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Goldwater Care Peoria Heights

Nursing home in Peoria Heights, IL

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)SFF candidate (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
5533 North Galena Road, Peoria Heights, IL 61614
Phone
(309) 682-5428
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
145239
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
1 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
94
Average residents per day
53
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Goldwater Care Peoria Heights LLC
Chain
Goldwater Care (11 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Feb 2, 1972
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 145239. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-11-07.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Apr 29, 2026. CMS lists 117 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jul 24, 2023 to Jul 13, 2026): 65 from complaint inspections, 16 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 6 at “immediate jeopardy”. CMS lists this facility as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jul 13, 2026Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 17, 2026Not require residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits, or pay privately as a condition of admission; and must tell residents what care they do not provide.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 17, 2026Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance…
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		G
Actual harm, isolated
Jun 17, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		G
Actual harm, isolated
May 27, 2026Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		G
Actual harm, isolated
Apr 29, 2026Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 29, 2026Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 29, 2026Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 29, 2026Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 29, 2026PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 29, 2026Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 29, 2026Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 117. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Oct 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 3 fines totalling $582,464 and 3 denials of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Apr 29, 2026Fine: $175,800
Apr 29, 2026Payment denial for 33 days from May 23, 2026
Feb 13, 2026Fine: $225,242
Feb 13, 2026Payment denial for 34 days from Mar 13, 2026
Nov 30, 2023Fine: $181,422
Nov 30, 2023Payment denial for 111 days from Jan 20, 2024

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Oct 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
4.28 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.37 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.70 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.93 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
77%
RN turnover (yearly)
100%
Administrators who left in the past year
1

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

Other nursing homes in Peoria Heights

Arcadia Care Peoria Heights1629 East Gardner Lane · Peoria Heights, IL 61616 · (309) 685-1545 · For-profit69 health citations in 3 inspection cycles · last standard inspection Jun 30, 2026 · $161,626 in CMS fines (3 yrs)Medicare & Medicaid certifiedSpecial Focus Facility (CMS)CMS abuse icon

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