The Best Nursing Homes in Chicago
Moving an elderly parent to a nursing home is a difficult decision for any family member to make. Nonetheless, when a loved one can no longer live independently, a nursing home may be the best option. Yet, with so many factors to consider, choosing the right facility is not a simple task. You need a place that is affordable and conveniently located. Most importantly, you want a home where your parent or parents will be safe, happy and well cared for. Here is a guide to the best nursing homes in Chicago based on the latest data from U.S. News & World Report.
How does U.S. News & World Report rate nursing homes?
Every year, U.S. News & World Report researchers evaluate and rank thousands of nursing homes and hospitals across the country. They analyze a comprehensive array of data collected by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). This information, derived from health inspections and other sources, includes factors such as staffing ratios, medical care and rehabilitation.
In addition, a new rating was added this year for short-term rehabilitative stays. This rating reflects the care received by patients needing temporary care after being hospitalized for a stroke, surgery or serious injury. The overall ratings also put a greater emphasis on staffing than in previous years.
Those on the Best Nursing Homes list received high-performance ratings in one or both of the Overall or Short-Stay Rehabilitation categories and average or above ratings in the other.
The best nursing homes in Chicago
Of the 347 nursing homes in Chicago and the surrounding metropolitan area, these 41 facilities received overall high-performance ratings:
1) Assisi Healthcare of Clare Oaks (Bartlett)
2) Avalon Springs Health Campus (Valparaiso, IN)
3) Avondale Estates of Elgin (Elgin)
4) Beacon Hill (Lombard)
5) Bethesda Rehab & Senior Care (Chicago)
6) Brookdale Burr Ridge (Burr Ridge)
7) Brookside Care Center (Kenosha, WI)
8) Church Creek (Arlington Heights)
9) Community First Medical Center (Chicago)
10) Covenant Health Care Center-Northbrook (Northbrook)
11) Elmhurst Extended Care Center (Elmhurst)
12) Gottlieb Memorial Hospital (Melrose Park)
13) Highland Oaks (Elgin)
14) Lake Forest Place (Lake Forest)
15) Lutheran Home for the Aged (Arlington Heights)
16) Mac Neal Memorial Hospital (Berwyn)
17) Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital – Skilled Nursing Facility (Wheaton)
18) Mather (Evanston)
19) Mercy Circle (Chicago)
20) Montgomery Place (Chicago)
21) Oak Grove Christian Retirement Village (Demotte, IN)
22) Park Place Health and Wellness Center (Saint John, IN)
23) Plymouth Place (La Grange Park)
24) Presence St. Joseph Hospital – Chicago (Chicago)
25) Radford Green (Lincolnshire)
26) Rolling Hills Manor (Zion)
27) Rush Oak Park Hospital Skilled Care Unit (Oak Park)
28) Schwab Rehabilitation Center Skilled Nursing Unit (Chicago)
29) Selfhelp Home of Chicago (Chicago)
30) Smith Crossing (Orland Park)
31) Smith Village (Chicago)
32) St. Joseph’s Home F/T Elderly (Palatine)
33) St. Joseph Village of Chicago (Chicago)
34) St. Patrick’s Residence (Naperville)
35) Swedish Covenant Hospital (Chicago)
36) Vi at the Glen (Glenview)
37) Victorian Village Health & Well (Homer Glen)
38) Wauconda Health Care and Rehabilitation (Wauconda)
39) West Suburban Hospital Medical Center (Oak Park)
40) Whitehall North (Deerfield)
41) Windsor Park Manor (Carol Stream)
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