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Austin Oasis, the

Below-average Medicare ratings — review the inspection history and ask the administrator about recent corrections before visiting.

901 South Austin Blvd, Austin · Chicago, IL 60644216 bedsLicensed & Active
1/5
Medicare
Inspection
Quality
Staffing
Google rating
3.6/5

based on 51 Google reviews

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6/ 10
high Risk

Quality Concerns Identified

Medicare inspection and quality data reveal areas that families should carefully evaluate before choosing this facility.

  • Abuse citation on record
  • Low overall rating (1/5 stars)
  • Low staffing rating (1/5 stars)
  • Above-median deficiencies (24 vs median 11.0)

Bottom 25% in IL · Critically understaffed (RN) · Significantly below average staffing · Best in ICARE CONSULTING SERVICES chain · $432,708 in fines · Abuse citation

Source: Medicare data

What this means for your family

This facility has a highly inconsistent reputation; while some families report excellent experiences with the therapy and administrative teams, there are recurring, serious reports of pest infestations and poor sanitation. We strongly advise visiting the facility in person, specifically checking the cleanliness of resident rooms and common areas, and asking management directly about their pest control and maintenance protocols.

Google Reviews

Google Reviews

51 reviews on Google
Austin Oasis presents a highly polarized environment, with reviews split between glowing praise for staff and severe warnings regarding facility conditions. While some visitors report a clean, welcoming atmosphere, multiple families and residents describe significant issues with pest infestations, building maintenance, and unprofessional staff conduct.

Quality Themes

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Food4.0Staff5.0Clean2.0ActivitiesN/AMedsN/AMemory1.0Comms3.0ValueN/A

Strengths

  • Friendly and welcoming staff
  • Effective rehabilitation therapy
  • Dedicated administrative leadership

Concerns

  • Pest infestation (roaches, bed bugs, mice) (mentioned by 4 reviewers)
  • Poor building maintenance and cleanliness (smells, broken elevators/doors) (mentioned by 4 reviewers)
  • Poor quality or insufficient food (mentioned by 3 reviewers)
  • Unprofessional staff behavior and neglect (mentioned by 4 reviewers)

Rating Trends

Tap a year to see what changed

2341.02021(1)3.72022(29)3.02023(4)3.32024(6)4.12025(13)

Distribution · 53 analyzed

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34
4
0
3
2
2
0
1
17
19 reviews posted between Jun 13, 2022Jun 18, 2022 · 18 were 5-star

How They Respond to Reviews

10%response rate

This facility rarely responds to reviews.

Questions for Your Tour

  • 1Given the recent feedback regarding building maintenance, what specific steps is the facility taking to ensure a clean, pest-free, and well-maintained environment for the residents?
  • 2I noticed the CMS ratings for staffing are currently low; how are you managing daily care coverage to ensure residents receive timely attention and support?
  • 3Could you walk me through your current process for monitoring food quality and addressing dietary preferences or concerns raised by residents?
  • 4With the facility having a large capacity of 216 residents, how do you ensure consistent, professional communication between the staff and family members regarding a loved one's care?
  • 5Can you describe the daily activity schedule for residents and how you tailor these programs to keep everyone engaged and active?
  • 6In the event of a medical emergency, what is your specific protocol for stabilizing a resident and notifying the family immediately?

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Key Review Excerpts

The place itself is very old and dirty they have roaches mice and bed bugs ! the elevators are always out of order it smells like urine!

Family member · 2025☆☆☆☆

Had a roach crawl across my bedroom floor my first night here, other than that the staff is absolutely wonderful!

Resident · 2024★★★☆☆

Employees arguing and fighting sounds like they throwing things. They laugh at people staying there when they can't walk or clean themselves

Family member · 2024☆☆☆☆
Source: 51 Google reviews

Quality Measures

Quality Measures

Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures

Medicare Rating
2/ 5
Better Than Avg

7

measures

Worse Than Avg

7

measures

Mixed Results

3

measures

Long-Stay Residents
😔

Residents with depression symptoms

↓ Lower is better
This Facility95.3%
Worse than Avg
Here
95.3%
US
12.1%
IL
52.5%
Cook
74.9%

Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.

💊

Residents on antipsychotic medication

↓ Lower is better
This Facility48.6%
Worse than Avg
Here
48.6%
US
15.4%
IL
21.8%
Cook
24.1%
💉

Residents vaccinated for pneumonia

↑ Higher is better
This Facility67.8%
Worse than Avg
Here
67.8%
US
93.4%
IL
90.0%
Cook
85.5%
🛏️

Residents needing more daily help over time

↓ Lower is better
This Facility22.3%
Worse than Avg
Here
22.3%
US
14.4%
IL
14.2%
Cook
8.9%
🚶

Residents whose walking got worse

↓ Lower is better
This Facility5.8%
Better than Avg
Here
5.8%
US
15.3%
IL
15.9%
Cook
9.2%
🚿

Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse

↓ Lower is better
This Facility14.2%
Better than Avg
Here
14.2%
US
19.4%
IL
21.1%
Cook
17.3%
Short-Stay Residents (Rehab / Post-Acute)
💉

Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu

↑ Higher is better
This Facility3.2%
Worse than Avg
Here
3.2%
US
79.7%
IL
63.1%
Cook
55.4%
💉

Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia

↑ Higher is better
This Facility5.7%
Worse than Avg
Here
5.7%
US
81.8%
IL
69.0%
Cook
55.3%
💊

Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics

↓ Lower is better
This Facility2.9%
Worse than Avg
Here
2.9%
US
1.6%
IL
2.4%
Cook
2.5%
Source: Medicare quality measures

US average from Medicare published data

Inspection History

Medicare Inspection History

3-year lookback · Medicare 2026

25deficiencies
9penalties
Well above state avg (12.0)
43 complaint-triggered
$432,708 in fines

Austin Oasis has a concerning pattern of repeated abuse and neglect violations, with families filing numerous complaints that triggered federal investigations. The facility struggles most with protecting residents from abuse and neglect, maintaining safe and clean environmental conditions, and proper food safety practices. While all deficiencies show correction dates, the persistent recurrence of serious protection violations across multiple years suggests ongoing systemic issues that families should carefully consider.

Feb 21, 2026Complaint
1
0684Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Jan 22, 2026Complaint
4
0812Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

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

0600Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

0684Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

0689Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Dec 18, 2025Complaint
3
0600Actual harm · IsolatedCorrected

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

0675Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.

0812Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

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

Oct 27, 2025Complaint
1
0600Actual harm · IsolatedCorrected

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Mar 7, 2025Routine
31
0600Actual harm · IsolatedCorrected

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

0345Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

Smoke Deficiencies

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

0353Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

Smoke Deficiencies

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

0531Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

Services Deficiencies

Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.

0812Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

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

0880Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

0351Potential for harm · Pattern

Smoke Deficiencies

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

0311Potential for harm · Pattern

Smoke Deficiencies

Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.

0222Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Egress Deficiencies

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

0324Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Smoke Deficiencies

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

0363Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Smoke Deficiencies

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

0372Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Smoke Deficiencies

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

0541Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Services Deficiencies

Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.

0741Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Miscellaneous Deficiencies

Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

0911Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.

0923Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

0755Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

0575Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Post a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State Survey Agency.

0578Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

0644Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

0689Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

0803Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

0805Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

0808Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.

0883Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Infection Control Deficiencies

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

0211Potential for harm · Isolated

Egress Deficiencies

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

0550Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

0684Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

0695Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

0887Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Infection Control Deficiencies

Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.

0711Minimal · WidespreadCorrected

Miscellaneous Deficiencies

Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

Feb 7, 2025Complaint
1
0600Actual harm · IsolatedCorrected

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Federal Penalties

Fine

Oct 27, 2025

$55,250

Payment Denial

Feb 7, 2025

17-day denial

Fine

Feb 7, 2025

$77,571

Fine

Dec 23, 2024

$126,103

Payment Denial

Feb 27, 2024

122-day denial

Fine

Feb 27, 2024

$217,036

Payment Denial

Oct 27, 2023

13-day denial

Fine

Aug 7, 2023

$3,529

Fine

Jul 17, 2023

$8,469

Ownership & Operations

Who Operates This Facility

Owner / Operator

Austin Oasis, the

Organization Type

for profit

Chain Affiliation

Chain Name

Icare Consulting Services

Chain Size

7 facilities nationwide

Chain avg rating: 1.0/5 · Rank 6 of 7 (Worst) (Best)

Ownership & Management

Owners

Levovitz, Yeruchom

Owner

28%

Webster, Shimon

Owner

30%

Key personnel

First Midwest Bank5% or Greater Security InterestBass, TiwannaW-2 Managing EmployeeDixon, PrenticeW-2 Managing EmployeeLevovitz, YeruchomOfficer / DirectorWebster, ShimonOfficer / Director
Source: Medicare provider data

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