Discovery Village Des Plaines

Is Discovery Village Des Plaines licensed by the Illinois Department of Public Health?

Yes — IDPH lists Discovery Village Des Plaines (800 S River Rd, Des Plaines) as an active Assisted Living/Shared Housing Establishment under license 3001045, held by VOP Des Plaines LLC. The current license period runs October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027.

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

What care is Discovery Village Des Plaines licensed to provide in Des Plaines?

IDPH licenses Discovery Village Des Plaines for 75 assisted living units: 29 regular assisted living units, 46 floating units. No Alzheimer's special care units are listed on the license, so families looking for a secured dementia program should ask how the community handles cognitive decline.

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. IDPH also shows some units as “floating”; ask how those are assigned between regular and dementia care.

Who operates Discovery Village Des Plaines, and has ownership changed?

Discovery Village Des Plaines is operated by VOP Des Plaines LLC, and IDPH records show a change of ownership at this address: the earlier licensed entity (Brookdale Des Plaines) is now marked “Inactive – CHOW.” The current licensee's first license period in the IDPH system began October 1, 2025.

An ownership change doesn't by itself mean care changed, but ask what stayed the same — administrator, nursing lead, pricing and residency agreement terms — and what the new operator changed.

Does Discovery Village Des Plaines 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 Discovery Village Des Plaines. 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.

What other licensed assisted living is near Discovery Village Des Plaines in Des Plaines?

Discovery Village Des Plaines is in Des Plaines, Cook County, alongside 2 other IDPH-licensed assisted living establishments in the same city. Across Cook County, IDPH lists 84 active establishments, 61 with Alzheimer units.

Nearby licensed options: Asbury Court, The Oaks at Elevate Care.

For local senior services, contact AgeOptions, the Area Agency on Aging for suburban Cook County. For help comparing options, call Chicago Senior Advisor at (877) 203-5053 — free for families.