U.S. News & World Report just released the 2025 Best Senior Living ratings, helping families across the country find top-rated communities in independent living, assisted living, memory care, and continuing care retirement.

These annual ratings are based entirely on satisfaction feedback from the people who matter most—residents and their families. If you want your community to stand out in 2026, now is the time to act.

Now in its fourth year, U.S. News’ Best Senior Living list evaluates over 3,800 communities across the U.S. through a standardized satisfaction survey. Categories include:

• Independent Living
• Assisted Living
• Memory Care
• Continuing Care Retirement

Communities are rated based on input from residents and family members about safety, care, community management and staff, value and overall satisfaction with services and amenities.

U.S. News has become a trusted destination for residents and families who are actively searching for senior living communities. 

Reviews drive decisions: 89% of residents report reading reviews for all (55%) or most (34%) of communities they toured. 

U.S. News Best Senior Living ratings are:

✓ Resident-Centered: 100% of responses come from actual residents and family members

✓ Representative: Requires a statistically significant number of survey responses

✓ Unbiased: Not influenced by commercial relationships or advertising

✓ Comprehensive: Over 400,000 surveys collected from 4,000+ communities since 2022

Note: Participation in the survey doesn’t guarantee recognition. Ratings are determined solely by survey results.

Being recognized as a “Best Senior Living” community enhances your community reputation among staff and prospective employees. Top-rated communities often report stronger morale, better retention, and improved recruiting outcomes. 

This kind of recognition doesn’t just happen. It’s earned—through excellent care and measurable resident satisfaction. 

As an approved survey provider, Activated Insights works directly with senior living operators to administer satisfaction surveys to residents and families that power the U.S. News Best Senior Living ratings. 

The 2025 winners are in—do you want to be considered for the 2026 list?  

Take the first step toward earning a spot on the 2026 Best Senior Living list—connect with an expert today to learn how. Don’t miss your chance to be recognized as one of the best in senior living. 

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Activated Insights is proud to be an approved survey vendor for U.S. News, helping communities across independent living, assisted living, memory care, and continuing care earn recognition for their resident satisfaction. We support operators in building strong community reputation through actionable feedback—and turning great experiences into national visibility.