The Austin Oasis

Kitchen inspections

The local health department inspects the kitchen that serves residents. Results are in the agency's own words.

Chicago Department of Public Health: The Austin Oasis, LLC

• May 5, 2025 (canvass re-inspection): Pass.
  2 violations

  • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices. Inspector’s note: 5-205.15 observed leaky piping on 3 compartment sink in rear prep near ovens causing water to pool on floor under said equipment. noted hot water nozzle on faucet neck loose and leaking excessively. instructed to repair equipment and maintain in good condition.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: 6-201.11 observed broken and missing floor tiles in front of dish machine and 3 compartment sink and entry space to prep area, noted missing grout throughout entire prep area. instructed to provide smooth and easily cleanable flooring throughout said area and maintain it.
• Apr 23, 2025 (canvass): Fail.
  5 violations

  • Insects, rodents, & animals not present (Priority Foundation). Inspector’s note: observed evidence of pest activity on premises during time of inspection. noted approximatley 100 small rodent droppings throughout prep area behind heavy equipment, in manager's office, under dishmachine, under bulk container of oatmeal, on floor scattered along wall near ice machine, under ...
  • Previous core violation corrected (Priority Foundation). Inspector’s note: observed previous core violations not corrected from report #2593249 on 4/23/24. they are as follows... 55)6-201.13 observed broken wall base and detached base (black) throughout kitchen area. instructed to repair and maintain to prevent breeding spaced for pest 55)6-501.12 noted all floor drains ...
  • Insects, rodents, & animals not present. Inspector’s note: observed rear exit door leading to outside receptacle with at least 1/4 inch gap between door and floor. instructed to rodent-proof door to prevent pest entry.
  • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices. Inspector’s note: observed leaky piping on 3 compartment sink in rear prep near ovens causing water to pool on floor under said equipment. noted hot water nozzle on faucet neck loose and leaking excessively. instructed to repair equipment and maintain in good condition.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: observed broken and missing floor tiles in front of dish machine and 3 compartment sink and entry space to prep area, noted missing grout throughout entire prep area. instructed to provide smooth and easily cleanable flooring throughout said area and maintain.
• Apr 23, 2024 (canvass re-inspection): Pass.
  4 violations

  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: 6-201.11 observed walls crumbling and in poor condition throughout prep area in the following places... wall entering kitchen area, next to hot water dispenser in front prep area, behind 3 compartments sink across from ovens in prep, on wall (to the wall base) separating dish machine room from prep ...
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: 6-201.13 observed broken wall base and detached base (black) throughout kitchen area. instructed to repair and maintain to prevent breeding spaced for pest.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: 6-501.12 noted all floor drains in need of cleaning throughout kitchen, drain with excessive food debris buildup on floor near fryers. instructed to remove spill on floor inside dry storage closet and remove pooled water underneath 3 compartment sink where chemicals are attached.
  • Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used. Inspector’s note: 6-303.11 observed burned-out light bulbs in the ceiling in the rear prep area near the 3-compartment sink. instructed to replace and intensify lighting.
• Apr 12, 2024 (canvass): Fail.
  8 violations

  • City of chicago food service sanitation certificate (Priority Foundation). Inspector’s note: observed person in charge without valid original city of chicago certified food managers certificate on site for review. instructed to provide and maintain at least one certificate holder on site while preparing and serving (eggs, deli meat, sliced tomatoes) instructed to provide. priority ...
  • Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized (Priority Foundation). Inspector’s note: observed ice machine in prep area with excessive pink and black mold-like substance on internal lid and dripping onto ice used for human consumption.instructed to clean and sanitize equipment and maintain food contact surfaces. priority foundation violation. #7-38-005. citation issued.
  • Insects, rodents, & animals not present (Priority Foundation). Inspector’s note: observed approximately 100 small black live flies throughout the prep area on the wall near the microwave, inside the corner space where the utility sink is located, on rolling carts where clean kitchenware is stored, throughout dry storage, and flying near drains where the ice machine is placed. ...
  • Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips (Priority Foundation). Inspector’s note: observed broken wash gauge on low-temperature dishmachine located in rear prep area. instructed to replace or repair. must maintain equipment to ensure utensils are being properaly washed and sanitized. priority foundation violation. #7-38-005. citation issued.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: observed walls crumbling and in poor condition throughout prep area in the following places... wall entering kitchen area, next to hot water dispenser in front prep area, behind 3 compartment sink across from ovens in prep, on wall (to the wall base) separating dish machine room from prep area. ...
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: observed broken wall base and detached base (black) throughout kitchen area. instructed to repair and maintain to prevent breeding spaced for pest.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: noted all floor drains in need of cleaning throughout kitchen, drain with excessive food debris buildup on floor near fryers. instructed to remove spill on floor inside dry storage closet and remove pooled water underneath 3 compartment sink where chemicals are attached.
  • Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used. Inspector’s note: observed burned-out light bulbs in the ceiling in the rear prep area near the 3-compartment sink. instructed to replace and intensify lighting.

Source: the agency's records, inspections since Oct 16, 2023, as of Oct 15, 2026. Pass: No critical or serious violations found. Pass w/ Conditions: Critical or serious violations found and corrected during the inspection. Fail: Critical or serious violations not corrected during the inspection. Priority / Priority Foundation / Core: The city's severity levels under the 2017 Chicago Food Code; Priority is the most serious.

Care and services

From the community’s website

What The Austin Oasis says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.

• Offers respite or short-term stays. Respite Stays (page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
• Nurse on site: 24 hours a day. 24 Hour Nursing Care (page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
• Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers. Hospice & Palliative Care (page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
• Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room. Both private and semi-private rooms are available. (page, checked Oct 15, 2026)

Location and nearby care

Nearest hospital with an emergency room

Loretto Hospital, Chicago. 0.5 miles away, straight line.

Nearest Medicare nursing home

Complete Care at the Boulevard, Chicago. 0.8 miles away, straight line.

Nearest home health agency office

Global Home Health, LLC, Oak Park. 0.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.

Nearest pharmacy

Walgreens. 0.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.

Area

USDA classes ZIP code 60644 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).

Dialysis within 15 miles

Fmc - Oak Park Dialysis Unit, Oak Park, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc - West Suburban Dialysis Center, Oak Park, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Dialysis Direct - Oak Park, Oak Park, 1.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)

Hospice

33 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 60644.
Vitas Healthcare Corporation Of Illinois, office in Chicago, 5.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Sanctuary Hospice, office in Westchester, 6.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Unity Hospice Of Chicagoland, LLC, office in Chicago, 6.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)

Nearest geriatric medicine practice

Oak Street Health Physicians Group PC, Berwyn. 1.9 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.

Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.

Emergency and natural hazard risk

Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.

Flood zone

Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)

FEMA National Risk Index

Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively high, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)

A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.

What we checked

Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.