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Nursing home safety in Illinois

Illinois has 414 Medicare-certified nursing homes. They average 2.53 out of 5 CMS stars (0.45 worse than the national average), carry 39.5 health-inspection citations each, and 121 are listed with an abuse icon by CMS in this source snapshot. Federal penalties total $52,355,528. CMS abuse-icon records and a separate star-record sample are named below.

Source: CMS Care Compare — Provider Information released 2026-08-06; source data last modified 2026-07-29. Free to cite with attribution to Haven.

CMS source snapshot: 20 days old. These are historical CMS fields from a dated source release, not live proof of availability, certification status, an inspection outcome, or an individual's care fit.

Nursing homes
414
411 with a CMS rating
Average rating
2.53 / 5
0.45 worse than the national average
Flagged for abuse
121
29.2% of homes · national 9.9%
Federal penalties
$52,355,528
15 on Special Focus

Staffing in Illinois averages 3.42 nurse hours per resident per day (0.47 worse than the national average). Citations average 39.5 per home (9.2 worse than the national average)— though citation counts reflect how aggressively a state's survey agency inspects, so they compare poorly across state lines.

Illinois homes listed with a CMS abuse icon

CMS applies this icon when a facility was cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. It is a serious signal, not a verdict — read the specific citations in the linked record and ask the administrator directly.

Special Focus Facilities in Illinois

CMS's own list of homes with a persistent record of poor care. They are inspected about twice as often as other facilities and can be terminated from Medicare and Medicaid if they do not improve.

CMS four- and five-star records in Illinois

Four and five-star homes with no abuse flag and no Special Focus status in this CMS snapshot. The first 10 are shown in neutral name order; these source fields are not a Haven recommendation.

CommunityCityCMS starsNurse hrs/day
Accolade Paxton Senior Living (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)Paxton43.48055
Addolorata Villa (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)Wheeling54.97112
Admiral at the Lake, the (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)Chicago44.44592
Alden Courts of Shorewood (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)Shorewood44.36484
Alden Courts of Waterford (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)Aurora43.92015
Alden Des Plaines Rehab & Hc (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)Des Plaines44.03502
Alden Estates of Barrington (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)Barrington44.12891
Alden Estates of Evanston (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)Evanston53.58398
Alden Estates of Northmoor (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)Chicago43.22966
Alden Estates of Shorewood (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)Shorewood54.89457

Largest federal penalties in Illinois

Civil monetary penalties follow serious deficiencies. A large fine history is a question to raise, not an automatic disqualification — some homes correct course, and the citations tell you which.

Illinois nursing homes: common questions

How many nursing homes in Illinois have been flagged for abuse?

121 of 414 CMS-certified nursing homes in Illinois (29.2%) are listed with the federal abuse icon in the CMS snapshot used for this report. CMS applies the icon when a facility has been cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. The national rate in this same snapshot is 9.9%. Every listed home is named on this page.

What is the average nursing home rating in Illinois?

Illinois nursing homes average 2.53 out of 5 on the CMS overall star rating, across 411 rated facilities. The national average is 2.98. Staffing averages 3.42 total nurse hours per resident per day versus 3.89 nationally.

Which nursing homes in Illinois are on the Special Focus list?

15 Illinois facilities are designated a Special Focus Facility or candidate — CMS's list of homes with a persistent record of poor care, which face roughly double the normal inspection frequency and possible termination from Medicare and Medicaid. They are listed by name on this page.

How much have Illinois nursing homes been fined?

Federal civil monetary penalties against Illinois nursing homes total $52,355,528 in the CMS release used for this report. Fines follow serious deficiencies, so a large penalty history is worth asking a facility about directly — they are required to discuss their inspection record with you.

Worried about a specific home in Illinois?

Open a named home's linked CMS record to review the source fields behind this report, then use the assessment and comparison tools to prepare questions, then confirm current price, availability, and care acceptance directly with each home.

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