Goldwater Care Clinton: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Goldwater Care Clinton is a 134-bed for-profit nursing home in Clinton, Illinois, part of Goldwater Care. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.27 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 9% above the Illinois average of 2.09, and 69.9% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Goldwater Care Clinton
1 Park Lane WestClinton, IL 61727
De Witt County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Special Focus Facility candidate. CMS lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues.
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
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 Clinton, nurse aides logged 2.27 hours per resident per day, 9% above the Illinois average. With about 107 residents a day, that works out to roughly 243 aide hours a day, or about 30 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
CMS note: The facility reported a high number of days without a registered nurse on site.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.27 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.84 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.23 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.34 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.00 | 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
69.9% of nursing staff at Goldwater Care Clinton left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 83.3%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 18, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 57 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 4 fines totaling $336,424 and 2 payment denials in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | Fine | $22,895 |
| May 28, 2026 | Fine | $26,985 |
| May 28, 2026 | Payment Denial | 1 day from Jun 25, 2026 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Fine | $253,800 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Payment Denial | 79 days from Feb 11, 2026 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Fine | $32,744 |
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 Clinton holds 1 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Goldwater Care Clinton
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Goldwater Care, 11 homes
- Legal name: Goldwater Care Clinton LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 2, 2005
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Goldwater Care Clinton
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| The Loft Rehab of Rock Springs Decatur · abuse citation · many days without an RN | 19.0 | 195 | 1.80 | 2.85 | 43.7% | 1 | $17,870 |
| Loft Rehab of Decatur Decatur · abuse citation | 19.0 | 150 | 1.85 | 3.03 | 55.7% | 1 | $264,841 |
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| Luther Oaks Bloomington | 20.8 | 19 | 2.26 | 3.91 | 61.5% | 4 | None |
| Decatur Rehab & Health Care Ct Decatur · no staffing data submitted | 21.0 | 58 | — | — | — | 1 | $25,500 |
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.