Assisted Living/Shared Housing Establishment · Lincolnwood, Cook County · IDPH license #5107096
Yes. Carrington at Lincolnwood at 3501 Northeast Parkway in Lincolnwood holds an active IDPH Assisted Living/Shared Housing Establishment license, number 5107096, held by THE CARRINGTON AT LINCOLNWOOD LLC. The current license period runs January 31, 2026 to January 30, 2027.
| Licensing agency | Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), Office of Health Care Regulation |
|---|---|
| License type | Assisted Living/Shared Housing Establishment |
| IDPH license # | 5107096 |
| IDPH facility ID | 6021611 |
| Licensee (legal operator) | THE CARRINGTON AT LINCOLNWOOD LLC |
| Status | Active |
| Licensed units | 132 total · 88 regular · 44 Alzheimer · 0 floating |
| Alzheimer's special care unit | Yes — 44 Alzheimer units on the license |
| Current license period | January 31, 2026 – January 30, 2027 |
| Earliest license period in IDPH's online system | January 31, 2024 |
| Change of ownership on file | None recorded at this address |
| Inspection / enforcement record | None posted in the IDPH public lookup (checked October 2026) |
| Address | 3501 Northeast Parkway, Lincolnwood, IL · Cook County |
| Phone (as filed with IDPH) | (847) 973-6262 |
| State record | View this establishment in the IDPH lookup |
Source: IDPH Licensing & Certification System public lookup. Last verified: October 2026.
IDPH licenses Carrington at Lincolnwood for 132 assisted living units: 88 regular assisted living units, 44 Alzheimer's/dementia special care units. About 33% of the licensed units are dedicated to Alzheimer's care, so dementia support is a meaningful part of its program.
Illinois licenses assisted living by living unit rather than by bed. An Alzheimer unit belongs to a special care program for people with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia, which the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act (210 ILCS 9) and 77 Ill. Adm. Code 295 hold to added staffing, training and environment requirements.
The licensee of record for Carrington at Lincolnwood is THE CARRINGTON AT LINCOLNWOOD LLC. IDPH shows 4 license period(s) for this establishment in its online system, the earliest beginning January 31, 2024, and no change-of-ownership record at this address.
IDPH's online system only reaches back to its 2023 migration, so a community can be licensed far longer than the earliest period shown; ask the community when it first opened.
None are posted. As of October 23, 2026, the IDPH public lookup lists no survey reports, violations or enforcement actions for Carrington at Lincolnwood. That reflects what IDPH publishes online, not a guarantee that no survey has taken place.
Ask the administrator for the most recent IDPH survey and any plan of correction — establishments receive them and can share them. To raise a concern, call IDPH's Central Complaint Registry at 1-800-252-4343, or reach the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program through the Illinois Department on Aging Senior HelpLine at 1-800-252-8966.
Carrington at Lincolnwood is in Lincolnwood, Cook County — one of 2 IDPH-licensed assisted living establishments in Lincolnwood, 1 of which list Alzheimer units. Across Cook County, IDPH lists 84 active establishments, 61 with Alzheimer units.
Hospitals families near Lincolnwood commonly use include Swedish Hospital (Endeavor Health) — worth knowing for emergency transfers and specialist follow-ups.
For benefits counseling, caregiver programs and in-home services, the local agency is AgeOptions, the Area Agency on Aging for suburban Cook County.
Other licensed establishments in Lincolnwood: Lincolnwood Place.
By licensed size, Carrington at Lincolnwood is larger than most assisted living establishments in Cook County: its 132 assisted living units rank #6 of 84 establishments with published unit counts, against a county median of 66. Metro-wide it ranks #10 of 228.
73% of Cook County establishments list Alzheimer units, 1855 in total; Carrington at Lincolnwood's 44 make up 2% of the county's licensed dementia capacity. Size isn't quality — a smaller building can mean more consistent staff — but it shapes the feel of daily life, the range of activities, and how likely an opening is when you need one.
IDPH's online system shows 3 license periods for Carrington at Lincolnwood, beginning January 31, 2024. Illinois assisted living licenses run for one year and are renewed annually, so an unbroken chain of periods is what a well-run renewal history looks like. The licensed unit mix has stayed the same across these periods.
Carrington at Lincolnwood operates under the same state rulebook as every assisted living establishment in Illinois: the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act (210 ILCS 9) and IDPH's rules at 77 Ill. Adm. Code 295. Those rules require a residency contract, a service plan for each resident, awake staff at all hours, and an annual unannounced IDPH inspection.
They also set the ceiling on care. Residents who need round-the-clock skilled nursing, or total help with two or more daily activities, generally have to move to a nursing home unless an exception such as hospice applies — so the move-out criteria in the contract matter as much as the move-in tour.
Because the license lists Alzheimer units, the dementia program must also meet the Act's special care unit requirements and the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Special Care Disclosure Act, which requires a written description of the program's philosophy, staffing, training and activities. Ask for that disclosure document.
Private pay covers most stays, typically from savings, retirement income or a home sale. If your parent holds long-term care insurance, ask the community to complete the claim paperwork — most policies cover licensed assisted living after an elimination period. VA Aid and Attendance can add a monthly pension benefit for eligible wartime veterans and surviving spouses.
For Medicaid, Illinois uses the Supportive Living Program rather than paying assisted living rent directly, and SLP communities are certified separately by HFS — confirm with Carrington at Lincolnwood whether it participates before counting on it. For free benefits counseling, contact AgeOptions.
Carrington at Lincolnwood doesn't publish its rates to IDPH, so we don't list a price for it. For context, memory care across the Chicago metro typically runs $5,500–$8,000 a month in 2026, with regular assisted living lower at $4,500–$6,500 a month.
Ask for an all-in monthly figure in writing for your parent's actual care level, what triggers a level-of-care increase, and the annual increase history. Illinois' Medicaid alternative to assisted living, the Supportive Living Program (SLP) run by HFS, is separately certified — ask Carrington at Lincolnwood directly whether it participates.
The most useful thing about Carrington at Lincolnwood's public record is how precisely it lets you ask questions. Bring the license number, unit counts and licensee name to the tour and ask staff to explain how each applies to your parent.
For a dementia placement, ask to see the Alzheimer unit itself: how it is secured, the staff-to-resident ratio inside it, the dementia training staff completed, and the written criteria for moving a resident from regular assisted living into the special care unit.
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Last verified: October 2026 against the IDPH Facility Lookup. Licensing details can change between refreshes — call us for a same-day check.
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