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Goldwater Care Princeton

515 Bureau Valley Parkway, Princeton, IL 61356 · For profit - Limited Liability company · 92 certified beds · (815) 875-3347 Medicare & Medicaid certified

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Abuse/neglect citation on record (F0600) — cited Jul 2025Resident-funds citations (F0565, F0567)Behavioral-health or dementia-care citation — no harm found (F0758)
Insights

This home has serious findings on its record. Read them closely before you consider it.

In its favor
  • a strong health-inspection score (4/5) — the hardest rating to game (though it’s ranked within its own state, not nationally)
  • no federal fines or payment denials on record
  • fewer deficiencies at its most recent standard inspection than at the one before — a sign of improvement
Worth asking about
  • it has an abuse, neglect, or exploitation citation (F0600), cited Jul 2025
  • it has a citation for its abuse-prevention policies, restraint use, or reporting and investigating of allegations (F0610) — cited below the harm level, meaning inspectors found the process wanting but did not find a resident harmed
  • it has citations for mishandling residents’ money or property (F0565, F0567)
  • a high number of inspection citations overall (30) — worth reading through, though larger and more-often-surveyed homes tend to accrue more lower-severity tags
  • its payroll-based staffing rating is low (1/5)

One thing this read cannot see: what residents and families actually experience day to day. Public data misses the feel of a place — visit unannounced, ideally at a mealtime or on a weekend, talk to staff and families, and ask your tour questions.

A plain-English summary of the public record below — not a rating, ranking, or recommendation. We take no money from any facility.

3/5
CMS overall
3 of 5
Health inspectionSurveyor-assigned, ranked within your stateInspector-verified 4 of 5
StaffingFrom payroll records (PBJ) 1 of 5
Quality measuresSelf-reported by the facility 3 of 5

Location & what’s nearby

Hospital
★★ 2/5 CMS · Emergency dept. usually open 24/7 · ER 24/7
Urgent care / clinic
530 Park Ave E Ste 303 · (815) 875-4531 · Call to confirm hours
Pharmacy
530 Park Ave E · (309) 672-5682 · Call to confirm hours
Grocery
457 S Main St
Park
(815) 872-0840 · Typically dawn to dusk
Place of worship
320 Park Ave E · (815) 875-1306

Nearest of each type, straight-line distance. Hospitals come from the CMS Hospital General Information registry; everything else from Overture Maps (public data). Hospital and park hours are typical — call ahead to confirm.

Quality measures — how residents actually fare

Overall quality measures 3 of 5
Long-stay residentspeople who live here 4 of 5
Short-stay residentsrehab / post-hospital 2 of 5

Quality-measure stars summarize outcomes CMS tracks from the assessments each home submits — avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits, falls with injury, pressure ulcers, unplanned weight loss, and long-term antipsychotic use. Because the underlying data is self-reported, weigh a high score against the independent inspection record. Long-stay = permanent residents; short-stay = rehab and post-hospital stays.

Trend — is this home getting better or worse?

Over 2025-02 to 2026-06, this home’s CMS overall rating improved from 1 to 3 stars. From monthly CMS archive snapshots.

Horizontal axis runs 2025-02 to 2026-06. That is where CMS’s monthly archive ends, so the right-hand edge of each line is that month — not today.

Overall rating3★
Inspection scorelower = better
See all quality measures vs. state & national benchmarks
MeasureThis homeState avgTypical statevs typical state
Long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities increased11.9%13.4%15.4%better
Long-stay residents who lose too much weight13.0%6.3%5.4%worse
Long-stay residents with a catheter left in their bladder1.0%0.9%0.9%worse
Long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.7%1.5%2.0%better
Long-stay residents with depressive symptoms70.0%54.2%6.5%worse than state — see note marked double-dagger below the table
Long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.0%0.1%0.1%better
Long-stay residents with falls causing major injury3.2%3.1%3.3%typical
Long-stay residents whose ability to walk worsened8.7%14.3%16.1%better
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or hypnotic medication22.7%18.3%18.9%worse
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine91.4%91.8%95.3%typical
Long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.8%4.8%4.7%better
Long-stay residents with worsening bladder/bowel control28.8%20.6%21.2%worse
Long-stay residents who got an antipsychotic medication — see the note below the table29.3%21.7%17.1%worse
Short-stay residents who newly got an antipsychotic medication2.4%2.2%1.4%worse
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine51.6%63.1%79.4%worse
Short-stay residents rehospitalized after admission15.9%26.1%22.6%better
Short-stay residents with an outpatient ER visit28.6%13.9%12.0%worse
Long-stay hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days1.032.021.67better
Long-stay outpatient ER visits per 1,000 resident days2.742.221.80worse

On this measure the state average is at least twice (or half) the typical state — a gap that size is usually how the state codes and reports the measure, not how its homes actually perform. Against a benchmark this state does not sit on, a “vs typical state” verdict would mostly be measuring the state, so we compare this home with its own state instead and show both averages.

§ Antipsychotics carry an FDA boxed warning — they raise the risk of death in older people with dementia-related psychosis, and are not approved for that use. So this measure is partly a read on whether a home sedates residents instead of staffing for them. But read a low rate carefully in both directions: CMS excludes residents coded with schizophrenia (and Tourette's or Huntington's) from this measure, and federal auditors have found implausible increases in schizophrenia coding since the measure was published — so a very low rate can reflect recoding rather than less prescribing. Ask the home what share of its residents carry a schizophrenia diagnosis, and how it handles behavioral symptoms without medication.

CMS quality measures, as Care Compare shows them. For most rows lower is better (fewer falls, ulcers, hospitalizations); vaccination rates are the exception. Not every row is risk-adjusted. CMS adjusts some measures for resident mix, but falls with major injury, antipsychotic use, physical restraints and the vaccination rates are unadjusted rates — so a home caring for heavier or more behaviorally complex residents can look worse on them without providing worse care. The “typical state” column is the median of the 50 state averages — not a national average of all homes. We use it because a plain average across homes is pulled badly off course by a few states’ reporting habits (long-stay depressive symptoms is the clearest case: Illinois codes it several times higher than most states, which alone lifted the all-homes figure to about twice what a typical state records). The median of state averages resists that — but it does weigh every state equally, so a large state counts no more than a small one, and it is a benchmark of our construction rather than a CMS-published figure. better/worse means the home differs from that benchmark by more than 10% of it; closer than that reads typical. CMS does not publish how many residents each measure covers, and the counts are often small — a single resident can move a rate by several points — so treat small gaps as noise. These come from data the facility reports, so weigh them against the independent inspection record above.

Short-stay rehab — if you are coming here from a hospital

Arriving from a hospital right now? Read the discharge guide → — your appeal rights, how to slow a rushed discharge, and what to ask about the numbers below.

38.0% of the Medicare patients who left this home got back to the community and stayed there for at least 31 days — CMS rates that worse than the national rate. This is CMS’s risk-adjusted rate over 47 Medicare stays in Oct 2022–Sep 2024, and CMS’s own comparison — not ours.

38.0%U.S. median 51.5%
Got home and stayed home
11.0%U.S. median 10.7%
Went back to hospital
0.17U.S. median 0.31
Therapy hours / resident / day
0.08hours / resident / day
Physical therapy
0.08hours / resident / day
Occupational therapy
0.01hours / resident / day
Speech therapy

Therapy staffing: this home’s payroll records show 0.17 therapist hours per resident per day in 2026Q1 — more than 16% of the 13,892 homes that report any therapy hours at all.

Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 4% of this home’s weekday level — it runs therapy on weekdays, with essentially none at the weekend. The median home that reports therapy runs 13% — weekday-focused therapy is the industry norm, not a shortfall. But recovery does not pause on a Saturday: ask what the weekend actually looks like here.

This section is about rehab stays, not living here. Most of this page — the stars, the quality measures, the inspection record — describes the home the way a permanent resident experiences it. These figures describe the short Medicare stay after a hospital discharge: a hip, a stroke, a bad infection, six weeks and home. They are different residents, different staff, often a different wing. Therapy hours are per resident in the building, not per rehab patient — the count includes every long-stay resident, and they mostly get no therapy at all. So a home with a small rehab wing inside a large nursing population reads low here even if its rehab patients get plenty of therapy, and a mostly-rehab home reads high. Use it to compare homes doing similar work, ask what a rehab resident actually gets in a day, and remember that CMS does not publish therapy minutes per patient — nobody does.

See every short-stay measure CMS publishes for this home
MeasureThis homeU.S. medianPeriod coveredCMS’s call
Got home and stayed homeRate of successful return to home or community from a SNF38.0%CMS range 26.1–50.551.5%Oct 2022–Sep 2024worse than U.S.
Went back to hospitalRate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF11.0%CMS range 7.0–16.110.7%Oct 2022–Sep 2024no different from U.S.
Met the expected recoveryPercentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at dischargenot reported — The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
Self-care at dischargePercentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves at dischargenot reported — The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
Moving around at dischargePercentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to move around at dischargenot reported — The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
Medication problems followed upPercentage of residents whose medications were reviewed and who received follow-up care when medication issues were identified77.3%98.7%Oct 2024–Sep 2025CMS makes no comparison for this measure
Medication list to the next providerPercentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the next health care settingnot reported — The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
Medication list to the familyPercentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final dischargenot reported — The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
Falls with major injuryPercentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay4.5%0.0%Oct 2024–Sep 2025CMS makes no comparison for this measure
New or worsened pressure ulcersPercentage of residents with pressure ulcers/pressure injuries that are new or worsened0.0%1.9%Oct 2024–Sep 2025CMS makes no comparison for this measure
Infections that led to hospitalPercentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization6.7%CMS range 2.9–14.17.1%Oct 2023–Sep 2024no different from U.S.
Medicare spending per stayMedicare Spending Per Beneficiary (MSPB) for residents in SNFs1.361.02Oct 2022–Sep 2024CMS makes no comparison for this measure

From the CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program — Medicare short-stay outcomes, which is a different dataset from the long-stay quality measures above and describes a different set of residents. Where CMS risk-adjusts a measure we show its adjusted rate, and the CMS range beside it is the confidence interval CMS publishes: a home whose range is wide is a home with few stays, where one patient moves the number several points. Read the period column. These measures do not share a window — the claims-based ones (getting home, readmission, spending) lag by a year or more, because a stay has to finish and its claims settle before it can be counted. CMS’s call is CMS’s, not ours: it is the only place anyone tests whether this home differs from the national rate at all, and most homes on most measures do not. Two caveats on it. CMS tests only three of these measures — getting home, readmission, and infections that led to hospital; on the other nine it publishes a rate and no comparison, and rather than compute a verdict CMS declined to make, we say so in the column. And on readmission almost every home in the country lands on “no different”, so that row separates homes far less than getting-home does — which is why met the expected recovery, a measure CMS does not test but which spreads across the whole range, is called out above the table rather than left in this list. The U.S. median column is our own, taken across every home CMS publishes that measure for in this same file; it is not a CMS-published benchmark. Homes CMS gives no rate for are left out of it rather than counted as zero. Medicare spending per stay is a ratio, not a percentage — 1.00 means this home’s Medicare spending for a stay matched the national figure CMS compares it against, and it measures cost to Medicare, not quality of care.

Staffing

0.39
RN hours/ resident / day
0.53
LPN hours/ resident / day
1.83
Aide hours/ resident / day
2.75
Total nurse hours/ resident / day
0.37
RN hoursweekends
42.4%
Total nursing turnover
50.0%
RN turnover

How full it usually is: this home is certified for 92 beds and averages 77.1 residents a day — about 84% occupied, or roughly 15 beds typically open. It usually has some room. This is a CMS average, not live availability — no public source publishes real-time vacancies, and a home can be full the day you call. Confirm with the home, and if you need a Medicaid bed specifically, ask about that separately: a home with open beds may still not have an open Medicaid bed.

Against a benchmark — not a legal minimum. In May 2024 CMS finalized the first federal staffing floor for nursing homes: 3.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, including 0.55 RN hours and 2.45 nurse-aide hours. Its hour requirements never took effect and are no longer on the books. Homes had until 2026 (2027 if rural) to comply, and that deadline never arrived: a federal court vacated the hour requirements in April 2025 (CMS has appealed), Congress then barred enforcement until 2034, and CMS formally repealed them by rule effective February 2026. This home is not required to meet these numbers, and is not violating anything by missing them. We still show the comparison because the figures are CMS’s own published estimate of adequate staffing, which makes them a useful yardstick — but they are our benchmark, not federal law: this home’s total nurse staffing of 2.75 hrs/resident/day is below the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 0.39 is below the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 1.83 is below the 2.45-hour aide benchmark. What federal law does require today is unchanged: “sufficient” nursing staff for residents’ needs and an RN on duty at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week (42 CFR 483.35). Those are judged by inspectors on site, not by these averages, so read this comparison alongside the inspection record rather than as a pass/fail.

Weekend coverage: total nurse staffing is 2.61 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 2.81 on weekdays — 7% thinner on weekends. RN hours go from 0.39 to 0.37 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 42% is about the same as the national median of 45%.

Payroll-based (PBJ) staffing hours, as reported for Jan–Mar 2026 (CMS PBJ CY2026Q1) — the most recent quarter CMS has published, so they can lag a change of operator or staffing agency. Higher is generally better. Registered-nurse coverage and weekend staffing are the numbers families most often overlook — an RN on site matters most when something goes wrong, and coverage usually thins on weekends. High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. One caveat: these are hours as reported, not adjusted for how sick or heavy-care this home’s residents are. CMS separately publishes a case-mix-adjusted view; we show the reported hours. A home caring for higher-acuity residents needs more hours to deliver the same care, so compare these figures against homes doing similar work, and read them next to the inspection record rather than alone.

Inspection trend

2
deficiencies at the latest standard inspection (2025-08-15)
13
at the previous standard inspection (2024-06-13)

Deficiencies are fewer than at the previous inspection — improving. Fewer citations over time suggests a home is fixing problems; a rising count is a warning sign — though two surveys are a short record, and survey teams differ. These counts are from the standard annual health survey only; the full citation list below may also include findings from complaint investigations, so the two won’t always add up.

Inspection deficiencies

State health-inspection citations, most serious first. Each carries an F-code (the federal rule it cites, e.g. F-684 = quality of care) and a letter A–L marking how serious and how widespread the problem was — we translate that grid into the plain tiers shown here. Wording is the official federal description.

ABCDEFGHIJKL

Each letter is a CMS scope-severity level; highlighted ones are where this home has citations. A–C = no harm found; D–F = potential for harm; G–I = actual harm; J–L = immediate jeopardy. Within each band the later letter is the more widespread finding (an isolated G is one resident; a widespread I is a pattern), so rightward and downward is worse.

30 citations, most serious first. The 10 most serious are shown; the remaining 20 are one tap away and print in full.

  • Potential for harm · F2026-04-23 · tag F0727 — failed to provide required RN coverage — widespread
    Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
    What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

    Based on observation, interview and record review the Facility failed to staff a full-time Director of Nursing. This failure has the potential to affect all 76 Residents residing in the Facility.Findings include: The Facility Assessment Tool, dated 1/21/26, documents: V2 (former Director of Nursing/DON) as the Director of Nursing; and a Director of Nursing is needed to provide support and care for Residents; and the Director of Nursing will communicate verbally/in writing, the expectations of care provided to the Residents and will provide oversight to ensure these expectations are met.The Director of Nursing Job Description, created 5/2/17, documents the primary purpose of the position is to plan, organize, develop and direct the overall operation of our Nursing Department in accordance with current Federal, State and Local standards, guidelines and regulations that govern our Facility, to ensure the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.The Facility Resident Room Roster, dated 4/23/26, documents 76 Residents residing in the Facility.On 4/23/26 at 8:45 am, upon…

    This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

    Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
  • Potential for harm · E2025-08-15 · tag F0700 — pattern
    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.
    What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

    NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observations, interviews and record review, the facility failed to assess each resident for risk of entrapment and only use bed rails after trying other alternatives for five of five residents (R4, R5, R9, R46, R64) and explain the risks and benefits to the resident or the resident's representative for one of five residents (R4) in a sample of 35.Findings include: The Side Rails/Bed Rails policy dated 10/24/22 documents examples of bed rails include side rails, bed side rails and safety rails. The facility shall ensure that prior to installation of bed rails the facility has attempted to use alternatives. If alternatives fail, the facility shall assess the resident for risks of entrapment and possible benefits of bed rails; shall ensure bed is appropriate for the resident and that bed rails are properly installed and maintained; determine if bed rails meet the individual needs of a resident via resident assessment: medical diagnosis, behaviors, size and weight, medications, ability to toilet self,…

    This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
  • Potential for harm · Dcited before2025-08-15 · tag F0695 — failed to provide proper breathing / tracheostomy care — isolated
    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
    What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

    Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure oxygen was administered as ordered for one of three residents (R4) in a sample 35. Findings include:The Oxygen Concentrator policy dated 2013 documents the oxygen concentrator converts ambient air to a higher level of oxygen and is used to provide oxygen therapy. R4's Care Plan dated 7/11/25 documents R4 uses continuous oxygen related to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Respiratory Failure. R4 will have no signs or symptoms of poor oxygen absorption through the review date. Interventions include If R4 is eating, oxygen still must be given to R4 but in a different manner (e.g., changing from mask to a nasal cannula). Return R4 to usual oxygen delivery method after the meal and monitor for signs and symptoms of respiratory distress and report to the physician as needed: respirations, pulse oximetry, increased heart rate (Tachycardia), restlessness, diaphoresis, headaches, lethargy, confusion, atelectasis, hemoptysis, cough, pleuritic pain, accessory muscle usage and skin color. R4's…

    This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
  • Potential for harm · D2025-07-15 · tag F0600 — failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect — isolated
    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
    What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

    Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to protect a resident from resident-to-resident physical abuse for two of three residents (R1, R2) reviewed for physical abuse in a sample of three. Findings include:The facility's Abuse Prevention and Reporting policy, revised 10/24/22, documents that abuse means any physical or mental injury or sexual assault inflicted upon a resident other than by accidental means. This form documents that physical abuse includes hitting, slapping, pinching, kicking, and controlling behavior through corporal punishment.R1's electronic face sheet documents the following diagnoses: Congested Heart Failure, Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease, Gout, Osteoarthritis, Chronic Kidney Disease, Amnesia, edema, Obesity, Falls, Vascular Dementia, Mood Disturbances, Anxiety.R1's Abuse/Neglect Screening, dated 5/12/25, documents a score of 4, indicating that R1 is a moderate risk for abuse and neglect.R1's current care plan documents that R1 is at risk for abuse/neglect related to Dementia diagnosis. R1's abuse interventions document that R1 will be cared…

    This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
  • Potential for harm · Fcited before2024-06-13 · tag F0809 — failed to serve meals on a reasonable schedule — widespread
    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.
    What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

    Based on interview and record review the facility failed to provide snacks at bedtime for all residents. This failure has the potential to affect all facility residents. The facility policy, Snacks, undated, documents Policy: Between meal snacks are available to residents per the planned menu or resident preference. Purpose: Too offer additional nourishment between meals. Procedure: 1. The Food and Nutrition Department will send snacks to the nursing stations at the appropriated times .3. Bedtime snacks will be sent to the nursing station(s) in bulk. These snack items are to be offered to each resident. Per facility policy, acceptance or refusals of snacks are to be documented. The facility's Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Job Description documents Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Provide assistance with serving meals and feeding; providing fresh water an nourishment between meals. On 6/11/24, at 9:57am, the survey Group Meeting, R11, R22, and R54 agreed they are not offered any bedtime snack. During this meeting, R60 stated I don't get any at bedtime. And the nurse told me…

    This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
  • Potential for harm · Fcited before2024-06-13 · tag F0812 — failed to store, cook, and serve food safely — widespread
    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
    What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

    Based on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to implement a cleaning procedures and schedule for the kitchen and failed to use appropriate utensils while plating lunch. This has the potential to affect 66 residents residing in the facility. Findings include: The facility's Cleaning Procedures, undated, documents that food service equipment shall be washed, rinsed, and sanitized according to standard procedures. The facility's Cleaning Instructions Ceilings and Walls, dated 2020, documents ceiling and walls will be cleaned on a regular basis. This form documents that walls will be cleaned daily using hot, soapy water to remove dirt, spatters, and food stains, or as needed. Wall will be cleaned and sanitized monthly, or as needed. Use hot, soapy water to wash, then rinse with clean, warm water. In food preparation areas, wipe down with sanitizing solution and allow to air dry. On 06/10/24 at 9:30am, each oven and steamer in the kitchen had black burnt crumbs in the floor. A brown greasy like substance ran down the doors of each oven. The ventilation hood above…

    This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
  • Potential for harm · F2024-06-13 · tag F0880 — failed to prevent and control infections — widespread
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

    Facility failures resulted in two deficient practices. A.) Based on record review and interviews the facility failed to follow their policy on Water Management Program for Prevention of Legionella Growth, and perform preventative maintenance to stop the growth and spread of Legionella. This has the potential to affect all 66 residents that reside at the facility. B.) Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to place signage in a location to clearly identify the category of transmission-based precautions, instructions for PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), to instruct visitors to see the nurse prior to entering the resident's room for one resident (R64) that required transmission-based precautions in a sample of 49 residents and failed to ensure Personal Protective Equipment was donned per policy, and non-contaminated supplies were safe for wound care for one residents (R32) observed for wound care in a sample of 49 residents. Findings include: A) The facility policy, Water Management Program for Prevention of Legionella Growth, revised (5/17/2024)…

    This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

    Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
  • Potential for harm · Ecited before2024-06-13 · tag F0585 — failed to handle grievances — pattern
    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.
    What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

    Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure residents have knowledge of who the Grievance Official is, how to file a Grievance and where the forms are located for four (R11, R22, R54, and R60) of four residents reviewed for Grievances in a sample of 49. Findings include: The facility's Grievances policy, revised 9/25/17, documents Purpose: To ensure prompt resolution of all grievances with respect to care and treatment which has been furnished as well as that which has not been furnished, the behavior of staff and of other residents, and other concerns regarding their stay at this campus .Guidelines: The resident has the right to voice grievances to this facility or other agency or entity that hears grievances without discrimination or reprisal and without fear of discrimination or reprisal .Grievances may be filed orally (meaning spoken), in writing, or anonymously. Grievances may also be filed anonymously through the Corporate Compliance Hotline .An appointed Grievance Official (usually Social Service Director) is responsible for overseeing the grievance…

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    Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
  • Potential for harm · E2024-06-13 · tag F0761 — failed to label and store drugs safely — pattern
    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.
    What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

    Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure medications were stored and labeled correctly. This failure has the potential to affect all 28 residents (R3, R10, R14-17, R26, R27, R29, R31, R33, R35, R36, R38-R40, R44, R46-R49, R52, R53, R57, R59, R65, R68 and R121) currently residing in the facility Safe Unit. Findings include: The (revised) 7/2/19 facility policy, Medication Storage directs staff, Purpose: To ensure proper storage, labeling and expiration dates of medications, biological's, syringes and needles. Once any medication or biological package is opened, facility should follow manufacturer/supplier guidelines will respect to expiration dates for opened medications. Facility should record the date opened on the medication container when the medication has a shortened expiration date once opened. Facility should ensure that medications are stored at their appropriate temperatures according to the United States Pharmacopoeia guidelines for temperature ranges. Refrigeration: 36- 46 degrees. On 6/10/24 at 9:29 A.M., V15/Licensed Practical…

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    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
  • Potential for harm · D2024-06-13 · tag F0550 — failed to protect resident dignity and rights — isolated
    Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
    What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

    Based on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to provide for personal dignity during a transfer for one (R19) of 17 residents reviewed for dignity in a sample of 49. Findings include: The facility's Dignity policy, revised 4/23/28, documents that the facility shall promote care for the residents in a manner and in an environment the maintains or enhances each resident's identity and respect in full recognition of this or her individuality. This form documents that staff carry out activities in a manner which assists the resident to maintain and enhance his/her self-esteem and self-worth. The Facility's Resident Rights policy, undated, documents that (the Resident) you have a right to privacy and confidentiality of your personal and medical records. Your medical and personal care are private. Facility staff must respect your privacy when you are being examined or given care. On 6/10/24 at 1:30pm, V6, Certified Nursing Assistant, was pushing R19 down the hall on a shower chair. R19's dress was pulled up to her upper waist. R19's upper thighs and buttocks were…

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    Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
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  • Potential for harm · D2024-06-13 · tag F0644 — isolated
    Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
    What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

    NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to perform a PASARR (Pre-admission Screening and Resident Review) rescreen after the emergence of a newly diagnosed severe mental illness for two of two residents (R59 and R61) reviewed for PASARR screening, in the sample of 49. Findings include: The facility policy, Preadmission Screening and Annual Resident Review (PASARR), dated (reviewed) 11-13-18 documents, It is the policy to screen all potential admissions on a individualized basis. As part of the preadmission process, the facility participates in the Preadmission Screening and Resident Review screening process (Level 1) for all new and readmissions per requirement to determine if the individual meets the criteria for mental disorder (SMI/SMD), intellectual disability (ID) or related condition. Annually and with any significant change of status, the facility will complete the PASARR Level 1 screen for those individuals identified per the Level 11 screen requiring specialized services. 1. R59's…

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    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
  • Potential for harm · Dcited before2024-06-13 · tag F0684 — failed to provide proper treatment and quality of care — isolated
    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
    What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

    NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on interview and record review the facility failed to perform physician ordered daily weights for one of one resident (R19) reviewed for daily weights in a sample of 49. Findings include: On 6/10/24 at 9:30am, R19 was sitting up in her chair with her feet resting on the floor. Edema was noted on R19's bilateral feet, ankles and to mid-calf. On 6/11/24 at 1:00pm, R19 sitting in her recliner with her feet resting on the floor. On 6/12/24 at 1:00pm, R19 remained up in the recliner with her feet resisting on the floor. Pitting edema noted on her bilateral feet and lower legs. R19 verified that she is not weighed every day as ordered. R19 verified that occasionally she goes to the facility scale to get weighed. R19's Physician Order Sheet, dated 12/19/23, documents to do daily weights (order on the MAR/Medication Administration Record) and notify the medical doctor or the nurse practitioner if resident has a weight gain of 3 pounds in a day or 5 pounds in a week, every day on day shift for Congestive Heart…

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    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
  • Potential for harm · Dcited before2024-06-13 · tag F0689 — failed to keep residents free of avoidable accidents; supervise adequately — isolated
    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
    What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

    Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to implement interventions to reduce a residents' risk of a fall and safety interventions for transfer for two of five residents (R3, R26) and failed to follow their elopement policy, failed to document the testing of the elopement device and doors and failed to ensure an elopement device was in place for one (R31) of one residents reviewed for elopement in a sample of 49. Findings include: The facility policy, Fall Prevention Program, dated (revised) 11-21-17 directs staff, To assure safety of all residents in the facility, when possible. The program will include measures which determine the individual needs of each resident by assessing the risk of falls and implementation of appropriate interventions to provide necessary supervision and assuasive devices are utilized as necessary. Fall/safety interventions may include but are not limited to: Transfer conveyances shall be used to transfer residents in accordance with the plan of care. Nursing personnel will be informed of residents who are at risk of falling.…

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    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
  • Potential for harm · D2024-06-13 · tag F0692 — failed to prevent malnutrition and dehydration — isolated
    Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
    What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

    Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure ordered nutritional drink for a resident with weight loss was offered for one (R26) of one resident reviewed for nutrition in a sample of 49. Findings include: The facility's undated Nutrition Intervention Program (NIP) policy documents Policy: Residents identified as needing additional nutrition interventions will be started on the NIP Program. Identified Residents include, but not limited to 1. Significant weight loss at 1 month, 3 month, 6 months. This policy also states, The nutrition interventions can be initiated by the food service manager, dietician, or nursing staff. R26's current Physician Order Sheet/POS documents diagnoses including but not limited to Unspecified Dementia, Severe, with agitation and Conversion Disorder with Seizures or Convulsions. R26's Minimum Data Set/MDS assessment, dated 4/4/24, documents R26 is severely cognitively impaired, requires supervision or touching assistance for eating, and that R26 had a significant weight loss, not physician prescribed. R26's Registered…

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    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
  • Potential for harm · Dcited before2024-06-13 · tag F0695 — failed to provide proper breathing / tracheostomy care — isolated
    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
    What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

    NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to perform an ongoing assessment of the resident's respiratory status for one resident of one resident (R44) reviewed for oxygen therapy, in a sample of 49. Findings include: The (undated) facility policy, Oxygen Therapy General Standard directs staff, Purpose: To provide adequate tissue oxygenation for problems associated with Reduced oxygen carrying capacity of blood. A licensed nurse will conduct ongoing resident assessments for oxygen administration. A pulse oximeter will be used to determine oxygen saturation levels. R44's current Physician Order Sheet dated June 2024 document R44's current diagnoses as: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. This same form documents an order for R44's oxygen therapy, Oxygen 3L (Liters) via NC (Nasal Cannula) PRN (As Needed), to maintain SPO2 (Saturation of Peripheral Oxygen) above 88%. R44's Medical Record documents, 6/11/2024 90%, 6/10/2024 96%, 5/14/2024 95.0%, 5/7/2024 95.0%, 5/6/2024 96.0%, 5/4/2024 95.0%,…

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    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
  • Potential for harm · D2024-06-13 · tag F0698 — failed to provide proper dialysis care — isolated
    Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
    What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

    Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to assess a resident's dialysis fistula as ordered for one of one residents (R51) reviewed for dialysis, in a sample of 49. Findings include: The Assessment of Resident policy, revised 4/18/22, documents 9. Document resident comments, complaints as appropriate and assessment findings in the nursing progress notes. 10. Notify the physician of significant findings and request necessary change in orders. 12. Initiate Nursing Interventions. On 5/2/24, a Physician ordered Check Bruit and Thrill (a vibration that is palpated above or below the fistula (dialysis access site) to ensure blood flow) of dialysis fistula to left forearm every shift (Y=positive/N=negative) every day and night shift for fistula monitoring. On 6/12/24 at 9:00 AM, V18 (Registered Nurse) demonstrated in the Electronic Medical Record how the bruit and thrill assessments were documented. After the bruit and thrill assessment was entered as completed or not completed, another screen auto populated and asked the question Is behavior observed. V18…

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    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
  • Potential for harm · D2024-06-13 · tag F0758 — failed to limit and justify psychotropic drugs — isolated
    Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
    What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

    Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure residents on Psychotropic medications have supporting diagnoses and identified targeted behaviors with monitoring for three (R26, R33 and R44) of three residents reviewed for Psychotropic medications in a sample of 49. Findings include: The facility's Psychotropic Medication - Gradual Dosage Reduction, revised 2/1/18, documents Purpose: To ensure that residents are not given psychotropic drugs unless psychotropic drug therapy is necessary to treat a specific or suspected condition as per current standards of practice, and are prescribed at the lowest therapeutic dose to treat such conditions. Guidelines: The plan to alternatives to psychotropic medication and/or use of psychotropic shall be incorporated into the care plan with suitable goals and approaches. This will be initiated by the resident's needs/problems, goals and approaches as it relates to the use of psychotropic drug use. 1. R26's Physician Order Sheet/POS documents an order, dated 5/29/24, for Seroquel 50mg (Milligrams), give 75mg by mouth two times a…

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    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
  • Potential for harm · Dcited before2023-10-13 · tag F0657 — failed to keep the care plan current — isolated
    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
    What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

    NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on record review and interview the facility failed to conduct a quarterly care plan meeting since admission for one of 6 (R1) residents reviewed for care plans in a sample of 6. Findings Include: The facility policy named, Comprehensive care plan, dated 11/17/2017, documents, The resident and/or resident representative shall be invited to review the plan of care with the interdisciplinary team either in person, via telephone, or video conference (if available) at least quarterly. R1's Nurses Notes, documents R1 was admitted on [DATE]. R1's Minimum Data Set progress note, dated 5/19/2023, documents, R1's invite to a care plan meeting. On 10/13/2023 at 2:20PM V6/Care Plan Coordinator stated, I have been in this role since March of this year. I did invite V9/R1's daughter to the care plan meeting for R1 on 5/19/2023 for the yearly review. I did not send out an invite for R1's quarterly review in August. I do not know why I did not send a care plan invite for August to have the quarterly care plan prior to…

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    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
  • Potential for harm · D2023-10-13 · tag F0760 — failed to prevent significant medication errors — isolated
    Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
    What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

    Based on interview and record review the facility failed to administer medications safely for one of three residents reviewed (R3), in a sample of six. This failure resulted in R3 ingesting R2's medications. FINDINGS INCLUDE: The undated facility policy, Medication Administration General Guidelines, directs staff, medications are administered as prescribed in accordance with good nursing principles and practices and only by persons legally authorized to do so. Five Rights- Right resident, right drug, right dose, right route, and right time, are applied for each medication being administered. When medications are administered by mobile cart taken to the resident's location (room, dining area, etc ) medications are administered at the time they are prepared. Medications are not pre-poured either in advance of the med (medication) pass or for more than one resident. R2's current Physician Order Sheet, dated October 2023 includes the following medications: Aspirin (blood thinner) 81 MG (milligrams) one tablet in the morning; Clopidogrel (antiplatelet)75 MG one tablet in the morning;…

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    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
  • Potential for harm · D2023-09-20 · tag F0610 — failed to investigate and act on abuse reports — isolated
    Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
    What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

    NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to investigate an allegation of a potential misappropriation of resident property for one (R9) of three residents reviewed for criminal activity in a sample of three. Findings include: The facility's Abuse Prevention and Reporting - Illinois policy, revised 10/24/22, documents Internal Reporting Requirements and Identification of Allegations: Supervisors shall immediately inform the administrator of person designated to act as administrator in the administrator's absence of all reports of incidents, allegations or suspicion of potential abuse, neglect, exploitation, mistreatment or misappropriation of resident property. Upon learning of the report, the administrator or a designee shall initiate an incident investigation. R9's current clinical record, documents R9 as moderately cognitively impaired with diagnoses including Unspecified Dementia, moderate, with Agitation. R9's Criminal History Record, dated 1/16/23, documents R9 is a Registered…

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    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
  • Potential for harm · D2023-09-20 · tag F0656 — failed to write and follow a full care plan — isolated
    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
    What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

    Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to develop interventions to address wandering on resident Care Plans for two (R1 and R2) of three reviewed for care plans. Findings include: 1. On 9/14/23, between 9:30am and 10:00am, R2 independently ambulated around the locked unit. R2's current Physician Order Sheet/POS documents R2 has diagnoses including Dementia. R2's Minimum Data Set/MDS assessment, dated 8/29/23, documents R2 is severely cognitively impaired. On 9/14/23, at 10:20am, V5 and V6 Certified Nursing Assistants/CNAs identified R2 as one of the wandering residents in the locked unit. R2's current Care Plan does not include any focus or interventions for wandering. On 9/14/23, at 3:37pm, V13 Social Service Director confirmed R1 and R2 are wandering residents who should have had wandering addressed on their care plans. 2) Current Physician order Summary Report indicates R1 has diagnoses that include Unspecified Dementia, Alzheimer's Dementia with Early Onset and Severe Dementia in other diseases with behavioral disturbance. Current Comprehensive…

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    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
  • Potential for harm · Dcited before2023-09-20 · tag F0689 — failed to keep residents free of avoidable accidents; supervise adequately — isolated
    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
    What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

    NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to complete Elopement Risk assessment, failed to include two residents identified as at risk for Elopement in the Elopement Risk Protocol and in the facility's Elopement risk binder for two residents (R1 and R2) Findings include: The facility's Identification of Elopement Risk policy, undated, documents Policy Statement: To identify residents that are at risk for elopement. Policy Interpretation and Implementation: 1. Residents will be evaluated for elopement risk on admission and quarterly. 2. The resident's service plan will be modified to indicate the resident is at risk for elopement episodes, if applicable. 3. Interventions to prevent elopement will be entered into the resident's service plan. 1. On 9/14/23, between 9:30am and 9:40am, R2 independently ambulated around the locked unit and then hovered around the exit door of the locked unit. R2's current Physician Order Sheet/POS documents R2 has diagnoses including Dementia. R2's…

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    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
  • Potential for harm · D2023-08-24 · tag F0567 — failed to protect residents' money held by the home — isolated
    Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
    What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

    Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure resident trust funds were accurate, monies due to residents were credited in a timely manner, and safeguards were in place for managing resident funds for two residents (R3 and R4) of six residents reviewed for resident trust funds in a sample of six. Findings include: The facility's Resident Funds policy, revised 4-29-19, documents Guidelines: This facility manages the personal funds of residents when such request is made by the resident. Resident funds may be managed by any of the following: d. The resident may choose to have the facility hold, safeguard, and manage his/her personal funds. This policy also states 4. Resident funds are deposited into an interest-bearing resident trust fund account which is different from the facility's banking account. And 6. Inquiries concerning the facilities management of resident funds should be referred to the administrator or the business office. 1. R3's Minimum Data Set/MDS assessment, dated 6-4-23, documents R3 is cognitively intact. On 8-23-23, at 11:15am R3…

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    Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
  • Potential for harm · Fcited before2023-06-29 · tag F0585 — failed to handle grievances — widespread
    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.
    What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

    Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure all residents were informed regarding the facility Grievance process. This failure has the potential to affect all 66 residents who reside in the facility. Findings include: Facility Policy/Grievances dated/revised 9/25/17 documents: The resident has the right to voice grievances to this facility or other agency or entity that hears grievances. An Appointed Grievance Official is responsible for overseeing the grievance process. Resident Census and Conditions Report dated 6/27/23 indicates 66 residents in the facility on that date. On 6/28/23 at 10:00am meeting was held with six residents who reside in the facility (R10, R15, R38, R45, R56, R123). All but one resident (R123) stated they routinely attended the monthly resident group meetings. All six residents stated they were unaware of the facility grievance procedure. R10 and R15 stated that V10, Activity Director, is the staff member who arranges and attends the Resident Council monthly meetings. On 6/29/23 at 11:40am V5, SSD (Social Service Director)…

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    Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
  • Potential for harm · F2023-06-29 · tag F0801 — widespread
    Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
    What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

    Based on observation, interview, and record review the Facility failed to staff a Certified Dietary Manager. This failure has the potential to affect all 66 Residents residing in the Facility. Findings include: Facility Census and Condition Report, dated 6/27/23, documents 66 Residents residing in the Facility. Facility Position Title (Dietary Manager), created 3/23/17, documents: the Dietary Manager is responsible for partnering with the Dietician to plan, organize, develop, and direct the overall operation of the Dietary Department in accordance with current Federal, State and Local standards, guidelines and regulations governing our facility; review the departments procedure manuals and job descriptions, at least annually; and must possess a Food Service Sanitation Manager Certification. V12's (Dietary Manager) Certificate of Completion for Food Service Sanitation Manager Certification, dated 1/8/22, documents that V12 completed the online training. The Certificate of Completion also documents that This is not the Food Service Sanitation Manager Certificate. V12 stated your Food…

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    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
  • Potential for harm · Fcited before2023-06-29 · tag F0809 — failed to serve meals on a reasonable schedule — widespread
    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.
    What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

    Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to serve meals at the scheduled mealtime. This failure has the potential to affect all 66 Residents residing in the facility. The facility also failed to provide bedtime snacks for five residents (R10, R15, R38, R45, R56) of six residents reviewed for bedtime snacks in the sample of 33. Findings include: Facility Census and Condition Report, dated 6/27/23, documents 66 Residents residing in the Facility. Facility Mealtimes, undated, documents Facility meal times of 7:00 am, 11:00 am and 5:00 pm. Facility Resident Council Minutes, dated 12/29/22, documents Dietary Concerns of food sometimes not hot. Facility Resident Council Minutes, dated 4/27/23, documents Dietary Concerns of food is not very hot. Facility Resident Council Minutes, dated 5/25/23, documents Dietary Concerns of meals served late. On 6/28/23, at 11:00am through 11:29am, all residents in the [NAME] Side dining room did not have a meal tray. The Facility meal cart was delivered on 6/28/23 at 11:29am and passing of the meal trays began at 11:30am. On…

    This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
  • Potential for harm · Fcited before2023-06-29 · tag F0812 — failed to store, cook, and serve food safely — widespread
    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
    What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

    Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to maintain required safe serving/holding food temperatures for Resident meals. This failure has the potential to affect all 66 Residents residing in the facility. Findings include: Facility Census and Condition Report, dated 6/27/23, documents 66 Residents residing in the Facility. Facility Serving Temperatures for Hot and Cold Foods Policy, dated 2020, documents: food will be served at the following temperatures to ensure a safe and appetizing dining experience; and required meat and vegetable temperatures of 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 170 degrees Fahrenheit. Facility Mealtimes, undated, documents Facility mealtimes of 7:00am, 11:00am and 5:00pm. Facility Resident Council Minutes, dated 12/29/22, documents Dietary Concerns of food sometimes not hot. Facility Resident Council Minutes, dated 4/27/23, documents Dietary Concerns of food is not very hot. Facility Resident Council Minutes, dated 5/25/23, documents Dietary Concerns of meals served late. On 6/27/23, at 11:40am, the meatloaf temperature was 102 degrees…

    This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
  • Potential for harm · E2023-06-29 · tag F0565 — failed to support the resident council — pattern
    Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
    What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

    Based on interview and record review the facility failed to promptly act upon recommendations of the resident council group residents and failed to demonstrate the facility response to group recommendations for six residents (R10, R15, R38, R45, R56, R123) in the sample of 33. Findings include: Facility Dietary Manager Essential duties and Responsibilities dated 3/23/17 documents: Review departmental complaints and grievances from personnel and make written reports to the Dietician and/or Administrator of action(s) taken. On 6/28/23 at 10:00am meeting was held with six residents who reside in the facility (R10, R15, R38, R45, R56, R123). All but one resident (R123) stated they routinely attended the monthly resident group meetings. All six residents stated food served at mealtimes is not hot when served, meals were not served on time - frequently served 30 minutes to 1 hour late (from the posted mealtimes), they were unaware of the facility grievance procedure and had requested short activity trips outside of the facility. R10 and R15 stated that V10, Activity Director, is the staff…

    This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

    Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
  • Potential for harm · Dcited before2023-06-29 · tag F0657 — failed to keep the care plan current — isolated
    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
    What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

    NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to revise resident care plans for two of 20 residents (R19 and R59) reviewed for care plans in the sample of 33. Findings include: The facility's Comprehensive Care Plan Policy, revised 11/17/17, states, Purpose: To develop a comprehensive care plan that directs the care team and incorporates the resident's goals, preferences, and services that are to be furnished to attain or maintain the resident's highest practicable physical, mental and psychosocial well-being. Guidelines: The facility will develop and implement a comprehensive person-centered care plan for each resident, consistent with the resident's rights, that includes measurable objectives and timeframes to meet a resident's medical, nursing and mental and psychosocial needs that are identified in the comprehensive assessment. This same policy documents that comprehensive care plans must be reviewed and revised by the interdisciplinary team after each assessment. The facility's Fall/Incident…

    This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
  • Potential for harm · Dcited before2023-06-29 · tag F0684 — failed to provide proper treatment and quality of care — isolated
    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
    What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

    Based on observation, interview, and record review the Facility failed to perform hand hygiene and follow a Physician order during skin care for one (R26) of three Residents reviewed for skin care in a sample of 33. Findings include: Facility Dressing Change/Clean/Non-Sterile Policy, revised 1/9/18, documents: 10. remove soiled dressing and place in plastic trash bag; 11. remove soiled gloves and place in plastic trash bag; 12. wash hands, or if hand are not visibly soiled, alcohol based hand gel may be used to decontaminate the hands; 13. apply clean gloves; 16. apply prescribed ointment and/or dressing per doctor order; and secure dressing in place if needed. R26's Wound Physician's Evaluation & Management Summary, dated 6/28/23, documents a Venous Wound on R26's Right Shin (lower leg). The wound size is 5.5 centimeter/cm by 5.0 cm by 0.1 cm, with a surface area of 27.5 cm, with moderate serous exudate/drainage. R26's treatment order documents on order for medicated ointments (Leptospermum Honey and Alginate Calcium) and a Dry Dressing (Gauze Island with border) to be applied once…

    This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction

“Cited before” means this same F-tag appears on at least one other survey date in the record we hold — counting complaint investigations as well as standard surveys, with no time limit. It is our own read of the data, not CMS’s: CMS uses repeat deficiency as a formal term tied to consecutive standard surveys, and that is a narrower test than this one. A tag marked here may or may not meet it.

Worried about a resident here? There are three different people you can turn to, and they do different jobs:
  • Long-Term Care Ombudsman — a free, confidential advocate for the resident. They act only with the resident’s consent and work to resolve the problem. Find yours at theconsumervoice.org/get_help.
  • Adult Protective Services — the state agency that investigates suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult. Not sure of your state’s APS number? The federal Eldercare Locator will route you: 1-800-677-1116 or eldercare.acl.gov.
  • State survey agency — the regulator that licenses and inspects the home. Every state has an official nursing-home complaint line and most take complaints online; the Ombudsman or Eldercare Locator can connect you.
Not sure where to start, or need other help? Dial 2-1-1 for local resources — and if a call is hard or impossible for you, many local 211s also take a text (send your ZIP code to 898-211) or a web chat at 211.org; both vary by area, and 211.org will show what yours offers. Deaf or hard of hearing: dial 711 for the telecommunications relay service, then any number above. In an emergency, call 911.
It is illegal for a facility to retaliate against a resident or family for reporting a concern: federal law gives a resident the right to voice grievances — to the home or to any outside agency — without discrimination or reprisal (42 CFR §483.10(j)(1)). You may report anonymously.

Fines & penalties

No federal fines in the current CMS record.

Part of a chain

This home belongs to GOLDWATER CARE — 11 facilities. Here is how its ratings compare with the chain’s average across all its homes: See the whole chain — ratings, flags, fines and finances →

RatingThis homeChain avg
Overall 3 of 51.5+1.5 vs chain
Health inspection 4 of 52.0+2.0 vs chain
Staffing 1 of 51.2-0.2 vs chain
Quality measures 3 of 52.7+0.3 vs chain
The other 10 homes this chain runs (chain average 1.5★, per CMS)

A home rated well below its chain’s average can signal local problems; a chain with a low average across the board is a bigger pattern worth researching. CMS chain data under-reports private-equity and REIT ownership, so treat this as a floor, not the full picture.

Who owns this facility

Owner / managerTypeRoleSince
COX, DEANNAIndividualMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY; OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL; ADP OF THE SNFsince 08/01/2024
STACHOWIAK, MELISSAIndividualMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY; ADP OF THE SNFsince 08/01/2024
KATZENSTEIN, MEIRIndividualCORPORATE OFFICER; OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL; ADP OF THE SNFsince 08/01/2024
TVERSKY, AARONIndividualCORPORATE OFFICER; OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL; ADP OF THE SNFsince 08/01/2024
GOLDWATER CARE MANAGEMENT LLCOrganizationOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL; ADP OF THE SNFsince 08/01/2024
AHEARN, MICHAELIndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL; ADP OF THE SNFsince 08/01/2024
MUNSON, CHIIndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL; ADP OF THE SNFsince 08/01/2024
SPECTOR, JENNIFERIndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL; ADP OF THE SNFsince 08/01/2024
TUROFSKY, STEVENIndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL; ADP OF THE SNFsince 08/01/2024
WILHELM, NAFTALIIndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL; ADP OF THE SNFsince 08/01/2024
FRANKEL, FREDERICKIndividualINDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNFsince 12/11/2025
SALAMON, ISRAELIndividualINDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNFsince 12/12/2025
SALAMON, MARKIndividualINDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNFsince 12/12/2025
SALAMON, NATHANIELIndividualINDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNFsince 12/12/2025
SIMON, DAVIDIndividualINDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNFsince 12/12/2025
515 BUREAU VALLEY PKWY LLCOrganizationADP OF THE SNFsince 10/23/2025
ACI EQUITIES, LLCOrganizationADP OF THE SNFsince 08/01/2024
CURIS SERVICES LLCOrganizationADP OF THE SNFsince 08/01/2024
DAVID A BERKOWITZ DELTA TRUSTOrganizationADP OF THE SNFsince 08/01/2024
HTI INVESTOR GROUP, LLCOrganizationADP OF THE SNFsince 08/01/2024
JACK YOLINSKY REVOCABLE TRUST AGREEMENT DATED 2/18/11OrganizationADP OF THE SNFsince 08/01/2024
ROBIN MILLER REVOCABLE TRUSTOrganizationADP OF THE SNFsince 08/01/2024
SAHRA AND DOV SEGALOrganizationADP OF THE SNFsince 08/01/2024
TAZ EQUITIESOrganizationADP OF THE SNFsince 08/01/2024
YCD GROUP, LLCOrganizationADP OF THE SNFsince 08/01/2024
YOSEF MEYSTEL DELTA TRUSTOrganizationADP OF THE SNFsince 08/01/2024
KAHAN, JEROMEIndividualADP OF THE SNFsince 08/01/2024

CMS files one row per role, so the 40 rows in the source record cover these 27 parties — each is shown once here with every role it holds. Nothing is omitted. The source lists no ownership percentage for any of them — PECOS records a share only for equity interests, not for board or management roles.

12 organizational owners listed — a facility can be part of a larger chain. CMS ownership data is known to under-report private-equity and REIT ties; treat as a starting point.

Follow the money — this home’s finances

Where a nursing home’s revenue comes from and where it goes — including money paid to companies under the same ownership. Most consumer sites never show this; we reproduce it straight from the Medicare cost report.

$6.8M
Net patient revenuemost recent cost report
-12.2%
Operating marginrevenue minus expenses
$828K
Related-party expense11% of expenses
Who pays — share of resident-days
Medicaid 17%Medicare 10%Other / private 73%

This home reported $828K paid to related parties — landlords or management companies under common ownership — equal to about 11% of its total expenses. Money routed to affiliated companies can leave a home’s own books looking lean while owners still profit; it is the mechanism regulators watch most closely in private-equity and REIT deals. A reported operating loss is common in this industry and is not by itself a sign of trouble — but paired with large related-party payments it can mean profit is being taken elsewhere in the ownership structure.

Source: CMS Healthcare Provider Cost Reporting Information System (HCRIS), Medicare cost report Form CMS-2540 · fiscal year 2023. Facilities self-file these reports; figures are unaudited and a year or two behind. A home with no Medicare cost report on file shows no figures here.

Cost & finances

$320per resident / day
operating cost
$9,714per month
≈ monthly operating cost
$285per day
avg. revenue, all payers

Straight from this home’s Medicare cost report (CMS, FY2023). These are its operating economics — what it costs to run per resident-day and what it collects on average across Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay — not a private-pay quote. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on payer and room type, so ask the facility directly; a higher operating cost can reflect richer staffing or a sicker population. The cost-of-care planner shows regional benchmarks by care type.

What families pay in IL

Paying with Medicaid

This is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home, so it can accept Medicaid for long-term care — like nearly all U.S. nursing homes. The private-pay figures below are what families without Medicaid pay; once a resident qualifies for Medicaid, out-of-pocket cost for covered nursing-home care is typically close to $0 (almost all of their income goes to the home as their share of the cost; they keep a small personal needs allowance — for clothing, haircuts, a phone — and Medicaid pays the rest). The amount of that allowance is set by each state. Confirm Medicaid-bed availability with the home, and see the Illinois Medicaid page.

Typical monthly cost in Illinois
$8,304/mo
Nursing home (semi-private)
$9,216/mo
Nursing home (private)
$6,219/mo
Assisted living

Median private-pay cost, CareScout (Genworth) 2025 Cost of Care Survey — a regional midpoint, not any single community’s rate. Private rooms and higher care levels cost more; ask for a current quote. Project your own in the cost-of-care planner.

Every figure above is reproduced from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (a public record), from the CMS extract processed 2026-08-01 — CMS provider number 145437. CMS refreshes its data monthly, and the star rating rests on the last standard inspection — dated 2025-08-15, which can lag current conditions. Staffing hours are CMS PBJ CY2026Q1 (Jan–Mar 2026). Check this record against the government’s own page for it: this home on Medicare Care Compare ↗ — the authoritative source, and the place to confirm anything here before you act on it. How we present it →

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