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10 Best Nursing Homes in Elba Center, IL

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Elba 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 37 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Elba Center, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Elba Center is about $4,589, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 189 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Elba Center, IL

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Photo of Heartis Village of Peoria
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From our initial contact to admissions HEARTIS staff have been caring and kind. Brandon their director has been accommodating and a trusted resource as we navigated care for our loved one. We've only had my...
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.
At Heartis Village, we have a unique perspective of senior living that not only changes minds. It changes lives!Heartis Village offers apartments for both Assisted Living and Memory Care. Right outside a resident’s door is a world of possibility, with a variety of community amenities. All-day...
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I cannot say enough good about Bickford house. It is absolutely amazing. The staff is so attentive extremely clean. Food is delicious. Price is exceptionally reasonable for the facility.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
There's a reason Bickford stands out in the world of senior living. Our focus? Ensuring your loved one feels at home, with delicious meals straight from our scratch kitchen, a roster of engaging activities, and the constant company of our devoted caregivers. But that's not all. Our HigherPath...
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We were so thankful to find this place because we had no idea of where to put my mom with their help. We found the grand Regency and she has been there about two months and couldn't be happier. Thank you for...
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.
Visit us at www.courtyardestates.net A retirement community to call home. Courtyard Estates provides all the comforts of home as well as health maintenance, state-of-the-art security and a full range of care services. The community offers maintenance and worry-free living that allows you to focus...
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Very happy right now. We are about 6 weeks into this and my kids and I feel we made the right decision. I'm here everyday, so I get to observe a lot...so far all good. Hard to put all in a text, but nurses...
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.
Our Sinceri Senior Living-exclusive Meaningful Moments memory care programming offers countless opportunities for residents to create new memories, maximize their independence, and enjoy enriching activities. By connecting with each resident and their families, we learn their history, interests,...
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A good place to live. I came from living independently to here so there are a lot of changes and compromises for me, but so far I love it here. For my needs this place works great for me. It's not perfect...
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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Overall I think it's going pretty well. There are a reasonable variety of things going on. She doesn't seem to like the food, but we have eaten it and it seems okay. I think you get your moneys worth here, I...
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.
Looking for a great place for Mom or Dad? Look no further! St. Francis Woods is a very unique home for seniors. We sit on 10 lovely acres with plenty of trees and wildlife to make you smile. Come sit in our large, inviting sunroom and watch the flurry of adorable activity in our aviary or just...
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This facility is good, nice atmosphere. The food is ok, more selection would be nice. They do housekeeping once a week and do a good job. Communication with the family is good. They offer a variety of...
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.
Each Villas of Holly Brook and Reflections Memory Care community delivers senior care that’s tailored to you and your loved one’s unique needs and desires. Over the years we’ve found that each resident has specific requirements and preferences. That’s why we provide a personalized approach to...
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My mother moved into Courtyard during Covid, and the staff and care she received while there was excellent. She was not overly thrilled to be leaving her home after 50+ years, but the move was necessary, and...
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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My mom just spent two weeks at our home for Easter. She told of some things there that is how I rated it. Some workers are excellent but others can't read letters to her and she is blind. One of the nurses...
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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The staff have been fantastic! Not just in caring for my mother, but in being "part of the family" in guiding us all towards other needed healthcare needs as my mother battles cancer.
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.
Located in Canton, the largest city in Fulton County, Illinois, the Courtyard Estates is an assisted living community which takes pride in providing the highest quality care without compromising an environment where our residents feel independent, and where their privacy is respected. A large...
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My father was here before and now he and my mother will be moving back there. I think it's very clean, it's just that you have a lot of people wandering up and down the halls so it seems kind of crowded....
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.
Photo of Courtyard Estates Of Knoxville
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, 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, 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.
Photo of Hawthorne Inn of Peoria
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: 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 Bickford - Peoria Cottage
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.
At Bickford of Peoria we offer premiere Independent Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care services to provide peace of mind if an unanticipated need arises. Our genuine intent is to create an environment that gives expression to personal choice and the fullest expression of assistance comes...
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.
Courtyard Estates of Galva is a beautiful, well-maintained assisted living community located in Galva, Illinois. Our modern community is within minutes of all of Peoria's numerous shopping and entertainment options. Our residents benefit from the impressive landscape, park-like setting, and...

Cost of nursing homes in Elba Center, IL

The average cost of senior living in Elba Center is $4,589 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include La Fayette, IL with an average of $2,904 per month.

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

Elba Center, IL
$4,589/mo

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

Elba Center, IL
$4,589/mo
U.S. national average
$4,943/mo

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

$4,589/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,589/mo

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

Semi-Private
$4,543/mo
Studio
$4,900/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,784/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,837/mo

Senior living costs in Elba 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: Elba Center, IL
Column state: Illinois
Column national: U.S.
Community typeElba Center, ILIllinoisU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,589/mo$5,387/mo$4,943/mo
Assisted Living$4,589/mo$5,367/mo$4,710/mo
Memory Care$4,589/mo$5,387/mo$4,943/mo
Independent Living$3,433/mo$4,450/mo$4,158/mo
Nursing Homes
Elba Center, IL:$4,589/mo
Illinois:$5,387/mo
U.S.:$4,943/mo
Assisted Living
Elba Center, IL:$4,589/mo
Illinois:$5,367/mo
U.S.:$4,710/mo
Memory Care
Elba Center, IL:$4,589/mo
Illinois:$5,387/mo
U.S.:$4,943/mo
Independent Living
Elba Center, IL:$3,433/mo
Illinois:$4,450/mo
U.S.:$4,158/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Elba Center, IL, over time

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

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Nursing homes cost trends in Elba Center, IL

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Elba 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
Elba Center, IL$4,705/mo$4,832/mo-2.6%
Illinois$5,622/mo$5,425/mo+3.6%
National$5,170/mo$4,918/mo+5.1%
Elba Center, IL
2024 average cost:$4,705/mo
2023 average cost:$4,832/mo
Percent change:-2.6%
Illinois
2024 average cost:$5,622/mo
2023 average cost:$5,425/mo
Percent change:+3.6%
National
2024 average cost:$5,170/mo
2023 average cost:$4,918/mo
Percent change:+5.1%
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What families are saying about nursing homes in Elba Center

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Elba Center

Gateway at River City in Peoria, IL

5.0
I absolutely love it here at Gateway. There are lots of activities, food is good, most residents are real nice and easy to get along with. The staff is wonderful. I’m friends with many residents who are awesome. Definitely worth living here.

The Grand Regency in Peoria, IL

4.3
It was a good place for my mom. Overall experience is good loving staff and a good clean community. They kind of take you in like its your home.

Red Oak Memory Care in Canton, IL

4.6
I would recommend this facility to others. The nurses are exceptional, down to the kitchen staff. Laundry could use some improvement.

Elba Center nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Elba Center nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Elba 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 Elba 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 Elba Center that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Elba Center, ILNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
40%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
20%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
90%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
90%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
50%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
5%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
90%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
25%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
35%
17.5%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Elba 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 Elba Center Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Elba Center, ILNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
30%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
15%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
30%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
10%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Elba 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 Elba Center partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Elba Center, ILNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
15%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
15%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
15%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
10%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Elba 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 Elba Center communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Elba Center, ILNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
5%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
20%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
5%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
10%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Elba 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 Elba Center offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Elba Center, ILNational
Activity director
Activity director
30%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
5%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
10%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
35%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
25%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
35%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
25%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
25%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
10%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
20%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
20%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
20%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
5%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
20%
0.4%
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Heartis Village of Peoria, Bickford of Peoria and The Grand Regency are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Elba Center, Illinois. See full list of communities.

There are 37 nursing homes facilities near Elba Center, Illinois. See the full list.

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