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Best Home Care in Illinois

Reviewed by Dr. Jordan Weiss
Updated Apr 2026

Sources: CMS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and Illinois Department of Health, Office of Aging and Long Term Care.

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Video Tour: Top-rated home care facilities in Illinois.

Watch this Video to see Illinois's Top-rated Senior Communities

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

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Grand Victorian at Crystal Lake
AL

Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence.

Crystal Lake
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The Village at Farmington
AL

Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence.

Farmington
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Chapters Edwardsville OpCo DBA Chapters Living of Edwardsville
AL

Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence.

Edwardsville
48No---64-
Longevity Living of Granite City Mc
AL

Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence.

Granite City
46No---41-
ADDOLORATA VILLA (Assisted Lvg)
AL

Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence.

Wheeling (Wheeling Township)
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Cedarhurst of Bethalto
AL

Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence.

Bethalto
80No---83-
Marian Village
AL

Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence.

Homer Glen
69No-1-10-
The Village at Mercy Creek
AL

Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence.

Normal
62No-1-31-
The Gardens at Park Pointe
AL

Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence.

Morris
60No-11A+10-
Cedarhurst of Yorkville
AL

Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence.

Yorkville (Kendall Township)
73No---10-
Cedarhurst of Frankfort
AL

Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence.

Frankfort
83No-1-52-
Evergreen Place Senior Living – Orland Park
AL

Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence.

Orland Park (Orland Township)
116No---10-
Hearthwood Senior Living
AL

Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence.

Bartlett (Hanover Township)
65No-1-20-
Eberhardt Village
AL

Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence.

Arthur
37No--A+41-
Stonecroft Village Retirement Community
AL

Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence.

Mendota (Mendota Township)
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Overview of The Cottages of Fox Lake

Tucked away in the serene neighborhood of Fox Lake, IL, The Cottages of Fox Lake is an intimate senior living community that offers assisted living and memory care. Residents are welcomed into spacious and comfortable apartments with modern amenities like, kitchenettes, private full bathrooms, individually controlled heating and air conditioning, and emergency call systems. Licensed nurses are available on site 24 hours a day to provide immediate care and assistance when residents need it.

Fostering a convenient living experience for its residents, the community provides an array of convenient services, including housekeeping, laundry, bus transportation, and on-site maintenance. Residents enjoy delicious and health-conscious meals tailored to cater to their unique dietary needs and preferences. The community also features an array of engaging activities and amenities that encourages residents to live an active and fulfilling life.

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Overview of Prairie Pointe Assisted Living and Memory Care

At Prairie Pointe, the focus is on redefining assisted living for seniors and memory care by offering services that exceed expectations with exceptional standards and a commitment to creating a positive environment. The community empowers residents to embrace independence while providing personalized care that fosters freedom within the vibrant setting. State-of-the-art communal areas and private apartments reflect the highest quality standards, ensuring a comfortable and enjoyable living experience.

Ensuring safety is of utmost importance at Prairie Pointe Assisted Living and Memory Care, where the team works diligently to maintain an environment that upholds the independence and flexible lifestyle of the beloved seniors. Peaceful common areas provide serene spaces for relaxation and socialization, while the dedicated memory care unit caters to the unique needs of individuals facing memory challenges, offering specialized care and support.

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Housing Options: Private Rooms

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Building Type: 3-story

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Overview of Sunrise of Park Ridge

Located in the charming neighborhood of Park Ridge, IL, Sunrise of Park Ridge is a well-established senior living community that offers assisted living, memory care, short-term stay, and hospice coordination. The community offers an array of studio, two-bedroom apartments, and companion suites to provide residents the living environment that best suits their needs and tastes. A team of experienced and compassionate care professionals are always ready to help residents with their daily living activities, making sure they are always comfortable and well cared for.

Maintenance and housekeeping are also handled to ensure residents have plenty of time to enjoy the things they love. A full range of activities and events are provided to residents, giving them plenty of options to keep them occupied and entertained. Residents’ dietary needs and cravings are always satisfied with fresh, delicious meals served daily for their enjoyment and nourishment.

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Pets Allowed: Yes, Pets Allowed

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Housing Options: Studio / Suite / 1 Bed / 2 Bed

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Building Type: Mid-rise Building

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Overview of Sunrise of Flossmoor

Located in the serene neighborhood of Governors Highway, Flossmoor, IL, Sunrise of Flossmoor is an idyllic senior living community providing a spectrum of living options. These include assisted living, memory, care, short-term stays, and hospice coordination. The community features elegant and well-made floor plans including studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments, and companion suites. Let go of your worries about maintenance and housekeeping with support from a kind and compassionate team available around the clock.

Sunrise of Flossmoor strives to provide its residents with individualized care to ensure their specific needs are taken care of. Highlighting seniors’ strengths and interests, the community hosts fun activities, entertainment programs, and learning opportunities. Come along with friends and find comfort with freshly served meals that aim to satisfy their tastes and cravings. An ideal place for relaxation and wellness, Sunrise of Flossmoor promises seniors an inspiring and fulfilled retirement.

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Pets Allowed: Yes, Pets Allowed

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Housing Options: Studio / Suite / 1 Bed / 2 Bed

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Building Type: Two-story

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Overview of Emerald Place

Thrive in a setting tailored to your needs in Emerald Place, a reliable community in Glenview, IL designed for residents needing memory care. Here, residents receive compassionate care and support in a calming setting that nurtures their physical, mental, and social needs. From having daily living assistance, access to clinical services, and extensive safety programs and features, residents here are bound to experience the utmost comfort in a very secure environment.

The community fosters an enriched and fulfilling lifestyle through its therapeutic activities tailored to various levels of ability. Residents also maintain proper nutrition with healthy and tasty meals prepared to accommodate their unique dietary needs and preferences. At Emerald Place, they continuously strive to give residents top-notch care and excellent support to help them lead fulfilling lives despite their challenges.

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Pets Allowed: Yes, Pets Allowed

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Housing Options: 1 Bed / 2 Bed Suite

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Building Type: 2-story

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Porter Place

17833 S Harlem Ave, Tinley Park, IL 60477
Overview of Porter Place

Embraced by a blanket of green spaces and lush trees in South Harlem Avenue, Tinley Park, IL, Porter Place is a distinct community that specializes in memory care. For those with Alzheimer’s and related-dementia, the community provides top-tier care and assistance centered on their special needs to enhance their cognition. As a 66-suite community, the community strives to provide the utmost attention they deserve for a comfortable and safe retirement.

The community utilizes their exclusive Pathways of Purpose program, empowering residents to live their later years doing the things they love. With technology-based tools and programs, residents are given quick responses for their needs. Aside from care services, fun-filled and engaging programs are also conducted to promote belongingness and an active lifestyle. Live a blissful retirement with the community’s specially designed amenities and committed care.

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Housing Options: Companion Suite / Private Suite

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Building Type: Single-story

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Harvester Place

15W150 S Frontage Rd, Burr Ridge, IL 60527
Overview of Harvester Place

Purposely built to optimize the health and wellbeing of individuals dealing with cognitive impairment, Harvester Place is a compassionate senior living community based in Cook County, Burr Ridge, IL, offering memory care. The community features a team of seasoned experts in dementia care and a thoroughly selected team of caregiving, dining and activities professionals, committed to catering to the complex needs of residents dealing with memory loss. Residents receive utmost care and support in comfortable apartments designed to accommodate the special requirements for memory care.

The community proves its excellence in providing memory care with its recognition as Best Memory Care community by the U.S. News and World Report. Designed to enrich residents’ holistic wellbeing, the community offers a comprehensive set of amenities in areas of wellness, health and safety. Residents stay active and engaged with a wide range of therapeutic activities and social events tailored to their individual interests and changing abilities. Around-the-clock medical management, delicious chef-prepared, nutritionist-approved meals, and other extensive care services, ensures residents can live their lives comfortably, healthily, and to the fullest.

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Housing Options: 1 Bed / 2 Bed / Suite

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Building Type: Single-story

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Overview of Cedar Trails Senior Living

Based in the vibrant community of Freeburg, IL, Cedar Trails Senior Living is a welcoming community that offers assisted living and memory care services. Beautifully appointed and comfortable accommodations with different floor plans are available for its residents. With an expert and compassionate team, those with cognitive conditions like Alzheimer’s disease and dementia receive specialized care partnered with technology and a community-setting approach.

The community is committed to delivering top-of-the-line amenities and services wherein residents can enjoy restaurant dining, events and entertainment, local trips, and many more. Boost wellness and engagement by visiting its common spaces such as the lounges, bistro, wellness center, and theater. Avail of their housekeeping, maintenance, and transportation services to maximize comfort and relaxation. At Cedar Trails Senior Living, seniors can truly live life to the fullest.

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Building Type: Single-story

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Overview of Charter Senior Living of Washington

Redefine your independence at Charter Senior Living of Washington, an idyllic senior living community that offers assisted living and short-term stays. The community ensures residents are staying in well-designed apartments, ranging from studios and one-bedroom apartments. With services like bus transportation, housekeeping, laundry, and maintenance, residents are free from chores and worries and have more time for enjoyment.

An exceptional team of experienced caregivers and nurses are available to provide residents with care and assistance that matches their unique needs. Committed to providing plenty of opportunities for living a full, connected life, the community conducts an array of interesting activities and offers a plethora of amenities. These include a bistro and café, a wellness center, resources library, movie theater, salon, and spacious community rooms for recreation and entertainment.

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Room Sizes: Studio / 1 Bed

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Building Type: 3-story

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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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Room Sizes: 314 / 468 / 728

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Assisted Living Magazine Ranking Methodology

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How Assisted Living Magazine Evaluates & Scores Nursing Homes

Assisted Living Magazine ranks nursing homes using a rigorous, data-driven scoring model built specifically for skilled nursing.
Because this care level is regulated, clinical outcomes and compliance carry significantly more weight than transparency or digital presence.
Each community receives a ranking based on the factors below, weighted according to their importance in predicting resident safety, care quality, and long-term stability.

Update cadence: Reviewed quarterly, with prompt updates when new reviews, reports, or complaints are filed.

What We Prioritize Most

The largest share of every nursing home’s score — 45% of the total weighting — comes from clinical and regulatory indicators, including:

  • Overall, staffing, and inspection ratings
  • Long-stay and short-stay quality measures
  • Nurse-to-resident and staff-to-resident ratios
  • Health deficiencies and regulatory history
  • Accreditations and positive local news reporting

These factors directly reflect resident safety, care quality, and compliance.

Operational Stability & Resident Support

Another 35% of the score comes from operational and stability signals, such as:

  • Nurse hours per patient per day
  • Occupancy levels and cleanliness citations
  • Administrative stability and ownership quality
  • Readmission rates and registered-nurse turnover
Balancing Additional Factors

The remaining 20% of the score includes contextual elements such as:

  • Year built or renovated
  • Penalties, fines, and preventable readmissions
  • Revenue per bed
  • Administrator tenure

These factors help round out the overall picture but carry less weight because our methodology prioritizes clinical outcomes and regulatory consistency above all else.
The result is a clear, data-driven ranking system that elevates nursing homes delivering exceptional care and long-term resident safety.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What government services provide money for senior housing?

Several government programs offer financial assistance for senior housing in various countries, focusing on the United States for a broad overview:

  • Medicaid: Medicaid is a state and federally funded program that can cover the costs of nursing home care for those who meet eligibility criteria, including income and asset limits. Some states also offer Medicaid waivers that help pay for home and community-based services to prevent or delay nursing home placement.
  • Medicare: Medicare, primarily a health insurance program for people aged 65 and over, does not cover long-term housing costs. However, it can cover short-term stays in a skilled nursing facility under specific conditions following a hospital stay.
  • Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program: This program provides housing for low-income seniors. It offers rental assistance and access to supportive services, such as cleaning, cooking, and transportation.
  • Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Properties: While not a direct subsidy, LIHTC encourages developers to create affordable housing. Seniors with low incomes can find reduced-rent apartments through this program.
  • State and Local Programs: Many states, counties, and cities offer their own programs to assist seniors with housing costs. These can include property tax relief programs, rental assistance programs, and programs that offer affordable senior housing options.
  • Veterans Affairs (VA): The VA offers several programs for veterans, including the Aid and Attendance benefit, which provides monthly payments to veterans who require the aid of another person, or are housebound, to help cover the cost of care in homes, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities.
  • Social Security: While Social Security primarily provides retirement income, for many seniors, these benefits are a crucial part of their budget, including housing costs.
How do you pick the homes you recommend?

Before recommending homes, we conduct a thorough evaluation on crucial factors that define a senior home such as the quality of care they provide, the reputation of the organization, and a comprehensive review of community testimonials as well. Every detail is assessed to assure that seniors are offered not just senior care options, but trustworthy homes where they can experience the care that they deserve.

Do you help families that need Medicaid?

Yes. Assisting families who need Medicaid is important to us as it plays a crucial role in offering financial support to seniors confronting economic challenges. We would like to keep essential healthcare services accessible to all community members, irrespective of one’s financial circumstances.

How much does this service cost?

We extend our services at no cost, ensuring that families and seniors can benefit from tailored assistance in their search for care and home options. Our ability to offer personalized guidance without charge to families and seniors is made possible through the support and funding from the communities with which we team up. 

What services do you offer?
  • Finding and ranking the best assisted living facilities
  • Finding and ranking the best nursing homes
  • Finding and ranking the best memory care facilities
  • Our concierge service helps seniors move into the perfect home for them
  • Helping seniors use medicare, medicaid, and other government programs to pay for their homes
  • Helping seniors avoid senior homes that have bad service or fraud
  • Helping seniors avoid senior homes that have bad service or fraud
  • Autobiography & Family History Writing + Research
  • Senior-focused concierge medicine
  • Senior-focused nutritionist
  • Senior-focused personal training
  • Memory care specialists
  • Custom wheelchairs at all price points.
  • Custom hearing aids
  • Cosmetic skincare + dermatology
  • Companionship: We offer in-person and virtual companionship services. Someone engaging to hang out with or talk to on video chat.
  • Senior housing concierge. Our service finds the best senior living options based on your needs, income, and personality.