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Best Senior Living: Caring Stars 2026

Starting the search for a senior living community isn’t always easy — the sheer number of options can be overwhelming, and finding the right home is crucial to a senior’s happiness and well-being.

At Caring, we’re committed to providing seniors and their families the resources they need to make this important decision confidently, including by providing our annual Caring Stars list of the most highly-rated senior living communities in the nation. 

The honorees represent the ‘best of the best’ — senior living communities praised for their quality of care, support and services (and who give time and attention to responding to that feedback too). Both the reviews and community responses meet stringent standards before being published. 

Caring Stars 2026 marks the 15th year of this nationally-recognized, consumer reviews award program that was the first of its kind in the senior living industry.  For 2026, there are 128  senior living communities across 31 states recognized for service excellence. The map below will help you find the Caring Stars winners in your area.

As part of the 15-year milestone celebration, we’ve introduced two new categories of Caring Stars winners: “Residents Recommended” and “Family Favorite” — calling out the Caring Stars 2026 communities with a high volume of positive reviews from either of the two constituent groups. This is in addition to the “Super Stars” award tier, recognizing communities who’ve earned the Caring Stars award in 3 or more years since 2012. You’ll see those special designations next to each community’s name where applicable.  

Have questions about Caring.com’s reviews program? Please contact reviews@caring.com.

Need further assistance finding a senior living community or want to book a tour at a Caring Stars community? Please call: (800) 558-0653

Last Updated: November 12, 2025

Best Senior Living By State

Click the states below to see which senior living communities earned the Caring Stars distinction in your state this year.

State

Alabama: 2 Caring Stars of 2026

Mobile

Shelby

 

Arkansas: 1 Caring Star of 2026

Pulaski

 

Arizona: 1 Caring Star of 2026

Maricopa

 

California: 4 Caring Stars of 2026

Los Angeles

Sacramento

San Bernardino

San Diego

 

Colorado: 1 Caring Star of 2026

El Paso

 

Florida: 8 Caring Stars of 2026

Brevard

Broward

Collier

Duval

Hernando

Marion

Miami-Dade

Pinellas

 

 

 

Iowa: 3 Caring Stars of 2026

Marion

Polk

Scott

 

Illinois: 5 Caring Stars of 2026

Cook

DuPage

Winnebago

 

Indiana: 2 Caring Stars of 2026

Bartholomew

Porter

 

Kansas: 1 Caring Star of 2026

Johnson

 

Kentucky: 2 Caring Stars of 2026

Boone

Jefferson

 

Louisiana: 1 Caring Star of 2026

Jefferson Parish

 

Massachusetts: 2 Caring Stars of 2026

Worcester

 

Maryland: 3 Caring Stars of 2026

Anne Arundel

Baltimore

Wicomico

 

 

 

Michigan: 33 Caring Stars of 2026

Barry

Bay

Cass

Clinton

Eaton

Emmet

Grand Traverse

Gratiot

Huron

Ingham

Kalamazoo

Kent

Lapeer

Livingston

Macomb

Mason

Midland

Muskegon

Oakland

Sanilac

Tuscola

Wayne

 

Minnesota: 1 Caring Star of 2026

Washington

 

Missouri: 3 Caring Stars of 2026

Greene

Saint Charles

 

Mississippi: 1 Caring Star of 2026

Madison

 

 

 

North Carolina: 1 Caring Star of 2026

Wake

 

 

 

New Jersey: 3 Caring Stars of 2026

Monmouth

Passaic

Somerset

 

Nevada: 1 Caring Star of 2026

Clark

 

New York: 4 Caring Stars of 2026

Dutchess

Monroe

Nassau

 

Ohio: 23 Caring Stars of 2026

Butler

Cuyahoga

Franklin

Hamilton

Holmes

Knox

Lorain

Lucas

Medina

Miami

Portage

Stark

Summit

Wayne

 

 

 

Pennsylvania: 2 Caring Stars of 2026

Northampton

 

 

 

South Dakota: 1 Caring Star of 2026

Pennington

 

Tennessee: 3 Caring Stars of 2026

Knox

Sevier

Shelby

 

Texas: 11 Caring Stars of 2026

Bexar

Dallas

Fort Bend

Montgomery

Nueces

Tarrant

Williamson

 

Utah: 1 Caring Star of 2026

Salt Lake

 

Virginia: 1 Caring Star of 2026

York

 

Washington: 1 Caring Star of 2026

King

 

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Caring.com is a leading online destination for caregivers seeking information and support as they care for aging parents, spouses, and other loved ones. We offer thousands of original articles, helpful tools, advice from more than 50 leading experts, a community of caregivers, and a comprehensive directory of caregiving services.

 

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