Goldwater Care Gibson City: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Goldwater Care Gibson City is a 60-bed for-profit nursing home in Gibson City, Illinois, part of Goldwater Care. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.26 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 8% above the Illinois average of 2.09, and 51.7% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Goldwater Care Gibson City
620 East First StreetGibson City, IL 60936
Ford County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
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 Gibson City, nurse aides logged 2.26 hours per resident per day, 8% above the Illinois average. With about 52 residents a day, that works out to roughly 117 aide hours a day, or about 15 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 4% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.26 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.72 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.38 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.37 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.22 | 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
51.7% of nursing staff at Goldwater Care Gibson City left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 36.4%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 28, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 14 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $59,827 and 2 payment denials in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2025 | Payment Denial | 33 days from May 31, 2025 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Fine | $59,827 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Payment Denial | 2 days from Oct 22, 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 Gibson City holds 1 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Goldwater Care Gibson City
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Goldwater Care, 11 homes
- Legal name: Goldwater Care Gibson City LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 1, 1996
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Goldwater Care Gibson City
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Gibson Community Hsp Annex Gibson City | 1.5 | 16 | 2.78 | 4.71 | 23.1% | 5 | $20,046 |
| Accolade Paxton Senior Living Paxton | 14.4 | 75 | 2.19 | 3.48 | 48.4% | 4 | None |
| Accolade HC of Paxton on Pells Paxton | 14.9 | 106 | 2.11 | 3.55 | 48.0% | 3 | $138,864 |
| The Haven of Farmer City Farmer City | 20.8 | 56 | 1.60 | 2.64 | 47.6% | 1 | $122,236 |
| Country Health Gifford · abuse citation | 21.0 | 89 | 2.00 | 3.08 | 53.6% | 2 | $150,053 |
| Fairview Haven Fairbury | 21.8 | 52 | 3.31 | 4.78 | 30.4% | 5 | None |
| Haven of Champaign Champaign · many days without an RN | 24.6 | 60 | 2.09 | 3.28 | 42.6% | 1 | $12,425 |
| Clark-Lindsey Village Urbana · abuse citation | 27.1 | 25 | 4.20 | 6.56 | — | 2 | $94,488 |
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.