Detailed Review: Warren Barr Oak Lawn

Overview

Warren Barr Oak Lawn is a Medicare-certified skilled nursing facility at 9401 South Kostner Avenue, Oak Lawn, Illinois 60453, in suburban Cook County. It can be reached at 708-423-7882. On Medicare.gov Care Compare it holds an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, which Medicare calls above average.

At a glance

Medicare star ratings

Medicare grades every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars overall and in three underlying categories. Here is how Warren Barr Oak Lawn scores, based on data current as of June 2026:

1. Overall rating: 4 out of 5 stars, which Medicare calls above average.
2. Health inspection rating: 4 out of 5 stars.

The staffing caveat

• Quality measures rating: 4 out of 5 stars. Staffing rating: 2 out of 5 stars, the one weak spot in the profile.
• Three of the four scores sit above average, a solid record for a skilled nursing facility. The two-star staffing score is the number worth digging into.
• Medicare adjusts its staffing expectations for how sick the residents are, and this is a large, high-acuity facility, so average nurse hours still earn only two stars here.
• High turnover adds to the picture: Medicare reports total nursing staff turnover near 50 percent a year and registered nurse turnover around 32 percent.

Staffing hours

• Medicare measures nursing coverage in hours per resident per day. A common benchmark for adequate care is about 3.5 total nurse hours per resident per day.
• Total nurse staffing here is about 3.7 hours per resident per day, a little above that benchmark.
• Registered nurse time is about 0.83 hours per resident per day, with the rest coming from roughly 2.0 nurse aide hours and 0.9 licensed practical nurse hours.

• The facility is large, at 122 certified beds with about 101 residents per day on average.

Health inspections

• State inspectors survey nursing homes on a roughly annual cycle. The recent record here is encouraging:
• The most recent standard health survey took place on January 31, 2025, and turned up just 3 deficiencies.
• All 3 were tied to complaints rather than the standard survey, and none rose to the level of a fine.
• Medicare lists no fines and no penalties against the facility, and it does not carry an abuse icon.
• A clean, recent inspection like this is one of the stronger signals in the facility's favor.

Quality of care

Warren Barr Oak Lawn earns 4 out of 5 stars on quality measures, the clinical outcomes Medicare tracks such as pressure sores, falls, and hospital readmissions. Both long-stay and short-stay residents score at the four-star level, so the quality of care holds up whether someone is there for a short rehab stay or a longer term.

Ownership and size

Warren Barr Oak Lawn is a for-profit facility, operated as a limited liability company and part of the Legacy Healthcare group, which runs dozens of nursing homes in Illinois and beyond. It is one of the larger facilities in the area, with 122 certified beds.

A note on cost

The facility does not publish its rates, and Medicare Care Compare does not report private-pay pricing, so any specific dollar figure would be guesswork. Warren Barr Oak Lawn accepts Medicare and Medicaid. Ask the admissions office for a full written cost breakdown before committing.

Data source and bottom line

The ratings, staffing hours, inspection results, and penalty figures here come from Medicare.gov Care Compare, the federal government's official nursing home comparison tool. The facility's federal provider number (CCN) is 145363, and the data reflects Medicare's June 2026 update. On balance, Warren Barr Oak Lawn is an above-average facility: four stars overall with a clean recent inspection and solid quality scores, held back mainly by a two-star staffing rating and high turnover. Tour in person, ask directly about staffing on the specific unit and shift you care about, and check Care Compare for the latest ratings before you decide.