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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-10-015673.txt : 20100309
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100309164828
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-015673
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100309
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100309
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100309

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ASSISTED LIVING CONCEPTS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000929994
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-NURSING & PERSONAL CARE FACILITIES [8050]
		IRS NUMBER:				931148702
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		W140 N8981 LILLY ROAD
		CITY:			MENOMONEE FALLS
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53051
		BUSINESS PHONE:		262-257-8888

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		W140 N8981 LILLY ROAD
		CITY:			MENOMONEE FALLS
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53051

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BUONO JOHN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001274131

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13498
		FILM NUMBER:		10667638

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 W MICHIGAN ST
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53203
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <periodOfReport>2010-03-09</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000929994</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ASSISTED LIVING CONCEPTS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ALC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001274131</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BUONO JOHN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>W303 N2542 MAPLE AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PEWAUKEE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>53072</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Tandem Stock Option/SARs (right to buy)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>31.71</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-03-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2011-03-03</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-03-03</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2000</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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            <ownershipNature>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Award of tandem non-qualified stock options and stock appreciation rights for shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock (&quot;Options/SAR's&quot;) approved on March 3, 2010. The exercise price is the closing price of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on March 9, 2010, the second business day following the Issuer's public release of quarterly financial results. The award also includes up to 9,000 additional Options/SAR's which are contingent upon the attainment of certain performance criteria in 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Options/SARs vest in three equal annual installments beginning on March 3, 2011.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John Buono</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-03-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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