Illinois

Residential assisted living licensing rules and official state resources

Licensure term: Assisted Living/Shared housing establishment
Resident capacity: 16 max
Staff ratios: Facilities must employ a full-time manager responsible for daily operations and direct care staff to provide services to residents. If the facility offers medication administration or specified treatments (e.g., injections, IV therapy), a licensed healthcare professional must be available. At least one staff member certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation must be awake and on-duty at all times.
Cost of licensing: 1000.0
Bedroom square footage: No set square footage requirements found.
Memory care: An establishment that offers to provide a special program for persons with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders shall:

Full requirements

Regulatory Agency: Illinois Department of Public Health - Division of Assisted Living
Contact Phone Number: 217-782-2448
Contact Email: No email found for Department of Public Health
Licensure Term(s): Assisted Living/Shared housing establishment
Census Requirements: 16 max
Qualifications for Managers: a) Each assisted living establishment shall have a full-time manager. b) A shared housing establishment shall have a manager, who may oversee no more than three establishments if they are located within 30 minutes driving time during non-rush hour and if the manager may be immediately contacted by an electronic communication device. c) The manager shall be at least 21 years of age and have a high school diploma or equivalency. d) The manager shall receive training and orientation in care and service system delivery and have at least: 1) one year of management experience in health care, housing, or hospitality or providing similar services to the elderly; or 2) two years of experience in health care, housing, or hospitality or providing similar services to the elderly. e) The manager shall designate an individual capable of acting in an emergency to act in his or her absence from the establishment. f) If the manager provides direct care, the manager is required to meet the requirements of the Health Care Worker Background Check Act. g) Changes in manager must be reported to the Department within 10 working days.
Qualifications for Caregivers: All staff must complete an orientation that addresses service philosophy and goals; promotion of dignity, independence, self-determination, privacy, choice, and resident rights; confidentiality; hygiene and infection control; abuse and neglect prevention and reporting; and disaster procedures. An additional orientation is required to cover residents' need and service plans; internal policies; job responsibilities and limitations; and ADL assistance. Eight hours of annual training is required on the topics listed above. Managers must complete 20 hours of training every 2 years.
Staff Ratios: Facilities must employ a full-time manager responsible for daily operations and direct care staff to provide services to residents. If the facility offers medication administration or specified treatments (e.g., injections, IV therapy), a licensed healthcare professional must be available. At least one staff member certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation must be awake and on-duty at all times.
Cost of Licensing: 1000.0
Square Footage Requirements: No set square footage requirements found.
Bathrooms Required: Shared housing establishments may have shared bathrooms (one for every four residents) and shared tubs/shower facilities (one for every six residents).