Clarendale Six Corners

Is Clarendale Six Corners licensed by the Illinois Department of Public Health?

Yes — IDPH lists Clarendale Six Corners (4715 West Irving Park Road, Chicago) as an active Assisted Living/Shared Housing Establishment under license 5108417, held by PORTAGE PARK OPERATIONS, LLC. The current license period runs May 10, 2026 to May 9, 2027.

Source: IDPH Licensing & Certification System public lookup. Last verified: October 2026.

What care is Clarendale Six Corners licensed to provide in Chicago?

IDPH licenses Clarendale Six Corners for 144 assisted living units: 98 regular assisted living units, 46 Alzheimer's/dementia special care units. About 32% 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.

Who operates Clarendale Six Corners, and has ownership changed?

The licensee of record for Clarendale Six Corners is PORTAGE PARK OPERATIONS, LLC. IDPH shows 5 license period(s) for this establishment in its online system, the earliest beginning May 10, 2023, 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.

Does Clarendale Six Corners have IDPH inspections or enforcement actions on record?

None are posted. As of October 23, 2026, the IDPH public lookup lists no survey reports, violations or enforcement actions for Clarendale Six Corners. 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.

Where is Clarendale Six Corners, and what else is licensed nearby in Chicago?

Clarendale Six Corners is in Chicago, Cook County — one of 16 IDPH-licensed assisted living establishments in Chicago, 13 of which list Alzheimer units. Across Cook County, IDPH lists 84 active establishments, 61 with Alzheimer units.

Hospitals families near Chicago commonly use include Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Rush University Medical Center, UChicago Medicine, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center — worth knowing for emergency transfers and specialist follow-ups.

For benefits counseling, caregiver programs and in-home services, the local agency is the Chicago Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) Senior Services, the City of Chicago's Area Agency on Aging.

Other licensed establishments in Chicago: Admiral at the Lake, Amazing Grace Senior Living on Talcott, Artis Senior Living of Lakeview, Ascension Living Resurrection Village, Colfax Manor Assisted Living, Hartwell Place.

How does Clarendale Six Corners compare with other licensed communities in Cook County?

By licensed size, Clarendale Six Corners is one of the largest assisted living establishments in Cook County: its 144 assisted living units rank #4 of 84 establishments with published unit counts, against a county median of 66. Metro-wide it ranks #6 of 228.

73% of Cook County establishments list Alzheimer units, 1855 in total; Clarendale Six Corners's 46 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.

What does Clarendale Six Corners's IDPH license history show?

IDPH's online system shows 4 license periods for Clarendale Six Corners, beginning May 10, 2023. 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.

• May 10, 2023 – May 10, 2024: Active
• May 10, 2024 – May 10, 2025: Active
• May 10, 2025 – May 10, 2026: Active
• May 10, 2026 – May 9, 2027: Active

What Illinois rules apply to Clarendale Six Corners?

Clarendale Six Corners 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.

How do families pay for Clarendale Six Corners?

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 Clarendale Six Corners whether it participates before counting on it. For free benefits counseling, contact the Chicago Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) Senior Services.

How much does memory care at a community like Clarendale Six Corners cost?

Clarendale Six Corners 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 Clarendale Six Corners directly whether it participates.

How should families evaluate Clarendale Six Corners?

The most useful thing about Clarendale Six Corners'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.

What should you ask on a tour of Clarendale Six Corners?

Bring questions that test what the brochure can't. These are tailored to Clarendale Six Corners's license:

• Can you show me license 5108417 and your most recent IDPH survey?
• What is the overnight caregiver-to-resident ratio?
• Which care needs would require a move to a nursing home?
• How are medications managed, and who administers them?
• What is included in the base rate, and what costs extra?
• How many of your 46 Alzheimer units are open right now, and is there a wait list?
• What dementia training do staff in the special care unit complete, and how often?
• Do you participate in the Supportive Living Program, or accept VA Aid & Attendance toward rent?
• How do you handle a fall or medical emergency at 2 a.m.?

Can Chicago Senior Advisor help compare Clarendale Six Corners with other Cook County options?

Yes, at no cost to families. We pull the same IDPH record shown here for each community on your shortlist, compare Clarendale Six Corners with other licensed options in Chicago and Cook County on care level, availability and price, and stay in touch through the move. Call (877) 203-5053 or use the chat on this page.