Warren Barr Lincoln Park

Kitchen inspections

The local health department inspects the kitchen that serves residents. Results are in the agency's own words.

Chicago Department of Public Health: The Grove at Lincoln Park

• Jul 16, 2025 (canvass): Pass. No violations listed.
• Jul 31, 2024 (canvass): Pass.
  6 violations

  • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible. Inspector’s note: observed no hand washing signs or posters near hand washing sinks in all staff washrooms. must provide and maintain.
  • Food properly labeled; original container. Inspector’s note: must properly label food storage containers when food is not in the original container.
  • Wiping cloths: properly used & stored. Inspector’s note: observed wiping cloths stored on top of prep tables. must properly store wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution when not in use.
  • Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned. Inspector’s note: observed no covered waste receptacle provided in the employees washroom/locker room. must provide and mainain.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: observed peeling paint on ceiling above dishwashing area. must repair and maintain ceiling in a good repair. observed water damaged ceiling tiles in the employee's washroom and food storage room above food storage shelving. must repair and maintain. observed peeling paint and big opening into east ...
  • Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used. Inspector’s note: observed burn out light bulbs in rear food preparation area above prep tables and in the employee washroom/locker room. must provide and maintain adequate lighting at all times.
• Nov 24, 2023 (canvass): Pass w/ Conditions.
  2 violations

  • Sewage & waste water properly disposed (Priority). Inspector’s note: noted waste water backing up from the floor drain by the dishwashing area with dirt, and food particles onto the kitchen prep area. priority violation #7-38-030(c). citation issued.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: instructed to clean and maintain dusty and dirty fans on walls by the dishwashing area.

Source: the agency's records, inspections since Oct 16, 2023, as of Oct 15, 2026. Pass: No critical or serious violations found. Pass w/ Conditions: Critical or serious violations found and corrected during the inspection. Fail: Critical or serious violations not corrected during the inspection. Priority / Priority Foundation / Core: The city's severity levels under the 2017 Chicago Food Code; Priority is the most serious.

Care and services

From the community’s website

What Warren Barr Lincoln Park says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.

• Offers respite or short-term stays. Yes, we offer short-term and respite stay options for individuals seeking temporary care and support. (page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
• Provides transportation. Our facility assists in arranging transportation for residents to see their doctors. (page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
• Apartment types named: private room. From our well appointed guest rooms and private suites, to our long list of amenities, every detail of Warren Barr Lincoln Park has been carefully designed to provide you with an unparalleled experience. (page, checked Oct 12, 2026)

Staff pay and workplace safety

Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.

OSHA workplace safety inspections

OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.

• Sep 6, 2024: monitoring inspection, partial (safety). Case closed Sep 25, 2024. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Lincoln Park Skilled Nursing Facility, LLC.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.

Location and nearby care

Nearest hospital with an emergency room

Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago, Chicago. 0.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.

Nearest Medicare nursing home

Lakeview Rehab & Nursing Center, Chicago. 0.3 miles away, straight line.

Nearest home health agency office

Icg Home Health Care Services, Chicago. 1.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.

Nearest pharmacy

Walgreens. 0.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.

Area

USDA classes ZIP code 60614 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).

Dialysis within 15 miles

Fkc - Surf Road Home Dialysis, Chicago, 0.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Excel Renal Care Services, Chicago, 1.4 miles away, straight line
Fmc - West Willow, Chicago, 1.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)

Hospice

29 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 60614.
Vitas Healthcare Corporation Of Illinois, office in Chicago, 5.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Unity Hospice Of Chicagoland, LLC, office in Chicago, 5.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Heart To Heart Hospice Corp, office in Schiller Park, 12.2 miles away, straight line

Nearest geriatric medicine practice

Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, Chicago. 1.2 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 risk

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 low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding very low, coastal flooding very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake very 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.

What we checked

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.