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Assisted living costs in Cottage Grove average about $4,158 per month. To find the best assisted living options for your needs and budget, browse through 54 communities in Cottage Grove. Our detailed directory has 181 reviews, photos, and lists of available services, amenities, and activities. Assisted living is ideal for seniors who need help with activities of daily living, such as bathing and eating, and prefer a social setting to pursue their interests. These communities offer a variety of dining options, as well as housekeeping services to eliminate daily stresses.

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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
From its exciting annual festivals, to its rich history, beautiful parks, and array of museums and attractions, Evansville is the perfect place for West River Health Campus; a provider of senior health and hospitality services dedicated to enriching the lives of its residents. Residents of West...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Experience exceptional care in a warm, home-like environment. Our mission is to provide a fulfilling and safe life for your loved ones, with personalized attention and specialized memory care.At Century Assisted Living, our specialization in memory care is one feature that sets us apart from...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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The staff at this community are friendly and helpful. She loves the food and they keep the community clean. They offer daily activities. I would have to say the administration is a two. If the nurses need...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Carbondale, Illinois is known for its community celebrations. Prairie Living at Chautauqua is an assisted living community whose residents have abundant opportunities for activities and community involvement, as well as a variety of religious and spiritual options. Known as 'Town of Poets' due to...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Henderson Manor
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Photo of Lavender Ridge
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Nursing homes are many things to many people. Whatever your needs, our goal is to provide compassionate nursing care in a clean, comfortable setting where you will feel at home. Individualized attention begins as soon as you are admitted, and our skilled nurses meet with you regularly to discuss...
Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
What are you looking for in a nursing home? That's the first question we ask because in today's healthcare environment, you have more choices than ever. We offer short-term care to help you get well and return to your home. We also provide long-term nursing home care -- and more intensive...
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We just moved my mom in here. It's really good so far. We like it because it's close by for one thing. It's not quite as nice as were she was but it's more affordable. They have lots of activities. They have...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of The Village at Holiday
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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My loved one was previously a resident at River's Bend Retirement Community and overall his experience at this facility was good. The cleanliness and friendliness were good. The care services were okay....
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.

Cost of assisted living in Cottage Grove, IL

The average cost of senior living in Cottage Grove is $4,158 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Cave-In-Rock, IL with an average of $3,759 per month.

Assisted living costs in Cottage Grove, IL, vs. nearby cities

Cottage Grove, IL
$4,158/mo
$4,150/mo
$4,209/mo

Assisted living costs in Cottage Grove, IL, vs. state and national averages

Cottage Grove, IL
$4,158/mo
U.S. national average
$4,698/mo

Assisted living costs in Cottage Grove, IL, vs. other senior living options

Assisted Living
$4,158/mo
$4,158/mo

Assisted living costs in Cottage Grove, IL, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,495/mo
Studio
$4,657/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,905/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,756/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,400/mo

Senior living costs in Cottage Grove vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Cottage Grove, IL
Column state: Illinois
Column national: U.S.
Community typeCottage Grove, ILIllinoisU.S.
Assisted Living$4,158/mo$5,370/mo$4,698/mo
Memory Care$4,158/mo$5,390/mo$4,946/mo
Independent Living$3,397/mo$4,453/mo$4,153/mo
Assisted Living
Cottage Grove, IL:$4,158/mo
Illinois:$5,370/mo
U.S.:$4,698/mo
Memory Care
Cottage Grove, IL:$4,158/mo
Illinois:$5,390/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
Independent Living
Cottage Grove, IL:$3,397/mo
Illinois:$4,453/mo
U.S.:$4,153/mo
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Assisted living costs in Cottage Grove, IL, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly assisted living costs have shifted over the past five years in Cottage Grove and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Assisted living cost trends in Cottage Grove, IL

The table below shows how monthly assisted living costs in Cottage Grove have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Cottage Grove, IL$4,122/mo$4,238/mo-2.7%
Illinois$5,379/mo$5,124/mo+5.0%
National$5,129/mo$4,794/mo+7.0%
Cottage Grove, IL
2024 average cost:$4,122/mo
2023 average cost:$4,238/mo
Percent change:-2.7%
Illinois
2024 average cost:$5,379/mo
2023 average cost:$5,124/mo
Percent change:+5.0%
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2024 average cost:$5,129/mo
2023 average cost:$4,794/mo
Percent change:+7.0%
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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Cottage Grove, IL

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What families are saying about assisted living in Cottage Grove

Recent reviews for assisted living in Cottage Grove

Brookstone of Harrisburg

5.0
Everything is going quite well for my mom at Brookstone! The facility is well maintained and the staff are doing a great job with my mom. The food is also just fine for her. Overall, we are very pleased with her stay!

Heritage Woods of Mt Vernon in Mount Vernon, IL

5.0
My loved one is very happy living at Heritage Woods. The staff are doing a good job. The food is good. The community is clean and well taken care of. They offer daily activities.

Reflections Memory Care - Hollybrook in Harrisburg, IL

5.0
This is a great community. The staff are outstanding. The activities are so important for my mom's care. We are happy with the one on one for care. The meals are really good and the variety. We love the memory care for my mom. I highly recommend the great care to other family.

Cottage Grove review score based on 68 family reviews

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This proprietary review score is based on 68 reviews of 46 Cottage Grove assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Cottage Grove review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how assisted living residents and family members rate assisted living in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Cottage Grove review score compared against nearby cities

7.2
Cottage Grove, IL46 facilities
7.4
Equality, IL52 facilities
7.1
Eldorado, IL48 facilities

Review subcategories for Cottage Grove assisted living

When assisted living residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 68 reviews of 46 Cottage Grove assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Cottage Grove resident and family assisted living satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
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Cleanliness
4.4
4.1
Friendliness
4.5
4.2
Care services
4.4
3.8
Staff
4.4
4.0
Meals & dining
3.9
3.7
Activities
4.0
3.7
Value for cost*
3.9
3.7
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Cottage Grove assisted living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Cottage Grove assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Cottage Grove, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Cottage Grove assisted living

Assisted living communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of assisted living partners in Cottage Grove that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Cottage Grove, ILNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
17.4%
52.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
13%
33.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
97.8%
96.1%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
97.8%
97.6%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
39.1%
56.7%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
13%
30%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
93.5%
96.7%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
41.3%
47.6%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
45.7%
52.4%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Cottage Grove assisted living

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Cottage Grove Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Cottage Grove, ILNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
39.1%
51.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
23.9%
32.5%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
23.9%
41.1%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
10.9%
13.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Cottage Grove assisted living

Assisted living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Cottage Grove partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Cottage Grove, ILNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
26.1%
27.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
30.4%
40.9%
No sugar
No sugar
23.9%
37.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
13%
36.2%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
2.2%
17.3%
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Availability of select dining options in Cottage Grove assisted living

Our assisted living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Cottage Grove communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Cottage Grove, ILNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
17.4%
31.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
26.1%
42.3%
Room service
Room service
13%
36.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
8.7%
18%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Cottage Grove assisted living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered assisted living communities in Cottage Grove offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Cottage Grove, ILNational
Activity director
Activity director
34.8%
46.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
13%
31%
Community service programs
Community service programs
19.6%
30.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
43.5%
49.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
41.3%
49.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
43.5%
52.3%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
34.8%
41.3%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
28.3%
35.4%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
26.1%
38.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
39.1%
46.8%
Live performances
Live performances
37%
46.9%
Dances
Dances
17.4%
30.5%
Fitness center
Fitness center
21.7%
24.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
34.8%
46%
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State regulations for assisted living in Cottage Grove

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about Illinois assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Cottage Grove protect seniors.
Learn about Illinois assisted living regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports

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Villas of Holly Brook and Reflections Memory Care of Harrisburg, Villas of Holly Brook Herrin and Fifth Season Residential are the top-rated assisted living facilities near Cottage Grove, Illinois. See full list of communities.
There are 54 assisted living facilities near Cottage Grove, Illinois. See the full list.
The best assisted living facility near you in Cottage Grove, Illinois is Villas of Holly Brook Herrin. This assisted living community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
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