Every one of the 23 certified facilities here, with its CMS rating, nurse staffing hours and enforcement record. Not a shortlist.
6 of these hold the top CMS rating of five. 5 sit at one. Registered nurse cover averages 0.95 hours per resident per day across the county. That is the number worth comparing, and it is the one families rarely see.
CMS overall rating first. Ties go to higher registered nurse hours.
| Facility | City | Overall | Health | Staffing | RN hrs | Beds | Fines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAKE FOREST PLACE | Lake Forest | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2.38 | 50 | $0 |
| PRAIRIEVIEW AT THE GARLANDS | Barrington | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.07 | 20 | $0 |
| RADFORD GREEN | Lincolnshire | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1.39 | 84 | $68,794 |
| ALTA REHAB AT WAUCONDA | Wauconda | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1.06 | 149 | $7,443 |
| AVANTARA LAKE ZURICH | Lake Zurich | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1.05 | 203 | $14,901 |
| ALIYA OF HIGHWOOD | Highwood | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0.64 | 104 | $0 |
| VILLAGE AT VICTORY LAKES, THE | Lindenhurst | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1.31 | 120 | $389,691 |
| WAUKEGAN HEALTH AND REHAB | Waukegan | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0.83 | 112 | $8,328 |
| WARREN BARR NORTH SHORE | Highland Park | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.75 | 215 | $24,397 |
| AVANTARA LONG GROVE | Long Grove | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.71 | 195 | $0 |
| WHITEHALL OF DEERFIELD | Deerfield | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1.34 | 190 | $0 |
| AVANTARA LIBERTYVILLE | Libertyville | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0.99 | 150 | $26,130 |
| ELEVATE CARE RIVERWOODS | Riverwoods | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.80 | 240 | $152,185 |
| WARREN BARR BUFFALO GROVE | Buffalo Grove | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 200 | $9,311 |
| HILLCREST RETIREMENT VILLAGE | Round Lake Beach | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.43 | 140 | $18,974 |
| THRIVE OF LAKE COUNTY | Mundelein | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0.83 | 185 | $29,734 |
| ELEVATE CARE WAUKEGAN ⚑ | Waukegan | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.62 | 265 | $65,554 |
| Alpine Care of Zion | Zion | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0.47 | 244 | $72,394 |
| Aspyre of Waukegan | Waukegan | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.88 | 115 | $135,606 |
| ALDEN LONG GROVE REHAB &HC CTR ⚑ | Long Grove | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.63 | 248 | $183,548 |
| Allure Of Zion ⚑ | Zion | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.55 | 115 | $255,454 |
| SERENITY ESTATES OF LINCOLNSHIRE | Lincolnshire | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.46 | 144 | $343,139 |
| CLARIDGE HEALTHCARE CENTER ⚑ | Lake Bluff | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | 231 | $241,617 |
⚑ marks a facility CMS cited for abuse.
The overall rating folds together inspections, staffing and quality measures. Inspections carry the most weight.
Staffing hours are the number to read on your own. A five-rated home with thin registered nurse cover is a different place at three in the morning.
Visit before you decide. Go without an appointment. The record here tells you where to look, not what you will find.
| Ownership | Facilities |
|---|---|
| For profit - Limited Liability company | 9 |
| For profit - Corporation | 9 |
| Non profit - Corporation | 2 |
| For profit - Partnership | 2 |
| For profit - Individual | 1 |
Source: CMS Provider Information (Care Compare), retrieved 3 August 2026.