SeniorHomeReview Cost Index

The median nursing home in Illinois billed $342 per day — about $10,400 per month — in its most recent federal cost report, 10% below the national median. Half of Illinois facilities billed between $280 and $424 per day; the median facility collected $291/day across all payers, with Medicaid covering 55% of resident days.

Computed from 623 Illinois facilities' own audited CMS cost reports (FY2023) — not a survey. Billed charges are the closest public proxy for private-pay prices; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates. Methodology & all states.