Nursing Homes in De Kalb County, Illinois

De Kalb County is served by 7 Medicare-certified nursing homes, averaging 2.6 out of 5 overall among rated providers. Provider profiles below include CMS ratings, inspections, staffing, and ownership.

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Nursing Homes profiles in De Kalb County

Nursing Home · For profit - Corporation Aperion Care Dekalb Dekalb, IL 60115 CMS rating 2.0 / 5119 beds Nursing Home · For profit - Corporation Bethany Rehab & HCC Dekalb, IL 60115 CMS rating 1.0 / 590 beds Nursing Home · Government - County Dekalb County Rehab & Nursing Dekalb, IL 60115 CMS rating 4.0 / 5190 beds Nursing Home · Non profit - Other Oak Crest Dekalb, IL 60115 CMS rating 4.0 / 517 beds Nursing Home · For profit - Individual Pavilion on Main Street, The Sandwich, IL 60548 CMS rating 2.0 / 5113 beds Nursing Home · For profit - Limited Liability company Prairie Crossing LVG & Rehab Shabbona, IL 60550 CMS rating 4.0 / 591 beds Nursing Home · For profit - Limited Liability company Sandwich Living & Rehab Center Sandwich, IL 60548 CMS rating 1.0 / 563 beds

Cities in De Kalb County

Dekalb, IL 4 facilities Sandwich, IL 2 facilities Shabbona, IL 1 facilities

Choosing a nursing home in De Kalb County

To compare nursing homes, look past the star rating to the health inspection findings themselves, review nurse staffing levels and turnover, and ask about rehabilitation, memory care, and how care plans get reviewed.

A sensible first step is to line up the CMS Five-Star ratings, since they distill health inspections, staffing, and quality measures into one score. Treat a strong overall rating as a starting signal, then dig into the inspection findings and staffing numbers that produced it.

Where you can, visit each option in De Kalb County, ask how care plans are created and revisited, and get costs, coverage, and availability confirmed in writing. Steady staffing and open communication with families count for as much as any published rating.

Frequently asked questions

How many nursing homes does De Kalb County have?

According to current CMS data, De Kalb County, Illinois has 7 Medicare-certified nursing homes, with an average overall CMS rating of 2.6 out of 5 among rated providers.

Which cities in De Kalb County offer nursing homes?

Based on the current data, Dekalb, Sandwich, Shabbona have Medicare-certified nursing homes.

Data sources

Data source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. Data as of 2026-10-06.

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