Assisted Living/Shared Housing Establishment · Fox Lake, Lake County · IDPH license #5106429
Yes — IDPH lists The Cottages at Fox Lake 16 (16 Lilac Ave, Fox Lake) as an active Assisted Living/Shared Housing Establishment under license 5106429, held by KJB Tenant Fox Lake LLC. The current license period runs June 15, 2026 to June 14, 2027.
| Licensing agency | Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), Office of Health Care Regulation |
|---|---|
| License type | Assisted Living/Shared Housing Establishment |
| IDPH license # | 5106429 |
| IDPH facility ID | 6022278 |
| Licensee (legal operator) | KJB Tenant Fox Lake LLC |
| Status | Active |
| Licensed units | 16 total · 16 regular · 0 Alzheimer · 0 floating |
| Alzheimer's special care unit | No Alzheimer units listed |
| Current license period | June 15, 2026 – June 14, 2027 |
| Earliest license period in IDPH's online system | June 16, 2023 |
| Change of ownership on file | None recorded at this address |
| Inspection / enforcement record | None posted in the IDPH public lookup (checked October 2026) |
| Address | 16 Lilac Ave, Fox Lake, IL · Lake County |
| Phone (as filed with IDPH) | (847) 973-8800 |
| State record | View this establishment in the IDPH lookup |
Source: IDPH Licensing & Certification System public lookup. Last verified: October 2026.
IDPH licenses The Cottages at Fox Lake 16 for 16 assisted living units: 16 regular assisted living 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.
The licensee of record for The Cottages at Fox Lake 16 is KJB Tenant Fox Lake LLC. IDPH shows 4 license period(s) for this establishment in its online system, the earliest beginning June 16, 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.
None are posted. As of October 23, 2026, the IDPH public lookup lists no survey reports, violations or enforcement actions for The Cottages at Fox Lake 16. 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.
The Cottages at Fox Lake 16 is in Fox Lake, Lake County, alongside 3 other IDPH-licensed assisted living establishments in the same city. Across Lake County, IDPH lists 37 active establishments, 30 with Alzheimer units.
Nearby licensed options: The Cottages at Fox Lake 18, The Cottages at Fox Lake 20, The Cottages at Fox Lake 22.
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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