Goldwater Care Bloomington: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Goldwater Care Bloomington is a 88-bed for-profit nursing home in Bloomington, Illinois, part of Goldwater Care. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.04 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 3% below the Illinois average of 2.09, and 59.7% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Goldwater Care Bloomington
700 East WalnutBloomington, IL 61701
Mc Lean County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Goldwater Care Bloomington, nurse aides logged 2.04 hours per resident per day, 3% below the Illinois average. With about 73 residents a day, that works out to roughly 148 aide hours a day, or about 18 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.04 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.49 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.71 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.24 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.84 | 3.08 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
59.7% of nursing staff at Goldwater Care Bloomington left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 11.1%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 26, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 18 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $234,633 and 3 payment denials in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2025 | Fine | $110,450 |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Payment Denial | 15 days from Mar 27, 2025 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Fine | $48,685 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Payment Denial | 5 days from Aug 1, 2024 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Fine | $75,498 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Payment Denial | 21 days from Feb 16, 2024 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Goldwater Care Bloomington holds 1 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Goldwater Care Bloomington
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Goldwater Care, 11 homes
- Legal name: Goldwater Care Bloomington LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 1967
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Goldwater Care Bloomington
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| Westminster Village Bloomington | 1.9 | 48 | 2.68 | 4.20 | 36.5% | 4 | $12,149 |
| Arc at Normal Normal · abuse citation | 2.1 | 141 | 1.77 | 2.81 | 40.0% | 1 | $62,192 |
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| Luther Oaks Bloomington | 3.3 | 19 | 2.26 | 3.91 | 61.5% | 4 | None |
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Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.