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Fayette County 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 85 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Fayette County, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Fayette County is about $4,550, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 277 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Fayette County, IL

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They were very helpful. The facility was clean. They took good care of my loved one. I don't have any issues or complaints about that. However, we took him out of respite care earlier than we thought we...
Provides: Memory Care
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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.
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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.
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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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I have lived at Evergreen Place for 8 years. They take good care of everyone. Dining services are very cheerful and caring. Food is good. They clean our rooms and do our laundry for use. They have a lot of...
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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....
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I can't say enough good things about this assisted living facility. The staff are genuinely caring and attentive, always going above and beyond to make sure residents feel comfortable and supported. The food...
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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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I have never been treated better. The food was excellent, the care was excellent. I was very satisfied. I will tell everyone how good it was compared to when I put my mom there.
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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.
Friendship Manor Health Center is located in Nashville, Illinois a small town in the heart of Washington County. Our location enables us to offer a country like atmosphere to our residents. Friendship Manor has been offering services to this community and the surrounding communities since 1964....
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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.
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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.
Welcome to Willowbrook! Our homes have been designed to provide care and support to your loved ones while promoting dignity and independence. We have been providing award winning memory care for over 10 years, care that celebrates each resident’s abilities. Each home accommodates 12-14...
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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.
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: 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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
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, Memory Care
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.
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Provides: Memory Care
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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.
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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
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.
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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.
Courtyard Estates of Sullivan is a modern, beautiful assisted living community located in the residential neighborhood of Sullivan, Illinois. You'll enjoy our incredible spaces indoors while also spending plenty of time on our outdoor paths and patios or even under the gazebo. And, when you do...
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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.

Cost of nursing homes in Fayette County, IL

The average cost of senior living in Fayette County is $4,550 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Mason, IL with an average of $4,439 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Fayette County, IL, vs. nearby counties

Fayette County, IL
$4,550/mo
$4,658/mo

Nursing homes costs in Fayette County, IL, vs. state and national averages

Fayette County, IL
$4,550/mo
U.S. national average
$4,946/mo

Nursing homes costs in Fayette County, IL, vs. other senior living options

$4,760/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,550/mo

Nursing homes costs in Fayette County, IL, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,798/mo
Studio
$5,270/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,928/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,716/mo

Senior living costs in Fayette County 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: Fayette County, IL
Column state: Illinois
Column national: U.S.
Community typeFayette County, ILIllinoisU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,550/mo$5,390/mo$4,946/mo
Assisted Living$4,741/mo$5,370/mo$4,698/mo
Memory Care$4,760/mo$5,390/mo$4,946/mo
Independent Living$3,922/mo$4,453/mo$4,153/mo
Nursing Homes
Fayette County, IL:$4,550/mo
Illinois:$5,390/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
Assisted Living
Fayette County, IL:$4,741/mo
Illinois:$5,370/mo
U.S.:$4,698/mo
Memory Care
Fayette County, IL:$4,760/mo
Illinois:$5,390/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
Independent Living
Fayette County, IL:$3,922/mo
Illinois:$4,453/mo
U.S.:$4,153/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Fayette County, IL, over time

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

Fayette County, ILIL stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Fayette County, IL

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Fayette County 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
Fayette County, IL$4,880/mo$5,000/mo-2.4%
Illinois$6,060/mo$5,790/mo+4.7%
National$5,616/mo$5,314/mo+5.7%
Fayette County, IL
2024 average cost:$4,880/mo
2023 average cost:$5,000/mo
Percent change:-2.4%
Illinois
2024 average cost:$6,060/mo
2023 average cost:$5,790/mo
Percent change:+4.7%
National
2024 average cost:$5,616/mo
2023 average cost:$5,314/mo
Percent change:+5.7%
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What families are saying about nursing homes in Fayette County

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Fayette County

Cedarhurst of Breese

3.8
Point system cost went from $250 to $600 per month. Nothing changed for the services. This was a 140% increase. No one could answer why this increase (just the wayt it is, "I was told.) No a rent increase of 15%. Outrageous! You are sucking the elderly dry. So sad. Social Security did ...
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Cedarhurst of Highland

4.0
My loved one was previously a resident at Cedarhurst of Highland and he really enjoyed it there. He had some really great care givers, but they did have a good bit of turnover and some of his favorite people left for other jobs. They were very caring and kind and he was well taken care of. The ...
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Highpoint Residence Centralia

5.0
We thought keeping mom home was the best thing, all of us family thought .. last resort moving mom out of her home. WoW.. what a mistake! We Couldn't have been more wrong in our thinking and Mom's wishes! She is doing better than ever, tons of friends, engaging people, GREAT food, my family ...
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Fayette County nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Fayette County nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Fayette County, 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 Fayette County 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 Fayette County 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
25.5%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
8.5%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
91.5%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
97.9%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
53.2%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
12.8%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
91.5%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
31.9%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
48.9%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Fayette County 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 Fayette County Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
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Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
46.8%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
19.1%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
23.4%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
17%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Fayette County 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 Fayette County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Fayette County, ILNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
29.8%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
31.9%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
27.7%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
12.8%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Fayette County 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 Fayette County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Fayette County, ILNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
12.8%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
42.6%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
21.3%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
12.8%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Fayette County 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 Fayette County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Fayette County, ILNational
Activity director
Activity director
29.8%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
23.4%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
19.1%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
46.8%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
51.1%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
46.8%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
36.2%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
17%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
31.9%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
51.1%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
51.1%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
23.4%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
17%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
48.9%
0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Brookstone Estates of Vandalia, Villas at St. James and The Glenwood Supportive Living of Greenville are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Fayette County, Illinois. See full list of communities.
There are 85 nursing homes facilities near Fayette County, Illinois. See the full list.
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