Best Rated Nursing Homes in Chicago, IL

The 25 highest CMS-rated nursing homes in Chicago, IL, ranked using official Medicare star ratings (top: 5/5). Free ratings, addresses and phone numbers — no…

Ranked by CMS overall star rating

  1. COMMUNITY FIRST MEDICAL CENTER — CMS 5/5 overall · CHICAGO · 5645 WEST ADDISON STREET · est. $4,200–$6,500/month
  2. HARMONY HEALTHCARE & REHAB CTR — CMS 5/5 overall · CHICAGO · 3919 WEST FOSTER AVENUE · est. $4,200–$6,500/month
  3. LAKEFRONT NURSING & REHAB CTR — CMS 5/5 overall · CHICAGO · 7618 NORTH SHERIDAN ROAD · est. $4,200–$6,500/month
  4. LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR — CMS 5/5 overall · CHICAGO · 2325 NORTH LAKEWOOD AVENUE · est. $4,200–$6,500/month
  5. ALIYA OF EVANSTON — CMS 5/5 overall · EVANSTON · 1300 OAK AVENUE · est. $4,200–$6,500/month
  6. ALDEN ESTATES OF SKOKIE — CMS 5/5 overall · SKOKIE · 4626 OLD ORCHARD ROAD · est. $4,200–$6,500/month
  7. WEST SUBURBAN MEDICAL CTR — CMS 5/5 overall · OAK PARK · 3 ERIE COURT · est. $4,200–$6,500/month
  8. ASTORIA PLACE LIVING & REHAB — CMS 4/5 overall · CHICAGO · 6300 NORTH CALIFORNIA AVENUE · est. $4,200–$6,500/month
  9. BIRCHWOOD PLAZA — CMS 4/5 overall · CHICAGO · 1426 WEST BIRCHWOOD · est. $4,200–$6,500/month
  10. WARREN BARR LINCOLN PARK — CMS 4/5 overall · CHICAGO · 2732 NORTH HAMPDEN COURT · est. $4,200–$6,500/month
  11. ALDEN ESTATES OF EVANSTON — CMS 4/5 overall · EVANSTON · 2520 GROSS POINT ROAD · est. $4,200–$6,500/month
  12. Alpine Care of Evanston — CMS 4/5 overall · EVANSTON · 500 ASBURY STREET · est. $4,200–$6,500/month
  13. DOBSON PLAZA — CMS 4/5 overall · EVANSTON · 120 DODGE AVENUE · est. $4,200–$6,500/month
  14. PEARL OF EVANSTON,THE — CMS 4/5 overall · EVANSTON · 820 FOSTER STREET · est. $4,200–$6,500/month
  15. GROVE OF SKOKIE, THE — CMS 4/5 overall · SKOKIE · 9000 LA VERGNE AVENUE · est. $4,200–$6,500/month
  16. WARREN BARR LIEBERMAN — CMS 4/5 overall · SKOKIE · 9700 GROSS POINT ROAD · est. $4,200–$6,500/month
  17. ASCENSION RESURRECTION LIFE — CMS 3/5 overall · CHICAGO · 7370 WEST TALCOTT AVENUE · est. $4,200–$6,500/month
  18. BUCKINGHAM PAVILION — CMS 3/5 overall · CHICAGO · 2625 WEST TOUHY AVENUE · est. $4,200–$6,500/month
  19. Complete Care at Sheriden Commons — CMS 3/5 overall · CHICAGO · 4538 NORTH BEACON · est. $4,200–$6,500/month
  20. NORWOOD CROSSING — CMS 3/5 overall · CHICAGO · 6016 NORTH NINA AVENUE · est. $4,200–$6,500/month
  21. PAVILION OF SOUTH SHORE — CMS 3/5 overall · CHICAGO · 7750 SOUTH SHORE DRIVE · est. $4,200–$6,500/month
  22. PETERSON PARK HEALTH CARE CTR — CMS 3/5 overall · CHICAGO · 6141 NORTH PULASKI ROAD · est. $4,200–$6,500/month
  23. WARREN BARR GOLD COAST — CMS 3/5 overall · CHICAGO · 66 WEST OAK STREET · est. $4,200–$6,500/month
  24. WATERFORD CARE CENTER, THE — CMS 3/5 overall · CHICAGO · 7445 NORTH SHERIDAN ROAD · est. $4,200–$6,500/month
  25. BERKELEY NURSING & REHAB CENTER — CMS 3/5 overall · OAK PARK · 6909 WEST NORTH AVENUE · est. $4,200–$6,500/month

How this Chicago ranking is built

Every facility above is a Medicare-certified nursing home in the Chicago, Illinois area. Ratings come straight from the CMS Provider Data Catalog — the same dataset behind Medicare's Care Compare — and are refreshed as CMS republishes them. Placement is determined by the overall star rating alone; no facility can pay for a higher position, and names, addresses and phone numbers are free to view.

Chicago nursing home questions, answered

Which nursing homes in Chicago have the highest CMS ratings?

The ranked list on this page is built directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services overall star rating for every certified nursing home we track in the Chicago, Illinois area, currently 25 facilities. Facilities are ordered by overall star rating first, then by the number of rating components CMS has published. No facility can pay to appear higher.

What does a CMS 5-star rating actually mean in Chicago?

CMS scores every Medicare-certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars on three components — health inspections, staffing hours per resident per day, and quality measures — then combines them into an overall rating. Five stars means "much above average" relative to other facilities nationally and within Illinois. It is a relative ranking, not a safety guarantee, so read the inspection history on each facility page before deciding.

What is the average nursing home rating in Chicago?

Across the CMS-rated nursing homes we track in Chicago, the average overall star rating is 3.92/5. Anything at 4 or 5 stars is above the local average; 1 and 2 star facilities are worth reviewing inspection-by-inspection before touring.

Are these Chicago rankings paid placements?

No. Clear Care Connect ranks purely on published government data. We do not accept payment for position, and every facility name, address and phone number on this site is free to view. Only the deep report — full inspection history, deficiency citations, penalties, fire safety records, staffing detail and amenities — costs $9.99.

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