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Nursing Home · Bloomington, IL
700 East Walnut, Bloomington, IL 61701
Map location from our source data
Medicare overall rating
1 / 5 stars
Inspection records →About this listing
Catalog updated Sep 1, 2026. Current services and availability are unconfirmed.
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Reported capacity: 88 beds. This is not the number of openings.
Contact information →Care & support
Provides nursing care and help with daily activities. Some offer short-term rehabilitation.
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Medicare rates this facility 1 out of 5 overall. Medicare reports an average of 0.71 registered-nurse hours per resident per day. Ask how coverage varies across shifts. The latest standard survey recorded 18 findings, above the IL average of 12.0. Review the inspection findings, ask which corrective actions are complete, and discuss the support your family member would receive.
Goldwater Care Bloomington receives highly polarized feedback, with some families praising the compassionate hospice and rehabilitation staff, while others report severe concerns regarding medical negligence and administrative transparency. Several reviewers highlight a lack of consistent nursing care and issues with medication administration, suggesting significant variability in the quality of care provided.
AI summaries of public opinions. These describe review sentiment, not verified care quality.
Reviews are split between praise for compassionate care and reports of neglect and shouting in offices.
Reviewers reported difficulty resolving issues with office staff and a lack of transparency.
At least one reviewer described the facility as not well kept.
A reviewer explicitly described the food as terribly undesirable.
Multiple reviewers reported that medications were not administered as ordered or on time.
Scores range from 0 (negative) to 10 (positive). They are model interpretations of reviews and are not clinical, safety, or inspection ratings. Unmentioned topics are omitted.
Strengths
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Rating Trends
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Distribution · 34 analyzed
This facility rarely responds to reviews.
Key Review Excerpts
“My mother was sent to Goldwater on hospice and they couldn't have been more compassionate, kind and patient. We feel extremely blessed that is where my mom spent the last several days of her life.”
“Horrible experience. My significant other was neglected when needing to use restroom..medications were not administered as ordered .. fell and no one arrived to assist..food terribly undesirable.”
“After a hospital stay we had to move our brother to a skilled nursing facility for rehabilitation. With his determination to get better and all the staff at your facility he was able to go back home.”
Reported nursing hours are daily averages per resident. They do not describe a specific shift or guarantee one-to-one care.
Per resident, per day
Nurses and aides combined
Reported by Medicare
Registered nurses
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EveryPlace uses reference points of 0.75 registered-nurse hours and 4.1 total nursing hours per resident per day. These are comparison targets, not current federal minimum requirements or a determination that a facility meets a resident's needs.
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents vaccinated for the flu
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Detailed Medicare record · up to 3-year lookback
This facility shows concerning patterns with recurring safety hazards and numerous family complaints over multiple years. The most frequent issues involve accident prevention and supervision, daily care assistance, and infection control protocols. While all 111 deficiencies have been officially corrected, the high volume of complaints (54 total) and persistent problems with resident safety suggest ongoing care quality challenges that families should carefully investigate before considering placement.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
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.
Federal Penalties
Fine
Feb 26, 2025
$110,450
Payment Denial
Feb 26, 2025
15-day denial
Fine
Jun 21, 2024
$48,685
Payment Denial
Jun 21, 2024
5-day denial
Fine
Jan 23, 2024
$75,498
Payment Denial
Jan 23, 2024
21-day denial
Goldwater Care Bloomington
for profit
Goldwater Care
11 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 1.4/5 · Rank 7 of 11 (Lowest rating)
Owners
David a Berkowitz Delta Trust
Owner · Organization
Yosef Meystel Declaration of Tr of Yosef Meystel Ttee
Owner · Organization
Yosef Meystel Delta Trust
Owner · Organization
Goldfarb, Brian
Owner
Berkowitz, David
Individual is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any Adp of the Snf
Meystel, Yosef
Individual is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any Adp of the Snf
Turofsky, Steven
Individual is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any Adp of the Snf
Key personnel
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