Elgin · 60123
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Highland Oaks
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⌖ Elgin, IL · Kane County
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Medicare overall rating 5 of 5 stars
Certified beds24
Medicare / MedicaidMedicaid only
OwnershipNon-profit (church related)
About Highland Oaks
Highland Oaks is a 24-bed nonprofit nursing home in Elgin, IL. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (much above average); the average in Illinois is 2.5. At its last full inspection (Dec 2025), inspectors found 5 problems, fewer than the Illinois average of 12.6. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 5 hr 15 min a day with each resident, more than the Illinois average of 3 hr 27 min. About 28% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
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Key details
Facility nameHighland Oaks
LocationKane County, Illinois
Phone(847) 741-4543
Address2750 West Highland Avenue, Elgin, IL 60123 · Kane County
CMS provider number14A383
Ownership typeNon-profit (church related)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceApril 29, 1986 (40 years)
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Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
6 strengths in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Dec 2025.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection5 (Dec 2025)Illinois average: 12.6. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident5 hr 15 min a dayIllinois average: 3 hr 27 minStrength
- Registered nurse time per resident1 hr 05 min a dayIllinois average: 43 minStrength
- Nursing staff turnover28% a yearIllinois average: 44%Strength
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Illinois average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury5.0%State average: 3.1%Worse than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)2.4%State average: 4.8%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs20.8%State average: 21.7%About average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Illinois average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 5 stars now, the same as 5 stars in January 2019. It has stayed at 5 stars the whole time.
Overall rating5★
Health inspections5★
Staffing5★
Quality of care5★
Nurse hours per resident per day5.3
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.7 |
| Jan 2020 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.4 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5.0 |
| Jan 2022 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.8 |
| Jan 2023 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.7 |
| Jan 2024 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.7 |
| Feb 2025 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5.1 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5.0 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5.3 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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