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Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 232 independent living communities in Illinois using Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank independent living in IL
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232 homes
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Avg Walk Score: 51/ 100The average Walk Score across facilities in Illinois. A third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100) measuring convenience and context, not healthcare quality. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 50/ 100
Avg No. of Beds: 86The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in Illinois. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90

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Vi at The Glen
IL
NH
AL
MC
Glenview
36
Facility 36
IL AVG 86
Rank #370 / 424
Yes
52
Facility 52
IL AVG 51
Rank #310 / 648
39
Facility 39
IL AVG 18
Rank #19 / 165
A+Cc-Lake, Inc3
6
Facility 6
IL AVG 7
Rank #180 / 276
2.0
Facility 2.0
IL AVG 0.8
Rank #236 / 276
0
Facility 0
IL AVG 3
Rank #1 / 315
0
Facility 0
IL AVG 1.9
Rank #1 / 315
1 Bed / 2 Bed / Villa
Westminster Place
IL
AL
MC
NH
RC
SNF
Evanston (Grant Street)
105
Facility 105
IL AVG 86
Rank #115 / 424
Yes
44
Facility 44
IL AVG 51
Rank #392 / 648
--------Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
Tabor Hills
IL
AL
NH
RC
SNF
Naperville (Naperville Park District)
96
Facility 96
IL AVG 86
Rank #135 / 424
Yes
21
Facility 21
IL AVG 51
Rank #550 / 648
-A+------Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
The Mather
IL
AL
MC
NH
SNF
Evanston (Davis Street)
22
Facility 22
IL AVG 86
Rank #399 / 424
Yes
95
Facility 95
IL AVG 51
Rank #18 / 648
--The Mather Evanston5--
0
Facility 0
IL AVG 3
Rank #1 / 315
3
Facility 3
IL AVG 1.9
Rank #222 / 315
1 Bed / 2 Bed
Radford Green at Sedgebrook
IL
AL
MC
NH
SNF
Lincolnshire
37
Facility 37
IL AVG 86
Rank #364 / 424
No
36
Facility 36
IL AVG 51
Rank #448 / 648
--Sedgebrook Opco (Sl-Vii) LLC3
-
Facility -
IL AVG 7
Rank #1 / 276
0.0
Facility 0.0
IL AVG 0.8
Rank #1 / 276
0
Facility 0
IL AVG 3
Rank #1 / 315
1
Facility 1
IL AVG 1.9
Rank #90 / 315
1 Bed / 2 Bed
Mercy Circle Senior Living
IL
AL
MC
NH
SNF
Chicago (Mount Greenwood)
43
Facility 43
IL AVG 86
Rank #335 / 424
Yes
44
Facility 44
IL AVG 51
Rank #392 / 648
1
Facility 1
IL AVG 18
Rank #125 / 165
-Mercy Circle5
-
Facility -
IL AVG 7
Rank #1 / 276
0.0
Facility 0.0
IL AVG 0.8
Rank #1 / 276
0
Facility 0
IL AVG 3
Rank #1 / 315
1
Facility 1
IL AVG 1.9
Rank #90 / 315
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
GreenFields of Geneva
IL
AL
MC
NH
SNF
Geneva
77
Facility 77
IL AVG 86
Rank #192 / 424
Yes
6
Facility 6
IL AVG 51
Rank #610 / 648
14
Facility 14
IL AVG 18
Rank #93 / 165
A+Nfp Friendship Village Of Mill Creek9
24
Facility 24
IL AVG 7
Rank #248 / 276
2.7
Facility 2.7
IL AVG 0.8
Rank #246 / 276
4
Facility 4
IL AVG 3
Rank #242 / 315
1
Facility 1
IL AVG 1.9
Rank #90 / 315
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
Wesley Village Retirement Center
IL
AL
MC
NH
SNF
Macomb
73
Facility 73
IL AVG 86
Rank #202 / 424
No
5
Facility 5
IL AVG 51
Rank #618 / 648
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Covenant Living at Windsor Park
IL
AL
MC
NH
RC
SNF
Carol Stream
72
Facility 72
IL AVG 86
Rank #208 / 424
No
26
Facility 26
IL AVG 51
Rank #523 / 648
--Covenant Living At Windsor Park7
4
Facility 4
IL AVG 7
Rank #136 / 276
0.6
Facility 0.6
IL AVG 0.8
Rank #161 / 276
5
Facility 5
IL AVG 3
Rank #268 / 315
1
Facility 1
IL AVG 1.9
Rank #90 / 315
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed / 3 Bed
The Selfhelp Home Senior Living Community
IL
AL
NH
RC
SNF
Chicago (Uptown)
72
Facility 72
IL AVG 86
Rank #208 / 424
No
92
Facility 92
IL AVG 51
Rank #28 / 648
18
Facility 18
IL AVG 18
Rank #75 / 165
A+The Selfhelp Home, Inc2
25
Facility 25
IL AVG 7
Rank #249 / 276
12.5
Facility 12.5
IL AVG 0.8
Rank #275 / 276
0
Facility 0
IL AVG 3
Rank #1 / 315
1
Facility 1
IL AVG 1.9
Rank #90 / 315
Studio / 1 Bed
Ascension Living Nazarethville Place
IL
ADC
AL
HC
MC
NH
SNF
Des Plaines
68
Facility 68
IL AVG 86
Rank #218 / 424
Yes
28
Facility 28
IL AVG 51
Rank #509 / 648
--------Private Rooms
Victorian Village Health and Wellness Center
IL
AL
MC
NH
SNF
Homer Glen
50
Facility 50
IL AVG 86
Rank #292 / 424
No
50
Facility 50
IL AVG 51
Rank #332 / 648
--------Private/Semi-Private Rooms
River Glen of St. Charles
IL
AL
MC
RC
St. Charles
78
Facility 78
IL AVG 86
Rank #187 / 424
Yes
45
Facility 45
IL AVG 51
Rank #380 / 648
-A-River Glen Of St. Charles4
-
Facility -
IL AVG 7
Rank #1 / 276
0.0
Facility 0.0
IL AVG 0.8
Rank #1 / 276
1
Facility 1
IL AVG 3
Rank #62 / 315
2
Facility 2
IL AVG 1.9
Rank #165 / 315
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
Brookdale Hawthorn Lakes
IL
AL
Vernon Hills
50
Facility 50
IL AVG 86
Rank #292 / 424
Yes
64
Facility 64
IL AVG 51
Rank #201 / 648
48
Facility 48
IL AVG 18
Rank #2 / 165
A+Blc-The Willows, LLC4
-
Facility -
IL AVG 7
Rank #1 / 276
0.0
Facility 0.0
IL AVG 0.8
Rank #1 / 276
1
Facility 1
IL AVG 3
Rank #62 / 315
2
Facility 2
IL AVG 1.9
Rank #165 / 315
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
Clarendale Six Corners
IL
AL
MC
RC
Chicago (Old Irving Park)
144
Facility 144
IL AVG 86
Rank #57 / 424
Yes
92
Facility 92
IL AVG 51
Rank #28 / 648
-C+Portage Park Operations, LLC6
-
Facility -
IL AVG 7
Rank #1 / 276
0.0
Facility 0.0
IL AVG 0.8
Rank #1 / 276
4
Facility 4
IL AVG 3
Rank #242 / 315
0
Facility 0
IL AVG 1.9
Rank #1 / 315
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
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Overview of The Terrace Apartments

The Terrace Apartments is an idyllic community set in the quiet neighborhood of Rockford, IL, offering independent living. The community features beautifully furnished one-bedroom floor plans, dedicated to the comfort of those 62+. Residents can keep their peace of mind with laundry spaces and dedicated services.

Fun recreational activities and enriching programs are conducted, ensuring residents have fun and make new friends. Delightful restaurants and unique shops also surround the area, providing residents with easy access to a variety of dining options and wellness opportunities. Serene walking trails, a scenic garden, cozy communal spaces, a library, and a craft room are available in a warm and friendly setting, making the community an ideal retirement option.

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Overview of Senior Suites of Chatham

Enjoy an independent lifestyle in a friendly community at Senior Suites of Chatham in Chicago, IL, a vibrant senior living community that offers excellent independent living. Residents are free from tedious routines with convenient services like grocery transportation, laundry, and housekeeping. Emergency call systems and diligent team members are available 24/7 to provide residents assistance, should they need it.

Designed to provide residents with a strong sense of security and safety, the community features secured entry systems and safety features throughout the community for residents’ peace of mind. An array of planned social activities ensures there’s something for everyone to enjoy. An on-site maintenance personnel is also available to make residents’ living space as spotless and comfortable, just the way they like it.

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Overview of Curtis Creek Senior Living

Settled in the vibrant neighborhood of Quincy, IL, the Curtis Creek Senior Living is an enticing community that provides independent living services. Here, residents can select from a wide array of stunning and cozy accommodations with varying floor plans depending on their tastes. The community believes that it is made for freedom and empowerment to offer a one-of-a-kind independent living experience every resident deserves.

Explore its top-tier amenities and services wherein residents can enjoy delicious and healthy meals prepared by a talented culinary team, housekeeping and maintenance, concierge service, and transportation. Visit its 24-hour bistro lounge, game room, and fitness center to boost social interaction and wellness. Create meaningful connections with new friends within the amazing common spaces of this beautiful community. At Curtis Creek Senior Living, seniors are assured of a wonderful retirement.

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Overview of Brenden Gardens

Tutera Senior Living operates Brenden Gardens as an independent living community at 900 Southwind Rd in Springfield, Illinois. The 3-story building is firmly car-dependent, posting a Walk Score of 19, so reliable transportation matters here. One-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments are available, pets are welcome, and Carolyn Balota leads the community as Assistant Executive Director.

The monthly starting price is $2,800. Brenden Gardens operates outside the Medicare and Medicaid system, which means families are planning private pay from the outset. What that price covers includes chef-prepared meals, housekeeping, transportation services, beauty services, exercise programs, and recreational activities. Rehabilitation services and respite stays are also on offer, with 24-hour staffing in place.

At $2,800 per month to start, Brenden Gardens is a private-pay independent living community with a full services package and Tutera Senior Living’s operational backing. It fits older adults in Springfield who want included amenities, transportation, and dining without the complexity of navigating Medicare or Medicaid coverage.

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Overview of Senior Suites of Fay’s Point

Charming and welcoming, Senior Suites of Fay’s Point in Blue Island, IL offers a welcoming community for active seniors who wish to live their life independently. The community offers independent living with well-designed and accessible one-bedroom apartments with full-kitchens, individually controlled heating and cooling, and safety features. A dedicated team is available to provide residents with assistance and support 24/7.

Fostering a vibrant and well-connected lifestyle, the community conducts a wide array of engaging activities with something for everyone to enjoy. Residents can cook their own meals at the comfort of their accommodation with weekly grocery transportation. With routine housekeeping, transportation services, and on-site maintenance, residents can live an easy and convenient life.

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Overview of Senior Suites of Midway Village

Senior Suites of Midway Village sits at 6800 S Keating Ave in Chicago’s West Lawn neighborhood, run as part of the Senior Lifestyle network and overseen by the Illinois Department of Public Health’s Office of Health Care Regulation. It’s an independent living community, not a facility offering hands-on medical or personal care. People here live on their own, in their own apartments, inside a mid-rise building with studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom layouts.

Walkability sits in the middle of the range. A Walk Score of 55 means some errands, grabbing a coffee, picking up a prescription, can happen on foot, but a car is still going to be part of most weeks. Holy Cross Hospital is close by, just 2.49 miles out, so if a health issue ever comes up, help isn’t far.

What actually fills a resident’s week here is fairly concrete. There’s transportation service, so getting to an appointment doesn’t hinge on someone else’s schedule. There are fitness and recreation programs for people who want to keep moving. Meals are provided, and the community runs organized social events, the kind of built-in structure that makes it easier to actually see people instead of just living near them.

One more detail worth naming: pets are welcome here. That’s not a small thing for someone who’s spent fifteen years with the same dog and isn’t interested in changing that now.

Put together, Senior Suites of Midway Village is a facility built for a specific kind of resident: independent, self-sufficient, not in need of caregiving support, but interested in trading some of the friction of solo living, errands, meals, social effort, for a place where those pieces are already in motion.

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Overview of Senior Suites of Central Station

Set in the busy city of Chicago, IL, Senior Suites Central Station is a one-of-a-kind senior living community that offers independent living. Residents live a fulfilling lifestyle with the convenience of maintenance-free living, security, and wellness programming. The community offers well-built apartments that provide utmost comfort and safety in every turn. A compassionate team of professionals helps residents with their care needs 24/7.

Seniors who wish to live an active lifestyle are provided with an abundance of interesting activities and programming, designed based on residents’ interests and needs. Residents are free to spend their days in the comfort of inviting community rooms or vibrant outdoor settings. Maintenance personnel ensures residents’ apartments are well-appointed and spotless, ensuring comfortable and hazard-free living.

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Overview of Good Shepherd Tower

Peacefully nestled in the harmonious neighborhood of Chicago, IL, Good Shepherd Tower is a purposely built community that offers independent living. The community features cozy and accessible studio and one-bedroom floor plans, ensuring residents are comfortable and safe. Laundry spaces and maintenance services are also provided, so residents have a worry-free lifestyle.

Residents have easy access to unending recreation and wellness opportunities, especially with public transportation nearby. With a fully furnished kitchen, residents can prepare meals on their terms. The community is ideal for those looking to downsize in retirement, especially with its vibrant and welcoming environment.

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Overview of Sunnymere

Aurora, Illinois is where Sunnymere sits, offering three things under one roof: independent living, assisted living, and residential care. It’s not a place you’d walk everywhere from. The Walk Score comes in at 38, which means a handful of errands might be doable on foot, but most trips are going to mean getting in a car.

The building is two stories, and here’s a detail worth pausing on: residents live in suites, not just single rooms. That’s more space, more privacy, a setup that reads less like a typical single-room assisted living unit and more like an actual apartment with services layered on top.

Transportation services mean residents aren’t dependent on family members every time they need to get to a doctor’s appointment or run an errand. Fitness and recreation programming gives people a reason to move their bodies and interact with others on a regular schedule, not just whenever they happen to feel like it.

Offering independent living, assisted living, and residential care simultaneously is actually a meaningful structural choice. It means someone could move in needing very little support and stay put even as that changes, rather than having to relocate somewhere new every time their care needs shift. Suite-style housing, transportation on hand, and three care levels under one address: Sunnymere looks built for residents who want room to be independent right up until, and even after, that starts to change.

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Avenues at Springfield

525 S Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Springfield, IL 62703
Overview of Avenues at Springfield

Welcome to Avenues at Springfield, an assisted living community situated in Springfield, Illinois. This nursing home facility takes pride in providing an exceptionally high standard of care, ensuring that residents feel right at home in a compassionate environment. Combining the advantages of a major healthcare operation with a person-centered care approach, Avenues at Springfield strives to create a distinct nurturing atmosphere.

Avenues at Springfield is renowned for its unwavering commitment to delivering care without compromise, placing the well-being and happiness of residents at the forefront. Their team of nurses and CNA’s go above and beyond to provide senior residents with the utmost care, forming close relationships with each individual and attending to their every need. Families and seniors alike can experience a warm and caring community where their loved ones can thrive with the support they deserve.

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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 Independent Living in Illinois

What is independent living?

Independent living communities are residential settings for active older adults — typically with private apartments or cottages, shared amenities (dining, fitness, activities), and no built-in medical care.

How many independent living communities are listed on this page?

This page features 232 independent living communities in Illinois. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

How do I choose the right independent living community 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 independent living communities 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.