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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
57
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
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 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Oct 1, 2024. CMS lists 107 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 12, 2022 to Jun 17, 2026): 64 from complaint inspections, 14 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
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, 2026Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 15, 2026Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 28, 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		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 13, 2026Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 13, 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		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 13, 2026Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 13, 2026Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 13, 2026Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Administration · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 107. 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 Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 2 fines totalling $527,947 and 2 denials of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Feb 13, 2026Fine: $346,525
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 Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.76 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.21 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.45 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.48 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
54%

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.

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