Gardant-managed communities win AHCA/NCAL Silver quality award
Thirteen Gardant-managed senior living communities earned the 2026 AHCA/NCAL Silver Achievement in Quality Award, a national recognition tied to measurable performance improvement and resident care. The award comes as the program marks its 30th anniversary and will be celebrated in Boston in October.
Why it matters: - The Silver award is the second of three levels in the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program. - The recognition signals that 13 Gardant-managed communities are using repeatable systems to improve care, operations and resident outcomes. - The award matters in a sector facing rising demand for long-term and post-acute care.
What happened: - Gardant-managed communities received the 2026 Silver Achievement in Quality Award from the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living. - The 13 honorees are in Illinois and Indiana. - The recognition was announced July 17, 2026. - The communities will be honored at Delivering Solutions 26, the AHCA/NCAL Convention & Expo, Oct. 11-14 in Boston.
The details: - The AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program uses a three-level process built on the Baldrige Performance Excellence Framework. - Silver recipients must show systematic performance improvement through effective, reproducible processes across the community. - AHCA/NCAL said the program has reached its 30th anniversary in 2026. - More than 8,000 providers have participated since the program began in 1996. - The 2026 program is supported by McKesson, Prevail by First Quality, Incite Workforce Solutions Powered by SnapCare, and HealthCap. - The recognized communities are Brookstone Estates of Effingham, Brookstone Estates of Fairfield, Grand Prairie of Macomb, Heritage Woods of Batavia, Heritage Woods of McHenry, Heritage Woods of Moline, Heritage Woods of Mt. Vernon, Heritage Woods of South Elgin, Heritage Woods of Yorkville, Evergreen Village of Fort Wayne, Glasswater Creek of Plainfield, Heritage Woods of Noblesville and Oasis at 30th. - The 13 communities are located in Effingham, Fairfield, Macomb, Batavia, McHenry, Moline, Mt. Vernon, South Elgin and Yorkville, Illinois, plus Fort Wayne, Plainfield, Noblesville and Indianapolis, Indiana.
Between the lines: - The award gives Gardant a measurable third-party validation point in a market where families and referral sources often look for quality signals. - AHCA/NCAL framed the milestone as part of a broader push for stronger systems as care demand grows. - Gardant leadership tied the honor to staff dedication, compassion and a commitment to senior living standards.
What's next: - Gardant can use the Silver designation as it pursues further quality recognition. - The communities will be formally recognized in Boston this fall. - The broader AHCA/NCAL program will continue evaluating providers under its Baldrige-based framework.
The bottom line: - For Gardant, the Silver award is both a quality milestone and a public benchmark for 13 senior living communities across two states. - More information
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