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10 Best Nursing Homes in Central, IL

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If you’re considering moving your loved one into a Central nursing home, our senior living advisors can help. The term “nursing home” is often used interchangeably with assisted living or other senior housing options; but a nursing home is a skilled nursing facility for individuals with serious, debilitating short- or long-term health issues. So even the best nursing homes in Central, IL may not be right for seniors who don’t require round-the-clock care.

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Staff and residents have been very friendly and the environment is always welcoming. My mother in law was very hesitant when she first moved in but within a month was more social than she has been in years....
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
The Timbers of Shorewood delivers an unusual blend of secure senior living with elegance and independence! With full-service kitchens in every apartment, supportive services available for Independent living residents and perfectly coordinated services for Assisted Living residents. There is a...
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1010 Photos available
55 Floor plans available
9.6
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91 reviews
9.6
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91 reviews
5 star
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My parents have only been there a month but so far I would rate everything a 5. The staff could not be more friendly, helpful, and accommodating. Friendly and helpful staff. They truly care about the...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
American House Cedarlake is a pet-friendly independent living and assisted living community for seniors in the greater Chicago area. For those who want to enjoy their retirement in the comfort and privacy of their own one-bedroom or two-bedroom apartment without the fuss of home ownership and...
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8.9
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72 reviews
8.9
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72 reviews
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Overall, the facility has been really great for my dad. My twin sister and I really appreciate the care and help that my dad has received including house keeping, laundry, and showers. As the time went on,...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Rock Run Place offers a home like setting and cheerful smiles from our professional staff who greet you everyday. Assisted Living and Memory Care levels of care are available on our campus. Our peaceful setting, restaurant style dining experience, activities and beautiful setting combine to...
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8.6
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What I like the most about Heritage Woods of Yorkville is the staff. The staff members there are very friendly and I would recommend this community to other families based on the experience I have had so...
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
The first of its type in Kendall County, Heritage Woods of Yorkville is a wonderful assisted living community that is nestled into the woods of Yorkville, IL close to Fox River. The Chicago suburb offers the proximity of the city to senior residents but the care and affordable living of the...
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22 Floor plans available
7.5
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We picked Heritage Woods of Minooka, because it was close to our house, and offered financial assistance. I don't need to recommend it or not. Most people that go there don't have a choice because it's the...
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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2525 Photos available
77 Floor plans available
7.5
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17 reviews
7.5
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17 reviews
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I ended up going with Cedarhurst for my sister. It is very expensive but was one of two places that were nice, not dirty and didn't treat their "memory care patients " as second class citizens. My sister...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Cedarhurst of Yorkville is a pet-friendly assisted living and memory care community for seniors age 55 and over in the Chicago metropolitan area. For seniors ready to leave home ownership behind and move into a welcoming communal setting where housekeeping and maintenance are taken care of for...
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7.1
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66 reviews
7.1
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66 reviews
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44%
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2 star
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Most of the staff are nice and helpful. My dad complained about the food. I agreed with him. I remember when grandma was there and food was better. Overall my dad had good care and communicated well when...
Provides: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Rock Run Place offers memory care services to seniors in the Will County, Illinois area. Residents enjoy cultural events, natural attractions, shopping and dining options in Joliet, as well as in Chicago, just 45 miles from our residence.We take regular afternoon outings for shopping at Westfield...
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Staff and help is friendly, happy and call you by name. Food is good and portions are large, you can order small portion portion.
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
We assist with the activities of daily living and provide lots of amenities and services including fabulous meals, housekeeping, laundry service, medication assistance, a personal response notification system, social activities, community field trips, transportation, and 24 hour staffing seven...
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We put my grandma here and she really was enjoying it till her health turned and she had to be put in the hospital. But when she was there she enjoyed the activities like bingo and she said the food was...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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7.0
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7.0
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Wonderful place to live. Small community makes it feel cozy and welcoming. Home cooked meals. Staff is excellent and care is outstanding. Very attentive to my mother’s needs. I would recommend Bickford for...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
If you've yet to witness a vibrant senior living environment, it's high time you visited Bickford. From appetizing, home-cooked meals to the reassuring presence of our compassionate caregivers, your loved one is in for a treat. Our activity calendar is bursting at the seams, ensuring they're...
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Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Provides: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.

Cost of nursing homes in Central, IL

The average cost of senior living in Central is $5,278 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Sheridan, IL with an average of $4,831 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Central, IL, vs. nearby cities

Central, IL
$5,278/mo
$5,210/mo

Nursing homes costs in Central, IL, vs. state and national averages

Central, IL
$5,278/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

Nursing homes costs in Central, IL, vs. other senior living options

$5,198/mo
Nursing Homes
$5,278/mo

Nursing homes costs in Central, IL, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,650/mo
Studio
$5,744/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,699/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,269/mo

Senior living costs in Central vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 4 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Central, IL
Column state: Illinois
Column national: U.S.
Community typeCentral, ILIllinoisU.S.
Nursing Homes$5,278/mo$5,166/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$5,065/mo$5,149/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$5,198/mo$5,166/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$3,883/mo$4,331/mo$4,016/mo
Nursing Homes
Central, IL:$5,278/mo
Illinois:$5,166/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Central, IL:$5,065/mo
Illinois:$5,149/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Central, IL:$5,198/mo
Illinois:$5,166/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Central, IL:$3,883/mo
Illinois:$4,331/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Central, IL, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Central and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

Central, ILIL stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Central, IL

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Central have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Central, IL$5,087/mo$4,724/mo+7.7%
Illinois$6,148/mo$5,811/mo+5.8%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
Central, IL
2024 average cost:$5,087/mo
2023 average cost:$4,724/mo
Percent change:+7.7%
Illinois
2024 average cost:$6,148/mo
2023 average cost:$5,811/mo
Percent change:+5.8%
National
2024 average cost:$5,667/mo
2023 average cost:$5,383/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
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What families are saying about nursing homes in Central

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Central

Meadowbrook Bolingbrook

5.0
My mother has been in Meadowbrook Bolingbrook, IL for over a year. I find my Mother’s Doctor, Nurses, Aid Tech, Administrators, Kitchen Staff, Social Workers and Reception area staff, all of them are Great (friendly, professionals and very helpful). It is a big relief at this time of Pandemic to ...
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The Gardens of Waterford in Aurora, IL

4.0
I have lived here for 5+ years. The food is by far better than other places I've been. Staff are friendly and very helpful. This is Alden's main campus and the grounds are beautiful. Festive holiday decorations make this a very homey atmosphere. I call this "home".

Bickford of Oswego

5.0
We absolutely love it there, and everyone is so nice. Our loved is very happy there. The rooms are very nice, they offer three different types of rooms with different prices associated with them. Our loved one is now in the largest of the three. The people there are all wonderful, we are never ...
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Central nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Central nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Central, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Central nursing homes

Nursing homes communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of nursing homes partners in Central that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Central, ILNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
53.8%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
30.8%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
84.6%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
92.3%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
69.2%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
30.8%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
84.6%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
46.2%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
46.2%
19.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Central nursing homes

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Central Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Central, ILNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
46.2%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
38.5%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
38.5%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
15.4%
1.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Central nursing homes

Nursing homes communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Central partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Central, ILNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
38.5%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
38.5%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
30.8%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
46.2%
4%
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Availability of select dining options in Central nursing homes

Our nursing homes communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Central communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Central, ILNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
23.1%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
53.8%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
30.8%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
23.1%
0.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Central nursing homes

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered nursing homes communities in Central offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Central, ILNational
Activity director
Activity director
69.2%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
30.8%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
38.5%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
61.5%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
69.2%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
69.2%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
46.2%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
46.2%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
53.8%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
61.5%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
69.2%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
53.8%
0.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
23.1%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
53.8%
0.5%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%
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