Nursing Homes · Downers Grove, IL
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Oak Trace
250 Village Drive · Downers Grove, IL 60516 · 104 certified beds
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About Oak Trace
Oak Trace is a nursing home in Downers Grove, Illinois. Its capacity is 104 beds, below the Du Page County median of 145 for nursing homes. It is run by a nonprofit operator and is part of Lifespace Communities. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 17 citations, the most recent on March 20, 2026. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.24 hours per resident per day. It is one of 2 nursing homes listed in Downers Grove. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
5.0Staffing
5.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (17)
Records from June 2023 to March 2026.
March 20, 2026
Tag F0761Ensure 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.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 25, 2026.
January 17, 2025
Tag F0625Notify 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.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 3, 2025.
January 17, 2025
Tag F0693Ensure 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 3, 2025.
January 17, 2025
Tag F0553Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 3, 2025.
January 17, 2025
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 3, 2025.
January 17, 2025
Tag F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 3, 2025.
January 17, 2025
Tag F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 3, 2025.
January 17, 2025
Tag F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected February 3, 2025.
January 17, 2025
Tag F0759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 3, 2025.
January 17, 2025
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 3, 2025.
May 20, 2024
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected June 4, 2024.
February 16, 2024
Tag F0805Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 8, 2024.
February 16, 2024
Tag F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 8, 2024.
February 16, 2024
Tag F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 8, 2024.
February 16, 2024
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 8, 2024.
February 16, 2024
Tag F0694Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 8, 2024.
June 28, 2023
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 10, 2023.
Penalties (1)
Total fines: $13,780
January 17, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $13,780 against this nursing home on January 17, 2025.
Staffing
4.24 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 4.31 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Part of Lifespace Communities, a chain of 15 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 4.6 overall, 4.0 for health inspections, 4.3 for staffing, 4.7 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Illinois.
Nearby alternatives
Other licensed providers in Downers Grove.
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