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Best of 2024 Senior Living Award Winners: Independent Living

Top Independent Living Communities

These are the best independent living communities of 2024, representing the top 1-2% of senior living providers nationwide based on reviews. Families and residents celebrated the friendly staff, beautiful facilities, delicious food, and engaging activities.

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Sycamore Trace

1098 Bradford Way, Kingston, TN 37763

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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76 reviews

The sales director was very informative and the tour of the facility was very nice. Every staff member was friendly, attentive, and responsive. The sales director checks with me to see how everything is...

Best Meals and Dining
Provides: Assisted Living
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Sycamore Trace is an exclusive assisted living community for seniors located in Kingston, Tennessee. Sycamore Trace is home to inviting waterways, a robust Recreational life and breathtaking vistas. Nestled on hill just a few short steps down a walking path to the lakeside parks … Residents can...

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Greenhaven Place

6350 Riverside Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95831

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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77 reviews

The staff at Greenhaven Place always go above and beyond to make sure the residents are happy. Also they have a very personable relationship with the residents which makes it feel like home. Glad to have my...

Best Meals and Dining
Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
See all Pegasus Senior Living, LLC communities

Greenhaven Place is an independent living and assisted living community in Sacramento, California. Our community is tucked away in a quiet residential area near South Land and William Land Parks, convenient to shopping, dining, grocery stores and medical facilities. As the state's capital,...

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StoryPoint Collierville

691 S Byhalia Rd, Collierville, TN 38017

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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112 reviews

They are not only helpful but very pleasant whenever you need something or whenever you meet them in the hall, dining room or wherever. The location of the facility is great!

Provides: Independent Living
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Welcome to StoryPoint Collierville! This isn’t just a place to reside — it’s a place where our community members truly shine, and we are glad to share this experience with them. Our senior living options include independent living and enhanced living. Throughout each service level, we strive to...

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Maple Lake Assisted Living & Memory Care

677 Hazen, Paw Paw, MI 49079

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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36 reviews

I would recommend Maple Lake. The staff is wonderful. Move in, and then a second move to a room with a view, was great. My parents will be 98 this summer. Mom has dementia and doesn't eat much. Dad has...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Welcome to Maple Lake, a Leisure Living Community in Paw Paw, Michigan, where our residents experience the joys of everyday life together. Residents can relax in the pavilion on a sunny summer day or cozy up to the fireplace in the winter. Our community offers independent living, assisted living...

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Tanglewood Manor

560 Fairmount Ave, Jamestown, NY 14701

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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37 reviews

I have been for a few years now, I love my room, it has enough space for all of my belongs and a private bathroom. The food is great and we have a large variety and it changes daily. I really like the...

Provides: Assisted Living
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Tanlgewood Manor, a licensed Assisted Living facility, has been “home” to many since opening its doors in 1984. Residents at Tanglewood quickly feel relaxed and comfortable surrounded by folks who make them feel like family, while still enjoying their outside connections to community activities...

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Maplewood at Cuyahoga Falls

190 West Bath Road, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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95 reviews

[name removed] is the most unreal attentive caring director of nursing and the entire staff is loving consistent and attentive I could not recommend maplewood enough for care of your loved one. ...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Maplewood at Cuyahoga Falls is a beautiful assisted living residence located in Cuyahoga Falls, Summit County, Ohio, just north of Akron. It provides both assisted living and memory care to area seniors. Maplewood is found just south of Cuyahoga Valley National Forest, the only national park in...

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The Windsor of Gainesville

3605 NW 83rd St, Gainesville, FL 32606

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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60 reviews

I would say that my dad lived it there. He was very happy. I would recommend Windsor. There was a nursing issue at the end. There were lots of communication problems. My sister and I stayed with my dad for...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
See all Legend Senior Living communities

The Windsor of Gainesville is an assisted living community located in Gainesville, Florida. We are committed to providing residents with the care and support they need, including memory care. Gainesville is a vibrant city with much to offer to both residents and guests.At The Windsor of...

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The Windsor of Ocala

2650 SE 18th Ave, Ocala, FL 34471

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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53 reviews

I cannot express enough gratitude for the exceptional care that [name removed] has taken to help assist my parents into the Windsor. Over the years, she has become a trusted confidant & advocate for my...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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The Windsor of Ocala is a licensed assisted living and memory care residence committed to providing quality services in a caring, comfortable environment. We offer professional, personalized services designed to enhance the quality of life for those we serve. We have been serving the needs of...

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Spring Village at Pocono

329 E. Brown St, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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120 reviews

Spring Village is a great place for a loved one’s care. The community is clean and the care tenders are wonderful. However, occasional rudeness from the director of nursing detracts from the overall...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
See all WoodBine Senior Living communities

Spring Village at Pocono is a senior living community located in the lovely hamlet of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. This gorgeous senior living community is also situated right in the midst of the scenic and breathtaking Pocono Mountain area is the northern region of Pennsylvania. This places...

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Mercy Circle Senior Living

3659 W 99th Pl, Chicago, IL 60655

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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106 reviews

I could not be more pleased with my mom's experience at Mercy Circle. The nurses and the CNS's were friendly, patient, and very attentive. The meals were always served hot, and the food was very good.

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
See all Trinity Health Senior Communities communities

A faith-based not-for-profit communityMercy Circle’s residents and staff together create a vibrant, caring community where all people are welcome and our non-profit status is reflected in no entrance fees. Residents pay only a monthly fee, which includes meals, services, amenities and...

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Best of 2024 Senior Living Awards criteria

Receive 10 or more reviews on APlaceforMom.com

Attain an overall average rating of at least 4.5 stars for reviews

Offer assisted living, home care, independent living, skilled nursing, memory care or continuing care retirement communities

*Based on reviews and ratings collected from APlaceforMom.com during the awards period, Jan. 1, 2023 to Dec. 31, 2023. U.S. and Canada only.

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The best independent living communities in the U.S. earned A Place for Mom’s 2024 Best of Senior Living Awards based on resident and family reviews. The highly rated featured communities represent the top 2-3% of independent living providers nationwide.