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Best Assisted Living in Rockford, IL

Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 14 assisted living communities in Rockford, IL using Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank assisted living in IL
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Avg Monthly Cost: $6,973The average monthly cost across facilities in Rockford, IL. Reflects published or estimated base rates and can vary with care level, room type, and amenities. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: $5,600
Avg Walk Score: 31/ 100The average Walk Score across facilities in Rockford, IL. A third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100) measuring convenience and context, not healthcare quality. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 50/ 100
Avg No. of Beds: 64The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in Rockford, IL. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90

Compare Assisted Living around Rockford (Metro Area)

The information below is reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health, Office of Health Care Regulation.

Trustwell Living Cherryvale Place
AL
MC
RC
Rockford (Cherry Valley)
98
Facility 98
IL AVG 86
Rank #129 / 426
No
30
Facility 30
IL AVG 51
Rank #495 / 648
9
Facility 9
IL AVG 20
Rank #108 / 145
A+Rockford Al/Mc, LLC8
0
Facility 0
IL AVG 7
Rank #1 / 308
0.0
Facility 0.0
IL AVG 0.9
Rank #1 / 308
3
Facility 3
IL AVG 1.8
Rank #1 / 308
3
Facility 3
IL AVG 1.2
Rank #139 / 308
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
Morning Star Village
AL
Rockford
75
Facility 75
IL AVG 86
Rank #198 / 426
Yes
10
Facility 10
IL AVG 51
Rank #595 / 648
21
Facility 21
IL AVG 20
Rank #64 / 145
A+Morning Star Village, Inc9
1
Facility 1
IL AVG 7
Rank #99 / 308
0.1
Facility 0.1
IL AVG 0.9
Rank #99 / 308
0
Facility 0
IL AVG 1.8
Rank #1 / 308
1
Facility 1
IL AVG 1.2
Rank #1 / 308
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
Cedarhurst of Rockford
AL
RC
Rockford (Crimson Ridge Drive)
73
Facility 73
IL AVG 86
Rank #203 / 426
Yes
37
Facility 37
IL AVG 51
Rank #440 / 648
--Snh Lincoln Tenant LLC7
0
Facility 0
IL AVG 7
Rank #1 / 308
0.0
Facility 0.0
IL AVG 0.9
Rank #1 / 308
2
Facility 2
IL AVG 1.8
Rank #185 / 308
0
Facility 0
IL AVG 1.2
Rank #1 / 308
Studio / 1 Bed
TLC Senior Living
AL
NH
Machesney Park (Roosevelt Road)
62
Facility 62
IL AVG 86
Rank #244 / 426
Yes
35
Facility 35
IL AVG 51
Rank #458 / 648
--Tlc Illinois, LLC9
0
Facility 0
IL AVG 7
Rank #1 / 308
0.0
Facility 0.0
IL AVG 0.9
Rank #1 / 308
2
Facility 2
IL AVG 1.8
Rank #95 / 308
1
Facility 1
IL AVG 1.2
Rank #139 / 308
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
Anam Care
AL
ADC
IL
MC
Rockford (8104)
20
Facility 20
IL AVG 86
Rank #403 / 426
No
8
Facility 8
IL AVG 51
Rank #607 / 648
--Anam Care Inc. Inc5
3
Facility 3
IL AVG 7
Rank #152 / 308
0.6
Facility 0.6
IL AVG 0.9
Rank #166 / 308
2
Facility 2
IL AVG 1.8
Rank #185 / 308
0
Facility 0
IL AVG 1.2
Rank #1 / 308
Private Rooms / Semi-Private Rooms
Home Again Assisted Living Cambridge
AL
MC
Cambridge
47No 49 11A+Melissa Oconnor482.01-Private Rooms / Semi-Private Rooms
Bickford of Rockford
AL
IL
Rockford (North Mulford Road)
65
Facility 65
IL AVG 86
Rank #229 / 426
Yes
12
Facility 12
IL AVG 51
Rank #587 / 648
--Rockford Bickford House, LLC11
5
Facility 5
IL AVG 7
Rank #200 / 308
0.5
Facility 0.5
IL AVG 0.9
Rank #242 / 308
3
Facility 3
IL AVG 1.8
Rank #1 / 308
6
Facility 6
IL AVG 1.2
Rank #207 / 308
-
Charter Senior Living of Rockford
AL
RC
Rockford (Crimson Ridge Drive)
73
Facility 73
IL AVG 86
Rank #203 / 426
No
37
Facility 37
IL AVG 51
Rank #440 / 648
-A-Snh Lincoln Tenant LLC7
8
Facility 8
IL AVG 7
Rank #235 / 308
1.1
Facility 1.1
IL AVG 0.9
Rank #221 / 308
2
Facility 2
IL AVG 1.8
Rank #185 / 308
0
Facility 0
IL AVG 1.2
Rank #1 / 308
Studio / 1 Bed
Grand Victorian of Rockford
AL
IL
Rockford
-Yes
45
Facility 45
IL AVG 51
Rank #380 / 648
--Well Path Tenant, LLC10
7
Facility 7
IL AVG 7
Rank #221 / 308
0.7
Facility 0.7
IL AVG 0.9
Rank #188 / 308
4
Facility 4
IL AVG 1.8
Rank #261 / 308
3
Facility 3
IL AVG 1.2
Rank #207 / 308
1 Bed
Wesley Willows
AL
IL
MC
NH
SNF
Rockford
-Yes
14
Facility 14
IL AVG 51
Rank #578 / 648
-A+------Private Rooms
Heritage Woods of Rockford
AL
Rockford (North Show Place Drive)
-Yes
19
Facility 19
IL AVG 51
Rank #561 / 648
17
Facility 17
IL AVG 20
Rank #84 / 145
-------Studio / 1 Bed
The Atrium
AL
IL
MC
NH
Rockford
-No
39
Facility 39
IL AVG 51
Rank #430 / 648
8
Facility 8
IL AVG 20
Rank #113 / 145
A+-------
Grand Regency of Rockford Supportive Living
AL
MC
Rockford (Kishwaukee Subdivision)
-Yes
56
Facility 56
IL AVG 51
Rank #272 / 648
25
Facility 25
IL AVG 20
Rank #52 / 145
-------Studio
Azura Memory Care of Stoughton
AL
HOS
MC
RC
Stoughton
-No 44 ---------
Overview of Trustwell Living Cherryvale Place

Save yourself the stress and worry of finding the perfect memory care community for your near and dear grappling with the challenges that follow a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s or any form of dementia, with Trustwell Living Cherryvale Place. Place your trust in a memory care facility that offers compassionate, senior-centered care programs that fit the needs of each and every resident, while also providing a warm and comfortable living environment.

Your loved one will surely enjoy settling into Trustwell’s family-oriented approach and modern luxury-style amenities that guarantee a safe and relaxing stay for residents. With top-notch medically trained staff on-call at a moment’s notice, assistance with daily living, nutritious and delicious meals, basic needs are accounted for and then some. Residents are given the perks of engaging and stimulating activities, socialization events, secure spaces to rest in, as well as fun, soothing sessions with a canine or feline friend. Feel at ease with one of Rockford’s best memory care communities.

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Overview of Morning Star Village

A three-story, 75-bed assisted living community at 1160 N Mulford Rd in Rockford’s Winnebago County, Morning Star Village has been running for 21 years now under Morning Star Village, Inc., with Dennis Leahy as President and Co-Founder. Studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom layouts are all available, and the neighborhood lands at a Walk Score of 10, solidly car-dependent, so most days start with getting in a car.

The amenity list here leans toward the specific: there’s a chapel, a gift shop, an activity and craft room, and a lounge area built around a fireplace, the kind of spaces that give a building texture beyond hallways and a dining room; pets are welcome too. On the services side, transportation is arranged for residents, and the calendar includes social and recreational events on a regular basis.

Illinois’s Department of Public Health, Office of Health Care Regulation, handles inspections statewide, and at Morning Star Village those have tended to focus on dietary and food service practices and general housekeeping rather than anything tied to direct hands-on care.

Altogether, Morning Star Village is a longer-running, mid-sized Rockford community built around assisted living specifically, with a fuller-than-usual amenity list and a pet-friendly policy for residents who don’t want to leave that part of home behind.

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Overview of Cedarhurst of Rockford

Nestled in the heart of Rockford, IL, Cedarhurst of Rockford is a warm and welcoming senior living community offering exceptional assisted living. Here, residents can infuse their personal touch by decorating their suites with cherished furnishings from home. The community is dedicated to providing outstanding support, and ensuring peace of mind while fostering independence in a caring environment.

With a vibrant schedule of social, educational, and entertaining activities, residents enjoy a fulfilling lifestyle. Top-notch amenities include housekeeping, transportation, and personal care services, along with onsite devotional services, beauty treatments, and inviting common areas. Whether enjoying meals together or engaging in onsite and offsite activities, residents at Cedarhurst of Rockford stay active and connected, embracing life to the fullest while feeling youthful and healthy.

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Overview of Tlc Senior Living

Tender Loving Care in Rockford has provided a quality service for many families over the years. The upscale senior living community offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing services for seniors is essentially a resident-centered environment that ensures each resident is treated like family. Tender Loving Care has continuously provided quality senior living care that many have sought in a home.

Their all-inclusive amenities essentially are helpful services that help with daily living, such as medication management and charting, housekeeping and laundry, transportation services, and ADLs (assistance with daily living: bathing, grooming, dressing, etc.).

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Overview of Anam Care

Anam Care has been part of Rockford, Illinois for more than 35 years; it is a small, single-story community in Winnebago County offering assisted living, adult day care, independent living, and memory care, all under one roof. With just 20 beds and rooms split between private and semi-private, it is built for a more intimate scale than most communities you’ll find. The neighborhood where it’s located scores an 8 on Walk Score, so residents and visitors are firmly car-dependent, and getting pretty much anywhere nearby means driving.

What stands out structurally is that every unit here is designated an Alzheimer’s unit, which lines up with memory care being one of the four confirmed services rather than an afterthought. Residents have 24/7 care available, along with transportation services and fitness and recreation programming built into the routine.

Illinois’s Department of Public Health, Office of Health Care Regulation, handles inspections statewide, and at Anam Care those have tended to center on dietary and food service practices and general housekeeping rather than anything tied to direct hands-on care.

Anam Care is a small, long-running Rockford community built around a memory-care-forward model, with enough range across care types that a resident’s needs could shift without requiring a move elsewhere.

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Overview of Home Again Assisted Living Cambridge

Eleven years in, Home Again Assisted Living Cambridge is a 47-bed community on England Street in Cambridge, Wisconsin, doing two things at once: assisted living and memory care under one roof. That dual scope matters. Families facing cognitive decline alongside other care needs don’t always have the luxury of separating those conversations, and a community set up to handle both removes one logistical problem from a complicated situation.

The building is two stories. Thirty-six of 47 beds are currently occupied, a 77% fill rate that leaves a reasonable margin before the place is at capacity. Room configurations run from efficiency units to deluxe one-bedrooms, with semi-private options for families watching costs closely. Monthly rates span $2,500 to $9,500, a wide band that probably reflects variation in room type and care intensity rather than a single flat rate.

Staffing runs around the clock, with nursing services on-site. Lauren Loofboro, LPN, holds the Executive Community Director role and brings over 17 years of clinical healthcare experience. She works directly with residents and their care teams on individualized care plans, which is the kind of leadership structure that tends to produce more consistent outcomes than a facility where clinical and administrative functions operate in parallel. Home Again Assisted Living Inc operates the community.

Daily life runs on chef-prepared meals, a routine activity calendar (BINGO, movie nights, exercise), salon access, and a secured building with individual climate control and transportation services. The neighborhood earns a Walk Score of 49, which puts it in the “somewhat walkable” range, though most outings will require the community’s transportation or a personal vehicle. State inspections have tended to focus on fire-safety systems, staffing and staff credentials, and care planning and documentation.

For families managing both cognitive decline and broader care needs, Home Again’s combined memory care and assisted living model means residents can age through different levels of need without a disruptive transition to a new facility.

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Overview of Bickford of Rockford

Bickford of Rockford is a two-story assisted living and independent living community at 960 N Mulford Rd in Rockford, Illinois, operated under the Bickford Senior Living Group umbrella. Winnebago County, North Mulford Road neighborhood, 6.8 miles from Rockford’s downtown core, and 0.92 miles from OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center. The area carries a Walk Score of 12, so residents and their families will need a car for virtually everything off campus.

The licensed capacity is 65 beds, with private apartments available in multiple layouts spanning assisted and independent living. Around-the-clock staffing is in place, with nursing services and hands-on help for daily activities including medication management.

Two named programs anchor the care offering. Montessori Memory Care is a structured, evidence-based approach to dementia and cognitive care. An on-site pharmacy rounds out the clinical infrastructure. Dining comes through the Bread Basket Scratch Kitchen, the community’s proprietary from-scratch dining program. Transportation, spiritual care, religious services, and fitness and recreation are part of the on-campus amenity set. The community is pet-friendly.

State inspections have focused on themes of care planning and documentation, resident rights and protections, and fall and injury prevention.

Bickford of Rockford is a mid-size assisted and independent living campus within a regional chain, positioned near a major hospital in suburban Rockford, with a Montessori-based memory care program and a branded dining program as its most distinctive offerings.

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Overview of Charter Senior Living of Rockford

Experience the warmth and safety of a family like environment at Charter Senior Living of Rockford, an inviting senior living community in Rockford, IL, offering assisted living and short-term stays. Featuring a wide array of floor plans, including studios, studio deluxe, and one-bedroom apartments, residents are sure to find the residence that matches their lifestyle, preferences, and needs. Residents are guaranteed exceptional care and support with a team of tenured caregivers that are trained to meet residents’ needs with compassion.

Boasting an unmatched reputation for providing the highest-quality senior living, the community ensures that residents live a fulfilling life with comprehensive care, services and amenities. Three meals per day and unlimited snacks are available to make sure residents stay healthy and nourished. Residents also benefit from services like on-site maintenance, housekeeping, and laundry services. Amenities include a cafe, fitness center, spacious community room, full-service salon, movie theater, and beautiful landscaping with an inviting courtyard and gardens.

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Overview of Grand Victorian of Rockford

An upscale senior living community, Grand Victorian of Rockford houses the independent living and assisted living services; they boast world-class hospitality in a nurturing environment. The approach to exemplary senior living is found in the compassionate and respectful service delivered by the staff. Its respectable level of senior care proudly fits the warm and inviting atmosphere of the home. Grand Victorian of Rockford is where residents are empowered to boost their confidence in fulfilling a purposeful life in a home that puts them first.

The community boasts luxury designs and upscale amenities such as its dining room, brightly-lit lounge areas, spacious apartments, courtyard, and arts and crafts studio. Grand Victorian promotes a stress-free lifestyle for their residents, which is why they have provided essential services to do so– housekeeping, social and social events, and transportation services.

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Overview of Wesley Willows

Mitigating the impact that illnesses like Alzheimer’s and dementia have on seniors and their families need not be an uphill battle. With Wesley Willows’ brand of ability-centered memory care living, your loved one’s needs and complete comfort, are provided for. Residents of Kirk’s Place, Wesley’s memory care facility, rest assured that your near and dear are cared for by a highly-trained and compassionate staff that assist with daily living activities kindly and warmly, 24 hours a day.

Fostering a culture of nurturing and engagement, memory care programs utilize stimulating therapies including relaxation, music, and exercise in a serene and secure setting that offers the comfort of home. Family and friends are encouraged to be hands-on with residents’ day-to-day events, to ensure that this new chapter in their lives maintain a higher level of familiarity, for the best possible living experience.

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Weighting overview

  • 35%
    Resident Experience
  • 25%
    Regulatory
  • 15%
    Visual Media
  • 10%
    Website
  • 10%
    Stability
  • 5%
    Environment
01

Resident & Family Experience 35%

The single largest share of every ranking. Aggregated review sentiment and volume from major platforms — the closest signal to real resident experience.

  • Includes
  • Review Sentiment
  • Review Volume
02

Regulatory & Safety Record 25%

State inspection records, citations, and complaint visits. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.

  • Includes
  • State Inspections
  • Citations/Inspection
  • % Inspections w/ Citations
  • Complaint Visits
  • Accreditations
  • BBB Rating
03

Visual Media & Transparency 15%

Communities that publish high-quality visuals give families a real preview. No photos or tours = a negative transparency signal.

  • Includes
  • Video Tours
  • Virtual Walkthroughs
  • Photo Quantity
  • Photo Quality
04

Website & Operator Transparency 10%

Site quality and whether the operator publishes basic accountability information — staff names, contact details, ownership.

  • Includes
  • Website Content
  • Mobile Usability
  • Staff Info Available
  • Owner Info Available
05

Community Stability 10%

Operational signals indicating whether a community is well-run and meeting demand.

  • Includes
  • Occupancy Rate
  • Bed Options
06

Environment & Pricing 5%

Walkability and pricing transparency. Walk Score is weighted higher for Independent Living than for Memory Care, where most residents do not leave unaccompanied.

  • Includes
  • Walk Score
  • Pricing Transparency
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Frequently Asked Questions about Assisted Living in Rockford, IL

What is the average cost of assisted living in Rockford, IL?

The average monthly cost of assisted living in Rockford, IL is approximately $4,500. Actual rates vary by community, level of care, and floorplan.

What is the price range for assisted living in Rockford, IL?

Assisted living in Rockford, IL typically ranges from $4,000–$6,600 per month, depending on the community, room type, and care needs.

What is the typical staff-to-resident ratio at assisted living facilities in Rockford, IL?

Assisted living facilities in Rockford, IL typically operate with a staff-to-resident ratio in the range of 1:6 to 1:12.

How many licensed assisted living facilities are there in Rockford, IL?

According to state licensing records, there are approximately ~30–40 licensed assisted living facilities in Rockford, IL.

What's the difference between assisted living and memory care in Illinois?

Assisted living in Illinois supports residents with daily activities (bathing, dressing, medication management) while preserving independence. Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's or dementia, and adds 24/7 secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and structured routines designed to reduce confusion and wandering.

What's the difference between assisted living and a nursing home in Illinois?

Assisted living in Illinois is a residential model focused on housing, hospitality, and help with daily activities. Nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) provide 24/7 medical care from licensed nurses for residents with significant health needs, and are regulated more strictly under both state and federal CMS rules.

Does Illinois Medicaid cover assisted living?

Illinois Medicaid does not directly pay room-and-board for assisted living, but most states (including Illinois) offer Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers that can offset the cost of care services delivered inside a licensed community. Eligibility, waitlists, and covered services vary — check directly with the state Medicaid agency.