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Cedarhurst Of McHenry

Cedarhurst Of McHenry is an assisted living and memory care community in McHenry, IL.

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3801 Blake Boulevard, McHenry, IL 60050

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4.7 from 43 reviews
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Overall Review of Cedarhurst Of McHenry

common 31 reviews mention this

Staff are welcoming and attentive

Residents and families repeatedly describe staff who are warm, responsive, and attentive.

Across many visits and move-in stories, reviewers describe a warm welcome, friendly day-to-day interactions, and staff who take time to answer questions. Several people also highlight cleanliness and a comfortable, caring feel that they associate with how staff show up. There is one dissenting review that criticizes the competence of some staff members and complains about how feedback was handled, but it is an outlier compared with the broader pattern.

differentiator 4 reviews mention this

Move-in support feels coordinated

Move-in and transition support stands out in reviews as practical and personal.

Reviewers describe help that goes beyond paperwork, including guidance during tours and a smoother transition after deciding to move. One family emphasizes fast responses and hands-on coordination around an urgent situation, while another mentions support in the early adjustment period. The community also offers move-in coordination, aligning with the way families describe the process.

caveat 5 reviews mention this

Dining and food quality varies

Dining is often praised for quality, but at least one reviewer raises concerns.

Multiple reviewers specifically call out the dining room and describe the food as excellent during visits and meals. A chef-related mention also reinforces how central food is to the experience for some families. However, one critical review specifically questions meal options for a holiday dinner and ties the complaint to the cost, which creates a more mixed picture around dining outcomes.

common 7 reviews mention this

Activities and social atmosphere

Residents and visitors often describe an active, social day-to-day.

Several reviews point to planned activities, resident interaction, and events that keep people engaged. Others describe an outdoor area or courtyard as part of the day-to-day feel, and they mention residents chatting, smiling, or participating while families observe. Even when reviews focus on the tour experience, they repeatedly return to how social the community seems to be.

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Clear call-system and nurse access

Reviewers mention ways to reach care quickly and communicate with the nurse team.

One reviewer highlights an app-based way to send messages to the nurse, describing it as accessible at any time. Another review emphasizes staff taking time to help and respond to needs, tying communication to feeling supported. The community also provides a 24-hour call system and 24-hour supervision, which aligns with the emphasis on being able to get help when needed.

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Features

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living
  • Memory Care Memory Care

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor patio Outdoor patio
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Pet friendly Pet friendly
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Spa Spa
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

Care Services

  • 12-16 hour nursing 12-16 hour nursing
  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Coordination with health care providers Coordination with health care providers
  • Dementia waiver Dementia waiver
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Hospice waiver Hospice waiver
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Mild cognitive impairment Mild cognitive impairment
  • Physical therapy Physical therapy
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions
  • Specialized memory care programming Specialized memory care programming
  • Transportation arrangement (medical) Transportation arrangement (medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Restaurants

  • Chili's Grill & Bar (0.3 miles)
  • Grand Buffet (0.9 miles)
  • Taco Bell (0.9 miles)
  • DC Cobb's McHenry (1 miles)
  • Buddyz Pizza (1 miles)
  • Windhill Pancake Parlor (1 miles)
  • Culver's (1.5 miles)

Physicians

  • Northwestern Medicine Internal Medicine McHenry Route 31 (0.4 miles)
  • Family Medicine Specialist (0.8 miles)
  • Albi Qeli (1.7 miles)
  • Fox Ridge Medical Asso (2.4 miles)
  • Jeffrey Jeffrey Tomlin Tomlin MD (2.5 miles)
  • Dallas-Prunskis Terri MD (2.8 miles)
  • Deepak Mitra MD (2.8 miles)

Parks

  • Riverside Hollow Park (0.8 miles)
  • Veterans Memorial Park (0.9 miles)
  • Weber's Park (0.9 miles)
  • Knox Park (2.1 miles)
  • Glacial Park (5.2 miles)
  • Lost Valley Visitor Center (5.5 miles)
  • Woods Creek Park (5.8 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Jewel-Osco Pharmacy (0.8 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (0.9 miles)
  • Walgreens (1 miles)
  • Genoa, A Qol Healthcare Company (1.6 miles)
  • Walgreens (4.4 miles)
  • Walgreens (5.6 miles)
  • Osco Drugs (6.2 miles)

Theaters

  • McHenry Outdoor Theater (1.9 miles)

Hospitals

  • Manoj Patel - Centegra Wound & Hyperbaric Center-Mchenry (2.1 miles)
  • Centegra Health System (2.8 miles)
  • Northern Illinois Medical Center (2.8 miles)
  • Centegra Hospital-McHenry (2.8 miles)
  • Centegra Health System (8.7 miles)
  • Centegra Hospital (8.7 miles)
  • Memorial Emergency Medical Center (8.7 miles)

Places of Worship

  • St Peter Parish (5.6 miles)

Transportation

  • Metra (8.2 miles)

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