Best Senior Living in Peoria, Illinois

Best-rated senior living in Peoria

Ranked by family rating, weighted by how many families have reviewed each one. No community pays to appear here.

1. 1

   Independence Village Senior Living

   4.7 (195 reviews)· Independent Living

   Families describe a warm, well-run independent living community with caring staff, clean grounds, and plenty of activities, though a few noted dining and billing issues.

2. 2

   Heartis Peoria Senior Living

   4.7 (120 reviews)· Assisted Living, Independent Living, Memory Care, Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care

   Most families find Heartis Peoria clean and well-staffed with caregivers who go above and beyond, though some report lapses in communication and timely medical attention.

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   Apostolic Christian Skylines

   5 (10 reviews)· Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care· 62 units

   Families describe this skilled nursing and long-term care community as warm and attentive, with noticeable improvement in care for residents who moved from other facilities.

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   Green Leaf Senior Living

   5 (7 reviews)· Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care

   Green Leaf is described as a small, home-like memory care community where the owner, a nurse, is personally involved in resident care and cleanliness.

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   Grand View Alzheimer’s Special Care Center

   4.6 (43 reviews)· Memory Care, Respite / Short-Term Care

   Families say staff at Grand View know residents personally, keep communication consistent, and maintain a clean, structured routine with a tenured caregiving team.

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   Buehler Home

   4.8 (8 reviews)· Assisted Living, Independent Living, Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care

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   EverTrue Lutheran Hillside Village

   4.5 (64 reviews)· Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care· 107 units

   EverTrue Lutheran Hillside Village is described as warm and well-run in independent and assisted living, though some skilled nursing families reported communication and staffing issues.

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   Simple Blessings Senior Living

   4.5 (10 reviews)· Assisted Living, Independent Living, Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care

   Simple Blessings is a small, home-style community focused on veterans with an all-inclusive care approach, though specific family feedback themes were not available.

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   St. Francis Woods

   4.4 (17 reviews)· Assisted Living

   St. Francis Woods is described as caring and well-kept with attentive staff, though a few reviewers mentioned food quality and one staffing concern.

10. 10

    Bickford of Peoria

    4.3 (60 reviews)· Assisted Living, Independent Living, Memory Care, Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care

    Reviewers praise Bickford of Peoria's warm, dedicated staff and clean, active community, though some cite billing communication and care-plan follow-through concerns.

What families say about senior living in Peoria

Counted across the review summaries of 23 Peoria communities: the share whose families mention each theme.

Across Peoria's communities, families most often praise caring, attentive staff (74% of 23 communities), activities and social life (57%), and the building and grounds (57%), with cleanliness noted in 43% and food and dining in 30%. On the concern side, communication with families comes up in 57% of communities, staff attitude in 52%, staffing levels and turnover in 39%, and cost and billing in 35%.

How families pay for senior living in Illinois

Most families in Illinois start by looking at what they already have: savings, retirement income, and often the proceeds from selling a home. Private funds cover the bulk of assisted living, memory care, and independent living costs in the state, at least at first. Long-term care insurance, if a parent or spouse purchased a policy years ago, can offset some of the monthly cost, though the details of what it pays and for how long vary by policy. Veterans and surviving spouses may qualify for VA Aid and Attendance, a benefit that helps with the cost of care for those who meet the service and income requirements. It's worth checking early, since the application process can take time.

The full picture for the state: Senior Living in Illinois.