Illinois · Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes · Never paid
Nursing homes in Palos Heights, IL
Quick answer
As of the CMS Care Compare September 2026 release, 3 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes have an address in Palos Heights, IL. 3 have a CMS overall star rating, and 0 are rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated, at 2 stars, are Avantara Palos Heights, Elevate Care Palos Heights and Harmony Palos.
How this list is ordered: by the CMS overall star rating, highest first; ties alphabetical; nursing homes without a rating last (no rating is not a bad rating). Nothing else changes the order, and no nursing home can pay us. This page has no ads, sponsors or partner links. Methodology · Ownership disclosure
Nursing homes, ranked by CMS star rating
- Rank 1
Avantara Palos Heights
2 out of 5 · CMS overall rating7850 West College Drive, Palos Heights, IL 60463(708) 361-6990- Health inspections: 2 of 5
- Staffing: 2 of 5
- Quality measures: 3 of 5
For profit - Limited Liability company · 184 certified beds · CCN 145607CMS profile on Care Compare for Avantara Palos Heights - Rank 2
Elevate Care Palos Heights
2 out of 5 · CMS overall rating12550 South Ridgeland Avenue, Palos Heights, IL 60463(708) 597-9300- Health inspections: 2 of 5
- Staffing: 2 of 5
- Quality measures: 4 of 5
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For profit - Limited Liability company · 111 certified beds · CCN 145779CMS profile on Care Compare for Elevate Care Palos Heights - Rank 3
Harmony Palos
2 out of 5 · CMS overall rating11860 Southwest Highway, Palos Heights, IL 60463(708) 361-4555- Health inspections: 3 of 5
- Staffing: 1 of 5
- Quality measures: 3 of 5
For profit - Limited Liability company · 130 certified beds · CCN 145893CMS profile on Care Compare for Harmony Palos
Who pays
Medicare Part A covers short-term skilled nursing facility care after a qualifying inpatient hospital stay of at least 3 days in a row: in 2026 you pay $0 for days 1–20 (after the Part A deductible) and $217 a day for days 21–100, and Medicare pays nothing after day 100. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care in a nursing home; Medicaid can for people who qualify. Source: Medicare.gov.
Common questions
How many nursing homes are in Palos Heights, IL?
As of the CMS Care Compare September 2026 release, 3 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes have an address in Palos Heights, IL.
Which nursing homes in Palos Heights, IL have the highest CMS ratings?
3 have a CMS overall star rating, and 0 are rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated, at 2 stars, are Avantara Palos Heights, Elevate Care Palos Heights and Harmony Palos.
Does Medicare pay for a nursing home?
Medicare Part A covers short-term skilled nursing facility care after a qualifying inpatient hospital stay of at least 3 days in a row: in 2026 you pay $0 for days 1–20 (after the Part A deductible) and $217 a day for days 21–100, and Medicare pays nothing after day 100. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care in a nursing home; Medicaid can for people who qualify. Source: Medicare.gov.
Can a nursing home pay to change this list?
No. Every nursing home in the CMS file with an address here is listed, ordered only by the CMS overall star rating (ties alphabetical, unrated last). No nursing home can pay HomeCareFinder, and these pages carry no ads or partner links.
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Quick facts: 3 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes in Palos Heights, IL; 3 have a CMS overall star rating and 0 are rated 4+ stars (CMS Care Compare, September 2026); ranked only by CMS stars, never paid.