
  • Peninsula
  • Solstice Senior Living at Tacoma

Snohomish County

  • Washington Oakes

Best Senior Living in Wisconsin -- 2 Caring Stars of 2018

Milwaukee County

  • Meadowmere and Mitchell Manor Oak Creek

Racine County

  • St. Monica's Senior Living