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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Lake Forest Place

Lake Forest, IllinoisMedicare inspection record
(847) 604-6701

About Lake Forest Place

LAKE FOREST PLACE is a non profit - corporation nursing home in LAKE FOREST, IL with 50 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

50 residents

Location

Lake Forest, IL

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

1100 PEMBRIDGE DRIVE, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045

(847) 604-6701

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on December 12, 2024, state inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies (the Illinois average is 12.5).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours 33 minutes with each resident a day, above the Illinois average of 3 hours 27 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Lake Forest Place in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day5 hours 33 minutesAbove the Illinois average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day2 hours 23 minutesAbove the Illinois average
Nursing staff who left in the past year33%Below the Illinois average

Inspections

12 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

June 3, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 25, 2026

April 23, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 21, 2026
January 28, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 12, 2026
August 13, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 28, 2025
February 27, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 7, 2025
December 12, 2024 · Standard inspection · 3 citations+
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Dec 23, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Dec 23, 2024
  • Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 23, 2024
August 14, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 27, 2024
  • Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 27, 2024
May 8, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Ensure that residents are assessed for appropriateness for a feeding assistant program, receive services as per their plan of care, and feeding assistants are trained and supervised.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected May 17, 2024
January 11, 2024 · Standard inspection · 1 citation+
  • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 25, 2024

Fines and payment denials

1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.

  • March 6, 2026Payment denial, 19 days

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Lake Forest Place, LLC
Medicare-certified beds
50
Average residents per day
47
Accepts
Medicare
First certified
September 23, 1999
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
Yes
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
145986

Location

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1100 PEMBRIDGE DRIVELake Forest, IL 60045

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Senior living near Lake Forest

Questions about Lake Forest Place

How did Lake Forest Place do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on December 12, 2024 and cited 6 health deficiencies, 3 of them from complaint investigations. The Illinois average is 12.5.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Lake Forest Place?+

Nurses and aides spend 5 hours 33 minutes with each resident per day, including 2 hours 23 minutes from registered nurses. 33% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Lake Forest Place been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Lake Forest Place in the last three years.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Lake Forest Skilled Nursing in Illinois Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026