Best Skilled Nursing in Chicago, Illinois

Best-rated skilled nursing in Chicago

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

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   Amada Senior Care

   4.9 (73 reviews)· Assisted Living, At-Home Care, Independent Living, Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care0

   Families praise Amada Senior Care for compassionate caregivers and the personal involvement of owners Adam and Jennifer Busch during hospice and dementia care.

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   The Selfhelp Home Senior Living Community

   4.8 (165 reviews)· Assisted Living, Independent Living, Memory Care, Respite / Short-Term Care, Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care0

   The Selfhelp Home is described as a clean, well-run Jewish senior living and rehabilitation community with friendly, professional nursing and support staff.

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   Clarendale Six Corners

   4.8 (143 reviews)· Assisted Living, Independent Living, Memory Care, Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care

   Clarendale Six Corners is a large, newer high-rise offering friendly staff, a clean modern facility, dining, and a full activity calendar.

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   Montclare Supportive Living Community

   4.8 (119 reviews)· Assisted Living, Independent Living, Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care0

   Montclare Supportive Living is called a clean, warm community where staff know residents by name and provide compassionate caregiving and engaging activities.

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   Home Instead

   4.9 (35 reviews)· Assisted Living, At-Home Care, Memory Care, Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care0

   Home Instead provides in-home caregiving and skilled nursing follow-up, with families describing responsive caregivers and attentive office staff across Chicago.

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   Ascension Living Resurrection Village

   4.7 (421 reviews)· Assisted Living, At-Home Care, Independent Living, Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care0

   Ascension Living Resurrection Village earns praise for warm, attentive staff, a clean campus, and a steady stream of activities including an active chapel.

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   Hartwell PlaceVerified

   5 (15 reviews)· Assisted Living, Independent Living, Memory Care, Respite / Short-Term Care, Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care· 29 units

   Hartwell Place is described as a small, dedicated memory care community in Andersonville offering close, personalized, non-profit resident-focused care.

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   The Vistas of Lincoln Park

   4.7 (120 reviews)· Assisted Living, Independent Living, Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care0

   The Vistas of Lincoln Park is praised for warm, attentive staff, cleanliness, and a full calendar of activities that make residents feel at home.

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   Buckingham Pavilion Nursing and Rehabilitation

   4.7 (92 reviews)· Assisted Living, Home Health, Memory Care, Respite / Short-Term Care, Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care

   Buckingham Pavilion draws praise for its nursing, rehabilitation, and social work teams, along with strong kosher and Shomer Shabbos observance for residents.

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    Linden House Apartments- Chicago

    4.7 (73 reviews)· Assisted Living, Independent Living, Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care· 100 units

    Linden House Chicago is HUD-subsidized affordable senior housing praised for cleanliness, safety, and friendly staff, with many residents staying a decade or more.

What families say about skilled nursing in Chicago

Counted across the review summaries of 130 Chicago communities: the share whose families mention each theme.

Families most often praise caring, attentive staff, noted at 93% of 130 communities, along with building and grounds and medical and nursing care, each cited by 58%. Cleanliness draws praise from 56%, and activities and social life from 47%. At the same time, 61% raise concerns about staff attitude, 44% about communication with families, 42% about building upkeep, and 36% about safety.

How families pay for skilled nursing 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: Skilled Nursing in Illinois.

Skilled Nursing near Chicago

Cities within about 35 miles with senior living inventory, and how families rate it.

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