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Oak Crest

2944 Greenwood Acres Drive, Dekalb, IL, 60115

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 146105Nonprofit

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Federal Quality Data

Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall4 / 5
Health inspections4 / 5
Quality measures3 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
Non profit - Other
Certified beds
17 · avg 17 residents/day

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
146105
Certified beds
17 beds · avg 17 residents/day
Ownership type
Non profit - Other
Continuing-care community
No

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Ownership & operations

Legal business name
Dekalb Area Retirement Center

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Federal ownership record

Non-profitCorporation

Disclosed owners (5 on record)

  • David Vanburen

    Corporate Officer · since 2019

  • Ann Tucker

    Corporate Officer · since 2018

  • Joe Gastiger

    Corporate Officer · since 2018

  • Wendy West

    Corporate Officer · since 2016

  • Stephen Cichy

    Corporate Director · 100% · since 1984

Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.

Federal inspection record

7 health citations on file

Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 7 of 7)

  • F0880·Sep 12, 2024

    Infection Control Deficiencies

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • F0812·Sep 12, 2024

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

  • F0761·Sep 12, 2024

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

    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.

  • D0883·Aug 15, 2023

    Infection Control Deficiencies

    Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

  • D0880·Aug 15, 2023

    Infection Control Deficiencies

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • D0758·Aug 15, 2023

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

    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 li

  • F0886·Sep 14, 2022

    Infection Control Deficiencies

    Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.

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Fire-safety citations

17 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Sep 12, 2024. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.

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Where this information comes from

  • Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.

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