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Serenity Estates of Lincolnshire

Nursing Home Facility

150 Jamestown Lane, Lincolnshire, IL 60069

Nursing Home Care Senior Living

Located in southeast Lake County, Illinois within easy access of many of the finest hospitals and physicians in Chicago's northern suburbs, Warren Barr Lincolnshire has been selected by people throughout the local area, including Riverwoods, Buffalo Grove, Bannockburn and Lake Forest for their transitional rehabilitation needs, thanks to its ideal location, its luxurious sophistication and its unsurpassed level of post-acute care. At Warren Barr Lincolnshire, we've taken every aspect of the transitional rehabilitation experience and completely redesigned and reimagined it. We offer a warm, upscale setting that combines the comforts of a stylish boutique hotel with a truly state-of-the-art rehabilitation facility - providing the ideal location for our guests to recover their strength and regain their independence.

Operated by Warren Barr, which runs 4 communities in our directory.

Serenity Estates of Lincolnshire is licensed for 144 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Lincolnshire average about 122 beds.

Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 82% of its licensed beds.

Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in April 2025 and recorded 23 deficiencies.

Residents receive about 3.0 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.5 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 99%, which is high and can affect continuity of care.

The community is located in Lake County, IL.

Medicare five-star ratings

  • Overall ★★★★★ 1/5
  • Health inspections ★★★★★ 1/5
  • Staffing ★★★★★ 1/5
  • Quality measures ★★★★★ 2/5

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare. Ratings apply to Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes and are updated by CMS monthly.

Inspection record

In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 62 problems at Serenity Estates of Lincolnshire. 11 findings involved harm to a resident, including 2 that put residents in immediate danger. 45 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.

In the last three years Medicare fined this home 9 times, a total of $370,046. Medicare also stopped paying for new admissions twice in that period.

Findings from the most recent inspection cycle

  • Put residents in immediate danger, one or a few residents Quality of Life and Care

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

    Inspected April 2026, after a complaint. Corrected by April 30, 2026.

  • Put residents in immediate danger, one or a few residents Quality of Life and Care

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

    Inspected February 2026, after a complaint. Corrected by February 12, 2026.

  • Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents Quality of Life and Care

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Inspected June 2026, after a complaint. Corrected by June 24, 2026.

  • Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents Pharmacy Service

    Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Inspected May 2026, after a complaint. Corrected by May 14, 2026.

  • Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents Quality of Life and Care

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Inspected January 2026, after a complaint. Corrected by January 29, 2026.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Resident Rights

    Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Inspected May 2026, after a complaint. Corrected by May 14, 2026.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation

    Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    Inspected May 2026, after a complaint. Corrected by May 14, 2026.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Quality of Life and Care

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

    Inspected May 2026, after a complaint. Corrected by May 14, 2026.

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  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Administration

    Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

    Inspected May 2026, after a complaint. Corrected by May 14, 2026.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern Nursing and Physician Services

    Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

    Inspected April 2026, after a complaint. Corrected by April 30, 2026.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Inspected March 2026, after a complaint. Corrected by March 25, 2026.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation

    Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    Inspected March 2026, after a complaint. Corrected by March 25, 2026.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Pharmacy Service

    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Inspected February 2026, after a complaint. Corrected by February 16, 2026.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Pharmacy Service

    Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Inspected February 2026, after a complaint. Corrected by February 16, 2026.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Administration

    Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.

    Inspected February 2026, after a complaint. Corrected by February 16, 2026.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Administration

    Provide timely, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them.

    Inspected February 2026, after a complaint. Corrected by February 16, 2026.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Resident Rights

    Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Inspected January 2026, after a complaint. Corrected by January 29, 2026.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Quality of Life and Care

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Inspected December 2025, after a complaint. Corrected by December 30, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread Nutrition and Dietary

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Inspected April 2025. Corrected by April 30, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Quality of Life and Care

    Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Inspected April 2025. Corrected by April 30, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Quality of Life and Care

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

    Inspected April 2025. Corrected by April 30, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Quality of Life and Care

    Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Inspected April 2025. Corrected by April 30, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Pharmacy Service

    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Inspected April 2025. Corrected by April 30, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Infection Control

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Inspected April 2025. Corrected by April 30, 2025.

A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies and Penalties files, updated monthly. See the full record on Medicare Care Compare.

Serenity Estates of Lincolnshire offers nursing home care and senior living.

Facility details

  • Organization type For profit - Partnership
  • Beds / units 144
  • Occupancy 82%
  • Nursing hours per resident/day 3.0
  • Annual staff turnover 99%
  • Last health inspection April 2025

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