Goldwater Care Peoria Heights
5533 North Galena Road, Peoria Heights, IL, 61614
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
Special Focus Candidate
CMS has identified this facility as a Special Focus Candidate — a track record of serious quality issues that places it one step away from full Special Focus Facility designation.
Source: CMS Care Compare.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation · Chain: Goldwater Care
- Certified beds
- 94 · avg 52 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 48.8% — near the Illinois averageIllinois avg: 45.0% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 2 fines · $527,947 total
- Payment denials
- 2 denials
- Infection control citations
- 4
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 145239
- Certified beds
- 94 beds · avg 52 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Goldwater Care Peoria Heights Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Goldwater Care
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Goldwater Care chain — 11 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 1.5 / 5.
Disclosed owners (14 on record)
- Goldwater Care Management Llc
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Petersen Snf Holdings Llc
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Aaron Tversky
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 35% · since 2024
- Curis Services Llc
Adp of The Snf · since 2024
- David a Berkowitz
Trustee of The Snf · since 2024
- David a Berkowitz Delta Trust
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 5% · since 2024
+ 8 additional owners on the federal record.
Recent change of ownership
December 2024 (1 year ago) · acquired from Cornerstone Rehabilitation & Health Care Center
Transaction type: Change of Ownership
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures + Change of Ownership, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 106)
- E0584·Apr 29, 2026Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor 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.
- D0600·Apr 15, 2026Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D0689·Feb 28, 2026Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- F0944·Feb 13, 2026Complaint
Administration Deficiencies
Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
- F0868·Feb 13, 2026Complaint
Administration Deficiencies
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
- L0835·Feb 13, 2026Complaint
Administration Deficiencies
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
- D0777·Feb 13, 2026Complaint
Administration Deficiencies
Provide or obtain x-rays/tests when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
- D0773·Feb 13, 2026Complaint
Administration Deficiencies
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20261 fine · $347K · 1 payment denial
- 20231 fine · $181K · 1 payment denial
Most recent events
- Feb 13, 2026Payment denial · 34 days · starting Mar 13, 2026
- Feb 13, 2026Fine · $347K
- Nov 30, 2023Payment denial · 111 days · starting Jan 20, 2024
- Nov 30, 2023Fine · $181K
Largest single fine on record: $347K.
Fire-safety citations
37 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Oct 1, 2024. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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