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Best Senior Living: Caring Stars 2021

It’s not always easy knowing where to start in the search for a quality senior living community for yourself or a loved one – the sheer number of options can be overwhelming, and finding the right home is crucial to future happiness and well-being.

That’s why Caring.com is committed to providing families and seniors the resources they need to make this important decision – including our annual Caring Stars list of the top-rated senior living communities in the nation. For 2021, there are 149 senior living communities across 37 states recognized for service excellence, based on consumer ratings and reviews from family caregivers and older adults. The map below will help you find the Caring Stars in your area.

We also rated the top in-home care providers – see the Caring Stars of 2021: In-Home Care.

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

Need further assistance finding a senior living community? Please call: (800) 973-1540

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.

State

Alabama: 3 Caring Stars of 2021

Chilton County

  • Gardens of Clanton

Shelby County

  • Danberry at Inverness
  • Gardens of Pelham

 

Arkansas: 3 Caring Stars of 2021

Craighead County

  • Liberty Park Senior Living of Jonesboro

Garland County

  • The Atrium at Serenity Pointe
  • West Shores

 

Arizona: 3 Caring Stars of 2021

Maricopa County

  • Paradise Valley Senior Living
  • Ocotillo Place

Pima County

  • The Country Club of La Cholla

 

California: 29 Caring Stars of 2021

Alameda County

  • Baywood Court
  • Stoneridge Creek

Butte County

  • Pacifica Senior Living Country Crest
  • Sycamore Glen – Active Senior Community

Contra Costa County

  • Lafayette Gardens

Fresno County

  • Oakmont of Fresno

Los Angeles County

  • Oakmont of Whittier
  • Pacifica Senior Living Northridge
  • Holiday: Rancho Village
  • Sakura Gardens of Los Angeles

Monterey County

  • The Park Lane

Riverside County

  • The Chateau At Harveston
  • Integrated Care Communities
  • Pacifica Senior Living: Riverside
  • Valencia Terrace

San Bernardino County

  • Holiday: Golden Oaks
  • Oakmont of San Antonio Heights
  • Holiday: Valencia Commons
  • Villas at San Bernardino

San Diego County

  • Meridian at Lake San Marcos
  • Pacifica Senior Living Escondido
  • Silvergate Fallbrook
  • Pacifica Senior Living Vista
  • Sunrise at La Costa

San Mateo County

  • Pacifica Senior Living Mission Villa

Santa Clara County

  • BridgePoint at Los Altos

Solano County

  • Pacifica Senior Living of Vacaville

Sonoma County

  • Healdsburg, A Pacifica Senior Living Community

Stanislaus County

  • Samaritan Village

 

Colorado: 2 Caring Stars of 2021

Arapahoe County

  • Highline Place Memory Care

Jefferson County

  • MorningStar Assisted Living & Memory Care of Littleton

 

Connecticut: 2 Caring Stars of 2021

New Haven County

  • Evergreen Woods

New London County

  • StoneRidge

 

Delaware: 1 Caring Star of 2021

New Castle County

  • Sunrise Senior Living of Wilmington

 

Florida: 7 Caring Stars of 2021

Lake County

  • Waterman Village

Marion County

  • Ocala Senior Living

Okaloosa County

  • Meridian at Westwood

Pasco County

  • Vitality Living Hudson

Polk County

  • Family Extended Care of Winter Haven

​​​​​​Sarasota County

  • Aravilla Sarasota
  • Sky Active Desoto Beach Club

 

Georgia: 5 Caring Stars of 2021

Columbia County

  • The Claiborne at West Lake
  • Holiday: Washington Commons

Dekalb County

  • Regency House by Barclay House

Gwinnett County

  • Parc at Duluth

Muscogee County

  • TerraBella Riverplace

 

Idaho: 1 Caring Star of 2021

Bonneville County

  • Lincoln Court

 

Illinois: 2 Caring Stars of 2021

DuPage County

  • Oak Trace

Madison County 

  • Cedarhurst of Bethalto

 

Indiana: 3 Caring Stars of 2021

Allen County

  • StoryPoint Ft. Wayne

Madison County

  • Keystone Woods

Tippecanoe County

  • Aster Place

 

Kentucky: 2 Caring Stars of 2021

Fayette County

  • Magnolia Springs Lexington

Jefferson County

  • BeeHive Homes of Louisville/Goshen/Prospect

 

Massachusetts: 1 Caring Star of 2021

Worcester County

  • Oasis At Dodge Park

 

Maine: 1 Caring Star of 2021

Androscoggin County

  • Schooner Estates

 

Michigan: 6 Caring Stars of 2021

Macomb County

  • Pine Ridge of Garfield

Monroe County

  • Aspen Grove

Oakland County

  • Chester Street Residence
  • Sunrise of Bloomfield Hills

Saginaw County

  • New Hope Valley Retirement Community

Wayne County

  • Westhaven Manor

 

Missouri: 4 Caring Stars of 2021

Platte County           

  • The Gardens at Barry Road

Saint Charles County

  • The Boulevard Senior Living

Saint Louis County   

  • Autumn View Gardens – St. Louis
  • Holiday: Orchid Terrace

 

Mississippi: 1 Caring Star of 2021

Madison County

  • The Waterford on Highland Colony

 

North Carolina: 1 Caring Star of 2021

Forsyth County

  • Holiday: Creekside Terrace

 

Nebraska: 1 Caring Star of 2021

Sarpy County

  • Richmont Village

 

New Jersey: 4 Caring Stars of 2021

New Mexico: 1 Caring Star of 2021

Sandoval County

 

Nevada: 1 Caring Star of 2021

Clark County

  • Serenity Living at Mountains Edge

 

New York: 5 Caring Stars of 2021

Dutchess County

  • Holiday: The Manor at Woodside

Erie County   

  • Solstice Senior Living at East Amherst

Monroe County

  • Holiday: Fleming Point

Suffolk County

  • The Bristal at Lake Grove
  • The Bristal at Sayville

 

Ohio: 6 Caring Stars of 2021

Greene County

  • Brookdale Oakwood

Hamilton County

  • The Kenwood by Senior Star

Lorain County

  • Independence Village of Avon Lake

Lucas County

  • StoryPoint Waterville

Miami County

  • StoryPoint Troy

Montgomery County

  • Spring Hills Singing Woods

 

Oklahoma: 2 Caring Stars of 2021

Canadian County

  • Heritage Assisted Living

Jackson County

  • Tamarack Assisted Living Center

 

Oregon: 2 Caring Stars of 2021

Jackson County

  • Pioneer Village

Multnomah County

  • The Cottages Senior Living

 

Pennsylvania: 8 Caring Stars of 2021

Berks County

  • Chestnut Knoll Personal Care and Memory Care

Berks County

  • Keystone Villa at Fleetwood

Carbon County

  • Heritage Hill Senior Community

Lebanon County

  • Traditions of Hershey

Lehigh County

  • Heather Glen Senior Living
  • Lehigh Commons

Northampton County

  • Traditions of Hanover

Pike County

  • Twin Cedar Senior Living

 

South Carolina: 5 Caring Stars of 2021

Georgetown County

  • The Lakes at Litchfield

Greenville County

  • Quillen Manor

Horry County

  • Brightwater

Lexington County

  • Holiday: Deepwood Estates

Richland County

  • TerraBella Windsor Lake

 

South Dakota: 1 Caring Star of 2021

Pennington County

  • Holiday: Holiday Hills Estates

 

Tennessee: 3 Caring Stars of 2021

Cheatham County

  • Vantage Pointe Village at Ashland City

Hamilton County

  • Holiday: Creekside at Shallowford

Shelby County

  • Brookdale Dogwood Creek

 

Texas: 11 Caring Stars of 2021

Bexar County

  • Blue Skies of Texas East
  • The Etta at Shavano Parks
  • Seasons Alzheimer’s & Assisted Care (Nacogdoches Road)
  • Seasons Alzheimer’s & Assisted Care (Old Tezel Road)
  • Villa De San Antonio
  • The Waterford at Thousand Oaks

Caldwell County

  • Bois D’Arc Assisted Living

Dallas County

  • The Waterford at Mesquite

Lubbock County

  • Isle at Raider Ranch

Tarrant County

  • Holiday: Fox Run Estates

Williamson County

  • Tiffin House

 

Utah: 1 Caring Star of 2021

Utah County

  • Highland Glen

 

Virginia: 5 Caring Stars of 2021

Chesapeake City

  • Commonwealth Senior Living at Georgian Manor

Fairfax County

  • Aarondale Assisted Living and Retirement Community

Hanover County

  • Heritage Green of Hanover

Henrico County

  • Holiday: Dogwood Terrace

Virginia Beach City

  • Harmony at Independence

 

Washington: 1 Caring Star of 2021

King County

  • Farrington Court

 

Wisconsin: 3 Caring Star of 2021

Kenosha County

  • Library Terrace Assisted Living

Outagamie County

  • Aspire Senior Living

Winnebago County

  • The Residence at Oshkosh

 

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