Nursing home
Prairie Oasis
16000 South Wabash, South Holland, IL 60473 · Map
For profit - Individual · Part of Icare Consulting Services (7 facilities) · 135 certified beds
Prairie Oasis is a Medicare-certified nursing home in South Holland, Illinois. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.53 hours per resident per day, above the Illinois average of 3.49. Its most recent inspection on Sep 12, 2025 cited 18 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- 4 fines totaling $118,442In CMS records: 5 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Prairie Oasis 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) | 3.53 | 3.49 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.61 | 0.73 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.25 | 2.13 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 43.8% | 45.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 18.0 | 12.1 | 9.5 | above 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.
- Every deficiency from the March 21, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 31, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 4 fines totaling $118,442, 5 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Prairie Oasis
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- 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 · Mar 21, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
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 20, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Administration Deficiencies · Feb 20, 2026 · 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 · Feb 20, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 20, 2026 · 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 · Feb 20, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 20, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Feb 20, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 20, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2025 · 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
- 16000 South Wabash
South Holland, IL 60473 - CMS certification #
- 145927
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Certified beds
- 135
- Avg residents/day
- 104.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1997-05-01
- Chain
- Icare Consulting Services (7 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Icare Consulting Services
Icare Consulting Services operates 7 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Icare Consulting Services facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Prairie Oasis using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice
- Staff pay 1 federal wage case with violations found, since 2018
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Prairie 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)
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Oct 23, 2018 to Oct 22, 2020. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $41,707 owed to 132 employees. Employer as DOL recorded it: Prairie Oasis (Prairie Oasis, LLC). Case 1923783.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Ingalls Memorial Hospital, Harvey. 2.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Elevate Care South Holland, South Holland. 0.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Brighter Days Home Health Agency, South Holland. 0.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 60473 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita South Holland Renal Center, South Holland, 0.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Home Dialysis Services Harvey LLC, Harvey, 1.5 miles away, straight line
Davita Harvey Dialysis, Harvey, 1.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 39 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 60473.
Shiloh Hospice & Palliative Care, LLC, office in South Holland, 1.4 miles away, straight line
Ucm Home Care, office in Harvey, 2.3 miles away, straight line
Hospice Of The Calumet Area Inc, office in Lansing, 4.9 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- University Of Chicago, Harvey. 2.3 miles away, straight line. 2 geriatric medicine doctors 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 high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding very high, tornado very 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.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| 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: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| 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 Prairie Oasis a good nursing home?
CMS gives Prairie Oasis an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Prairie Oasis staffed?
Prairie Oasis reports 3.53 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Illinois average of 3.49.
Has Prairie Oasis had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 18 deficiencies.
How many beds does Prairie Oasis have?
Prairie Oasis is certified for 135 beds.