Best Senior Living: Caring Stars 2017

America's Best Senior Living Communities This Year

Choosing a residential community where you or an aging loved one will spend the golden years is a huge decision. And these days, there are more choices than ever of a higher caliber than ever before – instead of the dreary retirement homes of the past, today’s senior living communities are vibrant centers where older adults can do everything from learning a new computer program to getting their nails done or taking in a local museum with their fellow residents, all while receiving any assistance they may need.

Those searching for senior living options will make their decision based on a variety of factors – including the level of care needed, the planned length of stay in in the community and the specific amenities, special features and social atmosphere that can have a big effect on quality of life. This list of the most-acclaimed senior living communities nationwide helps you wade through the dizzying array of residential senior care options available, using reviews from consumers just like you across the U.S.

This year, we’ve added a few new types of senior living communities to the list – in addition to top-rated assisted living and memory care communities, we’re also awarding Caring Stars to highly rated independent living communities and care homes. We made the requirements for this honor more stringent this year – which means that the winning communities had to have a high volume of positive ratings (and a response to every negative review) in order to be listed here.

Click on the state tabs below to see which communities earned the Caring Star distinction in your state this year.

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

Last Updated: May 22, 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

Jefferson County

Town Village Vestavia Hills

Montgomery County

Eastdale Estates

Shelby County

Danberry at Inverness -- Assisted Living
Danberry at Inverness -- Independent Living

Arizona

Maricopa County

Atria Park of Sierra Pointe
Renaissance Luxury Retirement Community
Sunrise of Chandler
The Montecito
The Stratford
The Tuscany at McCormick Ranch
The Oaks, A Merrill Gardens Community

Pima County

Atria Valley Manor
The Villas at Green Valley
The Villas at Houghton

Yavapai County

Highgate Senior Living

Arkansas

Benton County

Apple Blossom

California

Alameda County

Heritage Estates
The Parkview

Contra Costa County

Eskaton Hazel Shirley Manor

El Dorado County

Eskaton Lincoln Manor
Eskaton Lodge Cameron Park
Eskaton Village Placerville, Assisted Living
Eskaton Village Placerville, Independent Living
Oakmont of Fresno

Kern County

Brookdale Riverwalk

Los Angeles County

Atria Rancho Park
Belmont Village Burbank
Brookdale Antelope Valley
Brookdale Monrovia
Rancho Village
Fair Oaks by Regency Park
Hollenbeck Palms

Orange County

Brookdale Anaheim Hills
Carmel Village Retirement Community
Emerald Court
Kirkwood Orange
Morningside of Fullerton
Rowntree Gardens
Placer
Oakmont of Roseville

Riverside County

Atria Palm Desert
Atria Park of Vintage Hills
Brookdale Hemet
The Camelot
The Village Assisted Living

Sacramento County

Atria El Camino Gardens
Eskaton FountainWood Lodge
Eskaton Monroe Lodge
Eskaton Village Carmichael
Oakmont of Carmichael

San Bernardino County

Atria Del Rey
Valencia Commons

San Diego

Vista Gardens Memory Care
Wesley Palms

San Joaquin County

Prestige Assisted Living at Manteca
Somerford Place of Stockton

Santa Clara County

Pacific Gardens Assisted Living and Memory Support
Merrill Gardens at Campbell

Shasta County

Willow Springs Alzheimer's Special Care Center

Sonoma County

Springfield Place

Tulare County

Walnut Park

Ventura County

AlmaVia of Camarillo
Cypress Place Assisted Living
The Lexington Assisted Living

Colorado

Arapahoe County

Chelsea Place Memory Care

Douglas

Lincoln Meadows Senior Living

El Paso

Liberty Heights

Delaware

New Castle County

Somerford House and Place of Newark
Sunrise of Wilmington

Florida

Brevard County

The Brennity at Melbourne
Palm Cottages

Broward County

Aston Gardens at Parkland Commons, Independent Living
Aston Gardens at Parkland Commons, Assisted Living

Duval County

Augustine Landing

Hillsborough County

Aston Gardens at the Courtyards
Cypress Creek Assisted Living Residence Sun City
Sun Towers Retirement

Lake County

Atria Lady Lake

Marion County

Pacifica Senior Living Ocala
The Windsor of Ocala

Miami-Dade County

Sterling Aventura

Orange County

Plantation Oaks Senior Living Orlando
Westminster Towers Orlando

Okaloosa County

The Meridan at Westwood

Palm Beach County

Atria Park at St. Joseph's
Fountainview
Mangrove Bay

Pasco County

Atria Park of Baypoint Village

Pinellas County

Cabot Cove of Largo
Freedom Square
Royal Palms

Polk County

Arbor Oaks at Lakeland Hills

Sarasota County

Aston Gardens at Pelican Pointe
Autumn of Sarasota
Desoto Beach Club
The Windsor of Venice
Village on the Isle

Seminole County

Brookdale Island Lake
The Tremont

Volusia County

Countryside Lakes
Sterling Court

Georgia

Bartow County

The Fite Living Centre

Columbia County

Elmcroft of Martinez
Washington Commons

Fulton County

Brookdale Historic Roswell

Hall County

Country Heritage Personal Care Home

Rockdale County

Remington House

Idaho

Kootenai County

North Star Retirement Community

Illinois

Cook County

The Breakers at Edgewater Beach

Mchenry County

Three Oaks Assisted Living and Memory Care

Will County

Willow Falls

Indiana

Elkhart County

Eastlake Terrace

Lake County

Residences at Deer Creek

Iowa

Blackhawk County

Mallard Point

Linn County

Keystone Cedars
Illahee Hills
Woodlands Creek

Scott County

Silvercrest Garner Active Retirement Community

Kansas

Sedgwick County

The Regent

Kentucky

Jefferson County

Symphony at Valley Farms

Louisiana

Orleans County

Landing at Behrman Place

Maine

Cumberland County

Bay Square at Yarmouth

Maryland

Anne Arundel County

Sunrise of Severna Park

Baltimore County

Oak Crest Parkville

Frederick County

Sunrise of Frederick

Prince Georges County

Home Instead Senior Care -- Silver Spring

Montgomery County

Arbor Terrace Senior Living of Lanham

Massachusetts

Middlesex County

Benchmark Senior Living at Billerica Crossings

Norfolk County

Pond Home

Worcester County

Dodge Park Rest Home

Michigan

Lenawee County

Cambrian Assisted Living

Macomb County

Town Village Sterling Heights
Villas of Shelby Senior Living

Oakland County

Botsford Commons
Chester Street Residence

Saginaw County

New Hope Valley

Wayne County

Elmcroft of Downriver

Minnesota

Washington County

Keystone Place at LaValle Fields
Sunrise of Roseville

Mississippi

Jackson County

The Gardens

Missouri

Greene County

The Waterford at Ironbridge

St. Louis County

Brookdale Creve Coeur
Crestview Senior Living
Orchid Terrace

Montana

Yellowstone County

Highgate Senior Living

Nebraska

Douglas County

Elk Ridge Village

Nevada

Clark County

Independent Life
Home Instead Senior Care -- Las Vegas
Atria Seville
Atria Sutton
Sunrise of Henderson

Washoe County

Brookdale Sparks
Five Star Premier Residences of Reno
Sky Peaks

New Hampshire

Strafford County

Maple Suites

New Jersey

Essex County

The Solana Roseland

Morris County

Juniper Village at Chatham

Passaic County

The Chelsea at Bald Eagle

New Mexico

Sandoval County

Fairwinds - Rio Rancho

New York

Monroe County

Emeritus at Landing of Brockport
Fleming Point

Kings County

Sunrise at Sheepshead Bay

Suffolk County

Sunrise of West Babylon
The Bristal Assisted Living at East Northport
The Bristal at Sayville

Westchester County

The Fountains at Rivervue

Queens County

Flushing House

North Carolina

Davidson County

The Perryman House

Forsyth County

Creekside Terrace

Wake County

Sunrise at North Hills

Ohio

Clermont County

Pinebrook

Cuyahoga County

Gardens at Westlake Senior Living

Hamilton County

Atria Northgate Park

Montgomery County

Spring Hills Singing Woods

Oklahoma

Jackson County

Tamarack Assisted Living Center

Oklahoma County

Copper Lake Estates

Oregon

Lane County

Sheldon Park Assisted Living
Waterford Grand

Marion County

Brookstone Alzheimer's Special Care Center

Pennsylvania

Allegheny County

Brookdale Mt. Lebanon
Juniper Village at Forest Hills

Berks County

Chestnut Knoll Personal Care and Memory Care
Walnut Woods

Carbon County

Heritage Hill Senior Community

Montgomery County

The Birches at Arbour Square

Northampton County

Traditions of Hanover

Pike County

Twin Cedars Senior Living

York County

Broadmore Senior Living at York

Rhode Island

Providence County

The Village at Waterman Lake

South Carolina

Berkeley County

Summit Place of Daniel Island

Greenville County

Haywood Estates

Horry County

Eagle Crest

Lexington County

Deepwood Estates

Richland County

The Haven in the Summit

Tennessee

Hamilton County

Creekside at Shallowford

Montgomery County

Fieldstone Place
Walking Horse Meadows

Shelby County

Robinwood

Texas

Bexar County

Carol Ann's Home
Seasons Alzheimer's & Assisted Care (Old Tezel Road)
Seasons Alzheimer's & Assisted Care (Nacogdoches Road)
The Laurels & The Haven in Stone Oak
The Waterford at Thousand Oaks
Villa De San Antonio

Collin County

DaySpring Assisted Living
Parkview in Allen
Brookdale Club Hill

Fort Bend County

Brookdale First Colony
The Hampton at Meadows Place

Harris County

Isle at Kingwood Assisted Living & Memory Care
Sunrise of Cinco Ranch

Mclennan County

Lakeshore Estates

Montgomery County

The Conservatory at Alden Bridge

Smith County

Rosewood Estates
Landing at Watermere
Meadow Lakes
The Waterford at Fort Worth

Tom Green County

Royal Estates of San Angelo

Van Zandt County

Country Place Senior Living of Canton - Mulberry

Williamson County

A Touch of Home Assisted Living
Wyoming Springs Assisted Living & Memory Care Community

Utah

Davis County

Chancellor Gardens

Salt Lake County

Chateau Brickyard
Golden Living Taylorsville

Utah County

Courtyard at Jamestown Assisted Living
Osmond Senior Living of Lindon Utah

Virginia

Arlington

Sunrise of Arlington VA

Chesapeake

Georgian Manor
Lighthouse Pointe

Fairfax

Spring Hills Mount Vernon

Spotsylvania

Chancellor's Village

Washington

Pierce County

Point Defiance Village

Spokane County

Fairwinds - Spokane

Wisconsin

Milwaukee County

Harbour Village

Racine County

St. Monica's Senior Living