Independent Living and Assisted Living and Continuing Care
Brookdale Vernon Hills
145 N. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills, IL 60061 · Map
Licensed for 99 residents
Brookdale Vernon Hills is a state-licensed independent living, assisted living, continuing care community in Vernon Hills, Illinois. It is licensed for 99 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
Prices
Starting prices the community publishes, with the date we checked each one and a link to where it is published. Care charges are usually added after an assessment.
| Care | Starting at | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Independent Living | $3,150 /mo | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Assisted Living | $5,250 /mo | Oct 12, 2026 |
Area costs
Lilisity’s independent report
What the public record shows
Gathered by Lilisity from state and federal sources. Communities can’t edit this part of the page.
State inspections
Last annual survey: Oct 19, 2023. See the record
Nearest emergency room
3.3 miles
Advocate Condell Medical Center, rated 4 of 5 stars by CMS.
Side by side with nearby communities
The 4 nearest communities that offer assisted living, by straight-line distance. Prices are starting prices each community publishes; we never show estimates.
| Community | Distance | Licensed capacity | Published starting price | License | Inspection citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookdale Vernon Hills this community | 99 | $5,250/mo | Unknown | 4 rule sections cited in 3 years | |
| The Springs of Vernon Hills | 0.3 mi | 70 | Not published | Unknown | 1 rule section cited in 3 years |
| Autumn Leaves of Vernon Hills | 1.4 mi | 36 | Not published | Unknown | 1 rule section cited in 3 years |
| Victory Centre of Vernon Hills | 1.6 mi | Not listed | Not published | Active | No record |
| Spring Meadows Libertyville | 2.2 mi | 100 | $5,204/mo | Unknown | 3 rule sections cited in 3 years |
State inspection record4 rule sections cited in 3 years
- Last annual licensure survey
- October 19, 2023
- Surveys in three years
- 9
- Complaint investigations in three years
- 3
- Facility reported incident investigations
- 2
- Statements of deficiencies
- 4
- Rule sections cited (all surveys)
- 4
- Current license term ends
- December 29, 2026
- No violations cited at the last 2 surveys (October 2025 to April 2026)
Surveys (newest first)
- April 27, 2026: Complaint Original Investigation, no rule sections cited
IDPH: Complaint Investigation IL201490 For this survey, the establishment is in compliance with Part 295 Assisted Living and Shared Housing Establishment Administrative Code and 210 ILCS 9/1 Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act. - October 16, 2025: Complaint Original Investigation, no rule sections cited
IDPH: Complaint Investigation 2519755/ IL 197937 For this survey, the establishment is in compliance with Part 295 Assisted Living and Shared housing Establishment Administrative Code and 210 ILCS 9/1 Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act. - July 10, 2025: Complaint Original Investigation; Facility Reported Incident, 2 rule sections cited
IDPH: Facility Reported Survey Investigation/ IL194628- 295.2050a)b), 295.4010 d)e) cited Complaint Investigation 2515956/IL195647-95.2050 a)b), 295.4010 d)e) cited- Incident and Accident Reporting (Section 295.2050); General Violation
- Service Plan (Section 295.4010); General Violation
- October 8, 2024: Facility Reported Incident, 2 rule sections cited
IDPH: Investigation of Facility Related Incidents 7/16/24 IL175667, 9/9/24 IL177788, and 9/13/24 IL178018 - substantiated- Incident and Accident Reporting (Section 295.2050); Type 3 Violation
- Abuse, Neglect, and Financial Exploitation Prevention and Reporting (Section 295.6010); Type 2 Violation
- June 13, 2024: Survey, no statement posted
Show all 9
- March 7, 2024: Survey, no statement posted
- December 5, 2023: Survey, no statement posted
- October 19, 2023: Annual Licensure Only Survey, no statement posted
- October 19, 2023: Survey, no statement posted
Search the IDPH facility lookup → (CIEL OF VERNON HILLS; the statements of deficiencies are under Surveys)
What these terms mean
IDPH's facility lookup lists each survey it closed at the establishment, with the exit date and the survey type, and posts the Statement of Deficiencies (form 2567) when the survey found the rules were not met. Each cited item names the section of the state rules for assisted living and shared housing (77 Ill. Adm. Code Part 295) that was not met.
Survey types are IDPH's own: an Annual Licensure Only Survey is the yearly licensing inspection; a Complaint Original Investigation (COI) looks into a complaint; a Facility Reported Incident (FRI) looks into an incident the establishment reported. 24HR, 7D and 30D give how soon IDPH had to start.
IDPH's rules (77 Ill. Adm. Code 295.1050) define the violation types. “Type 1 violation - an act or omission by the establishment or its staff that causes severe harm or the death of a resident or creates a substantial probability of severe harm to a resident or residents.” “Type 2 violation - an act or omission by the establishment or its staff that causes harm to a resident or creates a substantial probability of harm to a resident or residents.” “Type 3 violation - an act or omission by the establishment or its staff, except by accidental means, that causes a significant negative impact on the delivery of services to the residents of the establishment.” Labels such as General Violation or Repeat Violation are shown as IDPH wrote them on the statement.
Each statement begins with IDPH's own summary of the survey, quoted here; for complaints and incidents it usually says whether the allegation was substantiated and whether a violation was cited. This establishment is licensed for 99 units; larger establishments are surveyed and cited more often, so read counts with size in mind. Source: Illinois Department of Public Health, Office of Health Care Regulation, data as of October 16, 2026. Always visit in person and ask the establishment about anything listed here.
License and ownership
- License type
- Assisted Living / Shared Housing Establishment
- License number
- 5103798
- License status
- Unknown
- Current license dated
- 2018-12-30
- Licensed capacity
- 99
- County
- Lake County
Source: Illinois state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsHow Medicaid pays for care in Illinois, and other programs
How Medicaid pays for care in Illinois
- Supportive Living Program (SLP). The Supportive Living Program, run by the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, is a service-enriched housing option for Medicaid-eligible people 65 and older, and adults 22 to 64 with physical disabilities, who would otherwise need nursing facility care. (state page)
Ask the community whether it accepts Medicaid.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 3.3 mi, nursing home 1.6 mi, pharmacy 1.7 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Advocate Condell Medical Center, Libertyville. 3.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Serenity Estates of Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire. 1.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Reliable Home Care Provider, Inc, Lincolnshire. 2.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 60061 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Lake County Dialysis Services, Vernon Hills, 0.8 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Mundelein, Mundelein, 2.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Buffalo Grove Dialysis, Buffalo Grove, 4.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 25 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 60061.
Integrated Palliative And Hospice LLC, office in Libertyville, 2.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Journeycare - Deerfield, office in Deerfield, 4.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Accord Hospice, office in Deerfield, 4.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, Lake Forest. 4.3 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk relatively high; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding very high, wildfire relatively low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- The state recorded a finding in July 2025. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- Your published starting price is a base rate. What would the total monthly cost be for my parent's needs?
- How much have prices gone up in each of the last three years?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
- Who gives medications, and what training do they have?
- For what reasons can a resident be asked to leave?
What we checked13 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois Department of Public Health, Office of Health Care Regulation inspection records | Oct 16, 2026 | See above |
| Illinois Medicaid provider list | Sep 9, 2026 | Not on the state list we checked. These lists are often incomplete. |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Only cases that look tied to an earlier operator (not shown) |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Brookdale Vernon Hills provide?
Brookdale Vernon Hills is licensed by the state of Illinois for independent living, assisted living, continuing care in Vernon Hills, Illinois. Its licensed capacity is 99 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Brookdale Vernon Hills?
No. We publish state licensing details for Brookdale Vernon Hills but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does Brookdale Vernon Hills cost?
Assisted Living in Illinois typically starts at $4,100 to $5,500 a month. Based on 101 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. The starting prices it publishes are in the Prices section on this page.
How do I contact Brookdale Vernon Hills?
Use Brookdale Vernon Hills's website, cielseniorliving.com/vernon-hills, or visit at 145 N. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills, IL 60061.
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