3/5
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
3/5
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
Fair Oaks Health Care Center is a well-recognized nursing home in Crystal Lake, IL, offering long-term care, hospice care, respite care, rehabilitation, and therapy. Promoting a compassionate and nurturing environment, the community strives to keep older adults comfortable and safe. Exceptional services, including restaurant-style dining, laundry, housekeeping, and scheduled transportation, are also provided to improve residents’ quality of life. With a highly trained team of professionals, the community ensures residents receive the utmost attention and care for their unique needs and preferences.
Outings, fun gatherings, and various recreational activities ensure residents can live actively and have fun. Residents can also focus on their recovery with a state-of-the-art therapy gym and lively common areas. Situated near schools and bus stops in Crystal Lake, the community guarantees accessibility and convenience. This nursing home is one of the trusted choices for senior living in Illinois, especially with its top-notch services.
The Overall CMS Rating combines results from health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Based on the results of the facility's three most recent standard inspections and any complaint investigations. CMS reviews the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies, with more recent findings weighted more heavily.
Measures average nursing staff hours per resident per day, including Registered Nurses (RNs) and total nursing staff. Ratings are adjusted based on the level of care residents require and are compared to state and national benchmarks.
Based on clinical and physical health indicators reported to CMS, such as hospital readmissions, falls, pressure ulcers, and improvements in mobility. These measures reflect how well residents' health needs are being managed.
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
This home is ranked 24th out of 172 homes in Illinois for nurse hours. Total adjusted nursing hours per resident per day, combining RN, LPN, and aide time. CMS adjusts this for case-mix so facilities can be fairly compared.
| Staff type | Hours / Day / Resident | vs state avg |
|---|---|---|
|
Registered Nurse (RN)
RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.
| 1h 27m per day | ▲ 103% State avg: 43m per day · National avg: 41m per day |
|
LPN / LVN
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.
| 24m per day | ▼ 37% State avg: 39m per day · National avg: 52m per day |
|
Nurse Aide
Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.
| 3h 12m per day | ▲ 51% State avg: 2h 7m per day · National avg: 2h 20m per day |
|
Weekend Total Nursing
Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.
| 4h 15m per day | ▲ 37% State avg: 3h 6m per day · National avg: 3h 27m per day |
|
Physical Therapist
Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.
| 5m per day | ▲ 80% State avg: 3m per day · National avg: 4m per day |
|
Weekend RN
Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.
| 1h 2m per day | ▲ 85% State avg: 33m per day · National avg: 29m per day |
Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
278% more staff per resident than Illinois average
8% worse than Illinois average
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Manages medical care and health needs.
43 total: 20 full-time employees and 23 contractors.
43
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8.2 hoursAssists with medical care and medications.
37 total: 3 full-time employees and 34 contractors.
37
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
7.4 hoursHelps with daily care and mobility.
113 total: 54 full-time employees and 59 contractors.
113
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
7.4 hours
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Total hours from contractors
3,204 contractor hours this quarter
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 54 | 59 | 113 | 11,898 | 92 | 100% | 7.4 |
| Registered Nurse | 20 | 23 | 43 | 4,320 | 92 | 100% | 8.2 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1,667 | 76 | 83% | 6.5 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 3 | 34 | 37 | 1,513 | 88 | 96% | 7.4 |
| Other Dietary Services Staff | 9 | 0 | 9 | 1,400 | 92 | 100% | 6.3 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 2 | 0 | 2 | 607 | 64 | 70% | 6.9 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 2 | 0 | 2 | 592 | 71 | 77% | 5.6 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 4 | 0 | 4 | 571 | 64 | 70% | 5.9 |
| Dental Services Staff | 2 | 1 | 3 | 536 | 68 | 74% | 7 |
| Administrator | 1 | 0 | 1 | 495 | 66 | 72% | 7.5 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 482 | 59 | 64% | 8.2 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 3 | 0 | 3 | 479 | 62 | 67% | 7.2 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 3 | 0 | 3 | 340 | 70 | 76% | 4.5 |
| Occupational Therapy Aide | 0 | 1 | 1 | 138 | 37 | 40% | 3.7 |
| Other Activities Staff | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 27 | 29% | 3.7 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistant | 0 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 20 | 22% | 1.2 |
| Dietitian | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2% | 6 |
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database
No penalties in the past 3 years
No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline.
12.0
23% worse than Illinois averageIllinois average: 9.7
A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence.
15.4
17% better than Illinois averageIllinois average: 18.6
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
18.8%
21% worse than Illinois averageIllinois average: 15.5%
Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
12.0%
45% better than Illinois averageIllinois average: 21.6%
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
0.0%
100% better than Illinois averageIllinois average: 3.4%
Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers
12.4%
135% worse than Illinois averageIllinois average: 5.3%
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
2.0%
11% worse than Illinois averageIllinois average: 1.8%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
16.7%
155% worse than Illinois averageIllinois average: 6.5%
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
22.9%
52% better than Illinois averageIllinois average: 48.1%
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
3.9%
81% better than Illinois averageIllinois average: 20.2%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
100.0%
12% better than Illinois averageIllinois average: 89.2%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
92.0%
35% better than Illinois averageIllinois average: 68.3%
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
1.8%
25% better than Illinois averageIllinois average: 2.3%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
87.7%
39% better than Illinois averageIllinois average: 63.0%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
89% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
10% of new residents, often for short stays.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Total residents
34Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Data sourced from CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics quarterly report. Payer mix reflects the current resident census by primary payment source.
Historical financial and operational data for Fair Oaks Health Care Center from 2011–2023, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.
Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
Money the home earns outside of resident care — such as investments, grants, rentals and other non-operating sources (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It is tracked separately from net patient revenue: it is not part of that figure, and it is not included in net patient income.
Staff salaries plus wage-related costs — benefits such as payroll taxes, health insurance and retirement — from the home's own accounting records (CMS cost report, Worksheet A). Contract or agency labor is counted separately, under other operating costs.
Rank #143 / 171Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 143rd out of 171 homes in Illinois. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the Illinois average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Rankings are based only on facilities in Illinois that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Payroll as a share of revenue: staff salaries and wage-related benefits divided by net patient revenue. A higher figure means more of each revenue dollar goes to staff pay.
Rank #76 / 171Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 76th out of 171 homes in Illinois. Shows payroll as a percentage of revenue versus the Illinois average. Well-run Illinois facilities typically land around 54–67% — the top third Statewide. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings.Rankings are based only on facilities in Illinois that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Everything it costs to run the home apart from payroll — food, utilities, supplies, maintenance, contract labor and administration. Calculated as total operating expense minus payroll (staff salaries and wage-related benefits).
The home's total operating expense for the year — all the costs of running it, salaries included (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3).
Housing Options: Private Rooms
Building Type: Single-story
On-site Medical Care and Health Services
Rehabilitative Support
Beauty Services
Housekeeping Services
Social and Recreational Activities
Transportation Services
Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.
Most new residents arrive under Medicare (89% of admissions), and a typical Medicare stay runs around 20 days.
Coverage residents most often arrive under.
Coverage residents most often leave under.
1.9 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Crystal Lake's city center to Fair Oaks Health Care Center's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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The information below is reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health, Office of Health Care Regulation.
| Fair Oaks Health Care Center | AL HC IL MC RC NH | Crystal Lake | - | 51
Facility
51
IL AVG
86
Rank
#292 / 426 | - |
29
Facility
29
IL AVG
51
Rank
#502 / 648 | Private Rooms |
| Crystal Pines Rehabilitation & Health Care Center | AL HC MC NH | Crystal Lake | - | 110
Facility
110
IL AVG
86
Rank
#101 / 426 | - |
46
Facility
46
IL AVG
51
Rank
#365 / 648 | - |
| The Pearl of Crystal Lake | AL MC NH RC | Crystal Lake | - | 97
Facility
97
IL AVG
86
Rank
#132 / 426 | - |
2
Facility
2
IL AVG
51
Rank
#629 / 648 | - |
Fair Oaks Health Care Center is located in Crystal Lake, Illinois.
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Fair Oaks Health Care Center has a walk score of 29. Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.
Fair Oaks Health Care Center's occupancy is 74.2%.
The team at Fair Oaks Health Care Center can be reached at [email protected].
Fair Oaks Health Care Center is registered as a non-profit.
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Fair Oaks Health Care Center is located at 471 W Terra Cotta Ave, Crystal Lake, IL 60014.
(815) 455-0550 will put you in contact with the team at Fair Oaks Health Care Center.
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