There are only 4 nursing homes in Oak Lawn, Illinois, providing for a relatively small population of 56,855 people. Sadly, these nursing homes did not excel from a quality standpoint. Its nursing homes were awarded a city grade of D, which is a very poor score at the city level. We also looked at the nursing homes in the nearby city of Cicero. While we aren't fans of either city, we found the facilities in Oak Lawn to be a bit better. If you aren't deterred by this place's report card, feel free to continue reading to learn more about its nursing homes' category scores. This city's nursing homes surprisingly fared decently in the area of short-term care for instance.
While its overall score was awful, we gave the nursing homes in Oak Lawn a respectable grade of B- in short-term care. In the category of short-term care, we attempt to evaluate indicators of a nursing home's rehabilitation. We analyze a nursing home's skilled nursing services, such as the ones performed by registered nurses and various therapists. Surprisingly, we also awarded Oak Lawn a decent grade of C for our inspections rating. In the other categories we looked at, Oak Lawn received a C for its nursing grade and a grade of F in the area of long-term care. Even with otherwise respectable category grades, this city's poor long-term care grade could be a problem for many people.