# Oak Trace

Oak Trace is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Skilled nursing facility · Medicare only) in Downers Grove, IL, CMS Certification Number 145804, with 104 certified beds and about 101 residents per day. CMS rates it 5/5 overall (health inspections 4/5, staffing 5/5, quality measures 5/5).

## Key facts
- Status: Active CMS certification
- Address: 250 Village Drive, Downers Grove, IL 60516 (DuPage County)
- Ownership type: Non profit - Corporation

- Operator (legal business name): [Lifespace Communities Inc](https://carefield.site/operator/op-lifespace-communities-inc)
- CMS chain: [Lifespace Communities](https://carefield.site/chain/cms-chain-315) — 15 facilities

- Phone: 6307696200
- Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/145804

## Inspection record
7 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2026-03-20); 31 citations (16 health, 15 fire safety); 2 at actual harm and 0 at immediate jeopardy; 0 without a verified correction at last report. CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years; no citation in that window is not proof of a clean history.
- 2025-01-17 — [F-0692](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0692) Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. — scope/severity G (Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy)); Corrected
- 2024-05-20 — [F-0689](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0689) Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. — scope/severity G (Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy)); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2026-03-20 — [K-0161](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0161) Use approved construction type or materials. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-03-20 — [K-0225](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0225) Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-03-20 — [K-0363](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0363) Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-03-20 — [K-0754](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0754) Provide properly sized and located linen or trash receptacles. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-03-20 — [K-0920](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0920) Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-03-20 — [F-0761](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0761) 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. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-01-17 — [K-0222](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0222) Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-01-17 — [K-0291](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0291) Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-01-17 — [K-0363](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0363) Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-01-17 — [F-0550](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0550) Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-01-17 — [F-0553](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0553) Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-01-17 — [F-0625](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0625) 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. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-01-17 — [F-0686](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0686) Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-01-17 — [F-0689](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0689) Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-01-17 — [F-0693](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0693) 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. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-01-17 — [F-0759](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0759) Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-01-17 — [F-0812](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0812) Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-02-16 — [K-0161](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0161) Use approved construction type or materials. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- …and 11 more on the source page.

## Penalties
- 2025-01-17 — Civil money penalty (fine): $13,780

## Staffing (PBJ, hours per resident per day)
- Total nurse: 4.23988 (state avg 3.47099, US 3.90085)
- RN: 1.57986
- Nursing staff turnover: 37.7%

## Owners and managers of record (CMS disclosures)
- [Lifespace Communities Inc](https://carefield.site/owner/org-lifespace-communities-inc) — Direct owner, 100%, since 2018-01-30
- [Lifespace Communities Inc](https://carefield.site/owner/org-lifespace-communities-inc) — Operational / managerial control, since 2018-01-30

## Nearby nursing homes
- [Bria of Westmont](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-145405) — 1.5 km, CMS overall 1/5
- [Burgess Square Healthcare Ctr](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-145219) — 2.2 km, CMS overall 4/5
- [Chateau Nrsg & Rehab Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-145614) — 4.8 km, CMS overall 2/5
- [Eden Vista Burr Ridge](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-146094) — 5.1 km, CMS overall 4/5
- [Oakwood Rehab and Nursing Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-145338) — 5.5 km, CMS overall 1/5
- [The Pearl of Hinsdale](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-145246) — 6.7 km, CMS overall 4/5
- [The Pearl of Downers Grove](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-145657) — 6.7 km, CMS overall 2/5
- [The Commons at Lisle Creek Estates](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-146061) — 8.2 km, CMS overall 4/5

## Sources
- cms_provider_info: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/4pq5-n9py/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=145804&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_ownership: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/y2hd-n93e/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=145804&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_health_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/r5ix-sfxw/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=145804&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_fire_safety_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/ifjz-ge4w/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=145804&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_penalties: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/g6vv-u9sr/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=145804&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_inspection_dates: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/svdt-c123/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=145804&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D

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Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-145804 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.