Des Plaines, IL has 6 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $8,338/mo. That's roughly in line with the Illinois state median. Des Plaines nursing homes runs large: 67% of licensed providers have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 155.
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Median monthly price, Des Plaines
$8,338/mo
Estimated range $8,115 – $9,254
● Des Plaines $8,338 ○ National median $10,205
2025 figures
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Home care in Des Plaines runs about $36 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.
Nearby cities: Park Ridge · Niles · Glenview · Wheeling · Northbrook
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Des Plaines.
Des Plaines is a market of larger communities. 67% have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 155 beds, against 112 across Illinois.
On the most recent inspection on file, federal inspectors recorded an average of 20 findings per provider here, below the Cook County average of 33.
3 of the 6 nursing homes here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars, 50% against 31% across Illinois.
In the last 365 days: 59 newly licensed · 7 closed. Counts come from our ingestion diffs, not a complete state registry dump.
Des Plaines, in Cook County, has about 59,156 residents. About 12,284 of them (21%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $97,875.
Source: US Census BureauState Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
VA Medical Center in Hines.
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →
Des Plaines's median nursing home cost is about 0% higher than the Illinois state median.
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