Sunny Hill Nursing Home of Will County
Nursing home in Joliet, Illinois, CMS certification number 145892
421 Doris Avenue, Joliet, IL 60433 · Will County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 157
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- January 31, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 11
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Sunny Hill Nursing Home of Will County take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Sunny Hill Nursing Home of Will County is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Sunny Hill Nursing Home of Will County reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.74
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.83
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.75
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.16
- Weekend total hours
- 4.38
- Nursing staff turnover
- 37.3%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 12%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on January 31, 2025 and cited 11 deficiencies, plus 4 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on February 23, 2024, found 6.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Sunny Hill Nursing Home of Will County in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 146.5 residents live here, about 93% of its 157 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 157
- Average residents per day
- 146.5
- Certified since
- October 1, 1996
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Sunny Hill Nursing Home of Will County
- Legal business name
- County of Will
- Ownership type
- Government - County
Other nursing homes near Sunny Hill Nursing Home of Will County
- Spring Creek777 Draper Avenue, Joliet 60432
- The Pearl of Joliet306 North Larkin Avenue, Joliet 60435
- Joliet Living & Rehab Center2230 McDonough, Joliet 60436
- Parc Joliet222 North Hammes, Joliet 60435
- Avantara Joliet210 North Springfield Avenue, Joliet 60435
See also all nursing homes in Joliet.
Who inspects nursing homes in Illinois
Illinois's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Illinois, the 7 in Joliet, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
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Questions about Sunny Hill Nursing Home of Will County
What is the CMS star rating of Sunny Hill Nursing Home of Will County?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Sunny Hill Nursing Home of Will County accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Sunny Hill Nursing Home of Will County?
11 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Sunny Hill Nursing Home of Will County?
County of Will, government - county.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.