Nursing homes in Illinois

Compare 663 Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes across Illinois (IL). The average overall CMS Five-Star rating is 2.6★ — below the national average (3.1★). Browse by city or provider.

Illinois oversees 663 nursing homes, which maintain a collective average rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars according to the CMS Care Compare tool. This public database evaluates facilities based on health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures, assigning each a rating from one to five stars. While 91 facilities hold a 5-star designation, 221 currently carry a 1-star rating. Visitors can use this directory to browse homes by city, such as high-performing options in Evanston or the broader Chicago area, to compare Medicare and Medicaid certification data. Assessing these standardized metrics assists families in making informed long-term care decisions.

Rating distribution

avg 2.6★ · 663 homes
5
91 (14%)
4
106 (16%)
3
107 (16%)
2
138 (21%)
1
221 (33%)

Top 10 highest rated homes in Illinois

  1. 1.WESTMINSTER PLACEEvanston5.0
  2. 2.DUPAGE CARE CENTERWheaton5.0
  3. 3.MEMORIAL CARE CENTERBelleville5.0
  4. 4.DOBSON PLAZAEvanston5.0
  5. 5.FRANKLIN GROVE LIVING AND REHABFranklin Grove5.0
  6. 6.WYNSCAPE HEALTH & REHABWheaton5.0
  7. 7.BURGESS SQUARE HEALTHCARE CTRWestmont5.0
  8. 8.LUTHERAN CARE CENTERAltamont5.0
  9. 9.EDEN VILLAGE CARE CENTERGlen Carbon5.0
  10. 10.HELIA HEALTHCARE OF OLNEYOlney5.0

Aged Care Planning Regions

Official government regions used to plan and fund aged care across Illinois.

Cook
201 homes · 66 suburbs · avg 2.6
Du Page
38 homes · 19 suburbs · avg 3.2
Kane
25 homes · 8 suburbs · avg 3
Lake
23 homes · 18 suburbs · avg 3.4
Madison
17 homes · 10 suburbs · avg 2.1
Will
16 homes · 9 suburbs · avg 2.7
St. Clair
15 homes · 7 suburbs · avg 1.5
Winnebago
15 homes · 4 suburbs · avg 2.5
Peoria
10 homes · 3 suburbs · avg 2.5
Mc Henry
10 homes · 6 suburbs · avg 3.2
Rock Island
9 homes · 4 suburbs · avg 1.8
La Salle
9 homes · 5 suburbs · avg 3.6
Tazewell
8 homes · 4 suburbs · avg 2.5
Sangamon
8 homes · 3 suburbs · avg 2
Mc Lean
7 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 2
De Kalb
7 homes · 3 suburbs · avg 2.6
Whiteside
7 homes · 3 suburbs · avg 1.7
Macon
7 homes · 3 suburbs · avg 1
Knox
6 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 2.7
Ogle
6 homes · 5 suburbs · avg 2.3
Kankakee
6 homes · 4 suburbs · avg 2.5
Macoupin
6 homes · 4 suburbs · avg 1.7
Fulton
6 homes · 3 suburbs · avg 3.5
Livingston
6 homes · 4 suburbs · avg 3.8
Adams
6 homes · 3 suburbs · avg 2.7
Vermilion
5 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 2
Stephenson
5 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 2.2
Marion
5 homes · 3 suburbs · avg 1.8
Montgomery
5 homes · 3 suburbs · avg 2.8
Woodford
5 homes · 4 suburbs · avg 3.6
Henry
5 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 2.8
Coles
5 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 1.2
Williamson
5 homes · 3 suburbs · avg 2
Mc Donough
4 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 3.8
Effingham
4 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 3.5
Christian
4 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 2.5
Morgan
4 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 2.8
Saline
4 homes · 3 suburbs · avg 2.2
Iroquois
4 homes · 4 suburbs · avg 3
Champaign
4 homes · 4 suburbs · avg 1.5
Clinton
4 homes · 4 suburbs · avg 2.5
Bureau
4 homes · 3 suburbs · avg 3.8
Ford
4 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 3
Jefferson
4 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 1.8
Franklin
4 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 2.2
Perry
3 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 2.7
Lee
3 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 3.7
Boone
3 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 2
Randolph
3 homes · 3 suburbs · avg 2.7
Marshall
3 homes · 3 suburbs · avg 2.7
Clark
3 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 2
Shelby
3 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 1.3
Jersey
3 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 1.3
Edgar
3 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 1.3
Fayette
3 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 2.3
Wayne
3 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 2.7
Douglas
3 homes · 3 suburbs · avg 1.3
Logan
3 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 2.3
Pike
3 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 2
White
3 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 2.3
Richland
2 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 3
Moultrie
2 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 1
Massac
2 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 2
Monroe
2 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 2.5
Kendall
2 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 2
Mason
2 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 1.5
Grundy
2 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 2
Clay
2 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 2
Jackson
2 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 1.5
Crawford
2 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 2.5
Carroll
2 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 3.5
Piatt
2 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 2
Mercer
2 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 3
Union
2 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 2.5
Cass
2 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 3
Hamilton
2 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 3.5
Warren
2 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 1
Cumberland
2 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 2
De Witt
2 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 1
Jo Daviess
2 homes · 2 suburbs · avg 3.5
Wabash
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 2
Stark
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 1
Schuyler
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 3
Greene
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 2
Hardin
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 1
Jasper
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 3
Brown
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 2
Johnson
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 3
Bond
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 2
Calhoun
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 3
Lawrence
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 2
Washington
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 1
Gallatin
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 3
Menard
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 1
Henderson
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 5
Scott
1 homes · 1 suburbs · avg 5

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