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Experience care and support like no other with Bickford of Oswego, an astounding senior living community in Grove Road, Oswego, IL, providing assisted living and memory care. With cozy and elegant amenities designed to optimize comfort and convenience, residents can rest assured of enjoying a worry-free lifestyle. A compassionate and well-trained team also helps with daily living activities and keeping the surroundings clean for seniors to flourish and live their lives to the fullest.
Featuring a robust calendar of fun activities and engaging programs, residents always have something to do with their time to keep an active and well-engaged lifestyle. Bickford of Oswego strives to foster a bright and welcoming environment, ensuring seniors age gracefully while experiencing the best of what the community has to offer.
Lower than the Illinois average: 69.3%Bickford of Oswego is legally operated by Bsl Oswego Llc.
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In Illinois, the Department of Public Health, Office of Health Care Regulation conducts annual unannounced surveys to assess compliance with state and federal healthcare facility standards.
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Illinois state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Deficiencies
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Total deficiencies
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 4 | 7 | This facility has 43% fewer total deficiencies than a typical Illinois assisted living residence (4 vs. IL avg 7).↓ 43% better |
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Deficiencies per year
Average deficiencies per year since 2025.
| 4 | 7 | This facility has 43% fewer deficiencies per year than a typical Illinois assisted living residence (4 vs. IL avg 7).↓ 43% better |
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Deficiencies per inspection
Average deficiencies per inspection.
| 0.8 | 0.9 | This facility has 11% fewer deficiencies per inspection than a typical Illinois assisted living residence (0.8 vs. IL avg 0.9).↓ 11% better |
Inspections
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Total inspections
Combined count of all routine and focused inspections. Excludes complaint investigations.
| 5 | 8 | This facility has 38% fewer total inspections than a typical Illinois assisted living residence (5 vs. IL avg 8).↓ 38% better |
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
The most recent inspection on October 11, 2025, identified deficiencies related to failure to report a resident injury and improper use of a mechanical lift that resulted in a fall and laceration. Earlier inspections showed mixed results, including a clean annual licensure survey in August 2025 and prior deficiencies for food temperature control during meal service in April 2025. The main issues involved resident safety during transfers and food service temperature management. Complaint investigations included substantiated findings for the lift incident and food temperature, while other complaints were unsubstantiated. The inspection history shows some recurring concerns with safety and food handling, with the most recent report highlighting resident transfer practices.
Read the full inspection reports for this facility, including detailed findings and corrective actions.
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Pets Allowed
Building Type: Single-story
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Patrick Hurts serves as the Executive Director at Bickford of Oswego, leading the community with a dedicated team of caregivers committed to exceptional senior care. He oversees daily operations and ensures a warm, supportive environment for residents and their families.
1.1 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Oswego's city center to Bickford of Oswego's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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Bickford of Oswego is located in Oswego, Illinois.
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Bickford of Oswego is in the Grove Road neighborhood of Oswego.
The legal owner and operator of Bickford of Oswego is Bsl Oswego Llc.
Bickford of Oswego has a walk score of 32. Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.
According to IL state health department records, Bickford of Oswego's license expires on May 14, 2026.
Bickford of Oswego's occupancy is 21%.
The team at Bickford of Oswego can be reached at [email protected].
Bickford of Oswego has 56 beds.
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