Oak Trace
Downers Grove, Du Page County, Illinois · CCN 145804 · Non-profit (Corporation) · part of Lifespace Communities (15 facilities, chain average 4.4 stars)
CMS rates Oak Trace 5 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 104 certified beds, 101 residents a day on average. 16 citations on record from the current inspection cycles, 2 involving actual harm; 1 fine totalling $13,780.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 5 / 5 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 4.29991 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 1.57008 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.84471 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 39.3% (registered nurses 17.1%) |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | 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 · tag F0761 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-03-25 |
| 2025-01-17 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0692 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-02-03 |
| 2025-01-17 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0812 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-02-03 |
| 2025-01-17 | 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. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0625 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-02-03 |
| 2025-01-17 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-02-03 |
| 2025-01-17 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0550 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-02-03 |
| 2025-01-17 | Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0553 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-02-03 |
| 2025-01-17 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0686 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-02-03 |
| 2025-01-17 | 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. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0693 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-02-03 |
| 2025-01-17 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0759 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-02-03 |
| 2024-05-20 complaint survey |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-06-04 |
| 2024-02-16 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0805 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-03-08 |
| 2024-02-16 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-03-08 |
| 2024-02-16 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0690 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-03-08 |
| 2024-02-16 | Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0694 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-03-08 |
| 2024-02-16 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0695 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-03-08 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-17 | Fine | $13,780 |
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lifespace Communities Inc. Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 2018-01-30 |
| Lifespace Communities Inc. Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2018-01-30 |
| Blackford, Gary Individual | corporate director | — | 2021-12-01 |
| Darkey-Hrinya, Joyce Individual | corporate director | — | 2018-01-29 |
| Dutra, Ana Individual | corporate director | — | 2018-01-29 |
| Fields, Venita Individual | corporate director | — | 2018-01-29 |
| Jensen, Claus Individual | corporate director | — | 2023-04-26 |
| Mcdonough, Amy Individual | corporate director | — | 2023-04-26 |
| Salamino, Jenifer Individual | corporate director | — | 2023-04-26 |
| Sokeye, Jonathan Individual | corporate director | — | 2021-12-01 |
| Spangler, Patrick Individual | corporate director | — | 2018-01-29 |
| Stretch, Clyde Individual | corporate director | — | 2023-04-26 |
| Williams, David Individual | corporate director | — | 2021-12-01 |
| Yanofsky, Neal Individual | corporate director | — | 2018-01-29 |
| Gorman, Joseph Individual | corporate officer | — | 2022-07-26 |
| Harshfield, Nicholas Individual | corporate officer | — | 2020-07-01 |
| Jantzen, Jesse Individual | corporate officer | — | 2020-04-01 |
| Kresse, Nikki Individual | corporate officer | — | 2021-04-19 |
| Pope, Erin Individual | corporate officer | — | 2022-07-25 |
| Karl, Courtney Individual | w-2 managing employee | — | 2022-04-04 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Du Page County.