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Nursing Homes & Extended Care in Kankakee, IL.

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7 licensed nursing homes in Kankakee, IL
Updated October 21, 2026
5.3Mixed

CITADEL CARE CENTER-KANKAKEE

900 WEST RIVER PLACE, KANKAKEE, IL 60901

CITADEL CARE CENTER-KANKAKEE brings a 4.0-star CMS rating, strong inspection scores (4.0/5), low staff turnover (34%), and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Registered nurse hours are 0.40 per resident per day — below the recommended minimum of 0.75 hours.

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2.6Concerns

MILLER HEALTH CARE CENTER

1601 BUTTERFIELD TRAIL, KANKAKEE, IL 60901

MILLER HEALTH CARE CENTER brings 0.66 RN hours per resident daily. There are 2 federal fine(s) on record — no date context, so worth asking about directly.

2 doing well2 flaggedFull record ›
5.6Mixed

Arc at Kankakee

901 NORTH ENTRANCE AVENUE, KANKAKEE, IL 60901

Arc at Kankakee brings 0.79 RN hours per resident daily. There are 1 federal fine(s) on record — no date context, so worth asking about directly.

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KANKAKEE TERRACE OPERATOR LLC

100 BELLE AIRE AVE, BOURBONNAIS, IL 60914

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5.9Mixed

CITADEL OF BOURBONNAIS,THE

20 BRIARCLIFF LANE, BOURBONNAIS, IL 60914

CITADEL OF BOURBONNAIS,THE brings strong inspection scores (4.0/5), 0.63 RN hours per resident daily, and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Unplanned weight loss rate is 14.2% — above the national median of about 6%.

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0.0

MOMENCE MEADOWS NURSING & REHAB

500 SOUTH WALNUT, MOMENCE, IL 60954

MOMENCE MEADOWS NURSING & REHAB has a critical flag: cms has placed an abuse icon on this facility, indicating a substantiated finding of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a resident. To be fair: no federal fines on record.

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1.1Concerns

ARC AT BRADLEY

650 NORTH KINZIE AVE, BRADLEY, IL 60915

ARC AT BRADLEY brings 0.63 RN hours per resident daily. There are 3 federal fine(s) on record — no date context, so worth asking about directly.

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7 licensed nursing homes in Kankakee, IL, drawn from federal CMS records and state licensing data.
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