As the decision to seek care for a loved one in a nursing home poses a difficult and stressful choice for families, determining which facilities are well-regarded by residents is important for many in need of care.
Recent ratings from the U.S. News & World Report assess nursing homes across the United States, ranking the best in each state while grading facilities on both their short-term and long-term care.
The ratings evaluated every nursing home that was Medicare- and Medicaid-certified during the July 2023 Certified Medicare & Medicaid Services census.
In order to be recognized as one of the publication's best nursing homes, facilities must be "high-performing" in short-term rehabilitation, long-term care or both.
The ratings were based on staffing, medical outcomes, patient complaints and processes of care.
Of the 15,007 nursing homes evaluated by U.S. News & World Report, 2,804, or 19%, were named as the publication's best nursing homes.
Overall, 1,918 facilities were high-performing in short-term rehabilitation while 1,353 homes were high-performing in long-term care. A total of 467 facilities were rated as high-performing in both, including eight in Illinois.
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More information on how the ratings were compiled can be found here.
Below is a look at the eight nursing homes in Illinois that were rated as high-performing in both short-term rehabilitation and long-term care:
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- Burgess Square Healthcare Center, Westmont
- DuPage Care Center, Wheaton
- Evenglow Lodge, Pontiac
- Hickory Point Christian Village, Forsyth
- Moorings of Arlington Heights, Arlington Heights
- Radford Green, Lincolnshire
- The Mather - Evanston, Evanston
- Wauconda Care, Wauconda
A full list of homes in Illinois rated as high-performing in short-term rehabilitation and long-term care can be found here.
