Accolade Paxton Senior Living
450 FULTON STREET, Paxton, IL 60957
Paxton, Illinois · CMS verdict
Accolade Paxton Senior Living holds a 5 of 5 CMS overall star rating - above the Illinois state average of 2.5, reflecting above-average quality on the federal five-star scale.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Accolade Paxton Senior Living in Paxton, Illinois holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 63 of 100 (grade D). The 75-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Illinois runs a median of $8,304 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index
A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 63 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 63.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Data insights
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Accolade Paxton Senior Living carries an overall CMS quality rating of 5 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (5/5), staffing (2/5), and quality measures (3/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Paxton, Illinois, this facility operates 75 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 60 residents - an occupancy rate of about 80%. The facility is classified under for profit - limited liability company ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. With occupancy around 80%, bed usage here sits in the range typical of a stabilized facility.
Same-ownership peers
Within Illinois, Accolade Paxton Senior Living is one of 251 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 2.2 stars, ahead of roughly 94% of same-ownership peers in the state. This ownership-segment comparison controls for business-model differences, so what's left mostly reflects how this facility runs relative to similar operators, not the type of operator it is.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (15 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.
How Accolade Paxton Senior Living compares to Illinois
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Illinois facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Illinois state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Accolade Paxton Senior Living ranks in Illinois
Among the 665 CMS-rated nursing homes in Illinois, Accolade Paxton Senior Living’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 87% of them. The bars show how all Illinois homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
88 Illinois homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 75 |
| Residents | 60 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Ford |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 15 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
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What is the quality rating for Accolade Paxton Senior Living? ▾
Accolade Paxton Senior Living has an overall CMS quality rating of 5 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 5/5, staffing rating of 2/5, and quality measures rating of 3/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Illinois? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts Illinois's median semi-private nursing home rate at $8,304 per month ($99,645 per year), with private rooms averaging $9,216 per month.
What services does Accolade Paxton Senior Living offer? ▾
Accolade Paxton Senior Living is a skilled nursing facility with 75 beds with approximately 60 current residents. It operates under for profit - limited liability company ownership. The facility has recorded 15 deficiencies and 0 penalties in CMS inspections.
Does Accolade Paxton Senior Living have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Accolade Paxton Senior Living has multiple deficiencies (15 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Illinois? ▾
In Illinois, alternatives include assisted living ($6,219/mo), home health aides ($6,864/mo), and adult day care ($1,977/mo).
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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 145449.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.