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250 Village Drive Downers Grove, IL 60516 · Du Page County
All 2 nursing homes in Downers Grove, IL (1 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 145804 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Oak Trace a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Oak Trace as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Illinois average of 2.6.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 4.24 hours per resident per day at Oak Trace, above the Illinois median of 3.33 (US median: 3.72). About 1.58 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.84 hours, 9% below its all-week average. 37.7% of nursing staff left within a year (Illinois median 43.5%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Oak Trace: Medicare and Medicaid
Oak Trace is certified for Medicare but not Medicaid. It can provide short-term skilled nursing and rehab covered by Medicare Part A, but if long-term care is needed and Medicaid becomes the payer, a move to a Medicaid-certified home would be needed. 1 other home in Downers Grove accepts Medicaid. Nursing homes that accept Medicaid in Illinois.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on March 20, 2026 and found 1 deficiency. In total, inspectors issued 16 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 16 citations at Oak Trace across 4 inspection dates, 1 of them from complaint investigations. 2 were at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on January 17, 2025. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (8) and resident rights (3). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health" (tag F0692, level G, January 17, 2025).
March 20, 2026 · 1 citation
EEnsure 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.
January 17, 2025 · 9 citations, includes actual harm
GProvide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
ENotify 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.
EEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
DAllow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
DProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
DEnsure 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.
DEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
May 20, 2024 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
February 16, 2024 · 5 citations
EEnsure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
DProvide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Questions to ask on a tour of Oak Trace
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on January 17, 2025 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
1 penalty in the last three years, including $13,780 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2025 | Fine | $13,780 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
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Location
Hospitals near Oak Trace
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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3.8 mi
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers GroveEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 3h 7m for patients treated and sent home
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4.6 mi
Hinsdale Hospital HinsdaleEmergency room ★★★★★ Medicare overall 5 of 5Median ER visit 3h 13m for patients treated and sent home
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5.9 mi
Adventist la Grange Memorial Hospital La GrangeEmergency room ★★★★★ Medicare overall 5 of 5Median ER visit 2h 43m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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