Best Nursing Homes In IL: 86 Ranked ‘High Performing’ By U.S. News

ILLINOIS — U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-23 Best Nursing Homes ratings released Tuesday can help Illinois residents and their families sort out issues such as weekend staffing, infections that can lead to hospitalization, and other problems before deciding on a facility.

Among 703 nursing homes in Illinois, 35 long-term and 51 short-term care facilities were ranked as “high performing.”

The ratings also show nursing homes that fell short. A total of 422 nursing homes in Illinois received “below average” ratings, scoring only 1 or 2 on a 5-point scale. Most, however, were “average” with scores of 3 or 4.

Here is a list of the 86 high-performing nursing homes in Illinois:

Short-stay: 51

• Westminster Place, Evanston: 4 out of 5
• Memorial Care Center, Belleville: 5 out of 5
• Alton Memorial Rehab and Therapy, Alton: 4 out of 5
• Promedica Skilled Nursing, Arlington Heights: 5 out of 5
• Wynscape Health and Rehab, Wheaton: 4 out of 5
• Burgess Square Healthcare Center: Westmont, 5 out of 5
• Clark-Lindsey Village: Urbana: 5 out of 5
• Oak Brook Care, Oak Brook: 4 out of 5
• Beacon Hill, Lombard: 5 out of 5
• Community First Medical Center: Chicago, 5 out of 5
• Proctor Community Center: Peoria 5 out of 5
• Village at Victory Lakes, Lindenhurst: 5 out of 5
• The Pearl of Crystal Lake, Crystal Lake: 5 out of 5
• Apostolic Christian Home of Eureka: 4 out of 5
• Meadowbrook Manor, Bolingbrook: 4 out of 5
• Vi At The Glen: Glenview: 4 out of 5
• MacNeal Hospital, Berwyn, 4 out 5
• Heritage Health, Beardstown: 4 out of 5
• The Whitehall North, Deerfield: 4 out of 5
• Oak Trace, Downers Grove: 5 out of 5
• Parkway Manor, Marion: 4 out of 5
• Alden Estates of Skokie: 5 out of 5
• Wauconda Care, Wauconda: 5 out of 5
• Promedica Skilled Nursing: Palos Heights, 4 out of 5
• Alden Estates of Evanston: 5 out of 5
• Fair Oaks Health Care Center: Crystal Lake, 5 out of 5
• Passavant Area Hospital: Jacksonville, 5 out of 5
• Ascension Resurrection Life: Chicago, 4 out of 5
• Lake Forest Place, Lake Forest: 5 out of 5
• Moorings of Arlington Heights, 5 out of 5
• Selfhelp Home of Chicago, 4 out of 5
• Mercy Harvard Hospital Care Center, Harvard: 4 out of 5
• Clinton Manor Living Center: New Baden, 4 out of 5
• Lewis Memorial Christian Village: Springfield, 4 out of 5
• Symphony at the Tillers, Oswego: 4 out of 5
• Brookdale Plaza Lisle Senior Living Facility: 5 out of 5
• Evenglow Lodge, Pontiac: 5 out of 5
• Prairieview at the Garlands, Barrington: 5 out of 5
• Radford Green, Lincolnshire: 5 out of 5
• The Mather, Evanston: 5 out of 5
• Hickory Point Christian Village: Forsyth, 4 out of 5
• Admiral at the Lake, Chicago: 5 out of 5
• The Springs at Monarch Landing: Naperville, 4 out of 5
• Mercy Circle, Chicago: 5 out of 5
• Avondale Estates of Elgin: 5 out 5
• Thrive of Lisle: 5 out of 5
• Thrive of Fox Valley, Aurora: 5 out of 5
• Ignite Medical, McHenry: 5 out of 5
• Mercy Health Hospital: Rockford: 5 of 5

Long-stay rating: 35

• Franklin Grove Living and Rehab, Franklin Grove: 4 out of 5
• Burgess Square Healthcare Center, Westmont: 5 out of 5
• The Grove of LaGrange Park: 3 out of 5
• Alden Poplar Creek Rehab and Healthcare Center, Hoffman Estates: 4 out of 5
• Farmington Village Nursing Center, Farmington: 4 out of 5
• Breese Nursing Center, Breese: 4 out of 5
• Ottawa Pavilion, Ottawa: 4 out of 5
• Apostolic Christian Restmor: Morton 4 out of 5
• Rolling Hills Manor, Zion, 4 out of 5
• Heritage Health, Elgin 4 out of 5
• Heritage Health, Dwight, 4 out of 5
• Oregon Living and Rehabilitation Center, Oregon, 4 out of 5
• Brandel Health and Rehab, Northbrook: 4 out of 5
• Village at Victory Lakes, Lindenhurst, 5 out of 5
• Elevate Care North Branch, Niles: 4 out of 5
• St. Joseph Village, Chicago: 4 out of 5
• Heritage Health, Minonk, 4 out of 5
• Villa at Palos Heights, 4 out of 5
• Allure of Geneseo: 4 out of 5
• Fairview Haven, Fairbury: 4 out of 5
• Hillview Healthcare Center, Vienna: 4 out of 5
• Wauconda Care, Wauconda: 5 out of 5
• Lake Forest Place, Lake Forest: 5 out of 5
• Moorings of Arlington Heights, 5 out of 5
• Heritage Health, Walnut 4 out of 5
• East Bank Center, Loves Park: 5 out of 5
• Evenglow Lodge, Pontiac, 5 out of 5
• Our Lady of Angels Retirement Home, Joliet, 4 out of 5
• Radford Green, Lincolnshire, 5 out of 5
• Meridian Village, Glen Carbon, 4 out of 5
• The Mather, Evanston: 5 out of 5
• Admiral at the Lake, Chicago: 5 out of 5
• Ascension Nazarethville Place: Des Plaines, 5 out of 5
• Little Sisters of the Poor, Chicago: 5 of 5
• Ignite Medical, McHenry: 5 of 5
• Highland Oaks, Elgin: 5 of 5

California led all states, with 206 nursing homes ranked as high performing in short-term care and 148 in long-term care. Florida, Pennsylvania, and Texas also led other states with the highest number of high-performing ratings.

About 1.1 million people a year over age 85 live in America’s 1,500 nursing homes, known by a variety of names that include skilled nursing facilities and post- and sub-acute care facilities. U.S. News said its rankings are intended to guide families in helping to find a nursing home that excels in the type of care they need.

This is the first time in the 13 years U.S. News has been compiling the ratings that infection rates and the consistency of weekend nursing staffing were included in the quality of care issues people should consider before deciding on a nursing home.

The performance ratings are based on data retrieved from reports nursing homes are required to submit to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid data. Specifically:

• The ratings for both short-and long-term care take into account the consistency of registered nurse staffing, the use of antipsychotic drugs, and success in preventing emergency room and hospital visits.
• The long-term care rating also includes measures of whether a nursing home changed ownership and how well they were staffed on weekends.
• The short-term rehabilitation rating also includes measures of a nursing home’s success in preventing falls, preventing serious infections, and making sure residents are able to return home.

More about the methodology is found on the U.S. News website