186 Independent Nursing Homes in Illinois

Nurse hours

3.51 /day

Staff turnover

21%

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Lutheran Care Center runs on a nonprofit model with 96 certified beds in Altamont, and its staff retention is the standout number: 20.5% turnover against a national average of 45.8%, meaning caregivers tend to stay. That stability shows in the staffing star rating, which is perfect, even though the raw hours, 3.51 per resident day, sit about 9% under the national figure, and weekends run thinner than weekdays by roughly a tenth. The caution side is the inspection record: 11 deficiencies, three serious enough to count as harm or jeopardy, two tied to abuse, and two fines totaling $19,208. The most recent inspection was September 2025, so the picture is current.

Nurse hours

4.88 /day

Staff turnover

33%

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Fayette County Hospital runs 4.88 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 26% above the national average, and weekend staffing dips only about 9% below its weekday level. Staff turnover sits at 32.6%, well under the national 45.8%, and the home holds five stars for both staffing and health inspections, with its most recent inspection dated January 16, 2026. The weaker spot is quality measures, rated one star, and seven deficiencies remain on record, one at the harm level, along with a single $18,233 fine. Nonprofit ownership under a corporation. Strong hands-on care and steady retention, but the clinical outcomes those hours produce don't track with the staffing numbers.

Nurse hours

4.71 /day

Staff turnover

34%

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Valley Hi is county-run, and the staffing shows it: 4.71 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 22% above the national average, earning a top staffing rating. Weekend coverage dips about 11% below its own weekday level, though, and turnover sits at 33.9%, better than the 45.8% national figure but still a third of the workforce leaving each year. The inspection record is where it gets heavier: 30 deficiencies, including two at the harm level and three tied to abuse, plus three fines totaling $155,366. A recent March 2026 inspection means the picture is current. Strong hands on deck, but a documented history that needs watching.

Nurse hours

3.73 /day

Staff turnover

34%

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Knox County Nursing Home runs a tight ship on inspections, a five-star health inspection rating and seven total deficiencies on the current record, none of them causing harm or involving abuse. That's a clean record for a 169-bed county-owned home, and its last full inspection was recent, in August 2024. Staffing sits at 3.73 hours per resident day, roughly 3% under the national average, with weekends about 4% leaner than weekdays, worth asking about if your family member needs more help on Saturdays and Sundays. The number that stands out is turnover: 34% against a national average near 46%, meaning aides and nurses here tend to stay longer than they do at most homes.

Nurse hours

4.40 /day

Staff turnover

40%

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Lutheran Hillside Village in Peoria runs on a nonprofit model with 107 certified beds, and the staffing numbers are the first thing that stands out: 4.40 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 14% above the national average. Weekend coverage dips about 7% below its own weekday level, though, so care isn't perfectly even across the week. Staff turnover sits at 40.2%, lower than the 45.8% national rate, which matters for continuity. On inspections, the home holds a 5/5 rating with its last visit in December 2024, and while 13 deficiencies appear on the current record, none reached harm or jeopardy level, just one is abuse-related.

Nurse hours

4.49 /day

Staff turnover

45%

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The British Home in Brookfield runs a nonprofit operation with 72 certified beds, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.49 hours per resident day, about 16% above the national average of 3.86. That helps explain the top staffing rating from CMS. Weekend coverage runs roughly 9% below its own weekday level, so ask how that plays out on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover is 45.1%, essentially matching the national average of 45.8%, so retention isn't a standout problem here. The inspection record is more mixed: 18 deficiencies on file, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse. The last inspection was February 27, 2025. Quality and inspection ratings both sit at 4 out of 5.

Nurse hours

5.63 /day

Staff turnover

63%

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East Bank Center runs a 54-bed for-profit home in Loves Park, and the staffing numbers are the first thing worth noticing: 5.63 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 46% above the national average. That's real coverage, though weekends dip about 10% below the home's own weekday level, so the floor isn't perfectly even. Turnover sits at 62.7% against a national 45.8%, which means many of the people providing that care are still new to the building. Inspections in July 2025 turned up 24 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy, none tied to abuse. Consistent staffing and solid quality marks are doing a lot of work here; the churn and that one high-level citation are the tradeoffs.

Nurse hours

5.21 /day

Staff turnover

n/a

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The Willows Health Center runs 50 certified beds in Rockford under nonprofit ownership, and its staffing sits well above average, 5.21 total nurse hours per resident day, roughly 35% more than the national figure. That's the strongest card in its hand, though weekend coverage drops about 17% below its own weekday level, so the weekday-to-weekend difference is worth asking about. The trade-off shows up in its record: 26 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy, plus three tied to abuse, and one fine of $12,909. With the last inspection dated November 2025 and quality and staffing each rated 4 out of 5, you're looking at a home that invests in staff but has real compliance problems to weigh.

Nurse hours

4.56 /day

Staff turnover

n/a

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Plymouth Place runs 4.56 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 18% above the national average, and that staffing depth shows in the numbers: a 4-out-of-5 staffing star and a 5-out-of-5 inspection star, with the most recent survey completed in February 2026. Weekend coverage dips about 7% below weekday levels, which is worth asking about if your family member needs more help on Saturdays and Sundays. The record isn't spotless, 11 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, though none involve abuse. This is a nonprofit home with solid clinical foundations and one past lapse to weigh.

Nurse hours

3.91 /day

Staff turnover

62%

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Luther Oaks sits in Bloomington with just 19 certified beds, so it's a small operation, and small homes can go either way. The staffing number looks solid at 3.91 nurse hours per resident day, slightly above the national average, though weekends dip about 7% below its own weekday coverage, which is when families tend to visit and notice. The bigger issue is turnover: 61.5% annually against a national average of 45.8%, meaning a lot of caregivers are cycling through. Inspections in August 2024 turned up 21 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one abuse-related. Good quality measure scores, but the inspection record and churn are worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

3.76 /day

Staff turnover

42%

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Hitz Memorial Home runs 3.76 nurse hours per resident day, a bit under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly 11% below its own weekday staffing. Turnover sits at 41.7%, better than the 45.8% national figure, and the nonprofit corporation that owns it has kept its last inspection recent, March 2026. What pulls the record down is the deficiency history: 17 citations currently on file, two of them at the harm or jeopardy level and seven tied to abuse, plus one fine of $75,965. CMS gives it 4 stars each for staffing and quality measures, 3 for health inspections. Read those abuse-related citations closely before you decide.

Nurse hours

3.83 /day

Staff turnover

28%

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Greek American Rehab Care Ctr runs 188 certified beds as a nonprofit corporation in Wheeling, and its inspection record is the strongest part of the story, a four-star health inspection rating, with the most recent survey completed January 16, 2026, so there's no stale-data problem here. The ten deficiencies on record include two at the harm or jeopardy level, but none tied to abuse. Staffing sits at 3.83 hours per resident day, just under the national 3.86 average, and weekends run about 8% thinner than weekdays. The real bright spot is turnover: 28.3% against a national 45.8%, meaning aides and nurses are staying put, which matters more for daily care than a tenth of an hour on paper.

Nurse hours

4.12 /day

Staff turnover

34%

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Twin Willows has real staffing strength: 4.12 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 7% above the national average, and the state survey team gave it the top staffing rating. Turnover sits at 34.4%, meaningfully lower than the 45.8% national figure, which matters for whether your family sees the same faces month to month. Weekends run about 6% leaner than weekdays, a normal dip but worth asking about. The softer numbers are the 27 deficiencies on record, including one abuse-related citation, and a 1/5 quality measure rating, with the most recent inspection dated April 2026. For-profit corporate ownership rounds it out.

Nurse hours

1.86 /day

Staff turnover

21%

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Frankfort Terrace runs on 1.86 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly half the national figure of 3.86, and weekends drop another 14% below its own weekday level. That thin coverage sits behind a staffing star of 3/5. Turnover is genuinely low at 20.8% against a 45.8% national average, so the people who are there tend to stay, but there aren't enough of them. The current record shows 30 deficiencies, including one at harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, with an inspection last dated June 2024. Quality measures score 5/5, though strong chart numbers don't change how many hands are available at 2 a.m. or on a Sunday.

Nurse hours

5.45 /day

Staff turnover

82%

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Graham Hospital runs a small 35-bed unit in Canton, and the staffing numbers stand out: 5.45 nurse hours per resident day, well above the national average. That's the main reason its staffing rating holds at 4 stars. The catch is turnover, 81.8% of staff leave each year, roughly double the national rate, which matters for whether that coverage stays consistent. Its inspection record shows 13 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, with the most recent visit in April 2026. Quality measures score 4 stars, so day-to-day care indicators look decent. If you're weighing this one, ask how they hold staffing steady through that churn.

Nurse hours

4.71 /day

Staff turnover

36%

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Sunny Hill is county-owned, and the numbers show a place that's well staffed but not perfect on care quality. At 4.71 nurse hours per resident day, it runs about 22% above the national average, with turnover at 35.7%, noticeably lower than the 45.8% norm, which matters for consistency. Weekends dip roughly 9% below weekday coverage, though. The tradeoff shows up elsewhere: 24 deficiencies on record, including one at the harm level, and a 2/5 on quality measures despite a 5/5 staffing rating. The most recent inspection was January 2025, so the record is current. If you're weighing this one, ask specifically about that harm-level deficiency and how weekend coverage holds up.

Nurse hours

3.54 /day

Staff turnover

35%

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La Salle County Nursing Home runs on a county government budget in Ottawa, and its record is mixed in ways worth knowing. The clinical quality measures look strong, but nurse staffing sits at 3.54 hours per resident day, about 8% under the national average, and weekends dip roughly 14% below the home's own weekday levels, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Staff turnover at 35.4% is better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters for consistency of care. The current inspection record carries 25 deficiencies, three of them at the harm or jeopardy level, with two fines totaling $146,063 and a last inspection in August 2024.

Nurse hours

4.23 /day

Staff turnover

43%

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New Summit runs on 4.23 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 10% above the national figure, though weekends dip about 7% below its own weekday staffing. Turnover sits at 43.4%, a bit better than the 45.8% national average. The current record shows 22 deficiencies, one of them serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, but none tied to abuse; the most recent inspection was in June 2025, so the picture is fairly fresh. It's a for-profit LLC with 120 beds in Arlington Heights, and its inspection, quality, and staffing marks all land at four out of five stars. Solid numbers with a couple of soft spots worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

4.03 /day

Staff turnover

n/a

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The Iroquois Resident Home runs a nonprofit operation with 35 certified beds in Watseka, and its health inspection record is the strongest part of the picture, a recent June 2024 survey and 26 deficiencies with none rising to harm or jeopardy level, though three are abuse-related and worth asking about directly. Staffing is where the story splits: total nurse hours come in at 4.03 per resident day, slightly above the national average, but weekends run about 11% leaner than weekdays, and the federal staffing rating sits at just 2 out of 5 stars. For a small home, that weekend dip is the number I'd press on, ask who's actually on the floor on a Sunday.

Nurse hours

1.67 /day

Staff turnover

12%

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Avenues At Litchfield runs on 1.67 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 57% below the national average of 3.86, and the weekend gap is real too, about 12% thinner than its own weekdays. Staff turnover, though, sits at 12% against a national 45.8%, so the people who are there tend to stay, and inspections look solid: 15 deficiencies on record, none at harm or jeopardy level, with a 4/5 inspection rating and a 5/5 on quality measures. The catch is two abuse-related citations and a staffing rating of 1/5. Low turnover doesn't offset thin coverage on nights and weekends, so ask specifically how many nurses are on the floor then.