Nursing home
Fair Oaks Health Care Center
471 Terra Cotta Avenue, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Wisconsin Illinois Senior Housing, Inc. (7 facilities) · 51 certified beds
Fair Oaks Health Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Crystal Lake, Illinois. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.98 hours per resident per day, above the Illinois average of 3.49. Its most recent inspection on Jun 6, 2024 cited 11 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Fair Oaks Health Care Center compares
This facility vs. the Illinois and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Illinois avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.98 | 3.49 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.47 | 0.73 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.26 | 2.13 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 55.4% | 45.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 11.0 | 12.1 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 total penalty, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Fair Oaks Health Care Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 2, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
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.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jun 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 471 Terra Cotta Avenue
Crystal Lake, IL 60014 - CMS certification #
- 145917
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 51
- Avg residents/day
- 40.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1996-12-19
- Chain
- Wisconsin Illinois Senior Housing, Inc. (7 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Wisconsin Illinois Senior Housing, Inc.
Wisconsin Illinois Senior Housing, Inc. operates 7 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Wisconsin Illinois Senior Housing, Inc. facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, works with hospice
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Fair Oaks Health Care Center 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.
short-term respite care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
WISH is a network of 20+ senior care facilities and home care agencies providing rehabilitation therapies, skilled nursing, hospice & respite care, assisted living, independent living and home health.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Mercyhealth Hospital & Physician Clinic-Crystal La, Crystal Lake. 1.3 miles away, straight line. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Crystal Pines Rehab & HCC, Crystal Lake. 1.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- One Home Health Agency, Ltd, Crystal Lake. 2.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 60014 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Ara - Crystal Lake Dialysis Center, Crystal Lake, 1.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Home Dialysis Services - Elgin, Crystal Lake, 2.8 miles away, straight line
Davita Crystal Springs Dialysis, Crystal Lake, 2.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 23 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 60014.
Journeycare - Barrington, office in Barrington, 12.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Lifechoice Hospice And Palliative Care, office in Palatine, 19.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Heartland Hospice (Northbrook), office in Buffalo Grove, 19.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, Huntley. 5.7 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 low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively low, 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.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fair Oaks Health Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Fair Oaks Health Care Center an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Fair Oaks Health Care Center staffed?
Fair Oaks Health Care Center reports 4.98 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Illinois average of 3.49.
Has Fair Oaks Health Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 11 deficiencies.
How many beds does Fair Oaks Health Care Center have?
Fair Oaks Health Care Center is certified for 51 beds.