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10 Best Nursing Homes in Buffalo Prairie, IL

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Buffalo Prairie is home to many senior care options, including nursing homes. The term “nursing home” is often used as a catchall for any type of senior care. But it can also refer to actual nursing homes, or skilled nursing facilities, which provide the highest level of medical and rehabilitative care outside of a hospital. Of the 126 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Buffalo Prairie, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Buffalo Prairie is about $4,484, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 612 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Buffalo Prairie, IL

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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.
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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
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
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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: Nursing Homes
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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.
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Provides: Nursing Homes
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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.
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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.
Photo of Courtyard Village of Kewanee
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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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.
We began our quest into senior living because of our love for our beloved mother, Mary Bickford, whose needs became too great for us to manage.  As we researched senior living options, we were shocked at our findings.  The options offered too much or too little — none met her needs and...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
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.
About ABCM CorporationHallmark Care Center is owned by ABCM Corporation, Hampton, IA. ABCM is a multi-facility provider offering top-quality, long-term care services unmatched in the state of Iowa. We believe in a Person Directed Care approach to long-term care, encouraging the individuals we...

Cost of nursing homes in Buffalo Prairie, IL

The average cost of senior living in Buffalo Prairie is $4,484 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include North Henderson, IL with an average of $3,755 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Buffalo Prairie, IL, vs. nearby cities

Buffalo Prairie, IL
$4,484/mo
$4,580/mo
$4,526/mo

Nursing homes costs in Buffalo Prairie, IL, vs. state and national averages

Buffalo Prairie, IL
$4,484/mo
U.S. national average
$4,955/mo

Nursing homes costs in Buffalo Prairie, IL, vs. other senior living options

$4,508/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,484/mo

Nursing homes costs in Buffalo Prairie, IL, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,595/mo
Studio
$5,122/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,861/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,415/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,775/mo

Senior living costs in Buffalo Prairie vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 4 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Buffalo Prairie, IL
Column state: Illinois
Column national: U.S.
Community typeBuffalo Prairie, ILIllinoisU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,484/mo$5,403/mo$4,955/mo
Assisted Living$4,495/mo$5,383/mo$4,705/mo
Memory Care$4,508/mo$5,403/mo$4,955/mo
Independent Living$2,587/mo$4,462/mo$4,161/mo
Nursing Homes
Buffalo Prairie, IL:$4,484/mo
Illinois:$5,403/mo
U.S.:$4,955/mo
Assisted Living
Buffalo Prairie, IL:$4,495/mo
Illinois:$5,383/mo
U.S.:$4,705/mo
Memory Care
Buffalo Prairie, IL:$4,508/mo
Illinois:$5,403/mo
U.S.:$4,955/mo
Independent Living
Buffalo Prairie, IL:$2,587/mo
Illinois:$4,462/mo
U.S.:$4,161/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Buffalo Prairie, IL, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Buffalo Prairie 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.

Buffalo Prairie, ILIL stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Buffalo Prairie, IL

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Buffalo Prairie 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
Buffalo Prairie, IL$4,369/mo$3,892/mo+12.3%
Illinois$5,278/mo$5,312/mo-0.6%
National$4,817/mo$4,757/mo+1.3%
Buffalo Prairie, IL
2024 average cost:$4,369/mo
2023 average cost:$3,892/mo
Percent change:+12.3%
Illinois
2024 average cost:$5,278/mo
2023 average cost:$5,312/mo
Percent change:-0.6%
National
2024 average cost:$4,817/mo
2023 average cost:$4,757/mo
Percent change:+1.3%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about nursing homes in Buffalo Prairie

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Buffalo Prairie

Fort Armstrong in Rock Island, IL

5.0
I have lived at The Fort Armstrong for almost 5 years and do not regret my choice in moving here. I enjoy the live music and outings we go on.

Ridgeview Assisted Living in Burlington, IA

5.0
[name removed] loved it there. Staff was great. It was his home. The atmosphere was very bright and cheery, it felt very welcoming.

Charter Memory Care of Moline

5.0
I would recommend this location. Also when I take mom out for lunch, I call ahead and they have her ready and at the door....coat and all. I picked this community because of the price followed by size and staff. Location is good.

Buffalo Prairie nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Buffalo Prairie nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Buffalo Prairie, 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 Buffalo Prairie nursing homes

Nursing homes communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of nursing homes partners in Buffalo Prairie that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Buffalo Prairie, ILNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
42.7%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
16.9%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
93.3%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
93.3%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
48.3%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
16.9%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
93.3%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
37.1%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
38.2%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Buffalo Prairie nursing homes

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 Buffalo Prairie Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Buffalo Prairie, ILNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
40.4%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
25.8%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
41.6%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
18%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Buffalo Prairie nursing homes

Nursing homes communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Buffalo Prairie partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Buffalo Prairie, ILNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
15.7%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
25.8%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
22.5%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
23.6%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Buffalo Prairie nursing homes

Our nursing homes communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Buffalo Prairie communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Buffalo Prairie, ILNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
16.9%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
32.6%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
23.6%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
10.1%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Buffalo Prairie nursing homes

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered nursing homes communities in Buffalo Prairie offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Buffalo Prairie, ILNational
Activity director
Activity director
34.8%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
20.2%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
23.6%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
44.9%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
37.1%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
44.9%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
25.8%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
23.6%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
23.6%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
36%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
36%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
20.2%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
25.8%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
32.6%
0.4%
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Brookstone of Aledo, The Summit of Coralville and The Fountains are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Buffalo Prairie, Illinois. See full list of communities.
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