Nursing homes in Chicago, IL that take Medicare & Medicaid
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77 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Chicago are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 2.2 stars (Illinois: 2.6). The highest rated is Terraces at the Clare. 74 accept Medicaid.
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77 nursing homes
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★★★★★5
Inspection 4/5
Staffing 5/5
Quality 4/5
Nurse hours 4.34 hrs/day
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★★★★★5
Inspection 4/5
Staffing 5/5
Quality 3/5
Nurse hours 4.33 hrs/day
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★★★★★5
Inspection 4/5
Staffing 2/5
Quality 5/5
Nurse hours 2.77 hrs/day
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★★★★☆4
Inspection 4/5
Staffing 2/5
Quality 3/5
Nurse hours 3.44 hrs/day
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★★★★☆4
Inspection 3/5
Staffing 2/5
Quality 5/5
Nurse hours 3.10 hrs/day
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★★★★☆4
Inspection 3/5
Staffing 2/5
Quality 5/5
Nurse hours 3.10 hrs/day
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★★★★☆4
Inspection 4/5
Staffing 3/5
Quality 4/5
Nurse hours 2.49 hrs/day
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Inspection 3/5
Staffing 4/5
Quality 3/5
Nurse hours 4.78 hrs/day
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Inspection 3/5
Staffing 2/5
Quality 3/5
Nurse hours 3.16 hrs/day
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Inspection 3/5
Staffing 2/5
Quality 3/5
Nurse hours 2.93 hrs/day
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Inspection 3/5
Staffing 2/5
Quality 3/5
Nurse hours 2.92 hrs/day
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Inspection 4/5
Staffing 1/5
Quality 4/5
Nurse hours 2.77 hrs/day
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★★★☆☆3
Inspection 3/5
Staffing 2/5
Quality 4/5
Nurse hours 2.70 hrs/day
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★★★☆☆3
Inspection 3/5
Staffing 2/5
Quality 4/5
Nurse hours 2.67 hrs/day
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Inspection 2/5
Staffing 2/5
Quality 3/5
Nurse hours 3.36 hrs/day
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Inspection 2/5
Staffing 2/5
Quality 4/5
Nurse hours 3.34 hrs/day
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★★☆☆☆2
Inspection 2/5
Staffing 3/5
Quality 4/5
Nurse hours 3.31 hrs/day
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★★☆☆☆2
Inspection 2/5
Staffing 1/5
Quality 5/5
Nurse hours 3.05 hrs/day
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★★☆☆☆2
Inspection 2/5
Staffing 2/5
Quality 3/5
Nurse hours 2.62 hrs/day
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★★☆☆☆2
Inspection 2/5
Staffing 1/5
Quality 5/5
Nurse hours 1.59 hrs/day
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Inspection 1/5
Staffing 1/5
Quality 3/5
Nurse hours 4.12 hrs/day
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★☆☆☆☆1
Inspection 1/5
Staffing 1/5
Quality 3/5
Nurse hours 3.60 hrs/day
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★☆☆☆☆1
Inspection 2/5
Staffing 1/5
Quality 2/5
Nurse hours 3.56 hrs/day
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★☆☆☆☆1
Inspection 1/5
Staffing 1/5
Quality 4/5
Nurse hours 3.26 hrs/day
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★☆☆☆☆1
Inspection 1/5
Staffing 1/5
Quality 3/5
Nurse hours 3.17 hrs/day
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★☆☆☆☆1
Inspection 1/5
Staffing 1/5
Quality 1/5
Nurse hours 3.11 hrs/day
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★☆☆☆☆1
Inspection 2/5
Staffing 1/5
Quality 2/5
Nurse hours 3.10 hrs/day
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★☆☆☆☆1
Inspection 1/5
Staffing 1/5
Quality 2/5
Nurse hours 3.10 hrs/day
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★☆☆☆☆1
Inspection 2/5
Staffing 2/5
Quality 1/5
Nurse hours 2.92 hrs/day
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★☆☆☆☆1
Inspection 1/5
Staffing 1/5
Quality 3/5
Nurse hours 2.92 hrs/day
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★☆☆☆☆1
Inspection 1/5
Staffing 2/5
Quality 2/5
Nurse hours 2.92 hrs/day
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★☆☆☆☆1
Inspection 2/5
Staffing 1/5
Quality 4/5
Nurse hours 2.87 hrs/day
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★☆☆☆☆1
Inspection 1/5
Staffing 1/5
Quality 3/5
Nurse hours 2.80 hrs/day
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★☆☆☆☆1
Inspection 1/5
Staffing 2/5
Quality 2/5
Nurse hours 2.74 hrs/day
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★☆☆☆☆1
Inspection 1/5
Staffing 1/5
Quality 2/5
Nurse hours 2.63 hrs/day
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★☆☆☆☆1
Inspection 2/5
Staffing 1/5
Quality 4/5
Nurse hours 2.52 hrs/day
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★☆☆☆☆1
Inspection 2/5
Staffing 1/5
Quality 1/5
Nurse hours 2.48 hrs/day
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★☆☆☆☆1
Inspection 1/5
Staffing 1/5
Quality 4/5
Nurse hours 2.42 hrs/day
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★☆☆☆☆1
Inspection 2/5
Staffing 1/5
Quality 2/5
Nurse hours 2.35 hrs/day
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★☆☆☆☆1
Inspection 1/5
Staffing 1/5
Quality 2/5
Nurse hours 2.34 hrs/day
Nurse hours: the bar is the home; the tick is the Illinois median (3.33 hours).
Questions about nursing homes in Chicago
- Which nursing homes in Chicago accept Medicaid?
- 74 of 77 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Selfhelp Home of Chicago, Little Sisters of the Poor, St Joseph Village of Chicago, Mercy Circle, Harmony Healthcare & Rehab Center. Certification doesn't mean a Medicaid bed is open; call and ask, including whether they accept residents whose Medicaid application is pending.
- Which accept Medicare for short-term rehab?
- 76 of 77 are Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities. The best CMS short-stay quality ratings are at Terraces at the Clare (5 of 5) and Selfhelp Home of Chicago (5 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in Chicago?
- Terraces at the Clare has the highest CMS overall rating in Chicago (5 of 5); 7 homes here are rated 5 stars. Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do Chicago nursing homes compare with the rest of Illinois?
- Their average CMS rating is 2.2 stars, below the Illinois average of 2.6. 57 of 77 were fined by CMS in the last three years.
- Are there small nursing homes in Chicago?
- 6 of 77 nursing homes in Chicago have fewer than 60 certified beds, according to CMS.
- How many nursing homes in Chicago have no CMS fines?
- 20 of 77 nursing homes in Chicago have no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.
- How many 5-star nursing homes are in Chicago?
- 7 of 77 nursing homes in Chicago are rated 5 stars overall, according to CMS (October 2026).
- How much does a nursing home cost in Chicago?
- CMS doesn't publish prices, so ask each home for its daily rate. Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing after a qualifying hospital stay, with daily coinsurance from day 21; Medicaid pays for long-term care for people who meet Illinois's income and asset rules.
Nursing homes in nearby cities
- Lincolnwood (1)
- Oak Park (2)
- Cicero (2)
- Elmwood Park (1)
- Norridge (2)
- Forest Park (1)
- Berwyn (1)
- Melrose Park (1)
- Evanston (8)
- Brookfield (1)
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, October 2026. Nursing Homes In Each State is independent and not affiliated with CMS or Medicare. About the data.