Nursing home
Warren Barr Oak Lawn
9401 South Kostner Avenue, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Legacy Healthcare (90 facilities) · 122 certified beds
Warren Barr Oak Lawn is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Oak Lawn, Illinois. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.69 hours per resident per day, above the Illinois average of 3.49. Its most recent inspection on Jan 31, 2025 cited 2 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Warren Barr Oak Lawn 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) | 3.69 | 3.49 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.86 | 0.73 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.00 | 2.13 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 53.6% | 45.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 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.
What inspectors found at Warren Barr Oak Lawn
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 · Dec 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 24, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 24, 2024 · 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 · Jul 24, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 5, 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 · Apr 5, 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 · Apr 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 20, 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
- 9401 South Kostner Avenue
Oak Lawn, IL 60453 - CMS certification #
- 145363
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 122
- Avg residents/day
- 102.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1977-12-08
- Chain
- Legacy Healthcare (90 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Legacy Healthcare
Legacy Healthcare operates 90 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Legacy Healthcare 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, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Warren Barr Oak Lawn 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.
Yes, we offer short-term and respite stay options for individuals seeking temporary care and support.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Our facility assists in arranging transportation for residents to see their doctors.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room.
From our well appointed guest rooms and private suites, to our long list of amenities, every detail of Warren Barr Oak Lawn has been carefully designed to provide you with an unparalleled experience.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center, Oak Lawn. 0.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Mercy Circle, Chicago. 1.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Immanuel Home Care Services, Inc, Oaklawn. 0.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 60453 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Home Dialysis Sevices Hickory Hills LLC, Oak Lawn, 0.3 miles away, straight line
Dcc - Oak Lawn, Oak Lawn, 0.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Oak Meadows Dialysis, Oak Lawn, 0.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 41 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 60453.
Osf Hospice, office in Oak Lawn, 2.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Chicago Hope & Palliative Healthcare Inc, office in Palos Hills, 4.5 miles away, straight line
St Croix Hospice Des Plaines, office in Palos Heights, 5.2 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Beata Styka, MD, Palos Heights. 4.9 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.
| 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: 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 Warren Barr Oak Lawn a good nursing home?
CMS gives Warren Barr Oak Lawn an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Warren Barr Oak Lawn staffed?
Warren Barr Oak Lawn reports 3.69 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Illinois average of 3.49.
Has Warren Barr Oak Lawn had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Warren Barr Oak Lawn have?
Warren Barr Oak Lawn is certified for 122 beds.