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Compare Assisted Living around Illinois
The information below is reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health, Office of Health Care Regulation.
| Vi at The Glen | AL NH IL MC | Glenview | 36
Facility
36
IL AVG
85
Rank
#365 / 419 | Yes |
52
Facility
52
IL AVG
51
Rank
#310 / 648 | A+ | Cc-Lake, Inc | 3 | 6
Facility
6
IL AVG
7
Rank
#180 / 276 | 2.0
Facility
2.0
IL AVG
0.9
Rank
#236 / 276 | 0
Facility
0
IL AVG
2
Rank
#1 / 315 | 0
Facility
0
IL AVG
1.9
Rank
#1 / 315 | 1 Bed / 2 Bed / Villa |
| The Mather | AL IL MC NH SNF | Evanston (Davis Street) | 22
Facility
22
IL AVG
85
Rank
#394 / 419 | Yes |
95
Facility
95
IL AVG
51
Rank
#18 / 648 | - | The Mather Evanston | 5 | - | - | 0
Facility
0
IL AVG
2
Rank
#1 / 315 | 3
Facility
3
IL AVG
1.9
Rank
#222 / 315 | 1 Bed / 2 Bed |
| Radford Green at Sedgebrook | AL IL MC NH SNF | Lincolnshire | 37
Facility
37
IL AVG
85
Rank
#359 / 419 | No |
36
Facility
36
IL AVG
51
Rank
#448 / 648 | - | Sedgebrook Opco (Sl-Vii) LLC | 3 | -
Facility
-
IL AVG
7
Rank
#1 / 276 | 0.0
Facility
0.0
IL AVG
0.9
Rank
#1 / 276 | 0
Facility
0
IL AVG
2
Rank
#1 / 315 | 1
Facility
1
IL AVG
1.9
Rank
#90 / 315 | 1 Bed / 2 Bed |
| Mercy Circle Senior Living | AL IL MC NH SNF | Chicago (Mount Greenwood) | 43
Facility
43
IL AVG
85
Rank
#330 / 419 | Yes |
44
Facility
44
IL AVG
51
Rank
#392 / 648 | - | Mercy Circle | 5 | -
Facility
-
IL AVG
7
Rank
#1 / 276 | 0.0
Facility
0.0
IL AVG
0.9
Rank
#1 / 276 | 0
Facility
0
IL AVG
2
Rank
#1 / 315 | 1
Facility
1
IL AVG
1.9
Rank
#90 / 315 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed |
| GreenFields of Geneva | AL IL MC NH SNF | Geneva | 77
Facility
77
IL AVG
85
Rank
#188 / 419 | Yes |
6
Facility
6
IL AVG
51
Rank
#610 / 648 | A+ | Nfp Friendship Village Of Mill Creek | 9 | 24
Facility
24
IL AVG
7
Rank
#248 / 276 | 2.7
Facility
2.7
IL AVG
0.9
Rank
#246 / 276 | 4
Facility
4
IL AVG
2
Rank
#242 / 315 | 1
Facility
1
IL AVG
1.9
Rank
#90 / 315 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed |
| Covenant Living at Windsor Park | AL IL MC NH RC SNF | Carol Stream | 72
Facility
72
IL AVG
85
Rank
#204 / 419 | No |
26
Facility
26
IL AVG
51
Rank
#523 / 648 | - | Covenant Living At Windsor Park | 7 | 4
Facility
4
IL AVG
7
Rank
#136 / 276 | 0.6
Facility
0.6
IL AVG
0.9
Rank
#161 / 276 | 5
Facility
5
IL AVG
2
Rank
#268 / 315 | 1
Facility
1
IL AVG
1.9
Rank
#90 / 315 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed / 3 Bed |
| Westminster Place | AL IL MC NH RC SNF | Evanston (Grant Street) | 105
Facility
105
IL AVG
85
Rank
#112 / 419 | Yes |
44
Facility
44
IL AVG
51
Rank
#392 / 648 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed |
| Tabor Hills | AL IL NH RC SNF | Naperville (Naperville Park District) | 96
Facility
96
IL AVG
85
Rank
#132 / 419 | Yes |
21
Facility
21
IL AVG
51
Rank
#550 / 648 | A+ | - | - | - | - | - | - | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed |
| Wesley Village Retirement Center | AL IL MC NH SNF | Macomb | 73
Facility
73
IL AVG
85
Rank
#198 / 419 | No |
5
Facility
5
IL AVG
51
Rank
#618 / 648 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| St Joseph Home For the Elderly | AL NH | Palatine | 49
Facility
49
IL AVG
85
Rank
#294 / 419 | No |
69
Facility
69
IL AVG
51
Rank
#159 / 648 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Private / Semi-Private Rooms |
| Little Sisters of the Poor St. Mary’s Home | AL NH | Chicago (Lincoln Park) | 76
Facility
76
IL AVG
85
Rank
#190 / 419 | No |
93
Facility
93
IL AVG
51
Rank
#23 / 648 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Private / Semi-Private Rooms |
| Eden Vista Prospect Heights | AL HOS MC NH PC SNF | Prospect Heights | 30
Facility
30
IL AVG
85
Rank
#375 / 419 | No |
45
Facility
45
IL AVG
51
Rank
#380 / 648 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| The Selfhelp Home Senior Living Community | AL IL NH RC SNF | Chicago (Uptown) | 72
Facility
72
IL AVG
85
Rank
#204 / 419 | No |
92
Facility
92
IL AVG
51
Rank
#28 / 648 | A+ | The Selfhelp Home, Inc | 2 | 25
Facility
25
IL AVG
7
Rank
#249 / 276 | 12.5
Facility
12.5
IL AVG
0.9
Rank
#275 / 276 | 0
Facility
0
IL AVG
2
Rank
#1 / 315 | 1
Facility
1
IL AVG
1.9
Rank
#90 / 315 | Studio / 1 Bed |
| CENTRAL BAPTIST VILLAGE (Assisted Living) | AL MC NH SNF | Norridge (Norwood Park Township) | 97
Facility
97
IL AVG
85
Rank
#128 / 419 | No |
87
Facility
87
IL AVG
51
Rank
#55 / 648 | A+ | - | 4 | 25
Facility
25
IL AVG
7
Rank
#249 / 276 | 6.3
Facility
6.3
IL AVG
0.9
Rank
#265 / 276 | 1
Facility
1
IL AVG
2
Rank
#62 / 315 | 0
Facility
0
IL AVG
1.9
Rank
#1 / 315 | - |
| PRAIRIEVIEW AT THE GARLANDS (Assisted Living) | AL MC NH SNF | Barrington | 50
Facility
50
IL AVG
85
Rank
#287 / 419 | No |
89
Facility
89
IL AVG
51
Rank
#45 / 648 | - | - | 5 | 10
Facility
10
IL AVG
7
Rank
#219 / 276 | 2.0
Facility
2.0
IL AVG
0.9
Rank
#236 / 276 | 0
Facility
0
IL AVG
2
Rank
#1 / 315 | 1
Facility
1
IL AVG
1.9
Rank
#90 / 315 | - |
Peacefully located in Niles, IL, Celebrate Senior Living Niles is a vibrant community designed to provide independent living and assisted living options. It supports residents needing support with their daily activities with the help of an excellent care team that is also trained in memory care practices. Those who want to enjoy an independent lifestyle find comfort and convenience in having access to maintenance and housekeeping services.
Residents here have no boring days with an array of daily activities, weekly recreation, and monthly social events held regularly. The community also has a spacious dining room where residents can enjoy three delicious meals daily. Residents’ living experience is further enhanced by amenities like a salon, library, and refreshing outdoor spaces for socialization and relaxation.
Situated in the tranquil neighborhood of McHenry Road, Buffalo Grove, IL, Belmont Village Buffalo Grove is an exceptional senior living community that provides assisted living and memory care. The community exceeds expectations in ensuring seniors’ comfort and safety featuring cozy and purposely built accommodations including studio and one-bedroom apartments. Belmont Village Buffalo Grove fuses clinical excellence and top-notch care and support from a team of compassionate and highly skilled professionals to provide seniors with an experience like no other.
The community strives to provide a warm and welcoming environment for seniors to reach their full potential. With a wide range of engaging activities and wellness programs, seniors are empowered to create meaningful moments and cherish every moment. Delight in exquisite meals and meet new friends at the community’s exclusive Josephine’s Kitchen. Belmont Village Buffalo Grove is committed to providing a safe place for seniors to live gracefully.
Overlooking the vibrant community of Lincolnwood, IL, Lincolnwood Place is an upscale senior living community that offers a variety of senior living options, including independent living, assisted living, memory care, short-term care, and skilled nursing. As a Continuous Care Retirement Community, the community ensures residents a seamless transition should their needs change. Featuring a range of floor plans, including a studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments, the community ensures residents a comfortable living space.
Residents feel safe, secure, and attended to in the community with a team of compassionate team members available to provide care 24/7. The community ensures plenty of enjoyable opportunities with a broad range of activities and amenities, such as a barbershop, fitness center, a theater, rehabilitation gym, a library, courtyard, and spacious community rooms. Residents feel appreciated through carefully curated meals and menus tailored to their needs and preferences.
Atria Park of Glen Ellyn emerges as a senior living community, offering a haven that encompasses both memory care facilities and assisted living apartments. The picturesque surroundings extend to outdoor spaces, harmoniously blending with a comforting, residential design. Situated within a tranquil neighborhood, this progressive and secure environment ensures a relaxing retreat for older adults, adhering to the highest assisted living guidelines.
Within Atria Park of Glen Ellyn, a comprehensive array of services thrives, including medication management, incontinence care, and specialized diabetic care. Its thoughtfully designed handicap accessibility, paired with complimentary transportation and pet-friendly policies, conjure an atmosphere of ease. Beyond the living quarters, the community flourishes with common areas of beauty, complemented by a salon, barbershop, theater room, raised garden beds, and a resonant piano. The diverse linguistic tapestry, including German, Filipino, Armenian, and English, highlights a rich cultural backdrop that resonates throughout this enriching living environment.
River Glen of St. Charles is an exceptional senior living community in Kane County, St. Charles, IL, offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, and short-term respite care. A considerate and capable team of caregivers are always on standby to provide care and assistance anytime the residents need it. Those needing support with daily routine are offered with compassionate assistance with personal care, mobility, and medication administration.
The community doubles their effort in supporting residents with their needs so they can focus on enjoying their days their way without the hassles of cleaning, commuting, maintenance, or doing the laundry. With most of the chores handled, residents can focus on exploring the community amenities or engaging in the vibrant calendar of activities. Residents can treat themselves to a new look at the salon, breathe in the fresh air in beautifully landscaped lawns, or settle in with friends in the cozy movie room for a special movie screening. Whatever your heart desires, River Glen of St. Charles will help you make it come true.
Located in Lake Barrington, IL, Lake Barrington Woods is a fun and friendly senior living community that offers independent living, assisted living, and short-term care. Providing a comfortable and relaxing living space, the community features an array of spacious apartments, including studios, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments.
The community conducts a full calendar of activities that cater to residents’ interests, needs, and abilities. Common areas like an art center, indoor pool, bistro, card room, and library provide a comfortable space for leisure and social connections. Meal preparation, housekeeping, personal care, and laundry services helps residents live conveniently. With a dedicated culinary team, residents savor delicious meals catered to their dietary needs.
A three-story, 75-bed assisted living community at 1160 N Mulford Rd in Rockford’s Winnebago County, Morning Star Village has been running for 21 years now under Morning Star Village, Inc., with Dennis Leahy as President and Co-Founder. Studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom layouts are all available, and the neighborhood lands at a Walk Score of 10, solidly car-dependent, so most days start with getting in a car.
The amenity list here leans toward the specific: there’s a chapel, a gift shop, an activity and craft room, and a lounge area built around a fireplace, the kind of spaces that give a building texture beyond hallways and a dining room; pets are welcome too. On the services side, transportation is arranged for residents, and the calendar includes social and recreational events on a regular basis.
Illinois’s Department of Public Health, Office of Health Care Regulation, handles inspections statewide, and at Morning Star Village those have tended to focus on dietary and food service practices and general housekeeping rather than anything tied to direct hands-on care.
Altogether, Morning Star Village is a longer-running, mid-sized Rockford community built around assisted living specifically, with a fuller-than-usual amenity list and a pet-friendly policy for residents who don’t want to leave that part of home behind.
Considerably one of the trusted independent living and assisted living in Chicago, IL; its ideal location sits right near Lincoln Park and Lake Michigan, and seniors are able to enjoy the natural scenery the city has to offer. The residents and their families entrust the caring staff at Brookdale Lake View to help them live a life of ease during their senior years. The senior living community promotes a lifestyle that only one can imagine; they want residents to have the time of their lives– having a worry-free daily living that allows them to pursue more of their interests. They ensure that residents are also able to create a vibrant social life, so they provide engaging activities for them to take part in, as a chance to create meaningful relationships among staff and residents. Brookdale Lake View is an assisted living Chicago community that explores all possibilities ever imagined.
The community has staff available 24/7 with all-around-the-clock activities ready for seniors to sign up for. Their essential services like their personal care assistance, medication management, housekeeping, and laundry services– are helpful in making day-to-day activities easier for residents. On the other hand, their featured amenities include their emergency alert system, fitness center library, cafe and bistro– among others– help in maintaining an active lifestyle for their residents.
The Clare sits at 55 E Pearson St in Chicago’s Rush & Division neighborhood, a high-rise run by The Clare Partners LLC with 49 units split across one, two, and three-bedroom layouts. Sizes run from 774 square feet up to 1,709.
A Walk Score of 100 means groceries, pharmacies, and most daily errands are a walk away, not a drive. Occupancy sits at 84.4 percent, which tells you the building is mostly full but not maxed out. This is a place that covers a lot of ground on the care spectrum: independent living, assisted living, and memory care, all under one roof, with staff specifically trained in dementia care for residents who need it.
Beauty services, transportation, housekeeping, organized social and recreational activities, exercise and wellness programming, and parking are all part of daily life, and residents also get 24-hour security, an on-site concierge, and access to a full-time exercise physiologist. Dining is flexible and chef-prepared, not a fixed cafeteria schedule. Pets are welcome, too.
The Clare takes Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay, so families aren’t boxed into one funding path. For residents needing nursing-level support, the staffing data shows about 3 hours and 41 minutes of total nursing care per resident each day.
The Clare is a high-rise community built to handle a resident’s care needs as they change, independent living now, memory care later if it comes to that, without forcing a move somewhere new.
Enchanting seniors and guests with its picturesque setting, The Villas of Holly Brook Herrin is a prominent senior living community that provides assisted living and short-term stays. The community features meticulously crafted and sophisticated accommodations ranging from studio to two-bedroom apartments to ensure comfort and security like no other. A respectful and highly skilled team strives to lend extra hands for seniors to live as they prefer.
The Villas of Holly Brook Herrin was rewarded the US News’ Best Assisted Living from 2022 to 2023 for its exceptional care and assistance. Enjoy personal time and cherish fun moments with friends in the serene spaces of The Villas of Holly Brook Herrin. The community serves healthy and delicious meals catering to nutritional requirements and preferences. Enveloped by a warm and inviting environment, The Villas of Holly Brook Herrin is a haven for seniors seeking solace in their golden years.
Ranking Methodology
How we rank these assisted living communities
Every community above is evaluated across six weighted categories using public data including state inspection records, review platforms, BBB profiles, and operator-published materials.
Weighting overview
- 35%Resident Experience
- 25%Regulatory
- 15%Visual Media
- 10%Website
- 10%Stability
- 5%Environment
01
Resident & Family Experience 35%
The single largest share of every ranking. Aggregated review sentiment and volume from major platforms — the closest signal to real resident experience.
- Includes
- Review Sentiment
- Review Volume
02
Regulatory & Safety Record 25%
State inspection records, citations, and complaint visits. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.
- Includes
- State Inspections
- Citations/Inspection
- % Inspections w/ Citations
- Complaint Visits
- Accreditations
- BBB Rating
03
Visual Media & Transparency 15%
Communities that publish high-quality visuals give families a real preview. No photos or tours = a negative transparency signal.
- Includes
- Video Tours
- Virtual Walkthroughs
- Photo Quantity
- Photo Quality
04
Website & Operator Transparency 10%
Site quality and whether the operator publishes basic accountability information — staff names, contact details, ownership.
- Includes
- Website Content
- Mobile Usability
- Staff Info Available
- Owner Info Available
05
Community Stability 10%
Operational signals indicating whether a community is well-run and meeting demand.
- Includes
- Occupancy Rate
- Bed Options
06
Environment & Pricing 5%
Walkability and pricing transparency. Walk Score is weighted higher for Independent Living than for Memory Care, where most residents do not leave unaccompanied.
- Includes
- Walk Score
- Pricing Transparency
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Frequently Asked Questions about Assisted Living in Illinois
What's the difference between assisted living and memory care in Illinois?
Assisted living in Illinois supports residents with daily activities (bathing, dressing, medication management) while preserving independence. Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's or dementia, and adds 24/7 secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and structured routines designed to reduce confusion and wandering.
What's the difference between assisted living and a nursing home in Illinois?
Assisted living in Illinois is a residential model focused on housing, hospitality, and help with daily activities. Nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) provide 24/7 medical care from licensed nurses for residents with significant health needs, and are regulated more strictly under both state and federal CMS rules.
Does Illinois Medicaid cover assisted living?
Illinois Medicaid does not directly pay room-and-board for assisted living, but most states (including Illinois) offer Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers that can offset the cost of care services delivered inside a licensed community. Eligibility, waitlists, and covered services vary — check directly with the state Medicaid agency.
What is assisted living?
Assisted living combines private or semi-private apartments with help on activities of daily living (meals, bathing, dressing, medication management) and a social calendar — for residents who need some support but do not need 24/7 medical care.
How many assisted living facilities are listed on this page?
This page features 375 assisted living facilities in Illinois. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.
How do I choose the right assisted living facility in Illinois?
Start by matching the level of care offered to the resident's current and anticipated needs, then compare licensing status, staff-to-resident ratios, recent inspection results, and pricing. Tour at least two or three communities in Illinois, talk to current residents and families, and confirm what is included in the base rate versus billed as add-on services.
What should I look for when visiting assisted living facilities in Illinois?
Pay attention to staff interactions with residents, cleanliness and odor, food quality at meal times, the activity calendar, and how questions about pricing and care plans are answered. Ask to see the most recent state inspection report, the move-out / level-of-care-change policy, and a sample monthly bill that lists every fee.



















