Oak Crest — nursing home in Dekalb, IL

Facility type: Skilled nursing facility · Medicare only
CMS provider type: Medicare
Certified beds: 17 CMS-certified beds (not state-licensed beds)
Licensed beds: State licensure is issued by the state survey agency. State license records are not yet ingested for this facility; the federal CMS certification is shown instead.
Average residents per day: 15.8 CMS, MDS-derived
CMS Certification Number: 146105
Certification status: Active CMS certification Verified
First approved (Medicare/Medicaid): Jul 31, 2006
Ownership type: Non profit - Other
Operator (legal business name): Dekalb Area Retirement Center
CMS chain: Not part of a CMS-reported chain
Phone: (815) 756-8461
Resident & family council: Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes
Official profile: Medicare Care Compare ↗

Inspection record · CMS window

Verified

Inspections

6

latest Sep 12, 2024

Citations

24

7 health · 17 fire

Harm or worse

0

no immediate jeopardy

Severity	Isolated	Pattern	Widespread
Immediate jeopardy	J·	K·	L·
Actual harm	G·	H·	I·
Potential harm	D3	E7	F13
Minimal	A·	B·	C1

CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years. Older findings leave the dataset; their absence is not evidence they never happened.

CMS Five-Star ratings

Federal · CMS

Overall

Health inspections

StaffingNot ratedfn 2

Quality measures

Penalties · about the last 3 years

Fines

0

$0

Payment denials

0

Latest

—

Federal certification

Federal · CMS

Authority: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), surveyed by the state survey agency
CCN: 146105
Program: Medicare
Medicare (SNF): Certified
Medicaid (NF): No
Certified beds: 17
First approved: Jul 31, 2006
Located in a hospital: No
Status: Active CMS certification as of CMS release Oct 1, 2026
Evidence: Verified

State license

State licensure is issued by the state survey agency. State license records are not yet ingested for this facility; the federal CMS certification is shown instead. State coverage for Illinois.

Federal certification and the state license are different records. A nursing home is licensed by the state and, separately, certified by CMS to bill Medicare and/or Medicaid. We link them by the CCN when the state publishes it; otherwise by exact address, house number and street, or exact name within the same ZIP, and label that link as inferred. Never by name alone.

CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years. Older findings leave the dataset; their absence is not evidence they never happened.

Date	Domain	Survey types	Citations	Most severe	Open
Sep 12, 2024	Fire safety	Fire Safety Standard	7	Potential harm	—	Open →
Sep 12, 2024	Health	Health Standard	3	Potential harm	—	Open →
Aug 15, 2023	Fire safety	Fire Safety Standard	6	Potential harm	—	Open →
Aug 15, 2023	Health	Health Standard	3	Potential harm	—	Open →
Sep 14, 2022	Fire safety	Fire Safety Standard	4	Potential harm	—	Open →
Sep 14, 2022	Health	Health Standard	1	Potential harm	—	Open →

Enforcement

Penalties

Civil money penalties and denials of payment for new admissions, as published by CMS (about the last three years). Amounts may change on appeal.

No fines or payment denials in the CMS Penalties file for this CCN.

Scope × severity

Severity	Isolated	Pattern	Widespread
Immediate jeopardy	J·	K·	L·
Actual harm	G·	H·	I·
Potential harm	D3	E7	F13
Minimal	A·	B·	C1

By concept

Date	Tag	Deficiency	Scope / severity	Correction
Sep 12, 2024	E-0004	Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP). Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies · Emergency preparedness	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Oct 18, 2024
Sep 12, 2024	K-0211	Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. Egress Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	E · Potential harm Pattern	Corrected Oct 18, 2024
Sep 12, 2024	K-0291	Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. Egress Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	E · Potential harm Pattern	Corrected Oct 18, 2024
Sep 12, 2024	K-0324	Provide properly protected cooking facilities. Smoke Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	E · Potential harm Pattern	Corrected Oct 18, 2024
Sep 12, 2024	K-0353	Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. Smoke Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	E · Potential harm Pattern	Corrected Oct 18, 2024
Sep 12, 2024	K-0915	Have proper power supply for life support equipment. Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Oct 18, 2024
Sep 12, 2024	F-0761	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. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Medication management	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Oct 7, 2024
Sep 12, 2024	F-0812	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Food, nutrition & hydration	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Oct 4, 2024
Sep 12, 2024	F-0880	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · Infection prevention	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Oct 9, 2024
Sep 12, 2024	K-0712	Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. Miscellaneous Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	C · Minimal Widespread	Corrected Oct 18, 2024
Aug 15, 2023	E-0026	Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary. Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies · Emergency preparedness	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Sep 8, 2023
Aug 15, 2023	E-0041	Implement emergency and standby power systems. Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies · Emergency preparedness	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Sep 8, 2023
Aug 15, 2023	K-0345	Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. Smoke Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Aug 24, 2023
Aug 15, 2023	K-0351	Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. Smoke Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	E · Potential harm Pattern	Corrected Oct 1, 2023
Aug 15, 2023	K-0353	Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. Smoke Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Nov 15, 2023
Aug 15, 2023	K-0918	Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Nov 15, 2023
Aug 15, 2023	F-0758	Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Medication management	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Sep 15, 2023
Aug 15, 2023	F-0880	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · Infection prevention	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Sep 15, 2023
Aug 15, 2023	F-0883	Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. Infection Control Deficiencies · Infection prevention	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Sep 15, 2023
Sep 14, 2022	K-0271	Have exits that are accessible at all times. Egress Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	E · Potential harm Pattern	Corrected Nov 17, 2022
Sep 14, 2022	K-0291	Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. Egress Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	E · Potential harm Pattern	Corrected Oct 20, 2022
Sep 14, 2022	K-0363	Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. Smoke Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Oct 21, 2022
Sep 14, 2022	K-0761	To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. Miscellaneous Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Oct 22, 2022
Sep 14, 2022	F-0886	Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff. Infection Control Deficiencies · Infection prevention	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Sep 19, 2022

“Corrected” does not erase a citation: the historical finding stays listed with its disposition. Narrative statements of deficiencies are not part of the CMS dataset; see Care Compare for the official inspection report.

Five-Star ratings

Federal · CMS

Overallstate 2.6

Health inspectionsstate 2.7

StaffingNot ratedstate 2.2

Quality measuresstate 3.1

Long-stay QMNot rated

Short-stay QM

CMS ratings apply to CMS-certified nursing homes only and are relative within each state. They are not a guarantee of any individual resident’s experience.

Nurse staffing · hours per resident per day

Total nurse staffingNot reported

State avg 3.47US avg 3.90

Registered nurse (RN)Not reported

State avg 0.71US avg 0.69

Licensed practical nurseNot reported

State avg 0.64US avg 0.86

Nurse aideNot reported

State avg 2.12US avg 2.35

Weekend total nurseNot reported

State avg 3.08US avg 3.43

Reported from Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) data, as published by CMS. Case-mix adjusted total: — (case-mix index —).

Staff turnover

Total nursing staff turnoverNot reported

State avg 43.7%US avg 45.3%

Registered nurse turnoverNot reported

State avg 41.5%US avg 42.5%

Administrators who leftNot reported

State avg 1US avg 1

Health survey score

Cycle 1 standard survey: Sep 12, 2024
Cycle 1 health score: 48
Total weighted score: 39

Operating entity

Dekalb Area Retirement Center

CMS legal business name of the certified provider. Operates this facility only.

VerifiedLinked by exact legal name

CMS chain

Not part of a CMS-reported chain.

Ownership disclosures

Disclosures

6

Organizations

0

Individuals

6

CMS Ownership file

All disclosed roles

Operator, owners, managers, officers and lenders are distinct roles and are never flattened into one entity. Organizations link across facilities by exact normalized legal name; individuals are listed per facility only.

Name	Type	Role (Carefield group)	CMS role text	Share	Since
Stephen Cichy	Individual	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	Apr 23, 1984
Stephen Cichy	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	Apr 23, 1984
Joe Gastiger	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE OFFICER	not provided	Jan 1, 2018
Ann Tucker	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE OFFICER	not provided	Jan 1, 2018
David Vanburen	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE OFFICER	not provided	Jan 1, 2019
Wendy West	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE OFFICER	not provided	Jan 1, 2016

No building or property record is linked to this facility yet. Parcel, assessor and building-permit joins will be added only where a valid site match exists.

Coordinates as published by CMS.

Address: 2944 Greenwood Acres Drive, Dekalb, IL 60115
ZIP: 60115
County: DeKalb County FIPS 17037
Assigned by point in polygon Inferred
State: Illinois
Urban / rural (CMS): Urban

Within ~25 km

Nearby nursing homes

Facility	Distance	Beds	Last inspection	Citations (window)	Fines
Bethany Rehab & Hcc 3298 Resource Parkway, Dekalb, IL 60115 CCN 145958	0.3 km	90	Aug 4, 2026	924 IJ9 harm	$384k
Dekalb County Rehab & Nursing 2600 North Annie Glidden Road, Dekalb, IL 60115 CCN 145547	3.9 km	190	Jun 4, 2026	403 harm	$17k
Aperion Care Dekalb 1212 South Second Street, Dekalb, IL 60115 CCN 145261	5.9 km	119	Jul 7, 2026	684 harm	$44k

Source	Record	Facts	Evidence	Source release	Retrieved
CMS Provider Information US-CMS	146105	name, address, phone, certification, certified_beds, ownership_type, legal_business_name, chain	Verified	Oct 1, 2026	Nov 7, 2026
CMS Provider Information US-CMS	146105	ratings, staffing, health_survey_score Five-Star ratings and PBJ staffing apply to the CMS-certified universe only.	Verified	Oct 1, 2026	Nov 7, 2026
CMS Provider Information US-CMS	146105	county_fips County assigned by locating CMS coordinates in Census county boundaries (the CMS county name did not match the Census code list).	Inferred	Oct 1, 2026	Nov 7, 2026

Record-level source links for CCN 146105

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