Heritage Woods of Minooka

What Heritage Woods of Minooka does

Heritage Woods of Minooka is a single-site affordable assisted living community located in Minooka, Illinois, serving adults 65 and older across Grundy, Kendall, and Will Counties. Opened in June 2017, the three-story, 83,000-square-foot building houses 101 private studio and one-bedroom apartments purpose-designed for senior living. The community is operated under a management partnership with Gardant, the largest provider of assisted living in Illinois.

The business operates on a subscription-based recurring revenue model. Monthly rent covers the apartment plus an all-inclusive services bundle: 24-hour certified staff, personal assistance with daily activities, medication management, three daily meals, housekeeping, laundry, and access to social and recreational programming. A dedicated financial assistance program and participation in the Illinois Supportive Living Program extend access to Medicaid-eligible seniors and those on minimum Social Security income, positioning the community in the affordable tier of the Illinois assisted living market. Core products consist of studio apartments, one-bedroom apartments, the assisted living services package, the Supportive Living Program, and the in-house financial assistance program.

Heritage Woods pursues a direct-to-consumer go-to-market motion targeting seniors and their adult children through the Gardant website, a dedicated phone line (815-467-2837), social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn), resident story content, and in-person community tours. The community has earned the 2023 AHCA/NCAL Silver National Quality Award, the 2022-23 Best in Assisted Living designation, and the 2023 Great Place to Work certification, and operates with 19 employees against the 101-unit resident base, leveraging Gardant corporate infrastructure for back-office functions.

Name

Heritage Woods of Minooka

Legal name

Heritage Woods of Minooka

Website

https://hw-minooka-slf.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Heritage Woods of Minooka is an affordable assisted living community in Minooka, Illinois, serving adults 65+ across Grundy, Kendall, and Will Counties. The 101-apartment property delivers all-inclusive residential care with 24-hour staffing under Gardant management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Senior Living / Assisted Living Services

NAICS

Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Other Residential Care Facilities (623990)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

General Assisted Living Facilities (HLADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Affordable/Subsidized Independent Living (HUD/LIHTC) Communities (HLADAAAB)

Keywords

• Assisted living services
• Senior living community
• Supportive living program
• Affordable senior housing
• Medicaid assisted living

Headquarters

HQ city

Minooka

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Assisted Living Rentals: Monthly rental income from 101 private studio and one-bedroom apartments. Rent includes support services such as personal assistance, medication help, three daily meals, housekeeping and laundry.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Heritage Woods of Minooka is an affordable assisted living community that provides private studio and one-bedroom apartments to adults 65 and older in Grundy, Kendall, and Will Counties in Illinois. Monthly rent includes 24-hour certified staff support, personal assistance, medication management, three daily meals, housekeeping, laundry, and access to social and recreational activities. The community offers the Illinois Supportive Living Program and a financial assistance program to make assisted living affordable for seniors with limited financial resources.

Product overview

Heritage Woods of Minooka is a single-site affordable assisted living community that offers a unified portfolio of residential and care services for adults 65 and older. The community provides private studio and one-bedroom apartments as the core housing product, supported by 24-hour personal assistance with medications, three daily meals, housekeeping, laundry, and social activities. The community participates in the Illinois Supportive Living Program and offers a financial assistance program to qualifying residents. The three-story, 83,000-square-foot property opened in June 2017 and houses 101 private apartments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Assisted Living Services Core assisted living service package providing 24-hour certified staff, personal assistance with daily activities, medication management, three daily meals, housekeeping, laundry, and social/recreational activities for residents of Heritage Woods of Minooka.
• Studio Apartments Private studio apartments designed for senior living, part of the 101-unit residential community within the three-story, 83,000-square-foot Heritage Woods of Minooka building.
• One-Bedroom Apartments Private one-bedroom apartments designed for senior living, part of the 101-unit residential community within the three-story, 83,000-square-foot Heritage Woods of Minooka building.
• Supportive Living Program Illinois Supportive Living Program available to seniors 65 or older who need help maintaining independence regardless of financial resources. Seniors on Medicaid who only receive minimum Social Security income can qualify for this program.
• Financial Assistance Program Internal financial assistance program available to qualifying residents, designed to make the Heritage Woods of Minooka assisted lifestyle affordable for those concerned about financial arrangements.

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GardantcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGardant is an award-winning, mission-driven senior living community management company based in Kankakee, Illinois. They are the largest provider of assisted living in Illinois and manage Heritage Woods of Minooka. Gardant is committed to Touching Lives by providing Dignified Lifestyles enriched by Love, Compassion and Dignity, with a diversity statement of intentionally co-creating a culture of belonging and equity.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Brookdale Senior Living: Largest U.S. senior living operator with hundreds of assisted living and memory care communities nationwide. Comparable in service mix (assisted living, personal care) but operates predominantly private-pay rather than Medicaid-funded Supportive Living.
• Capital Senior Living (Sonida Senior Living): National assisted living operator with Midwest communities. Comparable in independent and assisted living service offerings, though generally private-pay rather than Medicaid-funded.
• Atria Senior Living: National assisted living operator with communities across the U.S., including Illinois. Operates a similar assisted living service model with personal care, meals, and activities, though with a private-pay orientation rather than Medicaid-funded affordable assisted living.
• Five Star Senior Living: National senior living management and operations company with assisted living and memory care communities in the Midwest. Comparable operating model and population served, though typically private-pay.
• Sunrise Senior Living: National premium assisted living operator with multiple Illinois communities. Comparable in core service offerings (personal care, meals, activities) but positioned at a higher price point than Heritage Woods of Minooka.
• Belmont Village Senior Living: Senior living operator with communities in Illinois and other major U.S. markets. Operates assisted living and memory care with a similar personal care service model, generally at a premium price point.
• Enlivant: National assisted living operator with a Midwest presence, including Illinois. Comparable in serving seniors needing assistance with daily living, though Enlivant leans more private-pay than the Medicaid-supported Heritage Woods model.

Direct peers

• Gardant Management Solutions: Parent company and management platform of Heritage Woods of Minooka. Gardant operates other Heritage Woods branded affordable assisted living communities across Illinois under the same Supportive Living Program model, making it the most directly comparable operator.
• Senior Lifestyle: Chicago-based senior living operator with communities across the Midwest, including Illinois. Operates assisted living, memory care, and independent living communities — directly comparable footprint and service set to Heritage Woods of Minooka.

Emerging players

• Silverado: Senior living operator specializing in memory care and hospice-supported assisted living. Compares to Heritage Woods of Minooka on the assisted living service category but with a more clinically focused, higher-acuity model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HWofMinooka
• Facebookfacebook.com/heritagewoodsminooka
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/heritage-woods-minooka
• Instagraminstagram.com/hwminooka

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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