The Austin Oasis: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Austin Oasis is a 216-bed for-profit nursing home in Chicago, Illinois, part of Icare Consulting Services. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.19 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 43% below the Illinois average of 2.09.
The Austin Oasis
901 South Austin BlvdChicago, IL 60644
Cook County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At The Austin Oasis, nurse aides logged 1.19 hours per resident per day, 43% below the Illinois average. With about 191 residents a day, that works out to roughly 226 aide hours a day, or about 28 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 15% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.19 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.40 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.35 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 1.94 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 1.64 | 3.08 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
CMS publishes no nursing staff turnover figure for The Austin Oasis in this release. 1 administrator left over the same period.
CMS note: Staffing data not submitted or not valid for calculating turnover.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 7, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 26 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 5 fines totaling $577,293 and 3 payment denials in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2025 | Fine | $119,340 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Fine | $35,913 |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Payment Denial | 17 days from Mar 5, 2025 |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Fine | $78,901 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Fine | $126,103 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Fine | $217,036 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Payment Denial | 122 days from Mar 26, 2024 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Payment Denial | 13 days from Nov 16, 2023 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. The Austin Oasis holds 1 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About The Austin Oasis
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Icare Consulting Services, 7 homes
- Legal name: Austin Oasis LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 1, 1995
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Austin Oasis
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| Complete Care at the Boulevard Chicago · abuse citation | 0.8 | 156 | 1.70 | 2.97 | 53.4% | 1 | $300,062 |
| Ryze West Chicago | 1.1 | 234 | 1.33 | 2.28 | 47.3% | 2 | $67,915 |
| Landmark of Cicero Rehabilitation and Nursing Cent Cicero · Special Focus Facility | 1.4 | 485 | 0.91 | 1.90 | 31.7% | — | $52,195 |
| West Suburban Medical Ctr Oak Park · no staffing data submitted | 1.5 | 50 | — | — | — | 4 | None |
| Oak Park Oasis Oak Park · abuse citation | 2.2 | 204 | 1.78 | 2.98 | 32.1% | 1 | $244,610 |
| Alden Town Manor Rehab & HCC Cicero | 2.6 | 249 | 1.93 | 3.21 | 40.3% | 1 | $270,515 |
| Aperion Care Forest Park Forest Park · abuse citation | 2.6 | 232 | 1.78 | 3.26 | 38.2% | 1 | $387,772 |
| Berkeley Nursing & Rehab Center Oak Park | 3.0 | 72 | 1.49 | 2.53 | 39.6% | 4 | $230,332 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.