U.S. News Best Senior Living Overview
In partnership with Activated Insights
With over 50 million visitors per month, U.S. News & World Report is the global authority in health ratings and consumer advice.
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- 134 CCRC and LPCs participated in Year 2
- By participating, you'll have the chance to contend for U.S. News Best CCRC and LPC
Overview and How to Participate
For over 30 years, U.S. News & World Report has worked with leading providers of all health-related sectors, locations, and sizes to recognize those who provide the best care. Independent evaluations from a trusted source can help families make better decisions and have a more positive experience.
What is U.S. News Best Senior Living?
In 2022, U.S. News & World Report released its inaugural Best Senior Living ratings to help families choose from the best senior living communities and care options in their area. Activated Insights supports U.S. News by working with providers to administer the survey to residents and families. Survey participation is required to be eligible for a potential Best Senior Living recognition.
U.S. News intends to recognize communities in the following categories:
What you get by registering
Expanded Profile
Recognition
Participating communities have the potential to earn awards and receive accolades which are 100% based on the data.
High Level Insights
Get the average CES across your brand versus benchmarks. Some providers choose a data subscription for additional insights.
How to Participate
Surveying is a simple two-step process:
- Complete the application form at the link below.
- Initiate customer survey process (see sample survey)
Benefits to Participating
Communities that earn recognition by U.S. News will benefit from high visibility, an independent quality assessment they can refer families to, and branding elements that can be used in consumer marketing.
What is the timing?
The Best Senior Living survey period for 2025 publication is now live and will close Q3 2024, which means participants must sign up to survey by September 2024. U.S. News expects to publish a list of the Best Senor Living at the beginning of 2025.
Jeff Fischer, President, MBK Senior Living Discusses U.S. News participation. See more testimonials here.
Client Quotes
The media only seems to care when Mom was dropped or when Mom had something bad happen under our care. With USNews, it will be good to get positive recognition for our team member's day to day work.
- Joe Hessley
CEO, WindRiver
We get so many more thank you notes from families than bad issues. Most people who are not in senior living don't know that.
- CEO of a 50+ community brand
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The registration fee covers the costs of administering your resident and family survey, which includes a high-level summary of overall results. Detailed survey results and raw data will be provided at an additional cost. Survey participation is required to be eligible for a potential Best Senior Living recognition. U.S. News Best recognition is not guaranteed upon survey completion.