The 10 Best Nursing Homes in Cook County, IL for 2025

"My mom was a resident of Lincolnwood Place. There were a lot of nurses there, and there was 24-hour care. For her level, she was so ill. She needs a lot of medical care. The food was really good. There was a doctor on staff, there was a nurse practit..."

"The tour I had at Franciscan Village was very good. It was organized, and caring and had an overarching feeling of a faith community, which was very attractive to both my mom and myself. It just so happens that we're practicing Catholics so that was ..."

"The Moorings of Arlington Heights has a rehab center there, and that's where my husband was transferred from the hospital. He was there for five weeks and received very good care. The nurse practitioner there was excellent. She was great. She was ver..."

"I went to St. Joseph Village of Chicago. The staff was very good. The only drawback of that facility is that they don't have long-term memory care. It's only short-term for memory care. From there, they send them to other facilities, so I wasn't too ..."

"I like that Addolorata Villa feels like a family community. I like that the residents were out setting up some of the Christmas decorations and the chef stopped to talk to us and there was a guy who mans the gym area like he's there all day. It's jus..."

"My mother was at Norwood Crossing. She went in sort of in the lowest level of care, she was living pretty independently, and they did medication checks, and then as time went on she became very ill and she unfortunately was admitted into their hospic..."

"I have briefly visited other nursing homes and assisted living facilities and I think this is one of the best. My mother visits almost every day, though, and I know that's one way to make sure that your relatives are well taken care of...The staff is..."

"Cantata Adult Life Services was very nice and clean. The apartment was very nice. I liked the fact that it had windows in the bedroom and the living room. The facility is small. It has lots of activities, but it doesn't have what the others have. It ..."

"I was there every couple of days visiting a good friend of mine who was on the terraces - nursing home side - after a hospitalization. I was so impressed by the competent staff, the amazing therapists, the knowledgeable doctors - who are geriatrician..."

"We went to The Admiral at the Lake for a tour. It's wonderful. Their staff was wonderful. Everything was great. I tried their food, and it was very good. They have a chef. I think it is a first-rate, first-class place. They have skilled nursing, memo..."

"Ascension Living Casa Scalabrini Village was really nice and quiet. They were friendly. They try to accommodate as much as they can. They had a lot of stuff there. They had a church, which was really nice inside the facility. I liked the way they set..."

"We've toured Westminster Place, and the experience was all positive. They just opened, that was the first open house that they did so a lot of their services were not in place yet. During the open house, the facility was very nice and the food they s..."

"I toured Smith Village. The rooms were nice and the activities were nice. Everyone seemed really friendly and helpful, so those werethe pros. But the con is that they don't provide any lift assistance, so that ruled that out. The appliances they offe..."

"My father-in-law is at Plymouth Place. I think at this point we are very happy with Plymouth Place. We like their cleanliness, and their staff seems very, very professional very nice. I think they're doing the best they can with my father-in-law. T..."

"Both of my parents lived at CBH. They started out in Independent living. After my father passed away my mother went to the 3rd floor. I work in another senior community. I can not say enough about CBH. The care, compassion, cleanliness, activities, ..."

"The staff are incredible. My mom has severe dementia and they work with her like she is their own grandmother. Every, single, one of them. They just care. For real. This place is like none other...."

"Buckingham Pavilion is a warm welcoming nursing home and rehabilitation center with a very caring staff who gave my mother a sense of family during the 4.5 years she resided there. She loved interacting with the staff and other residents and attendin..."

"We visited a place called Greek American; it was a gorgeous place, but we couldn't afford it. It was probably the most beautiful facility I have ever seen. Their secured unit, you have to have a code to get in the elevator and go up there. But you wa..."

"Montgomery Place was the most convenient place for me. I was impressed with it because it was a lovely looking institution. They had a lot of different activities. When I was there, there was a group in a choir singing absolutely beautifully. It was ..."

"My mom is at Symphony Palos Park and she's doing very well. They've done a great job taking care of her, adapting to her needs, and listening to her. I'm able to go there every day on my way to work and back, and they're always very welcoming. If any..."