“This is just an amazing place. The people are so friendly and so caring, and our interaction with management was amazing. My brother raved about the food, and there's plenty to do, from restaurant outings and a car show to bingo every night. The apartments are amazing, housekeeping is really nice, and the maintenance team is fantastic. The care team takes a real interest in long-term care. My wife and I have already told our children that if we ever need assisted living, this is the place we want to go.”
Independent Living and Assisted Living
Prairie Green at Dixie Crossing
1040 Dixie Highway, Chicago Heights, IL 60411 · Map
What residents and families say
Senior Living Alliance interviews named residents and family members by phone and records each call. Every testimonial is dated and published as given. How we verify
“I fought it for a long time, but I'm very happy here. From the initial tour, management answered all my questions, and anything I ask is answered in a timely manner. They make one of the best salads I've ever had, and the servers are polite and timely. There are lots of activities, in-house and outings to movies and restaurants, plus an art studio. The CNAs are very good and check on you, even between shifts. My family feels very safe with how they check on me. I would recommend it.”
“Overall, we're very pleased with the place. My mom is always enjoying the activities; the lady who runs them always has something going on, and Mom likes the outings too. The chef comes out to ask how everything is, and the servers are very pleasant. Her apartment is kept very clean and always looks tidy. She enjoys the maintenance guy, who is always on it when something breaks. The nursing staff call me right away when anything happens. The price is absolutely fair, and I would highly recommend it.”
“We chose this community because we heard very good things about it from people we knew. Management has been very helpful and attentive to our needs. My mother has been very happy with the food, and housekeeping always keeps her room nice and neat and clean. The caregivers have been very good too. I would definitely recommend it.”
“The staff are incredibly welcoming and attentive, making my family member feel right at home. The dining experience is delightful, with friendly wait staff who go above and beyond. Activities are engaging, and my family member truly enjoys the New Year's Eve party. Overall, the place is clean, well-maintained, and feels like a community. I highly recommend this community to other people!”
“The management team is incredibly professional and friendly, making us feel welcome from the start. The activities are impressive, with a full calendar of events that keep residents engaged. Housekeeping does a fantastic job, ensuring everything is clean and tidy. Overall, my brother is happy there, and I would highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a supportive environment.”
“The management team is professional and always responsive to any inquiries. My brother loves the food, mentioning its great quality and variety. The activities are well-planned and entertaining, keeping him engaged and happy. Housekeeping is consistent, and the facility is well-maintained inside and out. Overall, I would highly recommend this place for anyone looking for a welcoming and supportive environment.”
“The management team is incredibly helpful and responsive, making everything feel smooth and welcoming. The food is delicious, with a great variety that my loved one enjoys. The activities are well-planned and engaging, keeping everyone entertained. Overall, it feels like a safe and comfortable place, so I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a supportive community.”
“My father lives at this community, and we are very pleased with his experience so far! Management does a great job staying on top of things. My father has no complaints about the food there, and there seem to be plenty of activities to keep him entertained! The housekeepers do a great job at keeping his room clean, and taking care of his laundry for him, and the care staff do a great job taking care of him. I would highly recommend this community!”
“We feel very blessed that we have found a community that meets my mother's needs as well as my needs as her loved one. The care team has gone above and beyond in fulfilling all of our expections. I am just beside myself pleased with this community!”
“The staff here were very understanding that this is very emotional to us as a family. It was hard that mom couldn't maintain her independence as she wanted to and us family members felt guilty that we couldn't do more to help her but they gave us additional emotional support and told us to let them care for her and for us to go back to our role as family. They also provide a lot of activities, they are responsive to issues, and they are very attentive to my mom and her needs. Overall the price is fair for what you get.”
“We picked this place for my aunt because of the cost and location. We went to a lot of places and others were a good deal higher without as much service. Management is courteous, willing to answer questions, and they actually helped me get her in. The food is good and the servers are nice to the residents. The housekeeping staff helps her and straightens things out. The maintenance man is the best at everything and helped with many things. The yard is manicured well and the building looks spotless. The healthcare staff is respectful, knowledgeable, accessible and responsive. She feels safe and comfortable there.”
“We picked this place for mom because it was cleaner than others we visited and she could get her own room. Management is always pleasant and when I visit, her place and bathroom are clean. The building looks well kept and welcoming. Her care is satisfactory and the aides are respectful. She feels safe and comfortable there, and I'd recommend them to others.”
“The staff here does a great job and the care that my sister gets is wonderful. Her room and clothes are always clean and the community itself is very beautiful.”
“My mom really likes it here. She loves the food, they have a lot of activities going on and the staff always keep her apartment clean. Overall everyone is very nice to my mom and for what she gets the value is good.”
“I was very satisfied. The management staff were always willing to answer any questions that we had and making adjustments that needed to be made. They were very cooperative with us. I can't say enough good things about them. The healthcare staff went over and above their duties to make sure my aunt was comfortable and made sure she ate and came out of her room. They did a really good job and everyone was respectful.The dining staff were really good about the dining and taking her down and bringing her up and even feeding her when she couldn't feed herself. My aunt liked most of the food and there was menu variety. The cleaning of the apartment and the laundry service were very good and the maintenance staff were very helpful and the building was maintained very well. I would definitely recommend this community to others.”
“My mom was referred to this place and she couldn't have found a better place. Her bathroom is well lit, big and she has a shower seat. Management is nice and cordial. They have tons of activities, she loved the Michael Jackson impersonator, and she likes all of the dining dishes. The apartment cleaning is good and the laundry is good too, and I'm a neat freak. Maintenance staff is top notch and the overall appearance is excellent. The care is excellent and people keep me in the loop. In general, all she talks about is how much she loves it there and I'd tell anyone that this is the best place I have ever been in, and I've worked in a couple.”
“All of the top people that I have talked to have been very helpful and accommodating. They try to make things work on our behalf. The nurses they have are great and the CNA's they have are good as well. The food and activities are very good and with the activities they give them a lot of opportunities to do a lot of things throughout the course of the day. The maintenance staff were very helpful and very friendly and very accommodating and the building looks very well kept. I have already recommended this community to others.”
“We already have recommended this community to others. It is very nice and the staff is very friendly and it's such a clean environment. There isn't even a piece of dust in the corner. It is a real happy environment and the residents seem happy. They make them feel warm and that they care about them. Everything that we saw on the booklet and online is the exact way it is when we have been in there. They have a lot of activities and the thing that I love the most is that some of the seniors don't know too much about computers and they have some kids to come over from the high school to teach them how to work the computers.”
“The staff here is always very, kind, patient and polite, the food is always good and there are a lot of different activities to participate in. The building is also very nice inside and out and it is clean.”
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About the community
Prairie Green at Dixie Crossing is a state-licensed independent living, assisted living community in Chicago Heights, Illinois. 20+ residents and family members have shared phone-verified testimonials through Senior Living Alliance.
Life at Prairie Green at Dixie Crossing

Dining
Residents eat restaurant-style meals at breakfast, lunch and dinner, and private dining rooms are available on request. A bistro and bar offers happy hour.

Activities
Programs include exercise classes, book clubs, games and puzzles and community events, with scheduled transportation and off-site excursions. The building has a game room and an arts and crafts studio.
Amenities
- Fitness center
- Exercise studio
- Game room
- Arts and crafts studio
- Piano lounge
- Library
- Private dining room
- Bistro and bar
- Beauty shop and barbershop
- Patio
Memory care program
Memory care follows Senior Lifestyle's Embrace Memory Care program, built on five pillars: connection, enrichment, challenge, creativity and wellness. It includes Essence aromatherapy, the Thymeless garden-to-table program with indoor hydroponic gardening, Melody music sessions, Bookmarks reading groups and Brain Health University.
Floor plans
2 layouts from Prairie Green at Dixie Crossing’s website. Sizes and prices are as the community lists them; ask which are available now.
Prices
Starting prices the community publishes, with the date we checked each one and a link to where it is published. Care charges are usually added after an assessment.
| Care | Starting at | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Assisted Living | $5,635 /mo | Oct 12, 2026 |
Area costs
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Prairie Green at Dixie Crossing says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
How this page is paid for. Lilisity is operated by Senior Living Alliance. Prairie Green at Dixie Crossing is a member and pays SLA for its resident and family interview program. Payment never changes a testimonial, a rating or the order of search results. Testimonials come from SLA phone interviews. Prices, license details and inspections come from the community’s published rates and public records. How we verify testimonials · How we are paid
Lilisity’s independent report
What the public record shows
Gathered by Lilisity from state and federal sources. Communities can’t edit this part of the page.
License
Active
Supportive Living Program (HFS).
Nearest emergency room
3.7 miles
Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago Heights, rated 3 of 5 stars by CMS.
License and ownershipActive license
- License type
- Supportive Living Program (HFS)
- License status
- Active
- County
- Cook County
Source: Illinois state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsOn the Illinois list of Medicaid providers (2026)
On the Illinois list of Medicaid providers. Listed as Prairie Green at Dixie Crossing under Supportive Living Program (HFS). (state list, as of Sep 9, 2026)
Being on the list means the community has taken part in the program. Ask whether it has a Medicaid opening now, and how many residents it serves on Medicaid.
How Medicaid pays for care in Illinois
- Supportive Living Program (SLP). The Supportive Living Program, run by the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, is a service-enriched housing option for Medicaid-eligible people 65 and older, and adults 22 to 64 with physical disabilities, who would otherwise need nursing facility care. (state page)
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 3.7 mi, nursing home 1.1 mi, pharmacy 2.1 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago Heights, Olympia Fields. 3.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Prairie Manor NRSG & Rehab CTR, Chicago Heights. 1.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Uchange Inc., Chicago Heights. 0.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 2.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 60411 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Chicago Heights Dialysis, Chicago Heights, 0.7 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fkc - Chicago Heights, Chicago Heights, 0.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Dialysis Care Center Vollmer LLC, Chicago Heights, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 38 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 60411.
Midwest Hospice LLC, office in Chicago Heights, 0.1 miles away, straight line
Oasis Hospice & Palliative Care Inc, office in Flossmoor, 3.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Pearl Palliative And Hospice, office in Crete, 4.6 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- University Of Chicago, Harvey. 6.6 miles away, straight line. 2 geriatric medicine doctors listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk relatively high; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, tornado very high, heat wave relatively high, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- Your published starting price is a base rate. What would the total monthly cost be for my parent's needs?
- How much have prices gone up in each of the last three years?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
- Who gives medications, and what training do they have?
- For what reasons can a resident be asked to leave?
- Is the apartment held during a hospital stay, and at what cost?
What we checked13 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois Department of Public Health, Office of Health Care Regulation inspection records | Oct 16, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Illinois Medicaid provider list | Sep 9, 2026 | See above |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Prairie Green at Dixie Crossing provide?
Prairie Green at Dixie Crossing is licensed by the state of Illinois for independent living, assisted living in Chicago Heights, Illinois.
Does Prairie Green at Dixie Crossing have verified testimonials?
Yes. 20+ residents and family members have shared testimonials about Prairie Green at Dixie Crossing through phone interviews verified by Senior Living Alliance.
How much does Prairie Green at Dixie Crossing cost?
Assisted Living in Cook County typically starts at $4,200 to $5,650 a month. Based on 22 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. The starting prices it publishes are in the Prices section on this page.
How do I contact Prairie Green at Dixie Crossing?
Use Prairie Green at Dixie Crossing's website, seniorlifestyle.com/property/illinois/prairie-green-at-dixie-crossing, or visit at 1040 Dixie Highway, Chicago Heights, IL 60411.
Senior Living Alliance member. Prairie Green at Dixie Crossing is a member. Members pay SLA for its resident and family interview program. Payment never changes a testimonial or what appears on this page. How we are paid