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The Birches

Assisted Living/Shared Housing Establishment · Clarendon Hills, DuPage County · IDPH license #5100307

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Is The Birches licensed by the Illinois Department of Public Health?

Yes. The Birches at 215 55th St in Clarendon Hills holds an active IDPH Assisted Living/Shared Housing Establishment license, number 5100307, held by THE BIRCHES, LLC. The current license period runs January 16, 2026 to January 15, 2027.

Licensing agencyIllinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), Office of Health Care Regulation
License typeAssisted Living/Shared Housing Establishment
IDPH license #5100307
IDPH facility ID6021178
Licensee (legal operator)THE BIRCHES, LLC
StatusActive
Licensed units90 total · 58 regular · 32 Alzheimer · 0 floating
Alzheimer's special care unitYes — 32 Alzheimer units on the license
Current license periodJanuary 16, 2026 – January 15, 2027
Earliest license period in IDPH's online systemJanuary 16, 2024
Change of ownership on fileNone recorded at this address
Inspection / enforcement recordNone posted in the IDPH public lookup (checked October 2026)
Address215 55th St, Clarendon Hills, IL · DuPage County
Phone (as filed with IDPH)(630) 789-1135
State recordView this establishment in the IDPH lookup

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

What care is The Birches licensed to provide in Clarendon Hills?

IDPH licenses The Birches for 90 assisted living units: 58 regular assisted living units, 32 Alzheimer's/dementia special care units. About 36% 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 The Birches, and has ownership changed?

The licensee of record for The Birches is THE BIRCHES, LLC. IDPH shows 3 license period(s) for this establishment in its online system, the earliest beginning January 16, 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.

Does The Birches 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 The Birches. 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 The Birches in Clarendon Hills?

The Birches is in Clarendon Hills, DuPage County. Across DuPage County, IDPH lists 40 active establishments, 35 with Alzheimer units.

For local senior services, contact the Northeastern Illinois Area Agency on Aging, which serves DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will counties. For help comparing options, call Chicago Senior Advisor at (877) 203-5053 — free for families.

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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