Page 18 of Best Memory Care in Illinois

Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 368 memory care providers in IL using IL Dept. of Public Health (IDPH) data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank memory care in IL
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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: 80The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in Illinois. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90

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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. NH (Nursing Home): 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility): Round-the-clock nursing care, often for recovery after surgery, injury, or illness. 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. CCRC (Continuing Care Retirement Community): A campus with multiple care levels so residents can age in place without moving.
City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
Number of years the company has been in operation.
Name of the licensed owner, operator, or managing entity as filed with the state. Useful for grouping facilities under the same organization.
Count of regulatory inspections in the reporting window. Higher volume can reflect more oversight visits, complaint-driven surveys, or routine licensure cycles.
Total count of deficiencies (cited regulatory issues) recorded in the selected reporting period. Read alongside inspection counts for context.
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.
Inspection events categorized as complaint-related by the state regulator.
Count of incident-based investigations (e.g. reported events) in the regulatory record for the reporting period.
Housing or bed configuration options (e.g. studio, shared), often from facility-reported amenities and licensing details.
Park Place Christian Community
MC
AL
IL
NH
RC
SNF
Elmhurst (Addison Township)
66
Facility 66
IL AVG 80
Rank #180 / 379
No
94
Facility 94
IL AVG 51
Rank #17 / 585
--7
8
Facility 8
IL AVG 7
Rank #203 / 276
1.1
Facility 1.1
IL AVG 1.4
Rank #131 / 276
1
Facility 1
IL AVG 3
Rank #62 / 315
1
Facility 1
IL AVG 1.9
Rank #90 / 315
-
ADDOLORATA VILLA (Assisted Lvg)
MC
AL
IL
NH
SNF
Wheeling (Wheeling Township)
61
Facility 61
IL AVG 80
Rank #206 / 379
No
36
Facility 36
IL AVG 51
Rank #411 / 585
--1
2
Facility 2
IL AVG 7
Rank #88 / 276
2.0
Facility 2.0
IL AVG 1.4
Rank #165 / 276
0
Facility 0
IL AVG 3
Rank #1 / 315
0
Facility 0
IL AVG 1.9
Rank #1 / 315
-
The Lamoine Retirement Living
MC
AL
Macomb
44
Facility 44
IL AVG 80
Rank #282 / 379
Yes
90
Facility 90
IL AVG 51
Rank #34 / 585
1
Facility 1
IL AVG 15
Rank #121 / 189
-4
10
Facility 10
IL AVG 7
Rank #219 / 276
2.5
Facility 2.5
IL AVG 1.4
Rank #203 / 276
5
Facility 5
IL AVG 3
Rank #268 / 315
2
Facility 2
IL AVG 1.9
Rank #165 / 315
-
The Auberge at Lake Zurich
MC
RC
Lake Zurich (Countryside East)
16
Facility 16
IL AVG 80
Rank #359 / 379
Yes
46
Facility 46
IL AVG 51
Rank #333 / 585
-Welltower Landlord Group, LLC1
7
Facility 7
IL AVG 7
Rank #189 / 276
7.0
Facility 7.0
IL AVG 1.4
Rank #274 / 276
2
Facility 2
IL AVG 3
Rank #142 / 315
0
Facility 0
IL AVG 1.9
Rank #1 / 315
Studio
Silverado St. Charles Memory Care Community
MC
AL
St. Charles
55
Facility 55
IL AVG 80
Rank #237 / 379
Yes
27
Facility 27
IL AVG 51
Rank #477 / 585
-Silverado St. Charles, LLC3
5
Facility 5
IL AVG 7
Rank #168 / 276
1.7
Facility 1.7
IL AVG 1.4
Rank #156 / 276
1
Facility 1
IL AVG 3
Rank #62 / 315
6
Facility 6
IL AVG 1.9
Rank #292 / 315
Private Rooms
The Whitley of Aurora
MC
AL
RC
Aurora
60
Facility 60
IL AVG 80
Rank #211 / 379
Yes
31
Facility 31
IL AVG 51
Rank #449 / 585
-Dcr7S2Il Opco, LLC4
9
Facility 9
IL AVG 7
Rank #213 / 276
2.3
Facility 2.3
IL AVG 1.4
Rank #191 / 276
4
Facility 4
IL AVG 3
Rank #242 / 315
1
Facility 1
IL AVG 1.9
Rank #90 / 315
1 Bed
Bickford of Macomb
MC
AL
Macomb
28
Facility 28
IL AVG 80
Rank #343 / 379
Yes
4
Facility 4
IL AVG 51
Rank #572 / 585
-Macomb Bickford Cottage, LLC4
0
Facility 0
IL AVG 7
Rank #1 / 276
0.0
Facility 0.0
IL AVG 1.4
Rank #1 / 276
2
Facility 2
IL AVG 3
Rank #142 / 315
2
Facility 2
IL AVG 1.9
Rank #165 / 315
-
The Village at Mercy Creek
MC
AL
IL
Normal
62
Facility 62
IL AVG 80
Rank #201 / 379
No
21
Facility 21
IL AVG 51
Rank #506 / 585
--3
0
Facility 0
IL AVG 7
Rank #1 / 276
0.0
Facility 0.0
IL AVG 1.4
Rank #1 / 276
1
Facility 1
IL AVG 3
Rank #62 / 315
1
Facility 1
IL AVG 1.9
Rank #90 / 315
-
Voyage Senior Living – Murphysboro East
MC
AL
IL
Murphysboro
50
Facility 50
IL AVG 80
Rank #247 / 379
No
62
Facility 62
IL AVG 51
Rank #195 / 585
--3
0
Facility 0
IL AVG 7
Rank #1 / 276
0.0
Facility 0.0
IL AVG 1.4
Rank #1 / 276
3
Facility 3
IL AVG 3
Rank #202 / 315
2
Facility 2
IL AVG 1.9
Rank #165 / 315
-
The Mather
MC
AL
CCRC
IL
NH
SNF
Evanston
22
Facility 22
IL AVG 80
Rank #354 / 379
Yes
95
Facility 95
IL AVG 51
Rank #15 / 585
1
Facility 1
IL AVG 15
Rank #121 / 189
The Mather Evanston5--
0
Facility 0
IL AVG 3
Rank #1 / 315
3
Facility 3
IL AVG 1.9
Rank #222 / 315
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Overview of Park Place Christian Community

Park Place Christian Community is a 66-bed nursing facility on Euclid Avenue in Elmhurst, Illinois, operated by the Christian Healthcare Foundation. It functions under a continuing care model, allowing residents to transition from independent living up to skilled nursing as their health needs evolve. The building currently runs at a 55 percent occupancy rate and accepts both Medicare and private pay. Stays here average about 48 days, which shows that the daily routine leans heavily toward short-term post-hospital rehabilitation.

On-site therapies, including physical, occupational, and speech rehabilitation, anchor the clinical care on the floor, which also features a dedicated memory support wing. To manage these programs, the nursing staff provides an average of 4 hours and 37 minutes of direct daily care per resident, with registered nurses handling 2 hours and 1 minute of that total. Beyond the medical units, day-to-day life includes chef-prepared dining and an active community wellness program, while visitors benefit from an exceptional neighborhood walkability score of 94 out of 100.

The facility holds a clean regulatory record based on its most recent evaluations by state inspectors. The survey team found the home to be in full compliance with all health and safety guidelines, resulting in a citation rate of zero.

Prospective representatives can contact the admissions desk to check on current openings, ask about the customized wellness programs, or set up a time to see the campus. The administrative staff can also help review your insurance benefits and outline how private payment plans are structured.

Contact Park Place Christian Community

Overview of Addolorata Villa (assisted Lvg)

Addolorata Villa (assisted Lvg) in Wheeling, IL provides independent living, assisted living, memory care, nursing home care, and skilled nursing. Independent living offers private living with community services and no daily care, while assisted living helps with tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication. Memory care is provided in a secured setting with supervision, and skilled nursing includes licensed nursing care on site around the clock.

The range of care levels may suit a resident whose needs grow over time, since moving to a different level can happen within the same community. Respite care is available for short stays, which can give a family caregiver time to travel or recover. Rehabilitation services support recovery without requiring a resident to arrange transportation elsewhere.

Activities address social, physical, intellectual, and spiritual wellness. The community garden offers an outdoor setting for gardening. With 61 beds, Addolorata Villa falls in the mid sized range, although the available information does not provide a basis for characterizing the community by size.

Total nurse staffing is 5 hours and 12 minutes per resident per day, representing the recorded daily hands on nursing time allocated per resident. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, and Franciscan Communities operates the community. A Walk Score of 36 places the area in a car dependent setting, so most errands require a car or a ride; a resident who no longer drives would generally need transportation for those trips. Dining uses fresh and local ingredients, giving residents meals prepared with those ingredients in the community’s dining setting.

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Overview of The Lamoine Retirement Living

The Lamoine Retirement Living offers assisted living and memory care in Macomb, IL. Assisted living provides help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while a resident keeps an apartment, while memory care provides a secured setting with supervision. Having both care levels in one community can suit a resident whose needs grow over time, and memory care may be a good fit for someone living with dementia who needs a supervised setting.

The community has 44 beds. Residents can use the salon, spa, pool, and movie theater for personal care, recreation, and leisure on site. Restaurant-style dining accommodates dietary restrictions and allergies, while arts and crafts, fitness classes, and group outings give residents structured ways to spend time and participate in activities.

A Walk Score of 90 / 100 places the area in the walker’s paradise band, where daily errands do not require a car; a resident who no longer drives can still get out independently. Pets are allowed, so a resident may continue living with a pet. Wellness offerings include health education, screenings, vaccination programs, and lifestyle counseling, and religious services are available. Lamoine Group operates the community.

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Overview of The Auberge at Lake Zurich

Operating a 16-bed memory care and respite care community on a one-story campus in the Countryside East neighborhood of Lake Zurich, Illinois, is The Auberge at Lake Zurich. Welltower Landlord Group manages the facility, which opened in 2025 and provides studio units spanning from 312 to 334 square feet for residents aged 55 and older. The home is pet-friendly and doesn’t accept Medicare or Medicaid.

Occupants can access on-site dining, beauty services, housekeeping, transportation, recreational programming, and exercise options. The neighborhood has a walk score of 46, indicating some services are walkable, with most outings requiring transportation. The facility holds an active Illinois license and is located roughly 1.3 miles from downtown Lake Zurich.

State inspection data reflects active attention to emergency preparedness procedures, employee training documentation, and regulatory compliance protocols as The Auberge at Lake Zurich establishes its operations.

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Overview of Silverado St. Charles Memory Care Community

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.

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Overview of The Whitley of Aurora

Facing the challenges of a loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia can be daunting, to say the least. That’s why you need a memory care assisted living community that you can place your complete confidence in, and that’s exactly what The Whitley, has to offer. Utilizing an evidence-based approach to their memory care community, The Whitley promotes resident activity and socialization through neurocognitive stimulation programs that also include music and art. Activities are conducted in both small and reasonably large groups, while also allotting time for individual growth and consultations, all under the caring guidance of registered nurses and certified support staff.

Comfort is king at The Whitley, and with facilities designed to reduce stress, confusion and agitation, your loved ones will feel right at home. Enrolling in their Courtyard memory care program entails a comprehensive history assessment to ensure that care is tailored to promote the fullest experience.

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Overview of Bickford of Macomb

Experience the charm and warmth of Bickford of Macomb, ideally situated in Macomb, IL, a wonderful community where vibrant living meets exceptional care. Providing assisted living services, this community is dedicated to offering personalized support tailored to each resident’s needs. Residents can choose from cozy studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments, with various floor plans designed for both comfort and personal expression. Conveniently located near medical facilities and shopping, Bickford of Macomb provides an ideal mix of peace and accessibility.

A wide range of amenities, including live musical performances and community picnics, ensures that residents have ample opportunities for enjoyment and connection. Whether relaxing at a performance or socializing at a picnic, residents can immerse themselves in a variety of activities. Life at Bickford of Macomb is celebrated with joy, comfort, and a commitment to quality living.

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Overview of The Village at Mercy Creek

The Village at Mercy Creek offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care in Normal, IL. Independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care, while assisted living provides help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.

With all three care levels on one campus, a resident whose needs grow may be able to move to a different level without leaving the community or starting over socially. Respite care is available for short stays, which can suit a family caregiver who needs time to travel or recover. The community has 62 beds.

A dining room serves meals made with locally sourced ingredients and described as nutritious, giving residents an on-site setting for prepared meals. Clubs and programs address social, physical, intellectual, and spiritual wellness, while the beauty salon and barbershop provide on-site grooming services. The Village at Mercy Creek is operated by Franciscan Ministries.

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Overview of Voyage Senior Living – Murphysboro East

Voyage Senior Living, Murphysboro East provides assisted living, independent living, and memory care in Murphysboro, IL. Independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care, while assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication. Memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for someone who may be at risk of wandering.

With three care levels available, the community can suit a resident whose needs may grow over time without requiring a move to another community. The home has 50 beds, placing it among smaller communities where staff and residents can get to know one another.

A Walk Score of 62 means some errands can be done on foot, so a resident who no longer drives may be able to reach nearby destinations independently. The Voyage Senior Living operates the community.

Contact Voyage Senior Living – Murphysboro East

Overview of The Mather

The Mather is undoubtedly the premier Life Plan Community just north of Chicago. The beautiful condominium-style building offers resort-like hospitality, ensuring residents a sense of belonging with a forward-thinking approach to senior living. The luxurious 62+ retirement community has learned year after year the right direction to a quality standard of living and, for years, has promoted and lived by its goal of enhancing the quality of life for every senior who has chosen its approach to senior living.

A luxury community that guarantees cozy apartments where residents can feel comfortable after a day of doing activities. Their amenities and facilities are convenient: a hair salon and barbershop, a library, a recreational studio, a business center, and breathtaking views, to name a few of the community highlights. Their housekeeping and linen services, concierge, and maintenance services are all provided so residents can live a hassle-free lifestyle.

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Weighting overview

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    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 368 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.