Best Nursing Homes in Illinois — 2026 Rankings
Illinois has 669 CMS-certified skilled nursing facilities. The state averages 37.9 deficiencies per facility, with 1 facilities receiving zero citations in their latest CMS survey cycle. Rankings below are based on official CMS Health Deficiency data.
Top-Ranked Facilities (Fewest Deficiencies)
- Mercyhealth Javon Bea Hospital -SNF — Rockford (0 deficiencies)
- Blessing Hospital Snu — Quincy (2 deficiencies)
- Brandel Health And Rehab — Northbrook (3 deficiencies)
- Integrity Hc Of Cobden — Cobden (3 deficiencies)
- Apostolic Christian Home Of Eureka — Eureka (4 deficiencies)
- Fairfield Memorial Hospital — Fairfield (4 deficiencies)
- H & J Vonderlieth Lvg Ctr, The — Mount Pulaski (4 deficiencies)
- Helia Healthcare Of Benton — Benton (4 deficiencies)
- Silver Foxes Sr Living & Rehab — Mcleansboro (4 deficiencies)
- Alden Estates Of Skokie — Skokie (5 deficiencies)
- Ascension Nazarethville Place — Des Plaines (5 deficiencies)
- Henderson County Ret Center — Stronghurst (5 deficiencies)
- Little Sisters Of The Poor Of Palatine — Palatine (5 deficiencies)
- Memorial Care Center — Belleville (5 deficiencies)
- Three Crowns Park — Evanston (5 deficiencies)
- Accolade Healthcare Of Waterloo — Waterloo (6 deficiencies)
- Fairview Rehab & Healthcare — Du Quoin (6 deficiencies)
- Greek American Rehab Care Ctr — Wheeling (6 deficiencies)
- Highland Oaks — Elgin (6 deficiencies)
- Snyder Village — Metamora (6 deficiencies)
- Vi At The Glen — Glenview (6 deficiencies)
- Fayette County Hospital — Vandalia (7 deficiencies)
- Knox County Nursing Home — Knoxville (7 deficiencies)
- Mather Evanston, The — Evanston (7 deficiencies)
- Mercy Harvard Hospital Care Center — Harvard (7 deficiencies)
Most-Cited Compliance Areas in Illinois
- Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — 9,089 citations
- Resident Rights Deficiencies — 3,352 citations
- Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies — 2,826 citations
- Pharmacy Service Deficiencies — 2,528 citations
- Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies — 2,184 citations
Nursing Homes by City in Illinois
- Nursing homes in Aledo (2)
- Nursing homes in Alhambra (2)
- Nursing homes in Altamont (1)
- Nursing homes in Alton (3)
- Nursing homes in Anna (1)
- Nursing homes in Arcola (1)
- Nursing homes in Arlington Heights (1)
- Nursing homes in Arlington Hts (2)
- Nursing homes in Arthur (1)
- Nursing homes in Auburn (1)
- Nursing homes in Aurora (8)
- Nursing homes in Aviston (1)
- Nursing homes in Barrington (2)
- Nursing homes in Barry (1)
- Nursing homes in Bartlett (1)
- Nursing homes in Batavia (2)
- Nursing homes in Beardstown (1)
- Nursing homes in Beecher (1)
- Nursing homes in Belleville (5)
- Nursing homes in Belvidere (3)
- Nursing homes in Bement (1)
- Nursing homes in Bensenville (1)
- Nursing homes in Benton (3)
- Nursing homes in Berwyn (1)
- Nursing homes in Bloomingdale (3)
- Nursing homes in Bloomington (4)
- Nursing homes in Bolingbrook (1)
- Nursing homes in Bourbonnais (1)
- Nursing homes in Bradley (1)
- Nursing homes in Breese (1)
- Nursing homes in Bridgeport (1)
- Nursing homes in Bridgeview (2)
- Nursing homes in Brookfield (1)
- Nursing homes in Buffalo Grove (1)
- Nursing homes in Burbank (2)
- Nursing homes in Burnham (1)
- Nursing homes in Burr Ridge (1)
- Nursing homes in Byron (1)
- Nursing homes in Cahokia (2)
- Nursing homes in Camp Point (1)
- Nursing homes in Canton (4)
- Nursing homes in Carbondale (2)
- Nursing homes in Carlinville (3)
- Nursing homes in Carlyle (1)
- Nursing homes in Carmi (2)
- Nursing homes in Carol Stream (1)
- Nursing homes in Carrier Mills (1)
- Nursing homes in Casey (2)
- Nursing homes in Caseyville (1)
- Nursing homes in Centralia (2)
- Nursing homes in Champaign (1)
- Nursing homes in Charleston (2)
- Nursing homes in Chester (1)
- Nursing homes in Chicago (77)
- Nursing homes in Chicago Heights (2)
- Nursing homes in Chicago Ridge (2)
- Nursing homes in Chillicothe (1)
- Nursing homes in Chrisman (1)
- Nursing homes in Cicero (2)
- Nursing homes in Cisne (1)
- Nursing homes in Clifton (1)
- Nursing homes in Clinton (1)
- Nursing homes in Cobden (1)
- Nursing homes in Collinsville (1)
- Nursing homes in Columbia (1)
- Nursing homes in Coulterville (1)
- Nursing homes in Country Club Hills (1)
- Nursing homes in Crestwood (3)
- Nursing homes in Crete (1)
- Nursing homes in Crystal Lake (3)
- Nursing homes in Cuba (1)
- Nursing homes in Danforth (1)
- Nursing homes in Danville (4)
- Nursing homes in Decatur (5)
- Nursing homes in Deerfield (1)
- Nursing homes in Dekalb (4)
- Nursing homes in Des Plaines (6)
- Nursing homes in Dixon (2)
- Nursing homes in Dolton (2)
- Nursing homes in Downers Grove (2)
- Nursing homes in Du Quoin (2)
- Nursing homes in Durand (1)
- Nursing homes in Dwight (1)
- Nursing homes in East Moline (2)
- Nursing homes in East Peoria (2)
- Nursing homes in Edwardsville (3)
- Nursing homes in Effingham (3)
- Nursing homes in El Paso (2)
- Nursing homes in Eldorado (1)
- Nursing homes in Elgin (8)
- Nursing homes in Elk Grove Village (1)
- Nursing homes in Elmhurst (4)
- Nursing homes in Elmwood Park (1)
- Nursing homes in Energy (1)
- Nursing homes in Eureka (2)
- Nursing homes in Evanston (8)
- Nursing homes in Evergreen Park (1)
- Nursing homes in Fairbury (1)
- Nursing homes in Fairfield (2)
- Nursing homes in Farmer City (1)
- Nursing homes in Farmington (1)
- Nursing homes in Flanagan (1)
- Nursing homes in Flora (2)
- Nursing homes in Forest Park (1)
- Nursing homes in Forsyth (1)
- Nursing homes in Frankfort (1)
- Nursing homes in Franklin Grove (1)
- Nursing homes in Freeburg (1)
- Nursing homes in Freeport (4)
- Nursing homes in Galena (1)
- Nursing homes in Galesburg (5)
- Nursing homes in Geneseo (3)
- Nursing homes in Geneva (2)
- Nursing homes in Gibson City (2)
- Nursing homes in Gifford (1)
- Nursing homes in Gillespie (1)
- Nursing homes in Gilman (1)
- Nursing homes in Glen Carbon (2)
- Nursing homes in Glenview (4)
- Nursing homes in Glenwood (1)
- Nursing homes in Godfrey (1)
- Nursing homes in Golden (1)
- Nursing homes in Granite City (2)
- Nursing homes in Grayville (1)
- Nursing homes in Greenup (1)
- Nursing homes in Greenville (1)
- Nursing homes in Hanover Park (1)
- Nursing homes in Hardin (1)
- Nursing homes in Harrisburg (2)
- Nursing homes in Harvard (1)
- Nursing homes in Harvey (1)
- Nursing homes in Havana (1)
- Nursing homes in Hazel Crest (1)
- Nursing homes in Henry (1)
- Nursing homes in Herrin (2)
- Nursing homes in Hickory Hills (1)
- Nursing homes in Highland (1)
- Nursing homes in Highland Park (1)
- Nursing homes in Highwood (1)
- Nursing homes in Hillsboro (2)
- Nursing homes in Hillside (1)
- Nursing homes in Hinsdale (1)
- Nursing homes in Hoffman Estates (1)
- Nursing homes in Homer Glen (1)
- Nursing homes in Homewood (2)
- Nursing homes in Hoopeston (1)
- Nursing homes in Huntley (1)
- Nursing homes in Indian Head Park (1)
- Nursing homes in Inverness (1)
- Nursing homes in Itasca (1)
- Nursing homes in Jacksonville (4)
- Nursing homes in Jerseyville (3)
- Nursing homes in Joliet (7)
- Nursing homes in Kankakee (3)
- Nursing homes in Kewanee (2)
- Nursing homes in Knoxville (1)
- Nursing homes in La Grange (2)
- Nursing homes in La Grange Park (2)
- Nursing homes in Lacon (1)
- Nursing homes in Lake Bluff (1)
- Nursing homes in Lake Forest (1)
- Nursing homes in Lake Zurich (1)
- Nursing homes in Lansing (1)
- Nursing homes in Lebanon (2)
- Nursing homes in Lemont (2)
- Nursing homes in Lena (1)
- Nursing homes in Libertyville (2)
- Nursing homes in Lincoln (2)
- Nursing homes in Lincolnshire (2)
- Nursing homes in Lincolnwood (1)
- Nursing homes in Lindenhurst (1)
- Nursing homes in Lisle (2)
- Nursing homes in Litchfield (2)
- Nursing homes in Lombard (2)
- Nursing homes in Long Grove (2)
- Nursing homes in Loves Park (1)
- Nursing homes in Macomb (4)
- Nursing homes in Marengo (1)
- Nursing homes in Marion (2)
- Nursing homes in Marseilles (1)
- Nursing homes in Marshall (1)
- Nursing homes in Maryville (1)
- Nursing homes in Mascoutah (2)
- Nursing homes in Mason City (1)
- Nursing homes in Matteson (1)
- Nursing homes in Mattoon (3)
- Nursing homes in Mchenry (2)
- Nursing homes in Mcleansboro (2)
- Nursing homes in Melrose Park (1)
- Nursing homes in Mendota (1)
- Nursing homes in Metamora (1)
- Nursing homes in Metropolis (2)
- Nursing homes in Midlothian (1)
- Nursing homes in Moline (2)
- Nursing homes in Momence (1)
- Nursing homes in Monmouth (1)
- Nursing homes in Monticello (1)
- Nursing homes in Morris (2)
- Nursing homes in Morrison (2)
- Nursing homes in Morton (2)
- Nursing homes in Morton Grove (1)
- Nursing homes in Mount Carmel (1)
- Nursing homes in Mount Carroll (1)
- Nursing homes in Mount Morris (1)
- Nursing homes in Mount Pulaski (1)
- Nursing homes in Mount Sterling (1)
- Nursing homes in Mount Vernon (4)
- Nursing homes in Mount Zion (1)
- Nursing homes in Moweaqua (1)
- Nursing homes in Mundelein (1)
- Nursing homes in Naperville (7)
- Nursing homes in Nashville (1)
- Nursing homes in Neoga (1)
- Nursing homes in New Baden (1)
- Nursing homes in Newman (1)
- Nursing homes in Newton (1)
- Nursing homes in Niles (7)
- Nursing homes in Nokomis (1)
- Nursing homes in Normal (3)
- Nursing homes in Norridge (2)
- Nursing homes in North Aurora (2)
- Nursing homes in Northbrook (5)
- Nursing homes in Northlake (1)
- Nursing homes in Oak Brook (1)
- Nursing homes in Oak Lawn (4)
- Nursing homes in Oak Park (3)
- Nursing homes in Oblong (1)
- Nursing homes in Odin (1)
- Nursing homes in Olney (2)
- Nursing homes in Oregon (1)
- Nursing homes in Orland Park (3)
- Nursing homes in Oswego (1)
- Nursing homes in Ottawa (3)
- Nursing homes in Palatine (2)
- Nursing homes in Palos Heights (3)
- Nursing homes in Palos Hills (1)
- Nursing homes in Palos Park (1)
- Nursing homes in Pana (2)
- Nursing homes in Paris (2)
- Nursing homes in Park Ridge (3)
- Nursing homes in Paxton (2)
- Nursing homes in Pekin (3)
- Nursing homes in Peoria (8)
- Nursing homes in Peoria Heights (2)
- Nursing homes in Peru (2)
- Nursing homes in Petersburg (1)
- Nursing homes in Pinckneyville (1)
- Nursing homes in Pittsfield (2)
- Nursing homes in Plainfield (1)
- Nursing homes in Polo (1)
- Nursing homes in Pontiac (3)
- Nursing homes in Princeton (2)
- Nursing homes in Prophetstown (2)
- Nursing homes in Prospect Heights (1)
- Nursing homes in Quincy (4)
- Nursing homes in Richton Park (1)
- Nursing homes in Ridgway (1)
- Nursing homes in Riverwoods (1)
- Nursing homes in Roanoke (1)
- Nursing homes in Robinson (1)
- Nursing homes in Rochelle (2)
- Nursing homes in Rock Island (3)
- Nursing homes in Rockford (12)
- Nursing homes in Rolling Meadows (1)
- Nursing homes in Roselle (1)
- Nursing homes in Roseville (1)
- Nursing homes in Rosiclare (1)
- Nursing homes in Round Lake Beach (1)
- Nursing homes in Rushville (1)
- Nursing homes in Saint Charles (1)
- Nursing homes in Salem (2)
- Nursing homes in Sandwich (2)
- Nursing homes in Savanna (1)
- Nursing homes in Savoy (1)
- Nursing homes in Schaumburg (2)
- Nursing homes in Shabbona (1)
- Nursing homes in Shelbyville (2)
- Nursing homes in Sherman (1)
- Nursing homes in Shorewood (2)
- Nursing homes in Silvis (2)
- Nursing homes in Skokie (5)
- Nursing homes in South Beloit (1)
- Nursing homes in South Chicago Height (1)
- Nursing homes in South Elgin (2)
- Nursing homes in South Holland (3)
- Nursing homes in Sparta (1)
- Nursing homes in Spring Valley (1)
- Nursing homes in Springfield (6)
- Nursing homes in St Charles (1)
- Nursing homes in St Elmo (1)
- Nursing homes in Staunton (1)
- Nursing homes in Sterling (3)
- Nursing homes in Stickney (1)
- Nursing homes in Stockton (1)
- Nursing homes in Streamwood (1)
- Nursing homes in Streator (2)
- Nursing homes in Stronghurst (1)
- Nursing homes in Sullivan (2)
- Nursing homes in Swansea (2)
- Nursing homes in Taylorville (2)
- Nursing homes in Toluca (1)
- Nursing homes in Toulon (1)
- Nursing homes in Tuscola (1)
- Nursing homes in Urbana (1)
- Nursing homes in Vandalia (2)
- Nursing homes in Vienna (1)
- Nursing homes in Virden (1)
- Nursing homes in Virginia (1)
- Nursing homes in Walnut (1)
- Nursing homes in Washington (1)
- Nursing homes in Waterloo (1)
- Nursing homes in Watseka (2)
- Nursing homes in Wauconda (1)
- Nursing homes in Waukegan (3)
- Nursing homes in West Chicago (2)
- Nursing homes in West Frankfort (1)
- Nursing homes in Westchester (1)
- Nursing homes in Westmont (3)
- Nursing homes in Wheaton (3)
- Nursing homes in Wheeling (3)
- Nursing homes in White Hall (1)
- Nursing homes in Willowbrook (1)
- Nursing homes in Wilmette (1)
- Nursing homes in Wilmington (1)
- Nursing homes in Winchester (1)
- Nursing homes in Winfield (1)
- Nursing homes in Wood River (1)
- Nursing homes in Woodstock (2)
- Nursing homes in Yorkville (1)
- Nursing homes in Zion (2)
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