The Terrace

    1615 Sunset Ave, Waukegan, IL 60087
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Compassionate professional family-like dementia care

    I placed my mom here and have been very impressed by the compassionate, professional staff, visible leadership, and a strong therapy team-especially their dementia and physical-therapy programs. The community feels warm and family-like, is clean and accessible, and offers engaging activities, prompt family communication, and good meals. I'm very pleased and would recommend this caring, well-run place, with only minor room to improve.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

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

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.50·(30)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      4.8
    • Staff

      4.4
    • Meals

      2.5
    • Amenities

      4.5
    • Value

      4.5

    Pros

    • Compassionate, attentive caregiving staff
    • Strong physical and occupational therapy services
    • Engaging and varied activities program
    • Family-like, welcoming community atmosphere
    • Visible and responsive leadership and administration
    • Good communication with families and prompt notifications
    • Convenient, accessible location for visitors
    • Dedicated dementia-care programming
    • Personalized care planning and placement support
    • Personable, respectful nursing and CNA staff

    Cons

    • Staffing instability and turnover
    • Variability in staff professionalism and conduct
    • Cleanliness and pest-control concerns in some areas
    • Inconsistent dining quality and portioning
    • Operational disorganization during busy shifts
    • Aging building and limited modern amenities
    • Inconsistent visitation and access procedures

    Summary of reviews

    The Terrace presents a mixed but largely positive profile centered on strong clinical rehabilitation services, attentive caregiving, and an active community environment. Many reviewers emphasize the facility's effective physical and occupational therapy team, and families describe measurable improvement in strength and function after therapy. Nursing and CNA staff are frequently characterized as personable and respectful, with visible directors and administration who are accessible to families. Communication with families—particularly prompt notifications and placement assistance—is cited as a clear strength.

    Activity programming and community life are notable assets. Reviewers consistently mention a wide variety of engaging events and social offerings that contribute to a sense of a ‘‘second home’’ and a family-like atmosphere. Dementia-care options are highlighted as robust, and the facility's location offers convenient access by car, bike, walking, or public transit, which supports frequent visitation.

    There are recurrent operational concerns that prospective families should evaluate. Several reviews indicate staffing instability and turnover, which appears linked to variability in how day-to-day care is delivered. Related to staffing, reviewers raised concerns about inconsistent staff professionalism and conduct; while many interactions are described as warm and compassionate, there are isolated but impactful accounts of confrontational behavior that suggest uneven training or supervision in some areas. Operational disorganization during busier periods and inconsistent visitation procedures were also noted as drivers of family frustration.

    Dining and facility condition show mixed feedback. Some reviewers praise the food and kitchen staff, while others describe inconsistent meal quality and small portion sizes. The building’s age is noticeable to some families: program offerings and clinical services are often strong, but the physical plant may lack newer amenities. A small number of reviews raise sanitation and pest-control concerns for particular areas; these are significant operational issues to probe during a tour and regulatory review.

    In summary, The Terrace appears to offer solid therapy services, a warm community culture, and generally responsive leadership, making it a strong option for families prioritizing rehabilitation and social programming. At the same time, variability in staffing, intermittent operational disorganization, mixed dining experiences, and facility-age limitations introduce potential risks that warrant direct follow-up during visits: ask about current staffing ratios, staff training and conduct policies, recent pest-control measures, meal planning and portion standards, and how the facility manages visitation and family communications. Note: one entry referencing a non-clinical retail staff member (budtender) appears out of scope for senior-care evaluation and may be a misfiled comment rather than an indication of facility services.

    Reviews written on Mirador

    • Horrible

      I’d give The Terrace 0 stars if I could. Do not send your loved ones here. My dad stayed for months and eventually passed away here. When I tried to move him out after a couple of months, the staff was of absolutely no help at all, and would not release him. When I tried to move my mom in with him, the administration did not inform the staff that she would be staying. Drop off day was a nightmare that no one should have to go through. This place is horrible! Taken from their website: This facility does not currently meet the minimum staffing ratios required by law. Updates will be made quarterly on this website.

      Dan Clark

    Medicare Ratings

    3·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    The Terrace is located at 1615 Sunset Ave, Waukegan, IL, 60087.

    About The Terrace

    The Terrace started in 1965 and has been a comfortable choice for seniors ever since, and they run it as a nursing home, so they give people nursing care and rehab when they need it, including help from trained nurses and staff who've worked there a long time and seem to truly care about the residents, which is something you notice, because everyone seems to know each other and tries to help. The place focuses on keeping things friendly and secure, with healthy meals planned and cooked by chefs using good ingredients, and you can tell they try to make meals matter. Residents get support for daily needs, including short-term rehab if they're coming from a hospital stay, or long-term care if they need to stay, and there's respite care for those who just need a bit of help for a while. The Terrace offers a home-like place for people who need nursing care, help with daily activities, or more advanced dementia care based on a psychosocial model, and they pay attention to keeping everyone as independent as possible, so folks keep their dignity. They have different kinds of clinical services on site to make things easier, and everything happens in a way that tries to keep people comfortable and calm. They look at each person's needs and offer tailored services, so the help fits the person, and the staff does its best to create a caring, supportive community where residents feel like they still belong and have a say in things. All in all, people stay in a safe place with easy access to care, with programs for health, rehabilitation, and meals put together by a team that wants people to feel at home. There's a website where you can read more about what they offer and how they run things.

    People often ask...

    The Terrace offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 1615 Sunset Ave, Waukegan, IL 60087.

    No, The Terrace does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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