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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Rantoul, IL

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Photo of Brookstone Estates Rantoul
77 Photos available
44 Floor plans available
8.9
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8.9
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The food is just ok, but we LOVE Brookstone Estates. My loved one is very happy there. The staff are all very nice, she loves most of them.
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
All Brookstone Estates independent living communities are modern, attractive and impeccably maintained, offering gracious ambiance while meeting the unique needs of each individual resident. The facilities offer a full range of services and amenities for a single, all-inclusive, yet affordable...
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Photo of Brookdale Urbana
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44 Floor plans available
8.9
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57 reviews
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I would rate Brookdale at a 5 in all categories, they are very helpful, friendly and genuinely care about the residents. My mother is improving every day. She's doing well and starting to get out of her...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Redefine your independence with a little help and a lot of living.If you’re living a mostly independent lifestyle, but you could use an extra hand with some of your day-to-day activities, our senior living community with both assisted living and memory care could be right for you. Assisted living...
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Photo of Bridle Brook
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7.2
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39 reviews
7.2
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I believe they have the same issues as other facilities - retaining quality help, specifically CNA's & frequently having to hire people not suited to caring for elderly. They don't last long. Turnover is...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Since 1990, Capital Senior Living has grown to become one of the largest senior living providers in the United States. With a goal of offering affordable housing and an enriched lifestyle to thousands of seniors, our dedicated team of professionals succeeds in providing quality care in each of...
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Photo of Eagle's View Supportive Living
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13 reviews
7.0
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I would recommend. They have taken pretty good care of mom. I searched the internet and read some feedback.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Eagle's View Supportive Living and Memory Care provides a wonderful alternative to a nursing home or to those struggling alone at home. We are a community that promotes independence while providing additional assistance as needed with dignity and respect. Our focus is on providing residents with...
Photo of Villas of Holly Brook and Reflections - Rantoul
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The facility is clean mostly great except a few times we saw my loved one had incident in their bathroom and we had to request they call housekeeping and following visit they had not gotten to it. Great...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Never before have elegance and value been so perfectly defined in a beautifully master-planned community. the Villas of Holly Brook Assisted Living is committed to standards of excellence in design, construction, amenities, lifestyle, security and affordability.Our experienced, warm and caring...
Photo of Prairie Winds of Urbana
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22 Floor plans available
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The staff are superb in meeting our needs. They are friendly and greet each resident by name. Mom likes the food and has even started participating in a few of the activities such as movie night. They keep...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Welcome to a gracious affordable assisted living lifestyle community. At Prairie Winds, you'll enjoy friendly neighbors to share common life experiences and an active community full of choices. Our emphasis is on maintaining your health, wellness, dignity and independence.  When you...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Twenty minutes from Champaign-Urbana. Neatly tucked away by highway 45 in Rantoul, Illinois, is the Ultimate Retirement Community for you. Prairie Village Retirement Community offers independent and assisted living rental apartments at an affordable rate. Come see us and experience active senior...
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Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Twin Lakes boasts 42 villas with individual driveways and attached one-car garages. Tailored for adults 55 and older, these 32 two-bedroom and 10 one-bedroom homes offer all of the amenities of luxury villas at affordable rental rates. Located in the Village of Rantoul, IL, Twin Lakes is less...
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Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Florida House
Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Photo of Round Barn Manor
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.

Cost of independent living in Rantoul, IL

The average cost of senior living in Rantoul is $3,861 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Potomac, IL with an average of $2,611 per month.

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Rantoul, IL vs. nearby cities

Rantoul, IL
$3,861/mo
$3,659/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Rantoul, IL vs. the state and national average

Rantoul, IL
$3,861/mo
U.S. national average
$4,019/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Rantoul vs. other types of senior living

$4,757/mo
Independent Living
$3,861/mo

Median monthly costs of Independent Living in Rantoul, IL by room type

Studio
$4,511/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,719/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,350/mo

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Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about independent living in Rantoul

Recent reviews for independent living in Rantoul

Villas of Holly Brook and Reflections - Rantoul

3.9
A beautiful facility with spacious rooms and nice amenities. My experience with Hollybrook is probably not typical, but during a very stressful 3 weeks, the staff stepped up and helped my family through a very difficult time. Shortly after moving into the assisted living, my dad was moved to ...
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Bridle Brook in Mahomet, IL

5.0
Mom spent 1.5 years in another facility prior to living at Bridlebrook. She lost weight, hated the food, and the Covid experience was terrible. She moved to Bridlebrook in October 2020 and has never been happier. The food is great and she’s never complained once. She loves the staff and ...
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Carriage Crossing Champaign

4.0
We lived 9 months at Carriage Crossing. Moved back to our condo in [date removed]. Increasing rates made the difference. We enjoyed living there. Made good friends. Would recommend to others. The food needed improvement but they have a new chef now. I think the activity director is outstanding.

Rantoul independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Rantoul independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Rantoul, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select dietary accommodations in Rantoul independent living

Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Rantoul partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Rantoul, ILNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
54.5%
20%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
45.5%
33.4%
No sugar
No sugar
45.5%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
18.2%
32.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
9.1%
7.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Rantoul independent living

Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Rantoul communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Rantoul, ILNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
9.1%
35.8%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
54.5%
42.6%
Room service
Room service
27.3%
36.1%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
9.1%
16.9%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Rantoul independent living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered independent living communities in Rantoul offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Rantoul, ILNational
Activity director
Activity director
45.5%
44.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
27.3%
27.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
36.4%
32.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
36.4%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
54.5%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
54.5%
53.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
54.5%
42.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
36.4%
36.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
36.4%
40.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
54.5%
46.6%
Live performances
Live performances
54.5%
46.3%
Dances
Dances
36.4%
31.8%
Fitness center
Fitness center
18.2%
38.9%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
54.5%
46.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Carriage Crossing Champaign, Evergreen Place Champaign and Brookstone Estates Rantoul are the top-rated independent living facilities near Rantoul, Illinois. See full list of communities.

There are 14 independent living facilities near Rantoul, Illinois. See the full list.

The best independent living facility near you in Rantoul, Illinois is Carriage Crossing Champaign. This independent living community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.

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