Oakwood Rehab And Nursing Center
Oakwood Rehab and Nursing Center in WESTMONT, IL — inspection on September 12, 2025.
Found 1 citation. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
food should be served between 40-45 degrees Fahrenheit but should not be over 45 degrees Fahrenheit. 6.
Small batch cooking will be utilized, when possible, to minimize hot holding or to retain food quality. 10.
Cold foods will be prepared, dipped into individual serving dishes and chilled prior to service.2. On 9/10/25 during lunch service in the kitchen, staff were plating servings of macaroni and cheese with beef and broccoli/cauliflower on resident lunch plates.
The macaroni and cheese with beef was pale white with light brown ground beef mixed with the macaroni.
The mixture tasted bland, had no flavor or seasoning, and lacked any cheese sauce.
The noodles appeared oily and there were small amounts of chewy cheese throughout the mixture.
The broccoli/cauliflower appeared to have white cauliflower mixed with pale green/gray broccoli.
There was an approximately four inches by four inches by four inches block of margarine sitting on top of the broccoli/cauliflower mixture in the steamtable pan located in the steamtable.
The vegetables tasted mushy in texture and could be swallowed after mashing the product with a tongue.
On 9/10/25 during lunch service, the following residents commented on the facility food: R19 stated It doesn't taste like there was cheese in it! R11 stated, The mac and beef sucked! R12 stated, It's bad. I can't touch it. I can't eat it! R12 had all of his portion of macaroni and cheese with beef left on his plate except a few bites. R13 stated the macaroni and cheese with beef was bland and the broccoli was overcooked. R14 stated, I ate a few bites, and I am done. It doesn't taste good. R13 and R14 stated the facility food was not served hot at times. R14 stated the food was a problem at the facility. R20 stated Lunch was horrible.
The mac and beef had no flavor, no seasoning. It was horrible.
The food quality is horrible. R16 stated, The food is bland - no seasoning and no flavor. R18 stated The food is not good, not seasoned. R18 stated the hot foods were not served hot at the facility. R15 stated the hot food was served cold at times. R7 stated her breakfast was served cold that morning and the eggs were ice cold. R9 stated the food quality had gotten worse at the facility. R6 (Resident Council President) stated breakfast was cold that morning and lately the food had been served cold.
Facility Macaroni and Cheese with Beef recipe, undated, shows the recipe ingredients included macaroni, ground beef, salt, margarine, flour, milk, cheddar cheese, and breadcrumbs.
Facility recipe Broccoli and Cauliflower, undated, shows, Do not overcook. 3. On 9/11/25 at 12:15 PM, R1 had her lunch in front of her which had spaghetti noodles and very little red sauce on the noodles. At 12:25 while in R1's room , R2 stated her spaghetti at lunch was very weak and dry and had no spaghetti sauce when served.
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