Data ranking · 2026 · no paid placement
Best Nursing Home in Chicago (2026)
Sorted by CMS stars, inspection records, and staffing when those numbers are published. This is a data ranking, not an editorial "best for your family" list. Paying never changes the order.
25 ranked of 80 licensed nursing homes we currently list in Chicago.
2026 data ranking
| Rank | Provider | Score | Overall | Staffing | Severe citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Community First Medical Center Chicago, IL · data 2026Q1 | 100 | Not published | 7.62 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 2 | Smith Village Chicago, IL · data 2026Q1 | 87.8 | Not published | 5.27 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 3 | Terraces at the Clare Chicago, IL · data 2026Q1 | 82.7 | Not published | 4.96 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 4 | Selfhelp Home of Chicago Chicago, IL · data 2026Q1 | 80.8 | Not published | 4.85 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 5 | Ascension Resurrection Life Chicago, IL · data 2026Q1 | 79.6 | Not published | 4.78 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 6 | St. Joseph Village of Chicago Chicago, IL · data 2026Q1 | 77 | Not published | 4.62 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 7 | Admiral at the Lake Chicago, IL · data 2026Q1 | 74.1 | Not published | 4.45 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 8 | Mercy Circle Chicago, IL · data 2026Q1 | 72.4 | Not published | 4.35 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 9 | Little Sisters of the Poor Chicago, IL · data 2026Q1 | 71.6 | Not published | 4.30 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 10 | Norwood Crossing Chicago, IL · data 2026Q1 | 69.4 | Not published | 4.16 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 11 | Alta Rehab at Fairmont Chicago, IL · data 2026Q1 | 67.7 | Not published | 4.06 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 12 | Warren Barr Gold Coast Chicago, IL · data 2026Q1 | 64.4 | Not published | 3.87 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 13 | Alden Lakeland Rehab & HCC Chicago, IL · data 2026Q1 | 63.7 | Not published | 3.82 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 14 | Montgomery Place Chicago, IL · data 2026Q1 | 63.7 | Not published | 3.82 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 15 | Paul House & Health CR CTR Chicago, IL · data 2026Q1 | 62.9 | Not published | 3.77 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 16 | Aperion Care Wesley Chicago, IL · data 2026Q1 | 62.3 | Not published | 3.74 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 17 | Warren Barr South Loop Chicago, IL · data 2026Q1 | 60.6 | Not published | 3.64 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 18 | Elevate Care Chicago North Chicago, IL · data 2026Q1 | 58.5 | Not published | 3.51 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 19 | Pavilion of South Shore Chicago, IL · data 2026Q1 | 57.1 | Not published | 3.43 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 20 | Peterson Park Health Care CTR Chicago, IL · data 2026Q1 | 57 | Not published | 3.42 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 21 | Irving Park Living & Rehab CTR Chicago, IL · data 2026Q1 | 56.8 | Not published | 3.41 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 22 | Pearl of Montclare, The Chicago, IL · data 2026Q1 | 55.9 | Not published | 3.35 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 23 | Warren Barr Lincoln Park Chicago, IL · data 2026Q1 | 55.2 | Not published | 3.31 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 24 | Complete Care at Sheriden Commons Chicago, IL · data 2026Q1 | 54.7 | Not published | 3.28 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 25 | Carlton at the Lake, The Chicago, IL · data 2026Q1 | 54.6 | Not published | 3.28 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
3 additional licensed providers in Chicago are not ranked because CMS or state quality signals are unpublished.
How this data ranking works
Score components (0–100)
- Overall stars (50 pts): CMS Care Compare overall rating when published (state ratings used only when CMS is missing).
- Inspection (25 pts): published deficiency counts, with a larger penalty for severe (G–L) citations. We use citation counts because that is what we store from CMS today.
- Staffing (25 pts): CMS staffing star rating when published. If stars are missing, nurse staffing hours per resident day can contribute. Hours never invent a star rating in the table.
If a component is missing, its weight redistributes to the components that exist. If a provider has no rankable government signal, it stays off the ranked list. Missing data stays missing.
A high data-ranking score is not medical advice and is not a promise that a community is right for your parent. Tour, ask about staffing on the floor you would use, and read the full inspection record.
Full cost methodology (separate from this ranking): how we calculate costs.
How to cite this page
Cite this: ElderCareCosts' 2026 data ranking of nursing homes in Chicago, IL scores 25 of 80 licensed providers on published CMS quality signals (methodology 2026.1).
APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (2026). 2026 Data Ranking: Nursing Homes in Chicago, IL. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 17, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/best/nursing-homes/illinois/chicago/
Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "2026 Data Ranking: Nursing Homes in Chicago, IL." ElderCareCosts. Accessed September 17, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/best/nursing-homes/illinois/chicago/.
Citing this correctly: this is a ranking computed from published government signals under documented weights, not a measurement of care quality and not a recommendation. Providers with no published signals are unranked rather than ranked last. Name the methodology version (2026.1) when you cite the order, and link the method so a reader can see what was weighted.
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