Hearthstone Communities

    920 N Seminary Ave, Woodstock, IL 60098
    • Independent Living
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing
    3.3ยท24 reviews

    Clean friendly home-like senior living

    I moved my mom here and have been very pleased - clean, sunny apartments and private baths, lovely roomy dining area with good food, and attentive, friendly staff who provide regular bus outings and a home-like feel. Reasonably priced and I would recommend.

    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

    Memory care community services

    • Mild cognitive impairment
    • Specialized memory care programming

    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

    3.29ยท(24)

    Overall rating

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

      3.1
    • Staff

      3.2
    • Meals

      3.7
    • Amenities

      2.8
    • Value

      2.0

    Pros

    • Friendly, attentive staff
    • Clean, well-maintained common areas
    • Good-quality meals
    • Private rooms with en-suite bathrooms
    • Rooms with large windows and natural light
    • Organized transportation and bus outings
    • Scheduled outings and church trips
    • On-site exercise equipment and wellness spaces
    • Library and internet access
    • Home-like apartment and duplex living options
    • Spacious, well-kept dining area
    • Comfortable, welcoming atmosphere described by families

    Cons

    • Inconsistent medication management and clinical-safety controls
    • Incontinence-care inconsistencies and delayed personal care
    • Sanitation and odor concerns in some areas
    • Inadequate communication with families and delayed incident notification
    • Billing, deposit, and refund policy disputes
    • Understaffing and staff workload pressures
    • Outdated physical plant and need for renovation
    • Limited activity variety and restricted outing inclusion for higher-acuity residents
    • Inconsistent laundry and personal-property management
    • Variable dining quality
    • Allegations of regulatory and clinical-safety failures

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews present a highly mixed picture across clinical care, environment, and administration. On the positive side, many families praise staff for being friendly and attentive, describe clean and well-maintained common areas, and note private rooms with en-suite baths and ample natural light. The facility offers organized transportation, bus outings, church trips, exercise equipment, a library and internet access, and some apartment/duplex-style living options that families found home-like. Dining receives generally favorable comments from a number of reviewers who describe good meals and a spacious dining area.

    At the same time, substantive operational weaknesses recur. Clinical-safety and medication-management controls are described inconsistently, with several accounts indicating problems that suggest gaps in assessment, ordering, or administration processes. There are repeated concerns about incontinence-care practices and more general sanitation issues and odor concerns in some areas. Reviewers also cite inconsistent laundry handling and instances of missing personal items that point to shortcomings in property-management processes.

    Communication and management responsiveness are frequent sources of dissatisfaction. Families report delays or lack of notification after falls or other incidents, and multiple accounts point to poor follow-up from management. Financial and administrative processes are another major area of complaint: billing discrepancies, deposit and refund disputes, and slow or unresolved refund requests emerge as a pattern that has prompted threats of legal action in some cases.

    Facility condition and programming show divergence by reviewer. Some visitors describe clean, attractive rooms and well-kept public spaces; others describe an older, dated physical plant that needs renovation, small or cramped rooms, and limited modernization. Activity offerings and social engagement are adequate for some residents, with outings and church trips available, but other families find activity variety limited and note that residents with higher care needs are often excluded from excursions.

    Taken together, the pattern is one of a facility with clear strengths in staff rapport and certain amenities, but with recurring operational and clinical risks that warrant attention. Prospective residents and families should weigh the positive day-to-day living features against the reported inconsistencies in clinical oversight, sanitation, communication, and billing. If considering admission, allow time for direct, specific conversations with leadership about medication-management protocols, family notification procedures, staffing ratios, housekeeping and laundry workflows, and financial/contract terms. For serious clinical-safety concerns referenced in some accounts, families may wish to request documentation of recent inspections, incident-response records, and any corrective-action plans before making a placement decision.

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    Location

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    Hearthstone Communities is located at 920 N Seminary Ave, Woodstock, IL, 60098.

    About Hearthstone Communities

    Hearthstone Communities sits at 920 N Seminary Ave in Woodstock, Illinois, and you'll see folks coming and going Monday to Friday, usually between 8 in the morning and 5 in the afternoon, and inside, you'll find a faith-based, non-profit organization that runs several programs for both kids and older adults, all with a focus on respect for God, others, and the environment. The Hearthstone Early Learning Center, called ELC, gives care for little ones as young as 6 weeks and offers preschool and summer programs for children up to 12 years old, and kids spend their days learning and having fun in a structured, supportive space. For seniors, Hearthstone runs a Continuing Care Retirement Community, or CCRC, which means folks can move in for independent living-over at Hearthstone Village if they want their own duplex, or The Manor for assisted living-and be taken care of as needs change, with access to intermediate and skilled nursing, memory care at the Traditions memory care wing, rehabilitative care, and even hospice and respite when that's needed.

    Residents get help from trained, friendly staff, from registered and licensed practical nurses to therapists and social service folks, and services include incontinence care, diabetic care, dental and podiatry visits, meals served every day, housekeeping, laundry, and even emergency call systems when someone needs help fast. Alzheimer's disease and dementia care comes from a secured, structured program in a dedicated area, and there are activities every day-arts and crafts, movies, Bible study, exercise, social events, resident outings, on-site worship in the chapel, and space for personal visits in the family room. When residents are hungry, they head to restaurant-style dining rooms, and those who enjoy outdoor time walk around walking paths, sit by the courtyard pond, or relax on patios, and there are indoor common areas too, with TVs, a library, reflection rooms, and gathering spaces.

    Transportation services like a campus bus make it easier for folks to run errands or get to appointments, and those who like to look their best can stop by the hair salon or barbershop. Hearthstone has no verified outside accreditations but operates with a Medicare certification, provider number 277572, and doesn't provide telehealth. The place is designed for aging in place with familiar routines and support, plus spiritual care, regular meals, and continuity in social activities, and it all runs under one roof. Information gets shared online through their Facebook page, and all the programs aim to honor people's individual choices and help them stay as active and connected as possible.

    People often ask...

    Hearthstone Communities offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

    Yes, Hearthstone Communities allows residents to age in place and adjust their level of care as needed.

    The full address for this community is 920 N Seminary Ave, Woodstock, IL 60098.

    No, Hearthstone Communities 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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