Best Senior Living: Caring Stars 2025

Caring.com is committed to providing seniors and their families the resources they need to make well-informed, confident choices in their search for quality senior living communities. Since 2012, our annual Caring Stars list of the top-rated senior living communities in the nation is one of many ways we deliver on this commitment.
For 2025: there are 163 senior living communities across 29 states recognized for Caring Stars service excellence, based on ratings and reviews shared by seniors and their families. The map below will help you find Caring Stars for 2025 in each state.
These award-winning communities stand out for consistently high ratings and outstanding service feedback — with published reviews on Caring.com meeting stringent standards. Caring Stars 2025 award winners were also screened through a variety of quality assurance measures, such as via state licensing records and regulatory inspection reports where applicable and available. Seniors and their families can trust this award reflects a rigorous, transparent process rooted in genuine consumer feedback and well-established quality standards.
We also rated the top senior care agencies: See the Caring Stars of 2025 in Senior Care.
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Need further assistance finding a senior living community? Please call: (800) 558-0653.
Last Updated: May 23, 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.
Arkansas: 1 Caring Star of 2025
Arizona: 3 Caring Stars of 2025
California: 16 Caring Stars of 2025
Contra Costa County
Fresno County
Kern County
Los Angeles County
Orange County
Riverside County
San Bernardino County
Santa Clara County
Ventura County
Colorado: 2 Caring Stars of 2025
Florida: 8 Caring Stars of 2025
Charlotte County
Hernando County
Marion County
Osceola County
Pasco County
Sarasota County
Georgia: 1 Caring Star of 2025
Illinois: 12 Caring Stars of 2025
Cook County
DuPage County
- Atria Park of Glen Ellyn
- Brookdale Glen Ellyn
- Independence Village of Naperville
- StoryPoint Naperville
- Westbridge Assisted Living & Memory Care
Lake County
Peoria County
Will County
Winnebago County
Indiana: 3 Caring Stars of 2025
Bartholomew County
Hamilton County
Kentucky: 3 Caring Stars of 2025
Boone County
Jefferson County
Mccracken County
Massachusetts: 4 Caring Stars of 2025
Essex County
Hampden County
Middlesex County
Worcester County
Maryland: 4 Caring Stars of 2025
Anne Arundel County
Baltimore County
Baltimore City
Prince Georges County
Maine: 1 Caring Star of 2025
Michigan: 27 Caring Stars of 2025
Allegan County
Barry County
Bay County
Clinton County
Genesee County
Huron County
Isabella County
Kalamazoo County
Kent County
Lapeer County
Livingston County
Macomb County
Mason County
Midland County
Montcalm County
Oakland County
- Chester Street Residence
- Independence Village of Oxford (Waterstone)
- Independence Village of Waterford
- Independence Village of White Lake
Ottawa County
Saginaw County
Sanilac County
Tuscola County
Wayne County
Minnesota: 1 Caring Star of 2025
Missouri: 7 Caring Stars of 2025
Buchanan County
Greene County
Jackson County
Saint Charles County
Saint Louis County
Montana: 1 Caring Star of 2025
North Carolina: 4 Caring Stars of 2025
Brunswick County
Cabarrus County
Cumberland County
Guilford County
Nebraska: 1 Caring Star of 2025
Nevada: 1 Caring Star of 2025
New York: 9 Caring Stars of 2025
Albany County
Dutchess County
Erie County
Monroe County
Nassau County
Onondaga County
Westchester County
Ohio: 22 Caring Stars of 2025
Butler County
Cuyahoga County
Delaware County
Fairfield County
Franklin County
Knox County
Lorain County
Lucas County
Medina County
Miami County
Montgomery County
Portage County
Stark County
Summit County
Wayne County
Oklahoma: 3 Caring Stars of 2025
Cleveland County
Oklahoma County
Pennsylvania: 2 Caring Stars of 2025
South Carolina: 3 Caring Stars of 2025
Greenville County
Horry County
Tennessee: 1 Caring Star of 2025
Texas: 14 Caring Stars of 2025
Bexar County
Dallas County
Galveston County
Hidalgo County
Smith County
Tarrant County
Taylor County
Williamson County