Goldwater Care Peoria Heights: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Goldwater Care Peoria Heights is a 94-bed for-profit nursing home in Peoria Heights, Illinois, part of Goldwater Care. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.45 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 17% above the Illinois average of 2.09, and 54.2% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Goldwater Care Peoria Heights
5533 North Galena RoadPeoria Heights, IL 61614
Peoria 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.
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 Peoria Heights, nurse aides logged 2.45 hours per resident per day, 17% above the Illinois average. With about 57 residents a day, that works out to roughly 138 aide hours a day, or about 17 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% 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) | 2.45 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.11 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.21 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.76 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.48 | 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
54.2% of nursing staff at Goldwater Care Peoria Heights left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Oct 1, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 35 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $527,947 and 2 payment denials in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2026 | Fine | $346,525 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Payment Denial | 34 days from Mar 13, 2026 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Fine | $181,422 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Payment Denial | 111 days from Jan 20, 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 Peoria Heights holds 1 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Goldwater Care Peoria Heights
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Goldwater Care, 11 homes
- Legal name: Goldwater Care Peoria Heights LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 2, 1972
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Goldwater Care Peoria Heights
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
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| Sharon Health Care Pines Peoria · abuse citation | 4.5 | 116 | 2.04 | 2.77 | 39.7% | 1 | $235,100 |
| Sharon Health Care Elms Peoria | 4.5 | 96 | 2.40 | 3.52 | 46.2% | 1 | $185,971 |
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.