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10 Best Nursing Homes in Essex, IL

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The average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Illinois is $5,252, according to A Place for Mom’s proprietary data. This can serve as a helpful benchmark for what families in the Essex area can expect to pay. Pricing may vary based on the community’s location, your loved one’s care needs, and any additional services or amenities.

Nursing Homes Facilities near Essex, IL

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Last Updated: 9/19/26
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My Mom was in this facility in 2016. We had to place her for therapy again and even though we were reluctant because the last time wasn't the best experience, the other choices were not what we...
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
The goal of Willow Crest Nursing Pavilion is to provide accurate, individualized medical attention to every resident in our facility. Our residents are the reason for the existence of this home. We are pleased that they consider our facility to be “their home.”It is, therefore, our obligation to...
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We chose Alden for m y mom after three separate people had shared with us their good experience. As everyone knows its very difficult to chose a nursing home so their recommendations meant a lot to us. ...
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.
Alden Naperville is nestled on eight acres in a residential neighborhood across from a park. Alden Naperville is located just minutes from a hospital and the historic downtown district. You can enjoy the luxury of fine living. Residents and their families are the heart of our company. Our staff...
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My parents are my world and my worst nightmare happened and my Mom fell. She dislocated one arm and broke the other. We chose this place and I will say I was worried. Will they treat her right, will she fall...
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
Since 1984, Lexington has been a part of the community helping to serve seniors throughout the Chicagoland suburbs. Our sub acute rehabilitation program is designed specifically for those individuals recovering from a hospital stay or recent surgery, requiring short term rehabilitation and/or...
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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.
Windmill Nursing Pavilion, LTD. has been serving the residents of South Holland and the surrounding communities for more than 25 years. The facility is nestled in a friendly, quiet residential neighborhood. In addition, Windmill is also minutes from local hospitals and Northwest Indiana. The...
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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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I am so proud and happy to be out here sharing this remarkable testimony, awesome and extraordinary, I just can’t believe this now my ex Husband is really back to me on his knees begging me to take him back...
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.
Upper middle class to affluent neighborhood. Close to Orland Park Mall.
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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.
Carmelite Carefree Village is a retirement residence for men, women and married couples of all faiths and races who are capable of independent living. However, our residents also have access to supportive services for various personal needs. Carefree has 96 motel-style rooms, each with a...
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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.
No matter how long you or your loved one stays with us, expect personalized 24-hour medical attention by dedicated professionals … comfortable surroundings … and smiling faces. It’s all part of the warmth and respect we offer here at Halsted Terrace.The Pavilion Rehabilitation Center at Halsted...
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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, 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: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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: 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, 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.
Smith Crossing Continuing Care Retirement Community - Orland Park, IL Smith Crossing, one of two Smith Senior Living communities, located in the Village of Orland Park, Illinois, is a Continuing Care Retirement Community that’s backed by the strength and experience of Smith Senior...
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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.
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
As my mother began to age We felt the tenderness of life’s final stage.Please not a nursing home she would pleadAlas deep in our hearts we both saw the need.Oh how we pondered which home would be the best,Which place would stand out above the rest?We came to a small town kind of out of the way...
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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.
Evergreen Place offers worry-free living, where independence thrives and compassionate care is always nearby. Our beautiful campus offers lovely supportive living options. We welcome you to learn more and visit our community of care, where friendships flourish and families find peace of mind....
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
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, 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: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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
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: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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
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: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
On behalf of our team of caregivers and support staff, thank you for considering our healthcare center. We offer a full range of medical services to meet the individual needs of our residents, including short-term rehabilitative services and long-term skilled care. Working with the resident’s...

Cost of nursing homes in Essex, IL

The average cost of senior living in Illinois is $5,252 per month as compared to $5,847 in the United States.

Senior living costs in Illinois vs. 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 state: Illinois
Column national: U.S.
Column costDifference: Cost difference
Community typeIllinoisU.S.Cost difference
Nursing Homes$5,252/mo$5,847/mo10.2% below national median
Assisted Living$6,329/mo$5,830/mo8.6% above national median
Memory Care$7,681/mo$6,999/mo9.7% above national median
Independent Living$3,342/mo$3,520/mo5.1% below national median
Nursing Homes
Illinois:$5,252/mo
U.S.:$5,847/mo
Cost difference:10.2% below national median
Assisted Living
Illinois:$6,329/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Cost difference:8.6% above national median
Memory Care
Illinois:$7,681/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Cost difference:9.7% above national median
Independent Living
Illinois:$3,342/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Cost difference:5.1% below national median
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Nursing homes costs in Essex, IL, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Essex 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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Nursing homes cost trends in Essex, IL

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Essex 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 average 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
Essex, IL$6,344/mo$6,121/mo+3.7%
Illinois$6,290/mo$5,966/mo+5.4%
National$5,926/mo$5,588/mo+6.0%
Essex, IL
2024 average cost:$6,344/mo
2023 average cost:$6,121/mo
Percent change:+3.7%
Illinois
2024 average cost:$6,290/mo
2023 average cost:$5,966/mo
Percent change:+5.4%
National
2024 average cost:$5,926/mo
2023 average cost:$5,588/mo
Percent change:+6.0%
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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 Essex

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Essex

Wittenberg Village, a CCRC in Crown Point, IN

4.7
I moved in and liked it so much I bought a second apartment for my mother! The staff is the most caring I have ever encountered and the facility is top-notch. Hope to meet you soon.

Meadowbrook Bolingbrook

5.0
My mother has been in Meadowbrook Bolingbrook, IL for over a year. I find my Mother’s Doctor, Nurses, Aid Tech, Administrators, Kitchen Staff, Social Workers and Reception area staff, all of them are Great (friendly, professionals and very helpful). It is a big relief at this time of Pandemic to ...
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Meadowbrook LaGrange in La Grange, IL

5.0
Everything is good when I am there. Everybody is doing a great job and they smile. They answer my questions. It is going well and they contact me. They were good and respectful.

Essex nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Essex nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Essex, 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 Essex 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 Essex that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
56.9%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
52.3%
9.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
83.5%
23.7%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
84.4%
24%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
70.2%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
26.6%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
83.5%
20.4%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
52.8%
6.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
62.8%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Essex 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 Essex Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Essex, ILNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
59.6%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
41.7%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
53.7%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
21.1%
1.2%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Essex 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 Essex partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Essex, ILNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
45%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
47.2%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
42.7%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
45.9%
3.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Essex 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 Essex communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Essex, ILNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
42.2%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
54.6%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
36.7%
0.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
22.9%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Essex 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 Essex offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Essex, ILNational
Activity director
Activity director
57.3%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
42.2%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
36.7%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
66.1%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
60.1%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
70.2%
6.6%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
49.5%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
51.4%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
48.6%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
57.3%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
58.3%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
40.8%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
34.9%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
56%
0.4%
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The Timbers of Shorewood, Brookdale Glen Ellyn and Palos Heights Senior Living are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Essex, Illinois. See full list of communities.
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