Assisted Living in the Chicago Area — Every IDPH-Licensed Establishment

How many assisted living establishments are licensed in the Chicago area?

IDPH lists 228 active Assisted Living/Shared Housing Establishments in Cook, DuPage, Lake, Will, Kane and McHenry counties, with 15,297 licensed assisted living units between them. By county: Cook 84, DuPage 40, Lake 37, Will 25, Kane 21, McHenry 21. 174 of them also hold Alzheimer's special care units.

Every row below links to a page with the full IDPH record — license number, licensee, license periods, unit mix and any ownership change — plus a link to the state's own record.

What is the difference between assisted living and memory care in Illinois?

Both are licensed by IDPH under the same Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act; the difference is the type of unit. Memory care means Alzheimer units in a special care program with added staffing, training and environment standards, while regular units serve residents without that level of dementia need.

How do you verify a Chicago-area assisted living license?

Search the community by name in the IDPH Facility Lookup, choose “Assisted Living/Shared Housing Establishment,” and open the record to see the license number, licensee, license period and unit counts. Each facility page on this site links straight to that record.

To report a concern, call IDPH's Central Complaint Registry at 1-800-252-4343. The Long-Term Care Ombudsman, reached through the Senior HelpLine at 1-800-252-8966, advocates for residents.

What does assisted living cost in the Chicago area in 2026?

Typically $4,500–$6,500 a month across the Chicago metro, depending on unit size and care level. IDPH doesn't publish prices, so we never list a rate for a specific community — get an all-in written quote.

Illinois' Supportive Living Program (SLP), administered by HFS, is the main Medicaid-funded alternative; it is certified separately, so ask each community whether it participates.