Rose's Senior Care in Streator, IL

Pros

• The mother thrives at Evergreen Place, reflecting high-quality care.
• The facility is beautiful, immaculately clean, and the food is good with daily menu changes.
• Every staff member is warm, caring, and efficient.
• Evergreen is a beautiful, welcoming, and kind community.
• The staff are friendly and full of smiles, creating a warm atmosphere for residents and visitors.
• The staff genuinely care for residents’ wellbeing and happiness and keep families informed.

Cons

• The dietary needs of the elderly are somewhat lacking, with main entrees often running out before all residents can be served.
• The replacement menu consists of lunch meat sandwiches, hot dogs, hamburgers, and salad, which are high in sodium.
• The menus do not meet nutritional guidelines most of the time.

Review

This Streator community is best suited for seniors who prize a warm, well-staffed, and impeccably clean environment where care feels personal and consistent. The ideal resident is someone who thrives on a welcoming atmosphere, where every shift, nursing, housekeeping, maintenance, and dining, appears connected, efficient, and genuinely caring. Families seeking steady communication, visible staff engagement, and a home-like vibe will find this setting particularly compelling.

Those who may want to consider alternatives include residents with highly specific dietary needs or those who require more intensive medical oversight or memory-care services. If a strict nutritional plan, consistent low-sodium menus, or tailored therapeutic diets is non-negotiable, this community may not fully satisfy those requirements. Similarly, families looking for a facility with deeper clinical specialization or more formal memory-care programming should compare options that foreground those capabilities.

On the strength side, the community presents several durable positives. The facility itself is described as beautiful and immaculate, with an environment that feels calm and inviting. The staff across roles are repeatedly praised for warmth, friendliness, and efficiency, contributing to a sense that residents are truly valued. Dining is highlighted for quality food with menus that change daily, reinforcing the perception of a cared-for, effortful approach to meals. Finally, families report dependable communication, with caregivers keeping relatives informed about residents’ well-being and daily happenings.

The main drawback cited centers on dietary execution. A reviewer noted that meals sometimes do not meet nutritional guidelines, with entrees running out and the substitution options leaning toward high-sodium choices. This gap has real implications for residents who require tightly controlled nutrition or who are sensitive to sodium and portion planning. However, the same feedback also points to a responsive staff culture: the team is described as willing to address dietary concerns and to adjust care plans when there is a clear desire to support a resident’s health and preferences. In practical terms, the pros, strong staffing, cleanliness, and proactive family communication, do offset the concern to a degree, but only if dietary needs are actively managed and followed up through concrete menu and meal-planning processes.

Prospective families should structure their due diligence around concrete dining and clinical questions. Request a week’s sample menu, including substitutions and dietary accommodations, and ask who oversees nutrition planning and how often menus are reviewed with families. Inquire about the process for individualizing diets (for diabetes, hypertension, renal considerations, or reduced-sodium plans) and how quickly substitutions or modifications can be implemented. Observe dining areas during visits, noting service pace and resident engagement, and ask to speak with nursing and dietary staff about how they coordinate with families to maintain alignment on health goals.

Bottom-line guidance: for families that value a warm, inviting, and clean living environment with consistently attentive staff and clear family updates, this Streator community stands out as a strong choice. Its core strengths, effective caregiving across departments, well-maintained surroundings, and appealing, varied meals, make it a compelling option for many seniors. The notable caveat is dietary customization: ensure a transparent plan is in place to meet nutritional requirements and to prevent menu shortages. If high-priority dietary control or advanced medical oversight are essential, approach the visit with a precise set of questions and a clear timetable for evaluating how well the kitchen and care teams can partner to sustain those needs.

Hospitals

• St Mary's Hospital (0.1 miles)
• St Mary's Hospital (0.9 miles)
• Ottawa Regional Medical Center (15.7 miles)
• OSF Saint Elizabeth - Diagnostic Imaging (15.7 miles)
• Illinois Neurological Institute (15.8 miles)

Places of Worship

• Park Presbyterian Church (0.3 miles)
• Immaculate Conception Parish (0.8 miles)
• Central Church of Christ (1.4 miles)
• Jehovah's Witnesses (1.8 miles)
• Christian Church Disciple S Of Christ Parsonage (8.8 miles)
• Long Point Christian Church (8.9 miles)
• Long Point UMC (9 miles)

Restaurants

• Pines Restaurant (0.3 miles)
• Gg's Main Street Tap (0.4 miles)
• Country Cupboard (0.4 miles)
• Time Out Ice Cream Parlor (0.4 miles)
• La Salsa (0.5 miles)
• Mojitos (0.5 miles)
• Mr J's Hot Dogs & Gyros (0.5 miles)

Physicians

• Streator Smiles (0.3 miles)
• Family Vision Corner (0.4 miles)
• U K Sinha MD (0.5 miles)
• Osf Medical Group (0.5 miles)
• Streator Radiation Oncology (0.9 miles)
• Cancer Clinic (0.9 miles)
• Cancer Treatment Center (0.9 miles)

Cafes

• Cranks On Main (0.4 miles)
• Blue-Eyed Rascal (0.5 miles)
• 3rd Street Cafe (0.9 miles)
• Starbucks (1.6 miles)

Pharmacies

• Walgreens (0.4 miles)
• Streator Drugs (0.5 miles)
• Walmart Pharmacy (1.8 miles)
• The Pharmacy Stop (2.9 miles)
• Tyner Pharmacy (12.6 miles)
• Medi-Rx Pharmacy (14.1 miles)
• Ottawa Health Mart (14.2 miles)

Theaters

• Streator Eagle 6 (1.4 miles)
• Roxy Cinemas (15.4 miles)

Transportation

• Terry's Taxidermy (1.7 miles)
• U-Haul (13.6 miles)
• U-Haul (14 miles)

Parks

• Grand Ridge park (7.6 miles)
• La Salle Lake State Wildlife (11.9 miles)
• Wenona, City (12.6 miles)
• Peck Park (13.5 miles)
• Buffalo Rock State Park (14.7 miles)
• John C Knudson Park (15.4 miles)
• Threshermanns Park (15.6 miles)