Princeton, IL

Goldwater Care Princeton

3-star overall rating with 4-star inspections with 3 recent health deficiencies with 1 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle

515 Bureau Valley Parkway, Princeton, IL

(815) 875-3347

Compare this facility

Overall

3 / 5

CMS overall stars

Health inspections

4 / 5

Survey and complaint cycles

Staffing

1 / 5

RN + nurse staffing

Quality measures

2 / 5

Resident outcomes and process measures

Quick facts

Facility snapshot

Beds

Certified beds

Average residents

Average occupied residents

Ownership

For-Profit

Publicly displayed owner type

Chain

Goldwater Care

Operator or chain grouping

Approved since

1982-01-28

CMS approved date

Coverage

Medicare + Medicaid

Participation flags

Chain footprint

11 facilities

Chain averages 2 overall / 2 health / 1 staffing / 3 quality stars

Changed ownership

Within the last 12 months

Family council

Yes

Resident and family council reported

Sprinklers

Yes

Automatic sprinklers in all required areas

Staffing

Hours and turnover

RN hours / resident day

0.60

Registered nurse staffing · state 0.73 · national 0.68

LPN hours / resident day

0.44

Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.64 · national 0.87

Aide hours / resident day

2.13

Nurse aide staffing · state 2.13 · national 2.35

Total nurse hours

3.16

All reported nurse hours · state 3.49 · national 3.89

Licensed hours

1.04

RN + LPN hours · state 1.36 · national 1.54

Weekend hours

2.81

Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.09 · national 3.43

Weekend RN hours

0.45

Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.56 · national 0.47

Physical therapist

0.02

Reported PT staffing · state 0.05 · national 0.07

Adjusted RN hours

0.48

CMS adjusted RN staffing hours

Adjusted total hours

2.55

CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours

Case-mix index

1.69

Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity

RN turnover

62%

Annual RN turnover · state 44% · national 45%

Total nurse turnover

43%

Annual nurse turnover · state 46% · national 46%

SNF VBP

Value-based purchasing

Program rank

9,252

Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.

Performance score

24.28

Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.

Payment multiplier

0.9834

Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.

Program components

How the VBP score is built

Readmission

Not reported

This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.

Healthcare-associated infections

3.94

Baseline 7.78% · Performance 6.66% · Measure score 3.94 · Achievement 3.94 · Improvement 3.53

Total nurse turnover

3.35

Baseline 59.42% · Performance 50.00% · Measure score 3.35 · Achievement 3.35 · Improvement 2.22

Adjusted total nurse staffing

Baseline 2.42 hours · Performance 2.47 hours · Measure score 0 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 0

SNF QRP

Medicare quality reporting measures

Measure	Facility	National	Note
Potentially preventable 30-day readmission	10.96%	10.72% 0.2 pts worse	No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 68 · Observed rate 11.76% · Lower 95% interval 7%
Discharge to community	38.02%	50.57% 12.5 pts worse	Worse than the National Rate · Eligible stays 47 · Observed rate 29.79% · Lower 95% interval 26.13%
Medicare spending per beneficiary	1.36	1.02 0.3 pts worse
Drug regimen review with follow-up	57.14%	95.27% 38.1 pts worse	Numerator 12 · Denominator 21
Falls with major injury	9.52%	0.77% 8.8 pts worse	Numerator 2 · Denominator 21
Discharge self-care score	Not Available	53.69%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 15 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Discharge mobility score	Not Available	50.94%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 15 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened	0%	2.29% 2.3 pts better	Numerator 0 · Denominator 21 · Adjusted rate 0%
Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization	6.66%	7.12% 0.5 pts better	No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 27 · Observed rate 3.7% · Lower 95% interval 2.9%
Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage	5.68%	8.2% 2.5 pts worse	Numerator 5 · Denominator 88
Staff flu vaccination coverage	16.82%	42% 25.2 pts worse	Numerator 18 · Denominator 107
Discharge function score	Not Available	56.45%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 15 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Transfer of health information to provider	Not Available	95.95%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 5 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Transfer of health information to patient	Not Available	96.28%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 4 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date	Not Available	25.2%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 9 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.

Quality measures

Resident outcomes and process scores

Measure	Facility	State	National	Note
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	0.8	2.0 1.2 pts better	1.9 1.1 pts better	Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 0.8 · Observed 0.7 · Expected 1.7 · Used in QM five-star
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	3.0	2.3 0.7 pts worse	1.8 1.2 pts worse	Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 3.0 · Observed 2.4 · Expected 1.3 · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	96.9%	89.6% 7.3 pts better	93.4% 3.5 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 90.9% · Q2 96.7% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 96.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	91.4%	91.6% 0.2 pts worse	95.5% 4.1 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 91.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury	5.7%	3.3% 2.4 pts worse	3.3% 2.4 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 6.1% · Q2 6.6% · Q3 4.4% · Q4 6.1% · 4Q avg 5.7% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms	56.0%	50.3% 5.7 pts worse	11.4% 44.6 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 39.4% · Q2 58.3% · Q3 62.7% · Q4 64.1% · 4Q avg 56.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight	11.6%	6.5% 5.1 pts worse	5.4% 6.2 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 15.8% · Q2 7.8% · Q3 8.6% · Q4 13.8% · 4Q avg 11.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	21.6%	18.5% 3.1 pts worse	19.6% 2 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 15.5% · Q2 24.5% · Q3 24.1% · Q4 22.4% · 4Q avg 21.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication	25.6%	22.8% 2.8 pts worse	16.7% 8.9 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 20.4% · Q2 22.0% · Q3 26.2% · Q4 33.3% · 4Q avg 25.6% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained	0.0%	0.1% 0.1 pts better	0.1% 0.1 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened	14.3%	17.2% 2.9 pts better	16.3% 2 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 24.9% · Q2 19.7% · Q3 8.4% · Q4 4.4% · 4Q avg 14.3% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased	17.2%	15.0% 2.2 pts worse	14.9% 2.3 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 26.3% · Q2 21.2% · Q3 12.7% · Q4 8.8% · 4Q avg 17.2% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	1.1%	1.1% About the same	1.0% 0.1 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 2.9% · Q4 1.3% · 4Q avg 1.1% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection	1.9%	1.7% 0.2 pts worse	1.7% 0.2 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.5% · Q2 3.4% · Q3 1.5% · Q4 1.5% · 4Q avg 1.9% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	28.7%	21.3% 7.4 pts worse	19.8% 8.9 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 33.8% · Q2 29.3% · Q3 24.9% · Q4 26.9% · 4Q avg 28.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers	3.9%	5.2% 1.3 pts better	5.1% 1.2 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.5% · Q2 8.9% · Q3 1.9% · Q4 1.7% · 4Q avg 3.9% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	87.0%	68.8% 18.2 pts better	81.7% 5.3 pts better	Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 73.1% · Q2 84.4% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 87.0%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit	18.6%	14.0% 4.6 pts worse	12.0% 6.6 pts worse	Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 18.6% · Observed 16.7% · Expected 10.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication	1.9%	2.3% 0.4 pts better	1.6% 0.3 pts worse	Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 1.9% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	51.6%	63.0% 11.4 pts worse	79.7% 28.1 pts worse	Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 51.6%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	32.2%	26.2% 6 pts worse	23.9% 8.3 pts worse	Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 32.2% · Observed 25.0% · Expected 18.5% · Used in QM five-star

Survey summary

Recent inspection cycles

Cycle 1 Health 2025-08-15 · Fire 2025-08-15

3 health deficiencies

Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)

1 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Emergency Preparedness (1 deficiency)

Cycle 2 Health 2024-06-13 · Fire 2024-06-13

13 health deficiencies

Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (5 deficiencies)

0 fire-safety deficiencies

No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.

Cycle 3 Health 2023-06-29 · Fire 2023-06-29

18 health deficiencies

Top issue: Resident Rights (5 deficiencies)

0 fire-safety deficiencies

No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.

Fire safety

Fire-safety citations

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-08-15

E15 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.

Corrected 2025-09-04

Inspection history

Recent health citations

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-08-15

F700 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

Corrected 2025-08-27

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-08-15

F695 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2025-08-27

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-07-15

F600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2025-07-29

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-06-13

F809 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.

Corrected 2024-06-28

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-06-13

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2024-06-28

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-06-13

F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-06-28

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-06-13

F585 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

Corrected 2024-06-29

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-06-13

F761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Corrected 2024-06-28