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Memory Care in Illinois

Illinois has 280 licensed memory care providers listed on ElderCareCosts across 500 cities. The median estimated cost statewide is $7,774/mo. Pick a city below for local pricing and provider listings, or request a personalized shortlist.

280 licensed memory care providers listed · 14 with CMS star ratings.

Cost of memory care in Illinois

Median monthly price, Illinois

$7,774/mo

Typical range $7,463 – $8,085

● Illinois $7,774 ○ National median $8,160

Modeled estimate · 2025 data

Modeled memory-care ranges for Illinois and a multi-state national aggregate. Method: local assisted-living estimate plus a documented 20–30% premium band (not a Genworth memory-care survey median).

Memory Care cost comparison (2025)
Memory CareIllinoisNational
25th percentile$7,463/mo$7,833/mo
Median$7,774/mo$8,160/mo
75th percentile$8,085/mo$8,486/mo

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Source: Modeled estimate (opens in a new tab) · Updated 2025
Methodology
Why is this number different on other websites? Most sites average "starting at" prices. Base rent, before care fees. We estimate the full monthly cost families actually pay. Budget from the all-in number. Our methodology →

Ways families typically pay

  • Private pay (savings, income, home equity)
  • Long-term care insurance
  • VA Aid & Attendance for eligible veterans and surviving spouses
  • Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) waivers, where eligible. Rules vary by state

Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. State-specific Medicaid waiver guides are coming soon.

CMS rating distribution in Illinois

CMS overall star ratings for 14 memory care providers in Illinois. We do not re-rank these scores.

CMS star ratings in Illinois
CMS starsProviders
5 stars6
4 stars3
3 stars3
2 stars1
1 star1

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Illinois licensing & regulation

Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) licenses and inspects assisted living communities, including communities that offer memory care, in Illinois. Before you sign anything, look up the community's license status and past complaints on the state's own site, not a marketing page.

Source: State licensing agency.GOV

Medicaid & local resources in Illinois

Long-Term Care Ombudsman

Illinois Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program helps residents of nursing homes, assisted living, and similar settings in Illinois resolve concerns about care and rights.

Official Ombudsman locator / program page

Source: State LTC Ombudsman.GOV

Medicaid HCBS / LTSS programs

Named programs below are from official state Medicaid agency pages. We do not list eligibility dollar amounts or wait lists unless a primary source is cited in a later pass.

  • Community Care Program. Illinois Department on Aging Community Care Program (includes Medicaid HCBS elderly waiver pathway).
Source: State Medicaid program.GOV

Free national starting points. Official sites only; we do not scrape these directories.

Cities in Illinois

Showing 500 of 1461 tracked cities.

Memory Care providers in Illinois

Sample of licensed memory care providers listed for Illinois. City pages show fuller local inventories.

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Frequently asked questions

How many memory care providers are listed in Illinois?

We currently list 280 licensed memory care providers across Illinois.

Which cities in Illinois have memory care listings?

We track 500 Illinois cities for memory care. See the city list on this page for options near you.

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