Heritage Health-Peru is a nursing home in Peru, IL, with 127 certified beds. In addition to being a nursing home, this facility provides assisted living and memory care for residents with Alzheimer's or some other form of dementia. The community also has an independent living option. This facility may offer respite stays. If this is something you need, you will need to find out if there are any additional restrictions on this option. Heritage Health-Peru offers multiple therapy services to its residents, including occupational and physical therapists (in-house). In addition, access to a speech therapist is provided.

Costs at this community start at $1,500 and range up to $9,020 per month. The average price in the community is $5,260, which is higher than the average cost of $5,060 for nursing home care in the area. The cost of nursing home care in this area is essentially the same as the cost throughout the state. Depending on the services the resident needs, additional care may increase the cost of care. This facility is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid.

When considering a nursing home, it's important to understand how much time nurses spend with each resident and what type of nurse provides care. The total time nurses spend with residents in this community is 4.2 hours daily per resident. This time is made up of 1.5 hours with licensed nurses (1.0 by an RN and 0.6 by an LPN) and 2.6 hours with non-licensed nurse aides.

Residents need to have a scheduled, structured activity every day. See our amenity list below for more information.

There are five hospitals within 25 miles of Heritage Health-Peru. The two closest hospitals are Illinois Valley Community Hospital, which is 0.8 miles away, and St Margarets Hospital, which is 3.7 miles away.

This nursing home has an overall rating of 4, which is an average rating of all facilities reviewed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. This nursing home has an average health inspection rating of 4. The quality rating for this facility is 4 and the staff rating is 4.

Some of the key amenities available at Heritage Health-Peru are:

• Housekeeping
• Clubs & Communities
• Activity Center
• Beauty & Barber
• Nearby Shopping