Nursing homes in Waukegan, IL that take Medicare & Medicaid
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3 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Waukegan are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 2.3 stars (Illinois: 2.6). The highest rated is Waukegan Health and Rehab. 3 accept Medicaid.
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Nurse hours: the bar is the home; the tick is the Illinois median (3.33 hours).
Nursing homes near Waukegan
- Alpine Care of Zion · Zion · 2 stars · 6 mi · Medicaid
- Claridge Healthcare Center · Lake Bluff · 1 stars · 6 mi · Medicaid
- Allure of Zion · Zion · 1 stars · 7 mi · Medicaid
- Lake Forest Place · Lake Forest · 5 stars · 8 mi
- Avantara Libertyville · Libertyville · 5 stars · 9 mi · Medicaid
- The Village at Victory Lakes · Lindenhurst · 3 stars · 9 mi · Medicaid
- Warren Barr North Shore · Highland Park · 3 stars · 11 mi · Medicaid
- Thrive of Lake County · Mundelein · 3 stars · 12 mi · Medicaid
- Hillcrest Retirement Village · Round Lake Beach · 3 stars · 12 mi · Medicaid
- Serenity Estates of Lincolnshire · Lincolnshire · 1 stars · 12 mi · Medicaid
Questions about nursing homes in Waukegan
- Which nursing homes in Waukegan accept Medicaid?
- 3 of 3 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Waukegan Health and Rehab, Elevate Care Waukegan, Aspyre of Waukegan. 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?
- 3 of 3 are Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities. The best CMS short-stay quality ratings are at Aspyre of Waukegan (2 of 5) and Waukegan Health and Rehab (1 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in Waukegan?
- Waukegan Health and Rehab has the highest CMS overall rating in Waukegan (3 of 5). Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do Waukegan nursing homes compare with the rest of Illinois?
- Their average CMS rating is 2.3 stars, below the Illinois average of 2.6. 3 of 3 were fined by CMS in the last three years.
- How much does a nursing home cost in Waukegan?
- 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
- Lake Bluff (1)
- Zion (2)
- Lake Forest (1)
- Libertyville (1)
- Lindenhurst (1)
- Highland Park (1)
- Mundelein (1)
- Round Lake Beach (1)
- Highwood (1)
- Lincolnshire (2)
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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.