CMS's overall star rating covers general acute care and critical access hospitals; psychiatric hospitals are not rated.
Source: CMS Care Compare, October 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting Lake Behavioral Hospital
Waukegan, IL 60085
County: Lake Directions Apple Maps Call (847) 249-3900
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- A list of your medicines, doses and allergies
- Your doctor's name and phone number
- A phone charger
Nearest emergency rooms
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Quick answers about Lake Behavioral Hospital
What is the phone number for Lake Behavioral Hospital?
The main phone number for Lake Behavioral Hospital is (847) 249-3900, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (847) 249-3900What is the address of Lake Behavioral Hospital?
Lake Behavioral Hospital is at 2615 W Washington St, Waukegan, IL 60085.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Lake Behavioral Hospital have an emergency room?
No emergency room is listed for Lake Behavioral Hospital in Medicare data. For an emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest ER.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of October 2026
CMS has not reported an emergency department wait time for Lake Behavioral Hospital. That usually means too few cases to report, or no emergency department.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information and Timely & Effective Care. Wait times are a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not live data. Not affiliated with CMS or with Lake Behavioral Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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Health insurance at Lake Behavioral Hospital
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 144042). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
Illinois runs its own exchange, Get Covered Illinois. Check its provider directory for Lake Behavioral Hospital.
Source: the insurers' 2027 machine-readable provider files listed in the CMS Marketplace public use files, loaded November 4, 2026, matched to hospitals by NPI from CMS Hospital Enrollments. How we match networks to hospitals Networks change; confirm with your insurer before you go.
Care after a stay at Lake Behavioral Hospital
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 2.7mi Elevate Care Waukegan Waukegan, IL · 265 beds Medicare overall 2 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 1 of 5
- 2.8mi Waukegan Health and Rehab Waukegan, IL · 112 beds Medicare overall 3 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 1 of 5
- 3.9mi Aspyre of Waukegan Waukegan, IL · 115 beds Medicare overall 2 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 2 of 5
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Dialysis centers nearby See more
- 1.6mi FMC - GurneeGurnee, IL
- 2.8mi DaVita Waukegan Home TrainingWaukegan, IL
- 2.8mi DaVita Waukegan Renal CenterWaukegan, IL
Home health agencies nearby See more
- 1.6mi North Shore at HomeGurnee, IL · 76% would recommend
- 1.6mi Lhc - Illinois Home Health CareGurnee, IL
- 4.9mi Assure Home Healthcare, INCLibertyville, IL · 72% would recommend
Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 1.6mi Star HospiceGurnee, IL · 77% would recommend Not rated
- 4.9mi Integrated Palliative and HospiceLibertyville, IL · 84% would recommend
- 11mi Hospice AlliancePleasant Prairie, WI · 92% would recommend
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Psychiatric care quality
CMS Inpatient psychiatric care Quality Reporting Program, data through March 2025
Lake Behavioral Hospital reports inpatient psychiatric quality results to Medicare. Follow-up within 7 days: 24% here, against 37% nationally. It is worse than national on readmitted within 30 days.
After discharge
During the stay
Source: CMS Inpatient psychiatric care Quality Reporting Program (Provider Data Catalog). Better/worse labels appear only where CMS itself compared the facility with the national rate; other figures are shown next to the national figure for context. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline) or call 911.
Treatment programs near Lake Behavioral Hospital
Mental health and substance use programs within 30 miles, for care before or after a hospital stay. In a crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or call 911.
- 0.6mi Alpharus Health Gurnee · 222 South Greenleaf Street, Gurnee, IL 847-250-1794
- 0.6mi Lake County Center 310 South Greenleaf Street, Gurnee, IL 847-599-8902
- 0.7mi KAM Alliance Inc 135 North Greenleaf Street, Gurnee, IL 224-944-0827
- 0.7mi Youth and Family Counseling Gurnee Location · 5101 Washington Street, Gurnee, IL 847-367-5991
- 0.7mi Weckler and Associates Ltd 68 Ambrogio Drive, Gurnee, IL 847-662-5588 x1
- 2.1mi NICASA Bridgehouse 3016 Grand Avenue, Waukegan, IL 847-662-4124
- 2.1mi Behavioral Health Services for Children and Adolescents · 3010 Grand Avenue, Waukegan, IL 847-377-8950
- 2.1mi Lake County Health Dept Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) · 3010 Grand Avenue, Waukegan, IL 847-377-4650
Source: SAMHSA, FindTreatment.gov. Call to confirm services, insurance and openings.
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Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Waukegan, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Size and finances
Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Dec 2024
As reported by the hospital to CMS; not audited. Operating margin is income from patient care divided by net patient revenue and leaves out investment income and donations. Compare Illinois hospital finances.
Who owns Lake Behavioral Hospital
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as V Covington, LLC, a for-profit organization.
Organizations with 5% or more ownership (directly or through other companies), partnership interests or operational control, as the hospital reported them to Medicare. Records can lag behind recent sales. Individuals are not listed. Who owns America's hospitals.
The area around Lake Behavioral Hospital
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Lake are federally designated health professional shortage areas (2 designations). Highest shortage score 17.
Mental health: Parts of Lake are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 17.
Dental: Parts of Lake are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 15.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Illinois earn a median $95,990 a year. Healthcare salaries in Illinois.
Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. Illinois shortage areas
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Healthcare pay in Illinois
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