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10 Best Nursing Homes in Prairie Center, IL

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Prairie Center 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 142 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Prairie Center, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Prairie Center is about $5,709, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 2905 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Prairie Center, IL

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Photo of Eden Supportive Living
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.
Photo of Lakewood Center Nursing and Rehab Ctr
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, 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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Photo of North Aurora Care Center
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: 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.
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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.
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.
Photo of Batavia Rehab and Health Care Center
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, 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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Photo of Evenglow Lodge
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.
Photo of Joshua Arms
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.
Photo of Community Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
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.
Photo of Ignite Christian Health Care Bolingbrook
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.
Photo of Tower Hill Healthcare Center
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.

Cost of nursing homes in Prairie Center, IL

The average cost of senior living in Prairie Center is $5,709 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Paw Paw, IL with an average of $4,587 per month.

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

Prairie Center, IL
$5,709/mo
$5,376/mo

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

Prairie Center, IL
$5,709/mo
U.S. national average
$4,954/mo

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

$5,675/mo
Nursing Homes
$5,709/mo

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

Semi-Private
$5,516/mo
Studio
$5,865/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,911/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,374/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,708/mo

Senior living costs in Prairie Center 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: Prairie Center, IL
Column state: Illinois
Column national: U.S.
Community typePrairie Center, ILIllinoisU.S.
Nursing Homes$5,709/mo$5,398/mo$4,954/mo
Assisted Living$5,552/mo$5,378/mo$4,703/mo
Memory Care$5,675/mo$5,398/mo$4,954/mo
Independent Living$4,259/mo$4,459/mo$4,160/mo
Nursing Homes
Prairie Center, IL:$5,709/mo
Illinois:$5,398/mo
U.S.:$4,954/mo
Assisted Living
Prairie Center, IL:$5,552/mo
Illinois:$5,378/mo
U.S.:$4,703/mo
Memory Care
Prairie Center, IL:$5,675/mo
Illinois:$5,398/mo
U.S.:$4,954/mo
Independent Living
Prairie Center, IL:$4,259/mo
Illinois:$4,459/mo
U.S.:$4,160/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Prairie Center, IL, over time

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

Prairie Center, ILIL stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Prairie Center, IL

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Prairie Center 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
Prairie Center, IL$6,019/mo$5,710/mo+5.4%
Illinois$6,148/mo$5,811/mo+5.8%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
Prairie Center, IL
2024 average cost:$6,019/mo
2023 average cost:$5,710/mo
Percent change:+5.4%
Illinois
2024 average cost:$6,148/mo
2023 average cost:$5,811/mo
Percent change:+5.8%
National
2024 average cost:$5,667/mo
2023 average cost:$5,383/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
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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 Prairie Center

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Prairie Center

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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The Gardens of Waterford in Aurora, IL

4.0
I have lived here for 5+ years. The food is by far better than other places I've been. Staff are friendly and very helpful. This is Alden's main campus and the grounds are beautiful. Festive holiday decorations make this a very homey atmosphere. I call this "home".

Villas of Holly Brook Streator

5.0
If you have parents who are in need of assisted living, this is the place to go. The staff are very nice and accommodating. To this day, anything I ask of them they will do. All of the people here are just so nice. Everybody always says hi, and many of them know me. The facility is a couple ...
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Prairie Center nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Prairie Center nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Prairie Center, 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 Prairie Center 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 Prairie Center that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Prairie Center, ILNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
48.7%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
46.1%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
83.5%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
85.2%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
66.1%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
22.6%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
81.7%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
53%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
56.5%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Prairie Center 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 Prairie Center Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Prairie Center, ILNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
54.8%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
36.5%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
44.3%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
16.5%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Prairie Center 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 Prairie Center partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Prairie Center, ILNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
35.7%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
39.1%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
30.4%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
33.9%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Prairie Center 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 Prairie Center communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Prairie Center, ILNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
31.3%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
47%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
26.1%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
17.4%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Prairie Center 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 Prairie Center offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Prairie Center, ILNational
Activity director
Activity director
53.9%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
33%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
29.6%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
58.3%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
53.9%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
61.7%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
48.7%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
41.7%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
40%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
52.2%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
53.9%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
28.7%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
27%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
50.4%
0.4%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%
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