Assisted Living/Shared Housing Establishment · Vernon Hills, Lake County · IDPH license #5108847
Yes — IDPH lists The Laurel at Vernon Hills (350 South Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills) as an active Assisted Living/Shared Housing Establishment under license 5108847, held by FOC-VERNON HILLS, LLC. The current license period runs July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.
| Licensing agency | Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), Office of Health Care Regulation |
|---|---|
| License type | Assisted Living/Shared Housing Establishment |
| IDPH license # | 5108847 |
| IDPH facility ID | 6025286 |
| Licensee (legal operator) | FOC-VERNON HILLS, LLC |
| Status | Active |
| Licensed units | 70 total · 0 regular · 70 Alzheimer · 0 floating |
| Alzheimer's special care unit | Yes — 70 Alzheimer units on the license |
| Current license period | July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027 |
| Earliest license period in IDPH's online system | July 1, 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 | 350 South Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL · Lake County |
| Phone (as filed with IDPH) | (847) 634-9300 |
| State record | View this establishment in the IDPH lookup |
Source: IDPH Licensing & Certification System public lookup. Last verified: October 2026.
IDPH licenses The Laurel at Vernon Hills for 70 assisted living units: 70 Alzheimer's/dementia special care units. About 100% of the licensed units are dedicated to Alzheimer's care, so dementia support is the core of this community.
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 Laurel at Vernon Hills is FOC-VERNON HILLS, LLC. IDPH shows 5 license period(s) for this establishment in its online system, the earliest beginning July 1, 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 Laurel at Vernon Hills. 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 Laurel at Vernon Hills is in Vernon Hills, 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: Autumn Leaves of Vernon Hills, Brookdale Hawthorn Lakes (Assisted Living), Ciel of Vernon Hills.
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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