A Place for Mom Honors 670 Senior Living Providers in 2026 Awards
Event summary
- A Place for Mom (APFM) announced its 2026 Best of Senior Living Awards, recognizing 670 top-rated senior living communities and home care providers.
- Winners were selected based on nearly 500,000 reviews, with over 50,000 collected in the past year.
- To qualify, providers needed an overall Review Score of at least 9.5 and at least 10 reviews between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2025.
- APFM’s Review Score is calculated using family and resident reviews submitted over the past 24 months.
The big picture
A Place for Mom’s 2026 Best of Senior Living Awards highlight the growing importance of review-based metrics in the senior care industry. With nearly 500,000 reviews, APFM is leveraging data to guide families through the aging journey, reinforcing its position as a key player in the senior living advisory space. The awards also underscore the increasing demand for transparency and quality assurance in senior care.
What we're watching
- Review Volume
- Whether APFM can sustain the pace of review collection, which saw over 50,000 new reviews in the past year.
- Provider Retention
- How the recognition impacts the retention and performance of award-winning providers in APFM’s network.
- Market Differentiation
- The extent to which these awards help APFM differentiate itself in a competitive senior living advisory market.