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CMS Nursing Home Compare · March 2026

Nursing homes in Elgin, IL

According to the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare program, Elgin has 8 of the 14,703 certified U.S. nursing homes, averaging 3.5 of 5 CMS stars in March 2026, above the 2.5-star Illinois average. Methodology.

8
Certified homes
3.5 ★
Well above average for IL · Illinois 2.5
3
Five-star homes
881
Certified beds

All 8 nursing homes in Elgin, ranked

# Facility Overall rating Beds
1 Aperion Care Fox River
94
2 Highland Oaks
24
3 Avondale Estates of Elgin
120
4 Pearl of Elgin, the
139
5 Aperion Care Elgin
101
6 Avantara of Elgin
112
7 Crescent Care of Elgin
88
8 River View Rehab Center
203

Ratings in Elgin are best read against Illinois and national peers: CMS force-curves the overall star within each state. See the full Illinois directory or the national best-rated ranking.

Before you choose a nursing home in Elgin

A star rating is a starting point, not the whole story. These guides explain what drives the numbers:

This page is for general information and comparison only and is not medical advice. CMS ratings measure relative performance, not absolute safety; confirm a facility's current status with the home and your physician or your state survey agency before making a decision.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nursing Home Compare 5-Star Quality Rating, Elgin, IL · 2024 Star ratings combine health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Updated quarterly by CMS.