Terraces at the Clare

Is Terraces at the Clare licensed by the Illinois Department of Public Health?

Yes — IDPH lists Terraces at the Clare (55 East Pearson Street, Chicago) as an active Assisted Living/Shared Housing Establishment under license 5107203, held by TERRACES AT THE CLARE. The current license period runs September 20, 2025 to September 20, 2026.

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

What care is Terraces at the Clare licensed to provide in Chicago?

IDPH licenses Terraces at the Clare for 39 assisted living units: 26 regular assisted living units, 13 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.

Who operates Terraces at the Clare, and has ownership changed?

The licensee of record for Terraces at the Clare is TERRACES AT THE CLARE. IDPH shows 3 license period(s) for this establishment in its online system, the earliest beginning September 20, 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 Terraces at the Clare 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 Terraces at the Clare. 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 Terraces at the Clare in Chicago?

Terraces at the Clare is in Chicago, Cook County, alongside 15 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: Admiral at the Lake, Amazing Grace Senior Living on Talcott, Artis Senior Living of Lakeview, Ascension Living Resurrection Village, Clarendale Six Corners.

For local senior services, contact the Chicago Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) Senior Services, the City of Chicago's Area Agency on Aging. For help comparing options, call Chicago Senior Advisor at (877) 203-5053 — free for families.