Nursing Home in Dekalb, IL · CMS Data August 2026

Oak Crest

How Does Oak Crest Rate?

Oak Crest is a 17-bed nonprofit nursing home in Dekalb, IL. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (August 2026), with 4 for health inspections and 4 for quality measures. Its last standard health inspection, on September 12, 2024, cited 3 health deficiencies.

CMS overall rating
4 of 5
Deficiencies at last inspection
3
Certified beds
17

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2944 Greenwood Acres Drive
Dekalb, IL 60115

4 of 5 CMS overall · Above average

From CMS Care Compare, data processed August 1, 2026. A listing is not an endorsement, and no home pays to appear.

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CMS Star Ratings

CMS star ratings for Oak Crest
RatingStarsCMS label
Overall rating4 of 5Above average
Health inspections4 of 5Above average
Quality measures4 of 5Above average
Quality for short-stay residents4 of 5Above average

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Inspections and Penalties

Inspections and penalties for Oak Crest
Last standard health inspectionSeptember 12, 2024
Health deficiencies cited at that inspection3
Deficiencies from complaint inspections (same rating cycle)0
Fines in the past 3 yearsNone
Payment denials in the past 3 years0

The full inspection reports, with each deficiency described, are on the home's Medicare Care Compare page.

About the Home

Facts about Oak Crest
Certified beds17
Average residents per day19
OwnershipNon profit - Other
Legal business nameDEKALB AREA RETIREMENT CENTER
Certified forMedicare
First certifiedJuly 2006
CouncilsResident council

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Other Nursing Homes Near Oak Crest

Measured by straight-line distance. See every home on the Dekalb nursing homes page.

Sources

  1. CMS Care Compare: Oak Crest
  2. CMS Provider Data Catalog: Nursing Home Provider Information (processed August 1, 2026)
  3. CMS Provider Data Catalog: MDS Quality Measures

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