Enjoy the cozy and quaint spaces of Shepherd Premier Senior Living, an outstanding senior living community overlooking the five acres of stunning lands in East Hillside Road, Crystal Lake, IL, that provides assisted living. With 12 warm and friendly beds available for seniors’ comfort and convenience, the community strives to provide a serene accommodation for a wondrous retirement. Shepherd Premier Senior Living delivers top-tier care and assistance to ensure residents’ needs and aspirations with a qualified and well-trained team.
Feel a sense of camaraderie and lead a meaningful life with enriching activities and engaging programs. Enjoy delicious and healthy meals that satisfy nutritional requirements and preferences. With its intimate setting and friendly environment, Shepherd Premier Senior Living is great for seniors aiming to maximize their independence.
A newer community that may feature more recent facilities and programs. This is the number of years in operation under current management.
Very walkable. Most errands can be accomplished on foot, and many essentials are within a short walk.
Rank #42 / 366Walk Score — State benchmarkedThis assisted living community is ranked 42nd out of 366 assisted living communities we track in Illinois for walk score. Shows how walkable this facility's neighborhood is compared to the average walk score across Illinois facilities. Higher scores benefit residents, families, and staff.Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings compare like with like: every assisted living community we track in Illinois that reports data for that category. Assisted living communities without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.Shepherd Premier Senior Living is legally operated by Shepherd Capital, LLC Harvard.
In Illinois, the Department of Public Health, Office of Health Care Regulation conducts annual unannounced surveys to assess compliance with state and federal healthcare facility standards.
This scorecard compares key inspection, deficiency, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Illinois state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Inspections
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Total inspections
Combined count of all inspections conducted at this facility.
| 3 | 5.0 | This facility has had 40% fewer total inspections than the Illinois average (3 vs. IL avg 5). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 40% fewer |
0.2 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Harvard's city center to Shepherd Premier Senior Living's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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Info below is compiled from the IL Dept. of Public Health (IDPH), senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.
Communities are listed from highest-ranked to lowest-ranked based on our methodology.
Care Types in This Table
AL (Assisted Living):
Housing with help for daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication, without 24-hour skilled nursing.
MC (Memory Care):
Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia.
RC (Respite Care):
Short-term temporary care that gives family caregivers a break.
IL (Independent Living):
Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care.
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City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
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Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
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Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
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Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
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Number of years the company has been in operation.
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Better Business Bureau grade for the operating company. Reflects complaint handling and business practices, not clinical care quality.
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Name of the licensed owner, operator, or managing entity as filed with the state. Useful for grouping facilities under the same organization.
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Count of regulatory inspections in the reporting window. Higher volume can reflect more oversight visits, complaint-driven surveys, or routine licensure cycles.
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Total count of deficiencies (cited regulatory issues) recorded in the selected reporting period. Read alongside inspection counts for context.
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The average number of deficiencies this facility receives each time it's inspected, calculated as total deficiencies ÷ total inspections. A lower number suggests more consistent compliance with safety and care standards.
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Inspection events categorized as complaint-related by the state regulator.
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Count of incident-based investigations (e.g. reported events) in the regulatory record for the reporting period.
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Housing or bed configuration options (e.g. studio, shared), often from facility-reported amenities and licensing details.
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| Heritage Woods of Huntley | AL | Huntley | 111
Facility
111
IL AVG
67
Rank
#25 / 282 | No |
31
Facility
31
IL AVG
48
Rank
#271 / 366 | - | - | Heritage Woods Of Huntley, LLC | 2 | 7
Facility
7
IL AVG
7
Rank
#167 / 239 | 3.5
Facility
3.5
IL AVG
1.4
Rank
#207 / 239 | 1
Facility
1
IL AVG
3
Rank
#56 / 269 | 2
Facility
2
IL AVG
2
Rank
#140 / 269 | Studio / 1 Bed |
| Clarendale of Algonquin | AL IL MC RC | Algonquin | 110
Facility
110
IL AVG
67
Rank
#26 / 282 | No |
49
Facility
49
IL AVG
48
Rank
#176 / 366 | 11
Facility
11
IL AVG
13
Rank
#65 / 144 | A+ | Algonquin Operations LLC | 4 | 7
Facility
7
IL AVG
7
Rank
#167 / 239 | 1.8
Facility
1.8
IL AVG
1.4
Rank
#144 / 239 | 0
Facility
0
IL AVG
3
Rank
#1 / 269 | 5
Facility
5
IL AVG
2
Rank
#242 / 269 | Studio / Suite / 1 Bed / 2 Bed |
| Cedarhurst of McHenry | AL MC | Mchenry (Evergreen Park) | 82
Facility
82
IL AVG
67
Rank
#78 / 282 | Yes |
61
Facility
61
IL AVG
48
Rank
#110 / 366 | - | - | Cedarhurst Of Mchenry Operator, LLC | 4 | 2
Facility
2
IL AVG
7
Rank
#74 / 239 | 0.5
Facility
0.5
IL AVG
1.4
Rank
#73 / 239 | 5
Facility
5
IL AVG
3
Rank
#234 / 269 | 0
Facility
0
IL AVG
2
Rank
#1 / 269 | Studio / Suite / 1 Bed / 2 Bed |
| White Oaks at McHenry | AL MC | Mchenry | 48
Facility
48
IL AVG
67
Rank
#186 / 282 | No |
37
Facility
37
IL AVG
48
Rank
#236 / 366 | - | - | Memory Care Of Mchenry, LLC | 4 | 5
Facility
5
IL AVG
7
Rank
#147 / 239 | 1.3
Facility
1.3
IL AVG
1.4
Rank
#118 / 239 | 3
Facility
3
IL AVG
3
Rank
#175 / 269 | 1
Facility
1
IL AVG
2
Rank
#69 / 269 | Studio / Suite |
| Shepherd Premier Senior Living | AL MC | Harvard | - | No |
84
Facility
84
IL AVG
48
Rank
#42 / 366 | 1 | - | Shepherd Capital, LLC Harvard | 3 | - | - | 2
Facility
2
IL AVG
3
Rank
#124 / 269 | 0
Facility
0
IL AVG
2
Rank
#1 / 269 | - |
Rank badges are statewide and care-type specific: each assisted living community is ranked against every other IL assisted living community we track that reports that metric, not just the 5 on this page. See how we rank facilities
Shepherd Premier Senior Living is located in Harvard, Illinois.
Here are the financial assistance programs available to residents in Illinois.
Shepherd Premier Senior Living is legally operated by Shepherd Capital, LLC Harvard.
Shepherd Premier Senior Living has a walk score of 84. Very walkable. Most errands can be accomplished on foot, and many essentials are within a short walk.
According to IL state health department records, Shepherd Premier Senior Living's license number is 5201899.
Shepherd Premier Senior Living has been operating for approximately 1 year, based on available licensing and registration records.
No, Shepherd Premier Senior Living has a no-pet policy.
Yes — there are 4 photos of Shepherd Premier Senior Living in the photo gallery on this page.
Shepherd Premier Senior Living offers Assisted Living & Memory Care.
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