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Awards & Recognition

We are very proud of our many achievements in the assisted living industry, recognized over more than three decades of dedicated service.

National Rankings

From 2022 through 2024, our community was recognized two years in a row as one of the best Assisted Living and Memory Care communities by U.S. News & World Report.

J.D. Power — Highest Customer Satisfaction

In February 2018, Sunrise received the distinction of being the first senior living provider to be recognized in customer satisfaction by J.D. Power as:

"Highest in Customer Satisfaction among Senior Living Communities"

Media Coverage

Sunrise has received coverage in:

  • Business Week
  • Forbes
  • Fortune
  • The New York Times
  • The Washington Post
  • The Washington Times
  • The Wall Street Journal
  • Washington Business Journal
  • USA Today

Sunrise has also been featured on ABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings and NBC's Nightly News with Tom Brokaw.


Award Timeline

Year Award
2022–2024 Recognized as one of the best Assisted Living and Memory Care communities by U.S. News & World Report
2018 Ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction among Senior Living Communities" by J.D. Power
2015 Caring Star Top Performing Community
2015 Award of Excellence
2014 Caring Star Top Performing Community
2014 Award of Excellence
2013 Award of Excellence
2011 Award of Excellence
2010 President's Club Award for Excellence
2010 Horizon Award for Q4
2010 Honorable Mention in Sunrise "Simply the Best" — ranked among the top 40 Sunrise communities internationally
2010 Scored 96% on the annual Quality Service Review (QSR) — 2nd highest of all Sunrise communities in Northern Virginia
2009 Scored 94% on the annual QSR — 2nd highest in Northern Virginia
2000 AIA/AASHA Design For Aging Review — Assisted Living, Sunrise of Bellevue
2000 ALFA Design Award, Small Size Category — Sunrise of Richmond
2000 ALFA Innovation Award — Sunrise of Frognal