The Austin Oasis

Nursing home in Chicago, IL

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)CMS abuse icon

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Public-record details

Address: 901 South Austin Blvd, Chicago, IL 60644
Phone: (773) 287-5959
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 145834
Overall star rating: 1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 1 of 5
Staffing rating: 1 of 5
Quality measures rating: 3 of 5
Certified beds: 216
Average residents per day: 191
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Austin Oasis LLC
Chain: Icare Consulting Services (7 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Jun 1, 1995
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 145834. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Mar 7, 2025. CMS lists 68 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Apr 7, 2023 to May 1, 2026): 35 from complaint inspections, 8 at the “actual harm” level or higher. CMS shows its abuse icon for this facility, which it uses for nursing homes cited for abuse at the harm level recently or at the potential-harm level in each of the last two years.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
May 1, 2026	Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. Nutrition and Dietary · complaint inspection	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Feb 21, 2026	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 22, 2026	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 22, 2026	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 22, 2026	Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 22, 2026	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary · complaint inspection	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Dec 18, 2025	Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Dec 18, 2025	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary · complaint inspection	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Dec 18, 2025	Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	G Actual harm, isolated
Oct 27, 2025	Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	G Actual harm, isolated
Mar 7, 2025	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 7, 2025	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 68. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 5 fines totalling $577,293 and 3 denials of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Dec 18, 2025	Fine: $119,340
Oct 27, 2025	Fine: $35,913
Feb 7, 2025	Fine: $78,901
Feb 7, 2025	Payment denial for 17 days from Mar 5, 2025
Dec 23, 2024	Fine: $126,103
Feb 27, 2024	Fine: $217,036
Feb 27, 2024	Payment denial for 122 days from Mar 26, 2024
Oct 27, 2023	Payment denial for 13 days from Nov 16, 2023

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 1.94 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.35 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 1.19 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 1.64 hours
Administrators who left in the past year: 1

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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