Overview
Highland Oaks has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Illinois average of 2.6. It is the highest-rated of the 8 nursing homes in Elgin. It scores 5 of 5 on health inspections, quality of care and staffing alike.
Residents receive about 5.1 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 96% of nursing homes in Illinois (the state average is 3.5 hours). Of that, 1.1 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on December 11, 2025, found 5 health deficiencies, fewer than the Illinois average of 12.5. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 69% of Illinois nursing homes have been fined.
Highland Oaks is a nonprofit facility with 24 certified beds, caring for about 23 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicaid and has participated since 1986.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 13%
Top 1%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- December 11, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 5
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff5.09 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.08 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.47 hrs
- Nurse aides3.54 hrs
- Physical therapists0.00 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Certified beds
- 24
- Average residents per day
- 23
- Participates in
- Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- April 29, 1986
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes