Assisted Living in Peoria, IL
Peoria has 12 state-licensed assisted living communities: 8 larger communities and 2 small residential homes (16 or fewer residents). The median cost of assisted living in Illinois is $6,219 a month (CareScout 2025), against $6,200 nationally.
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Choosing Assisted Living
A practical guide for families, with checklists to take on your tours.
- What assisted living costs and the ways to pay
- Signs it may be time
- Tour checklists to print and take with you
- What residents and families told us matters most
Two kinds of assisted living in Peoria
Both are licensed by Illinois as assisted living. Larger communities suit people who want social life and on-site services; small homes suit people who do better with quiet, familiar routines, including many people with dementia. Illinois words these licenses as “Assisted Living / Shared Housing Establishment” (10), “Supportive Living Program (HFS)” (2).
All 12 licensed assisted living communities in Peoria
Every assisted living community Illinois licenses in Peoria, from state records. Being listed is not a rating: Lilisity scores only communities with verified interviews (the Top Communities). Communities with verified testimonials are listed first, then by size.
12 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Heartis Village of Peoriamemory care8201 N. IL State Route 91 | Large108 residents | $3,900 to $6,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Villas of Holly Brook Bellevuememory care5301 West Dirksen Parkway | Large103 residents | No price or estimate |
| Samaritan Place6901 N. Galena Rd | Large63 residents | $3,900 to $6,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Bickford - Peoria I House1920 W. Willow Knolls Dr | Large60 residents | $3,900 to $6,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Hawthorne Inn of Peoriamemory care6906 N Stalworth Dr. | Large52 residents | $3,900 to $6,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Grand View Alzheimer's SCCmemory care6210 N. University Street | Mid-size38 residents | $3,900 to $6,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Apostolic Christian Skylines (Assisted Living)7023 N. E. Skyline Dr | Mid-size37 residents | $3,900 to $6,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Bickford - Peoria II Cottagememory care2000 W. Willow Knolls Dr. | Mid-size32 residents | $3,900 to $6,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Green Leaf Senior Livingmemory care7615 N Harker Dr | Small home16 residents | No price or estimate |
| Patrician Home1511 N. Bigelow St | Small home10 residents | $3,900 to $6,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Gateway at River City518 West Romeo B. Garrett Avenue | Size not listed— residents | $3,900 to $6,250/moLilisity estimate |
| Grand Regency of Peoria117 North Western Avenue | Size not listed— residents | $3,900 to $6,250/moLilisity estimate |
How much does assisted living cost in Peoria?
The median cost of assisted living in Illinois is $6,219 a month ($74,628 a year), above the national median of $6,200. That’s CareScout’s 2025 survey, collected July to November 2025. If more care is needed: nursing home costs in Illinois, with CareScout medians and the private-pay rates nursing homes publish. Small residential homes often cost less than larger communities, though care needs, room type and services move the price more than the building does.
Medicare does not pay for assisted living. People pay from savings and income, long-term care insurance, or VA Aid and Attendance (up to $29,093 a year for a veteran in 2026), and some qualify for Medicaid help with care costs at communities that accept it. Who actually pays for long-term care.
Free tools: how long will the money last? · home care or assisted living? · VA Aid and Attendance estimator
Three questions to ask on every Peoria tour
From about 23,000 concerns residents and families raised in Senior Living Alliance phone interviews, the most common are about dining, housekeeping and hearing back from management.
- Can I come back and eat a meal here, unannounced?Dining was 23% of all concerns: quality that changes day to day.
- How is laundry labeled and tracked, and what happens when something goes missing?Housekeeping was 17%.
- Who is my main contact, and how often will I hear from them?Communication with management was 15%.
All 8 tour questions, with a free printable tour card (PDF).
Check a Peoria community’s license
Illinois publishes licensing records, and in most cases inspection or complaint reports, for every community on this page. Look up any community on the state’s site: data.illinois.gov. Ask the community for its most recent inspection report too; they have to keep it.
Peoria assisted living questions
Illinois licenses 12 assisted living communities in Peoria as of November 2026: 8 larger communities and 2 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 519 licensed spots in all.
The median cost of assisted living in Illinois is $6,219 a month (CareScout 2025), compared with $6,200 nationally. Prices vary with the room, the level of care and the community, so ask each one for its current rate sheet. The table on this page shows each community's published price or a Lilisity estimate where we have one, and our free guide lists the questions to ask about cost.
Medicaid doesn't pay rent or meals in assisted living. Most states offer a Medicaid waiver or program that can pay for care services at participating communities for people who qualify; not every community takes it, so ask each one. Illinois's Medicaid agency or your local Area Agency on Aging can tell you what's available.
Illinois publishes its licensing records at data.illinois.gov. You can also ask any community for its most recent state inspection report.