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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Oak Trace

Downers Grove, IllinoisMedicare inspection record
(630) 769-6200

About Oak Trace

OAK TRACE is a non profit - corporation nursing home in DOWNERS GROVE, IL with 104 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

104 residents

Location

Downers Grove, IL

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

250 VILLAGE DRIVE, Downers Grove, Illinois 60516

(630) 769-6200

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on March 20, 2026, state inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Illinois average is 12.5).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 18 minutes with each resident a day, above the Illinois average of 3 hours 27 minutes.

Medicare fined Oak Trace once in the last three years, $13,780 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day4 hours 18 minutesAbove the Illinois average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day1 hour 34 minutesAbove the Illinois average
Nursing staff who left in the past year39%Below the Illinois average

1 administrator has left the home in the past year.

Inspections

16 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

March 20, 2026 · Standard inspection · 1 citation

  • Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Mar 25, 2026

January 17, 2025 · Standard inspection · 9 citations

  • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 3, 2025
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Feb 3, 2025
  • Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 3, 2025
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 3, 2025
  • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 3, 2025
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 3, 2025
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 3, 2025
  • Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 3, 2025
  • Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 3, 2025
May 20, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 4, 2024
February 16, 2024 · Standard inspection · 5 citations+
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Mar 8, 2024
  • Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Mar 8, 2024
  • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 8, 2024
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 8, 2024
  • Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 8, 2024

Fines and payment denials

1 fine totaling $13,780 in the last three years.

  • January 17, 2025Fine: $13,780

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Lifespace Communities Inc
Medicare-certified beds
104
Average residents per day
101
Accepts
Medicare
First certified
September 1, 1994
Part of a chain
Lifespace Communities, 15 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
Yes
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
145804

Location

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250 VILLAGE DRIVEDowners Grove, IL 60516

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Questions about Oak Trace

How did Oak Trace do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on March 20, 2026 and cited 1 health deficiency. The Illinois average is 12.5.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Oak Trace?+

Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 18 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 34 minutes from registered nurses. 39% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Oak Trace been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Oak Trace once in the last three years, totaling $13,780.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Downers Grove Skilled Nursing in Illinois Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026