North Shore Place

Is North Shore Place licensed by the Illinois Department of Public Health?

Yes. North Shore Place at 1000 Sunset Ridge Road in Northbrook holds an active IDPH Assisted Living/Shared Housing Establishment license, number 3001093, held by BlueStone North Shore OpCo LLC. The current license period runs February 1, 2026 to May 31, 2026.

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

What care is North Shore Place licensed to provide in Northbrook?

IDPH licenses North Shore Place for 188 assisted living units: 148 regular assisted living units, 40 Alzheimer's/dementia special care units. About 21% 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 North Shore Place, and has ownership changed?

North Shore Place is operated by BlueStone North Shore OpCo LLC, and IDPH records show a change of ownership at this address: the earlier licensed entity (North Shore Place) is now marked “Inactive – CHOW.” The current licensee's first license period in the IDPH system began February 1, 2026.

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 North Shore Place 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 North Shore Place. 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 North Shore Place, and what else is licensed nearby in Northbrook?

North Shore Place is in Northbrook, Cook County — one of 4 IDPH-licensed assisted living establishments in Northbrook, 2 of which list Alzheimer units. Across Cook County, IDPH lists 84 active establishments, 61 with Alzheimer units.

Hospitals families near Northbrook commonly use include Glenbrook 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 Northbrook: Axelson Assisted Living, Inspirations of Northbrook, Northbrook Inn Memory Care.

How does North Shore Place compare with other licensed communities in Cook County?

By licensed size, North Shore Place is one of the largest assisted living establishments in Cook County: its 188 assisted living units rank #1 of 84 establishments with published unit counts, against a county median of 66. Metro-wide it ranks #2 of 228.

73% of Cook County establishments list Alzheimer units, 1855 in total; North Shore Place's 40 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 North Shore Place's IDPH license history show?

IDPH's online system shows 2 license periods for North Shore Place, beginning February 1, 2026. 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.

• February 1, 2026 – January 31, 2027: Active (188 total units)
• February 1, 2026 – May 31, 2026: Probationary (188 total units)

What Illinois rules apply to North Shore Place?

North Shore Place 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 North Shore Place?

Most families pay privately — savings, pension and Social Security income, or proceeds from selling a home. Long-term care insurance usually reimburses licensed assisted living once a policy's benefit trigger is met, so check the elimination period. Wartime veterans and surviving spouses may qualify for VA Aid and Attendance, a pension supplement that can be applied to rent.

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 North Shore Place whether it participates before counting on it. For free benefits counseling, contact AgeOptions.

How much does memory care at a community like North Shore Place cost?

North Shore Place 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 North Shore Place directly whether it participates.

How should families evaluate North Shore Place?

Treat the IDPH record for North Shore Place as the floor, not the finish line. It proves the establishment is licensed for the care it offers; it can't tell you how a Tuesday night shift actually runs. Visit twice, once unannounced, and watch a mealtime.

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 North Shore Place?

Bring questions that test what the brochure can't. These are tailored to North Shore Place's license:

• Can you show me license 3001093 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 40 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?
• What changed under the current licensee, and is the administrator new?
• 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 North Shore Place 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 North Shore Place with other licensed options in Northbrook 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.