Brookdale Senior Living
The state lists 4 state inspections, 1 complaint visit, $4,500 in fines; last visit 2025-10-30. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.
Public record summary
About this facility — Brookdale Senior Living
Brookdale Senior Living is a licensed assisted living community in Chicago, Illinois. It is licensed for 57 beds — close to the median for assisted living communities in Illinois (57 beds).
It is one of 145 senior care facilities in Chicago and 447 assisted living communities across Illinois. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.
This listing draws on the federal NPI registry (NPPES), and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.
Facility background
State inspection record
The state lists 4 state inspections, 1 complaint visit, $4,500 in fines. License status: Closed.
Complaints (1)
| State visit | Type |
|---|---|
| 02/04/2025 | 7D COI = Complaint Original Investigation |
Inspections (4)
| Date | Type |
|---|---|
| 10/30/2025 | L/SP = Licensure Special Survey |
| 09/30/2025 | 30D FRI = Facility Reported Incident |
| 11/15/2024 | Annual Lic. Only = Annual Licensure Only Survey |
| 11/14/2023 | Annual Lic. Only = Annual Licensure Only Survey |
Sanctions and regulatory actions (2)
| Date | Action | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 11/15/2024 | Violation, level not listed, fine $3,500 | |
| 11/14/2023 | Level 2, fine $1,000 |
Source: Illinois Department of Public Health, facility 5101776, read 2026-11-06. Illinois lists surveys with their type and, for some, a 2567 document on its page. A survey with no file isn't shown to be clean, and the violations list can include surveys the survey list leaves out. Fines are the amounts the state lists; its page doesn't say whether they were paid or changed. See the state's record.
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Who to contact in Illinois
- Licensing: Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Assisted Living · Look up a license
- File a complaint: 800-252-4343 · Online
- Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 800-252-8966. A free advocate for residents and families.
- Adult Protective Services: 866-800-1409. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
- Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.
Nearest emergency hospitals
- Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago, about 0.4 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
- Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, about 0.7 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
- Thorek Memorial Hospital, about 1.3 miles.
Nearby facilities with inspection records
- Brookdale Lake View, Chicago, less than 0.1 miles. 5 state visits on record.
- Alden Lincoln Rehab & H C Ctr, Chicago, about 0.2 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
- Brookdale Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, about 0.3 miles. 7 state visits on record.
- Warren Barr Lincoln Park, Chicago, about 0.5 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
- Landmark of Lincoln Park Rehabilitation and Nursin, Chicago, about 0.6 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.