At South Port Square, we strive to deliver excellence by providing the best service and care to our residents every day. So, it’s rewarding and makes us proud when our community and partnerships are recognized for being the best.  Some of our most recent awards include:

 

The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval®

The Joint Commission is the nation’s leading and most widely recognized health care performance improvement organization. Specially trained health care professionals who are experts in their fields visit communities to assess their compliance to a rigorous set of Joint Commission performance standards. The standards focus on important patient, individual, or resident care and organization functions identified as essential to providing safe, high-quality care. The Gold Seal of Approval® shows our commitment to holding ourselves accountable to a high bar for quality and safety for those we serve.

 

 

LCS J.D. Power Award

As a LCS community and part of the LCS family of companies, we’re overjoyed that they once again ranked highest in independent living resident overall satisfaction for the seventh year in row. The J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Senior Living Satisfaction Study is based on responses from residents living in an independent, assisted living, or memory care senior living community.

 

US News & World Best Independent Living Communities 2026-2027

South Port Square is Port Charlotte’s only Life Plan Community offering a wide variety of guaranteed, affordable life plan options and the area’s most comprehensive levels of quality care where our residents can age together on one campus. We have a tenured staff and are located centrally to area attractions. Our community is situated on a 40-acre tropical paradise of magnificently landscaped grounds, with upscale amenities including unique cultural programs, endless common areas and multiple dining venues.

 

US News & World Best Continuing Care Retirement Communities 2026-2027

U.S. News & World Report has recognized South Port Square as a Best Continuing Care Retirement Community. This designation highlights communities that offer a full continuum of care, supporting residents as their needs evolve over time.

 

US News & World Best Memory Care 2026-2027

U.S. News & World Report has awarded South Port Square with a “Best of” rating for Memory Care Services. These ratings recognize communities that have excelled at providing highly satisfactory services and making residents feel safe and well cared for.

 

A Place for Mom Best of 2024 Senior Living

The best of senior living honor represents the best of the best of in-home care and senior living communities, determined by the reviews of seniors and their families. This award recognizes the top 1-2% of nearly 45,000 senior care providers across the country for providing exemplary care and support to aging loved ones.

 

A Place for Mom Best Meals and Dining Awards 2023

This award celebrates assisted living, memory care and independent living communities that excel in food service based on reviews from residents and families that average at least 4.5 stars out of 5. Residents praised these top senior living communities for the delicious food, willingness to meet their personal needs and tastes and variety of options.

 

Best Nursing Home for 2025-2026 by U.S. News & World Report

This designation is a testament to our quality care and commitment to our residents. U.S. News™ Best Nursing Home ratings give senior residents, their families and caregivers an objective assessment of quality, to help them choose the facility that best fits their individual needs, says Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News. Nursing homes that have earned the recognition of U.S. News have a track record of achieving better outcomes for residents, and maximizing the amount of care they receive from nurses and other staff.

 

Best Memory Care Community Port Charlotte MemoryCare.com

MemoryCare.com’s team of experts is comprised of doctors, aging experts, medical experts, and a Board of Directors, who all contribute to our content and processes to ensure seniors and their families have access to the highest quality memory care resources. Researchers partnered with their team of experts to develop a rigorous formula that identifies the best memory care facilities in a given area based on Location, Availability and Involvement of Experts, Facility Features and Amenities.

 

The Daily Sun’s 2025 Best Active Aging/Retirement Community, Best Assisted Living, Best Memory Care and Finalist for Rehabilitation

Each year, The Daily Sun recognizes the best of local community businesses by inviting readers to vote for their top choices. We’re proud to announce that South Port Square was named 2025’s Best Active Aging/Retirement Community, Best Assisted Living, Best Memory Care, and was a 2025 finalist for Best Rehabilitation Center.

 

Newsweek’s America’s Best Continuing Care Retirement Communities 2026

South Port Square is honored to be recognized on Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Continuing Care Retirement Communities 2025. The title serves to reinforce that South Port Square is dedicated to offering high-quality care and services to older adults, including a range of living options such as independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing care.

 

Resident Satisfaction Five-Star Award – Sensight Surveys

South Port Square is proud to receive a Resident Satisfaction Five-Star Award from Sensight Surveys. The award reflects strong resident satisfaction scores and meaningful participation, highlighting residents’ positive experiences and sense of home within the community.