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1100 Pembridge Drive Lake Forest, IL 60045 · Lake County
CMS certification number 145986 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Lake Forest Place a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Lake Forest Place as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Illinois average of 2.6.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 5.61 hours per resident per day at Lake Forest Place, above the Illinois median of 3.33 (US median: 3.72). About 2.26 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 4.92 hours, 12% below its all-week average. 33.7% of nursing staff left within a year (Illinois median 43.5%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Lake Forest Place: Medicare and Medicaid
Lake Forest Place is certified for Medicare but not Medicaid. It can provide short-term skilled nursing and rehab covered by Medicare Part A, but if long-term care is needed and Medicaid becomes the payer, a move to a Medicaid-certified home would be needed. Nursing homes that accept Medicaid in Illinois.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on December 12, 2024 and found 3 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 15 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 15 citations at Lake Forest Place across 10 inspection dates, 8 of them from complaint investigations. 2 were at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on February 27, 2025. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (7) and nutrition and dietary (2). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level G, February 27, 2025).
June 3, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
April 23, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
January 28, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
August 13, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure 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.
February 27, 2025 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
December 12, 2024 · 3 citations
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DEnsure 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.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
August 14, 2024 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
DHonor 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.
May 8, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure 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.
January 11, 2024 · 1 citation
DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
March 8, 2023 · 3 citations, includes actual harm
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DEnsure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
DEnsure 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.
Questions to ask on a tour of Lake Forest Place
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on February 27, 2025 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
1 penalty in the last three years.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | Payment Denial | 19 days of payments denied |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 |
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Hospitals near Lake Forest Place
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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0.3 mi
Lake Forest Hospital Lake ForestEmergency room ★★★★★ Medicare overall 5 of 5Median ER visit 3h 41m for patients treated and sent home
- 3.2 mi
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4.7 mi
Advocate Condell Medical Center LibertyvilleEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 3h 34m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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