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Compare Memory Care around Illinois
The information below is reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health, Office of Health Care Regulation.
| Vi at The Glen | MC NH AL IL | 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, Inc | 3 | 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 | MC AL IL 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 |
| The Mather | MC AL IL 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 Evanston | 5 | - | - | 0
Facility
0
IL AVG
3
Rank
#1 / 315 | 3
Facility
3
IL AVG
1.9
Rank
#222 / 315 | 1 Bed / 2 Bed |
| The Springs at Monarch Landing | MC NH RC SNF | Naperville (Naperville Park District) | 28
Facility
28
IL AVG
86
Rank
#388 / 424 | Yes |
27
Facility
27
IL AVG
51
Rank
#517 / 648 | - | - | Monarch Landing Opco (Sl-Vii) LLC | 4 | 12
Facility
12
IL AVG
7
Rank
#229 / 276 | 3.0
Facility
3.0
IL AVG
0.8
Rank
#251 / 276 | 1
Facility
1
IL AVG
3
Rank
#62 / 315 | 1
Facility
1
IL AVG
1.9
Rank
#90 / 315 | Private Rooms / Semi-Private Rooms |
| Radford Green at Sedgebrook | MC AL IL 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) LLC | 3 | -
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 | MC AL IL 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 Circle | 5 | -
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 | MC AL IL 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 Creek | 9 | 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 | MC AL IL NH SNF | Macomb | 73
Facility
73
IL AVG
86
Rank
#202 / 424 | No |
5
Facility
5
IL AVG
51
Rank
#618 / 648 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bella Terra Streamwood | MC NH PC SNF | Streamwood | 214
Facility
214
IL AVG
86
Rank
#21 / 424 | No |
74
Facility
74
IL AVG
51
Rank
#135 / 648 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Avantara Long Grove | MC HOS NH PC SNF | Long Grove (Edgebrook Downs) | 195
Facility
195
IL AVG
86
Rank
#32 / 424 | No |
34
Facility
34
IL AVG
51
Rank
#465 / 648 | 20
Facility
20
IL AVG
18
Rank
#67 / 165 | - | - | 9 | 28
Facility
28
IL AVG
7
Rank
#253 / 276 | 3.1
Facility
3.1
IL AVG
0.8
Rank
#253 / 276 | 4
Facility
4
IL AVG
3
Rank
#242 / 315 | 0
Facility
0
IL AVG
1.9
Rank
#1 / 315 | - |
| Covenant Living at Windsor Park | MC AL IL 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 Park | 7 | 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 |
| Eden Vista Prospect Heights | MC AL HOS NH PC SNF | Prospect Heights | 30
Facility
30
IL AVG
86
Rank
#380 / 424 | No |
45
Facility
45
IL AVG
51
Rank
#380 / 648 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Green Leaf Senior Living | MC RC | Peoria | 16
Facility
16
IL AVG
86
Rank
#404 / 424 | No |
37
Facility
37
IL AVG
51
Rank
#440 / 648 | 1
Facility
1
IL AVG
18
Rank
#125 / 165 | - | Erin Taylor Nevitt | 3 | -
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 | 0
Facility
0
IL AVG
1.9
Rank
#1 / 315 | Private Rooms |
| Northbrook Inn Memory Care Community | MC AL | Northbrook | 49
Facility
49
IL AVG
86
Rank
#299 / 424 | No |
24
Facility
24
IL AVG
51
Rank
#535 / 648 | - | A- | Northbrook Memory Care, LLC | 5 | - | - | 0
Facility
0
IL AVG
3
Rank
#1 / 315 | 1
Facility
1
IL AVG
1.9
Rank
#90 / 315 | Suite |
| Ascension Living Nazarethville Place | MC ADC AL HC IL 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 |
Save yourself the stress and worry of finding the perfect memory care community for your near and dear grappling with the challenges that follow a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s or any form of dementia, with Trustwell Living Cherryvale Place. Place your trust in a memory care facility that offers compassionate, senior-centered care programs that fit the needs of each and every resident, while also providing a warm and comfortable living environment.
Your loved one will surely enjoy settling into Trustwell’s family-oriented approach and modern luxury-style amenities that guarantee a safe and relaxing stay for residents. With top-notch medically trained staff on-call at a moment’s notice, assistance with daily living, nutritious and delicious meals, basic needs are accounted for and then some. Residents are given the perks of engaging and stimulating activities, socialization events, secure spaces to rest in, as well as fun, soothing sessions with a canine or feline friend. Feel at ease with one of Rockford’s best memory care communities.
The Carrington at Lincolnwood is a vibrant senior living community located in the North Chicago suburb bordering Skokie and the neighborhoods of West Ridge and North Park, Lincolnwood, IL. From the urban modern all-masonry exterior, to the warm and inviting interior décor, The Carrington certainly has a fresh and welcoming look. It is a beautiful community in a park-like setting. They also consider themselves as a green-space campus. The community sits on 13 pedestrian-friendly acres for they believe that you can elevate your retirement lifestyle by greening your living space. Spending time in green spaces such as parks, gardens, and forests—whether for a leisurely stroll, a spirited bike ride or a quiet moment on a bench—can fuel vitality and breathe life into your day.
The Carrington at Lincolnwood is located in an ideal location that is close to family, medical and professional offices, shopping and houses of worship. They are offering Assisted Living and Independent living, which makes the place a perfect home base for an active and rewarding lifestyle. In addition, they also offer specialized memory care for some of their residents. They feature open-concept kitchens, roomy bedrooms with walk-in closets, granite countertops, and the security of emergency pull-cord notification system in bathrooms, among others.
Quietly set in the convenient residential area of West Dundee Road, Wheeling, IL, The Landing on Dundee is a one-of-a-kind community that offers assisted living and memory care. There’s no need to worry about day-to-day activities with a kind and highly trained team attending to your needs and preferences. For those with dementia and other memory-related needs, the community also provides specialized memory care programs to improve their cognition. Additionally, cozy and well-designed accommodations are available at a reasonable cost to maximize comfort and safety.
Have fun with stimulating programs and engaging activities tailored to your leisure and wellness. Here, residents can look forward to mealtimes with healthy and delicious meals served to satisfy dietary needs and tastes. With the community’s hands-on care and dedicated services, residents will surely enjoy every moment of their golden years.
Embraced by a blanket of green spaces and lush trees in South Harlem Avenue, Tinley Park, IL, Porter Place is a distinct community that specializes in memory care. For those with Alzheimer’s and related-dementia, the community provides top-tier care and assistance centered on their special needs to enhance their cognition. As a 66-suite community, the community strives to provide the utmost attention they deserve for a comfortable and safe retirement.
The community utilizes their exclusive Pathways of Purpose program, empowering residents to live their later years doing the things they love. With technology-based tools and programs, residents are given quick responses for their needs. Aside from care services, fun-filled and engaging programs are also conducted to promote belongingness and an active lifestyle. Live a blissful retirement with the community’s specially designed amenities and committed care.
Hawthorne Inn of Peru is a 52-bed assisted living community at 31st Street in Peru, Illinois, close to downtown. The community supplies spacious private and companion suite options, each with a private bathroom and shower. Residents enjoy daily housekeeping and linen service, with all utilities covered except phone, and meals prepared and served restaurant-style three times a day.
Daily life is anchored by certified nursing staff on-site, with nursing coverage averaging about an hour per resident day, nurse aides providing nearly three hours of attentive care per resident daily, and licensed practical nurses present for additional support. Medication assistance is provided as needed. Offerings span recreational and social activities, scheduled group transportation, complimentary wireless internet and television services, and a free membership to AJ’s Fitness Center for active residents. The location on 31st Street in Peru rates 76 on the Walk Score range, so most everyday errands can be done on foot, with many essentials within a quick walk. This walkability makes it easy for residents and visiting family to explore the neighborhood.
The facility’s state inspections have consistently found it fully complying with all assisted living regulations, with no reported deficiencies or resident complaints. Such a track record mirrors the community’s dedication to upholding care and safety standards.
Homestead of Morrison is a 40-bed senior living community at 403 Scenic Street in Morrison, Illinois. Owned and operated by Homestead of Morrison, LLC, this Whiteside County facility provides both assisted living and memory care under a license active through early 2026. The campus is centrally located with a Walk Score of 71, making it one of the most accessible downtown settings in the region.
State oversight is provided by the Illinois Department of Public Health, as the facility is exempt from the federal CMS star rating system. Current 2026 data shows the community maintains a citations-per-inspection rate of zero. This record is based on a September 2025 incident investigation that found the facility in full compliance with all state health and safety regulations. No fines, complaint-driven deficiencies, or enforcement actions appear in the current record.
The care model utilizes 24-hour staffing, including licensed nurses and CNAs, to provide personalized physical and cognitive support. Clinical services are designed to maximize resident independence while ensuring specialized oversight for those in the memory care wing. The medical team manages medication administration and daily hygiene assistance, tailoring protocols to each resident’s changing health status.
Residents reside in a purpose-built environment that prioritizes easy access to downtown Morrison’s shops and services.
The all-inclusive monthly model covers essential services such as professional housekeeping and laundry. Specific floor plans and amenities should be verified directly with the community, as current data focuses on the clinical and regulatory aspects of the recent 2025 licensure.
Older adults seeking a walkable, neighborhood-focused setting with a deficiency-free regulatory history may find this setting appropriate. To assess 2026 quality performance firsthand, prospective residents and their representatives should visit the campus to review staffing levels and specific memory care programming.
Residing in the vibrant community of Moline, IL, the Bickford of Moline is an vibrant senior living community that provides assisted living services. Large and stunning accommodations with varying floors plans are available for its residents. The community offers a residents’ monitoring system to ensure that residents are well taken care of from time to time by its compete and compassionate team.
Having above-and-beyond amenities and services, residents can enjoy 3 fresh-cooked delightful meals, weekly housekeeping, home maintenance, access to laundry facilities, and transportation services. Explore its other amenities such as the family room, game room, and library to see how beautiful the community is. Participate in diverse social activities and other life-enrichment programs to boost engagement. At Bickford of Moline, seniors can enjoy a comfortable and empowering retirement.
Experience a vibrant senior lifestyle at Carriage Crossing Arcola, an excellent senior living community in Arcola, IL, offering assisted living, memory care respite care and hospice care. Featuring spacious apartments and a wealth of convenient amenities, the community guarantees a secure and comfortable living space to its residents. With its continuum of care and 24-hour personal care assistance, Carriage Crossing ensures each residents’ needs are met.
Carriage Crossing’s experienced team is committed to delivering a senior living experience that meets the unique needs and desires for seniors at every stage of living. The community achieves this by providing a community environment rich with exceptional dining services, life-enriching opportunities, and maintenance-free living. Residents enjoy access to local dining, shopping and entertainment, complemented with the community amenities, such as beauty salon & spa services, chauffeured transportation, a cafe & soda shop, a game room & library, and beautiful outdoor courtyard for relaxing or catching up with fellow residents.
Relax within the peaceful spaces of the extraordinary senior living community of Sugar Creek Alzheimer’s Special Care Center set in the quiet East Vernon Avenue, Normal, IL, providing companion living, memory care, and respite care. Optimize comfort and security with the intricately designed and spacious private and companion suites of Sugar Creek Alzheimer’s Special Care Center. A team of competent and well-trained professionals exceeds expectations in ensuring seniors receive top-tier care and support.
Committed to enhancing seniors’ quality of life, the community conducts enjoyable activities and engaging programs for leisure and wellness. Look forward to having a delightful dining experience with delicious and healthy meals catering to dietary needs and preferences. Sugar Creek Alzheimer’s Special Care Center is a safe place for seniors to live a wondrous retirement while keeping their dignity in its well-lit and spacious abode.
A one-of-a-kind memory care community located on Main Street, St. Charles, IL, Silverado St. Charles provides memory care, respite care, and its signature brain health program, Nexus. Set within a peaceful neighborhood, seniors experience luxurious and spacious accommodations, carefully designed to cater to their unique needs. Seniors receive top-tier care and support with a team of reliable, compassionate, and extremely talented dementia care professionals giving the utmost attention and care necessary.
Silverado St. Charles fosters a blissful environment, conducting fun social events and interactive activities for seniors’ leisure and well-being. To cater to nutritional needs and preferences, the community serves healthy and delicious meals. With its stunning amenities and welcoming community, Silverado St. Charles promises a comfortable stay, free of worry and full of inspiration.
Ranking Methodology
How we rank these memory care 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 Memory Care 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.
Does Illinois Medicaid cover memory care?
Illinois Medicaid does not directly pay room-and-board for memory care, 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 memory care?
Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia, with secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and routines built to reduce confusion and wandering.
How many memory care communities are listed on this page?
This page features 359 memory care communities in Illinois. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.
How do I choose the right memory care 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 memory care 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.


















