Best nursing homes in Illinois
There are 666 nursing homes in Illinois certified by Medicare. Of the 661 with a CMS star rating, the average is 2.5 stars. The national average is 3.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Care Compare. We refresh our information from this source. About our data
How Illinois nursing homes are rated
| 5 stars | 93 |
|---|---|
| 4 stars | 108 |
| 3 stars | 103 |
| 2 stars | 112 |
| 1 stars | 245 |
Top-rated nursing homes in Illinois
Sorted by CMS star rating, then name. Click a facility for inspections, staffing and quality details.
1.Addolorata Villa
555 McHenry Road, Wheeling, IL 60090
Non-profit · 86 beds · Part of Franciscan Communities
★★★★★5Much above average2.Alden Estates of Evanston
2520 Gross Point Road, Evanston, IL 60201
For-profit · 99 beds · Part of The Alden Network
- CMS high performer
★★★★★5Much above average3.Alden Estates of Shorewood
710 W Black Road, Shorewood, IL 60404
For-profit · 100 beds · Part of The Alden Network
- CMS high performer
★★★★★5Much above average4.Alden Estates of Skokie
4626 Old Orchard Road, Skokie, IL 60076
For-profit · 56 beds · Part of The Alden Network
- CMS high performer
★★★★★5Much above average5.Alden Poplar Creek Rehab & Hcc
1545 Barrington Road, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
For-profit · 217 beds · Part of The Alden Network
★★★★★5Much above average6.Alden Valley Ridge Rehab & Hcc
275 East Army Trail Road, Bloomingdale, IL 60108
For-profit · 207 beds · Part of The Alden Network
★★★★★5Much above average7.Allure of Walnut
308 South Second Street, Walnut, IL 61376
For-profit · 62 beds · Part of Allure Healthcare Services
- CMS high performer
★★★★★5Much above average8.Alta Rehab at Wauconda
176 Thomas Court, Wauconda, IL 60084
For-profit · 149 beds · Part of Aperion Care
★★★★★5Much above average9.Aperion Care Fox River
355 Raymond Street, Elgin, IL 60120
For-profit · 94 beds · Part of Aperion Care
- CMS high performer
★★★★★5Much above average10.Aperion Care Niles
6601 West Touhy Avenue, Niles, IL 60714
For-profit · 99 beds · Part of Aperion Care
★★★★★5Much above average11.Apostolic Christian Home
1102 West Randolph, Roanoke, IL 61561
Non-profit · 60 beds
- CMS high performer
★★★★★5Much above average12.Apostolic Christian Home of Eureka
610 Cruger, Eureka, IL 61530
Non-profit · 100 beds
- CMS high performer
★★★★★5Much above average- ★★★★★5Much above average
- ★★★★★5Much above average
15.Arista Healthcare
1136 North Mill Street, Naperville, IL 60563
For-profit · 153 beds · Part of Saba Healthcare
★★★★★5Much above average16.Ascension Nazarethville Place
300 North River Road, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Non-profit · 68 beds · Part of Ascension Living
★★★★★5Much above average17.Avantara Lake Zurich
900 South Rand Road, Lake Zurich, IL 60047
For-profit · 203 beds · Part of Legacy Healthcare
- CMS high performer
★★★★★5Much above average18.Avondale Estates of Elgin
1754-1760 Capital Street, Elgin, IL 60124
For-profit · 120 beds
- CMS high performer
★★★★★5Much above average19.Beacon Hill
2400 South Finley Road, Lombard, IL 60148
Non-profit · 45 beds · Part of Lifespace Communities
- CMS high performer
★★★★★5Much above average20.Bella Terra Lagrange
4735 Willow Springs Road, La Grange, IL 60525
For-profit · 120 beds · Part of Legacy Healthcare
★★★★★5Much above average21.Bella Terra Streamwood
815 East Irving Park Road, Streamwood, IL 60107
For-profit · 214 beds · Part of Legacy Healthcare
★★★★★5Much above average22.Bella Terra Wheeling
730 West Hintz Road, Wheeling, IL 60090
For-profit · 215 beds · Part of Legacy Healthcare
★★★★★5Much above average- ★★★★★5Much above average
- ★★★★★5Much above average
25.Brandel Health and Rehab
2155 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, IL 60062
Non-profit · 102 beds · Part of Covenant Living
- CMS high performer
★★★★★5Much above average26.Central Baptist Village
4747 North Canfield Avenue, Norridge, IL 60656
Non-profit · 116 beds
- CMS high performer
★★★★★5Much above average27.Citadel Care Center-Wilmette
432 Poplar Drive, Wilmette, IL 60091
For-profit · 80 beds · Part of Citadel Healthcare
- CMS high performer
★★★★★5Much above average- ★★★★★5Much above average
29.Clinton Manor Living Center
111 East Illinois Street, New Baden, IL 62265
For-profit · 37 beds
- CMS high performer
★★★★★5Much above average- ★★★★★5Much above average
Nursing Homes by city in Illinois
- Aledo (2 · 2.5★)
- Alhambra (2 · 3.5★)
- Altamont (1 · 5★)
- Alton (3 · 1.7★)
- Anna (1 · 1★)
- Arcola (1 · 1★)
- Arlington Heights (1 · 4★)
- Arlington Hts (2 · 5★)
- Auburn (1 · 1★)
- Aurora (8 · 3.1★)
- Aviston (1 · 2★)
- Barrington (2 · 3.5★)
- Barry (1 · 1★)
- Bartlett (1 · 5★)
- Batavia (2 · 4★)
- Beardstown (1 · 4★)
- Beecher (1 · 2★)
- Belleville (5 · 1.8★)
- Belvidere (3 · 2.3★)
- Bement (1 · 1★)
- Bensenville (1 · 1★)
- Benton (3 · 2.3★)
- Berwyn (1 · 1★)
- Bloomingdale (3 · 3★)
- Bloomington (4 · 2.3★)
- Bolingbrook (1 · 2★)
- Bourbonnais (1 · 3★)
- Bradley (1 · 1★)
- Breese (1 · 1★)
- Bridgeport (1 · 2★)
- Bridgeview (2 · 2.5★)
- Brookfield (1 · 3★)
- Buffalo Grove (1 · 2★)
- Burbank (2 · 2★)
- Burnham (1 · 1★)
- Burr Ridge (1 · 4★)
- Byron (1 · 5★)
- Cahokia (2 · 1★)
- Camp Point (1 · 1★)
- Canton (4 · 2.5★)
- Carbondale (2 · 1.5★)
- Carlinville (3 · 1.3★)
- Carlyle (1 · 1★)
- Carmi (2 · 2★)
- Carol Stream (1 · 5★)
- Carrier Mills (1 · 3★)
- Casey (2 · 2.5★)
- Caseyville (1 · 1★)
- Centralia (2 · 2★)
- Champaign (1 · 1★)
- Charleston (2 · 1.5★)
- Chester (1 · 2★)
- Chicago (77 · 2.2★)
- Chicago Heights (2 · 3★)
- Chicago Ridge (2 · 2.5★)
- Chillicothe (1 · 2★)
- Chrisman (1 · 1★)
- Cicero (2 · 1★)
- Cisne (1 · 2★)
- Clifton (1 · 1★)
- Clinton (1 · 1★)
- Cobden (1 · 5★)
- Collinsville (1 · 1★)
- Columbia (1 · 1★)
- Coulterville (1 · 1★)
- Country Club Hills (1 · 2★)
- Crestwood (3 · 1.7★)
- Crete (1 · 2★)
- Crystal Lake (3 · 3★)
- Cuba (1 · 5★)
- Danforth (1 · 3★)
- Danville (4 · 1.8★)
- Decatur (5 · 1★)
- Deerfield (1 · 3★)
- Dekalb (4 · 2.8★)
- Des Plaines (6 · 3★)
- Dixon (2 · 3.5★)
- Dolton (2 · 2★)
- Downers Grove (2 · 3★)
- Du Quoin (2 · 3★)
- Durand (1 · 2★)
- Dwight (1 · 2★)
- East Moline (2 · 1★)
- East Peoria (2 · 3★)
- Edwardsville (3 · 1★)
- Effingham (3 · 3★)
- El Paso (2 · 2★)
- Eldorado (1 · 3★)
- Elgin (8 · 3.9★)
- Elk Grove Village (1 · 1★)
- Elmhurst (4 · 2.8★)
- Elmwood Park (1 · 1★)
- Energy (1 · 1★)
- Eureka (2 · 3★)
- Evanston (8 · 4.3★)
- Evergreen Park (1 · 1★)
- Fairbury (1 · 5★)
- Fairfield (2 · 3★)
- Farmer City (1 · 1★)
- Farmington (1 · 2★)
- Flanagan (1 · 2★)
- Flora (2 · 2.5★)
- Forest Park (1 · 1★)
- Forsyth (1 · 1★)
- Frankfort (1 · 3★)
- Franklin Grove (1 · 5★)
- Freeburg (1 · 1★)
- Freeport (4 · 1.8★)
- Galena (1 · 3★)
- Galesburg (5 · 1.8★)
- Geneseo (3 · 4★)
- Geneva (2 · 4★)
- Gibson City (2 · 3★)
- Gifford (1 · 2★)
- Gillespie (1 · 4★)
- Gilman (1 · 3★)
- Glen Carbon (2 · 5★)
- Glenview (4 · 4★)
- Glenwood (1 · 1★)
- Godfrey (1 · 2★)
- Golden (1 · 2★)
- Granite City (2 · 2★)
- Grayville (1 · 1★)
- Greenup (1 · 1★)
- Greenville (1 · 4★)
- Hanover Park (1 · 5★)
- Hardin (1 · 4★)
- Harrisburg (2 · 2★)
- Harvard (1 · 5★)
- Harvey (1 · 2★)
- Havana (1 · 1★)
- Hazel Crest (1 · 2★)
- Henry (1 · 5★)
- Herrin (2 · 2★)
- Hickory Hills (1 · 3★)
- Highland (1 · 1★)
- Highland Park (1 · 3★)
- Highwood (1 · 4★)
- Hillsboro (2 · 2.5★)
- Hillside (1 · 1★)
- Hinsdale (1 · 4★)
- Hoffman Estates (1 · 5★)
- Homer Glen (1 · 5★)
- Homewood (2 · 1.5★)
- Hoopeston (1 · 4★)
- Huntley (1 · 2★)
- Indian Head Park (1 · 1★)
- Inverness (1 · 2★)
- Itasca (1 · 1★)
- Jacksonville (4 · 1.8★)
- Jerseyville (3 · 1.3★)
- Joliet (7 · 2.6★)
- Kankakee (3 · 3★)
- Kewanee (2 · 1★)
- Knoxville (1 · 4★)
- La Grange (2 · 3.5★)
- La Grange Park (2 · 4★)
- Lacon (1 · 2★)
- Lake Bluff (1 · 1★)
- Lake Forest (1 · 5★)
- Lake Zurich (1 · 5★)
- Lansing (1 · 2★)
- Lebanon (2 · 2★)
- Lemont (2 · 4★)
- Lena (1 · 2★)
- Libertyville (1 · 4★)
- Lincoln (2 · 1.5★)
- Lincolnshire (2 · 3★)
- Lincolnwood (1 · 5★)
- Lindenhurst (1 · 4★)
- Lisle (2 · 4★)
- Litchfield (2 · 4★)
- Lombard (2 · 4.5★)
- Long Grove (2 · 2.5★)
- Loves Park (1 · 4★)
- Macomb (4 · 3.5★)
- Marengo (1 · 5★)
- Marion (2 · 2.5★)
- Marseilles (1 · 1★)
- Marshall (1 · 2★)
- Maryville (1 · 2★)
- Mascoutah (2 · 1★)
- Mason City (1 · 1★)
- Matteson (1 · 1★)
- Mattoon (3 · 1★)
- McHenry (2 · 2★)
- McLeansboro (2 · 3.5★)
- Melrose Park (1 · 5★)
- Mendota (1 · 4★)
- Metamora (1 · 5★)
- Metropolis (2 · 1★)
- Midlothian (1 · 1★)
- Moline (2 · 2.5★)
- Momence (1 · 1★)
- Monmouth (1 · 1★)
- Monticello (1 · 3★)
- Morris (2 · 1★)
- Morrison (2 · 1.5★)
- Morton (2 · 3★)
- Morton Grove (1 · 2★)
- Mount Carmel (1 · 4★)
- Mount Carroll (1 · 4★)
- Mount Morris (1 · 2★)
- Mount Pulaski (1 · 5★)
- Mount Sterling (1 · 1★)
- Mount Vernon (4 · 2.3★)
- Mount Zion (1 · 1★)
- Moweaqua (1 · 1★)
- Mundelein (1 · 3★)
- Naperville (7 · 3.9★)
- Nashville (1 · 1★)
- Neoga (1 · 3★)
- New Baden (1 · 5★)
- Newman (1 · 3★)
- Newton (1 · 3★)
- Niles (7 · 3.6★)
- Normal (3 · 1.7★)
- Norridge (2 · 4★)
- North Aurora (2 · 3.5★)
- Northbrook (5 · 4★)
- Northlake (1 · 3★)
- Oak Brook (1 · 2★)
- Oak Lawn (4 · 1.8★)
- Oak Park (3 · 3★)
- Oblong (1 · 1★)
- Odin (1 · 1★)
- Olney (2 · 2★)
- Oregon (1 · 2★)
- Orland Park (3 · 3★)
- Oswego (1 · 5★)
- Ottawa (3 · 4★)
- Palatine (2 · 4.5★)
- Palos Heights (3 · 2★)
- Palos Hills (1 · 1★)
- Palos Park (1 · 1★)
- Pana (2 · 3★)
- Paris (2 · 2★)
- Park Ridge (3 · 2.3★)
- Paxton (2 · 3.5★)
- Pekin (3 · 2★)
- Peoria (8 · 2.5★)
- Peoria Heights (2 · 1★)
- Peru (2 · 3.5★)
- Petersburg (1 · 1★)
- Pinckneyville (1 · 3★)
- Pittsfield (2 · 2★)
- Plainfield (1 · 3★)
- Polo (1 · 3★)
- Pontiac (3 · 3.3★)
- Princeton (2 · 2.5★)
- Prophetstown (2 · 2★)
- Prospect Heights (1 · 5★)
- Quincy (4 · 3★)
- Richton Park (1 · 1★)
- Ridgway (1 · 4★)
- Riverwoods (1 · 3★)
- Roanoke (1 · 5★)
- Robinson (1 · 3★)
- Rochelle (2 · 2★)
- Rock Island (3 · 2★)
- Rockford (12 · 2.2★)
- Rolling Meadows (1 · 2★)
- Roselle (1 · 3★)
- Roseville (1 · 1★)
- Rosiclare (1 · 1★)
- Round Lake Beach (1 · 3★)
- Rushville (1 · 1★)
- Saint Charles (1 · 3★)
- Salem (2 · 2★)
- Sandwich (2 · 2★)
- Savanna (1 · 3★)
- Savoy (1 · 1★)
- Schaumburg (2 · 4.5★)
- Shabbona (1 · 4★)
- Shelbyville (2 · 1★)
- Sherman (1 · 1★)
- Shorewood (2 · 4.5★)
- Silvis (2 · 1★)
- Skokie (5 · 4.2★)
- South Beloit (1 · 1★)
- South Chicago Height (1 · 1★)
- South Elgin (2 · 1.5★)
- South Holland (3 · 1.7★)
- Sparta (1 · 1★)
- Spring Valley (1 · 4★)
- Springfield (6 · 2.2★)
- St Charles (1 · 1★)
- St Elmo (1 · 1★)
- Staunton (1 · 2★)
- Sterling (3 · 2★)
- Stickney (1 · 3★)
- Stockton (1 · 4★)
- Streamwood (1 · 5★)
- Streator (2 · 2★)
- Stronghurst (1 · 5★)
- Sullivan (2 · 1★)
- Swansea (2 · 1.5★)
- Taylorville (2 · 2.5★)
- Toluca (1 · 1★)
- Toulon (1 · 1★)
- Tuscola (1 · 1★)
- Urbana (1 · 2★)
- Vandalia (2 · 2.5★)
- Vienna (1 · 4★)
- Virden (1 · 2★)
- Virginia (1 · 1★)
- Walnut (1 · 5★)
- Washington (1 · 1★)
- Waterloo (1 · 4★)
- Watseka (2 · 4★)
- Wauconda (1 · 5★)
- Waukegan (3 · 2.3★)
- West Chicago (2 · 1.5★)
- West Frankfort (1 · 1★)
- Westchester (1 · 3★)
- Westmont (3 · 2★)
- Wheaton (3 · 4.3★)
- Wheeling (3 · 4.7★)
- White Hall (1 · 2★)
- Willowbrook (1 · 2★)
- Wilmette (1 · 5★)
- Wilmington (1 · 1★)
- Winchester (1 · 2★)
- Winfield (1 · 4★)
- Wood River (1 · 1★)
- Woodstock (2 · 2.5★)
- Yorkville (1 · 2★)
- Zion (2 · 1.5★)
Nursing Homes by county in Illinois
- Adams County (6)
- Bond County (1)
- Boone County (3)
- Brown County (1)
- Bureau County (4)
- Calhoun County (1)
- Carroll County (2)
- Cass County (2)
- Champaign County (4)
- Christian County (4)
- Clark County (3)
- Clay County (2)
- Clinton County (4)
- Coles County (5)
- Cook County (202)
- Crawford County (2)
- Cumberland County (2)
- De Kalb County (7)
- De Witt County (2)
- Douglas County (3)
- Du Page County (38)
- Edgar County (3)
- Effingham County (4)
- Fayette County (3)
- Ford County (4)
- Franklin County (4)
- Fulton County (6)
- Gallatin County (1)
- Greene County (1)
- Grundy County (2)
- Hamilton County (2)
- Hardin County (1)
- Henderson County (1)
- Henry County (5)
- Iroquois County (5)
- Jackson County (2)
- Jasper County (1)
- Jefferson County (4)
- Jersey County (3)
- Jo Daviess County (2)
- Johnson County (1)
- Kane County (25)
- Kankakee County (6)
- Kendall County (2)
- Knox County (6)
- La Salle County (9)
- Lake County (23)
- Lawrence County (1)
- Lee County (3)
- Livingston County (6)
- Logan County (3)
- Macon County (7)
- Macoupin County (6)
- Madison County (17)
- Marion County (5)
- Marshall County (3)
- Mason County (2)
- Massac County (2)
- Mc Donough County (4)
- Mc Henry County (10)
- Mc Lean County (7)
- Menard County (1)
- Mercer County (2)
- Monroe County (2)
- Montgomery County (4)
- Morgan County (4)
- Moultrie County (2)
- Ogle County (6)
- Peoria County (11)
- Perry County (3)
- Piatt County (2)
- Pike County (3)
- Randolph County (3)
- Richland County (2)
- Rock Island County (9)
- Saline County (4)
- Sangamon County (8)
- Schuyler County (1)
- Scott County (1)
- Shelby County (3)
- St. Clair County (15)
- Stark County (1)
- Stephenson County (5)
- Tazewell County (8)
- Union County (2)
- Vermilion County (5)
- Wabash County (1)
- Warren County (2)
- Washington County (1)
- Wayne County (3)
- White County (3)
- Whiteside County (7)
- Will County (16)
- Williamson County (5)
- Winnebago County (15)
- Woodford County (6)
Frequently asked questions
How many nursing homes are in Illinois?
There are 666 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Illinois, across 328 cities and towns.
What is the average rating of nursing homes in Illinois?
The average CMS overall star rating for Illinois is 2.5 stars, compared with 3 nationally. 93 nursing homes in Illinois have 5 stars and 245 have 1 star.
What is the highest-rated nursing home in Illinois?
30 nursing homes share the top rating of 5 stars, including Addolorata Villa in Wheeling. Ratings change as new inspection and quality data arrive.
Helpful resources
- How to choose a nursing home: a practical checklist
- Nursing home star ratings explained
- How to read nursing home inspection citations
- Does Medicare pay for a nursing home?
- Nursing homes with the most federal fines
- Best-staffed nursing homes in the U.S.
- Nursing homes with the lowest staff turnover
- Special Focus Facility nursing homes (list)