Goldwater Care Bloomington
A nursing home in Bloomington, Illinois 61701
700 East Walnut, Bloomington, Illinois 61701. (309) 827-8004.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- 1of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 18 health citations at the latest inspection cycle Illinois average: 12.7
- 3.43 nurse hours per resident per day Illinois average: 3.47
- 3 fines in the last three years (needs attention)
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean8
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Scope and severity (A to L)
- CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
- Nurse staffing hours
- The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
- Fines and payment denials
- A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
- Immediate jeopardy
- CMS’s most serious finding: the place’s failure to meet a rule caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment or death to someone in its care. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 489.3.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
18 health citations at the latest inspection cycle
The Illinois average is 12.7.
Last standard inspection Feb 26, 2025.
Most serious in three years: immediate jeopardy to health or safety (J), at a complaint inspection on Jul 28, 2025
CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those citations happened
73 citations in 18 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. Most serious: immediate jeopardy to health or safety (J). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
All 73 citations in the last three years
Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7)., from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 51 came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Aug 22, 2026: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident’s needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Jul 25, 2026: complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Jun 10, 2026: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Apr 9, 2026: complaint inspection2 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Sep 11, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Aug 17, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Jul 28, 2025: complaint inspection3 citations
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Apr 10, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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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.
Feb 26, 2025: standard inspection13 citations
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Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Honor the resident’s right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
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Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
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Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident’s written plan of care.
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Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
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Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Provide activities to meet all resident’s needs.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Dec 31, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Dec 26, 2024: complaint inspection3 citations
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Nov 6, 2024: complaint inspection3 citations
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Sep 19, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Honor the resident’s right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Sep 11, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Jul 18, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Jul 3, 2024: complaint inspection4 citations
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Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
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Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Jun 21, 2024: complaint inspection2 citations
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Immediately tell the resident, the resident’s doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Apr 24, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Apr 15, 2024: complaint inspection2 citations
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Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
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Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
Mar 7, 2024: complaint inspection2 citations
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Feb 28, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Feb 2, 2024: standard inspection9 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
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Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident’s bathroom and bathing area.
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Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.
Feb 2, 2024: standard and complaint inspection7 citations
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Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident’s health.
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Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
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Immediately tell the resident, the resident’s doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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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.
Jan 23, 2024: complaint inspection11 citations
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
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Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Jan 1, 1967.
- Not on CMS’s special focus list.
- No abuse icon from CMS.
- No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
- CMS lists its ownership as for profit, limited liability company.
- 88 certified beds.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been fined or penalized?
- 3 fines in the last three years, $234,633 in all.
- 3 Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
- 51 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Date | Kind | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2025 | Medicare payment denial | Not given |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Fine | $110,450 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Medicare payment denial | Not given |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Fine | $48,685 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Medicare payment denial | Not given |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Fine | $75,498 |
Who does the caring?
3.43 nurse hours per resident per day
The Illinois average is 3.47.
CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | This home | Illinois average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident per day | 3.43 | 3.47 |
| Of which registered nurses | 0.58 | 0.71 |
| At weekends | 2.96 | 3.08 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 57.6% | 43.7% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 11.1% | 41.5% |
| Administrators who left | 0 | Not given |
Who owns it?
- Yosef Meystel Declaration of Tr of Yosef Meystel Ttee owns 25% directly since Jul 1, 2023; Yosef Meystel Delta Trust owns 24.5% directly since Jul 1, 2023; David A Berkowitz Delta Trust owns 4.5% directly since Jul 1, 2023.
- Goldwater Care Management LLC runs it.
- 26 owners or officers are people: Jennifer Spector (corporate officer, 100%); Jennifer Spector (runs it (operational or managerial control), 100%); Aaron Tversky (owns 5% or more directly, 35%); Meir Katzenstein (owns 5% or more directly, 35%); Brian Goldfarb (owns a share directly, 1%); Jennifer Spector (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Jan Marie Joaquin (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Jan Marie Joaquin (on the governing body (managing control)); Jan Marie Joaquin (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Aaron Tversky (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Aaron Tversky (on the governing body (managing control)); Aaron Tversky (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Meir Katzenstein (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Meir Katzenstein (on the governing body (managing control)); Meir Katzenstein (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Steven C Ingalsbe (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Steven C Ingalsbe (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Steven Turofsky (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Steven Turofsky (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Heidi Lock (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Heidi Lock (on the governing body (managing control)); Heidi Lock (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Naftali Wilhelm (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Naftali Wilhelm (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Melissa Anne Stachowiak (on the governing body (managing control)); Melissa Anne Stachowiak (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)).
- Part of Goldwater Care (11 homes in CMS’s data).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yosef Meystel Declaration of Tr of Yosef Meystel Ttee | Owns a share directly | 25% | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Yosef Meystel Delta Trust | Owns a share directly | 24.5% | Jul 1, 2023 |
| David A Berkowitz Delta Trust | Owns a share directly | 4.5% | Jul 1, 2023 |
| David A Berkowitz Revoc Tr David Berkowitz Ttee | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jan 1, 2023 | |
| 700 E. Walnut St., LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Mar 19, 2025 | |
| Yosef Meystel Delta Trust | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jul 1, 2023 | |
| David A Berkowitz Delta Trust | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jul 1, 2023 | |
| Goldwater Care Management LLC | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Jul 1, 2023 | |
| Goldwater Care Management LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Mar 19, 2025 | |
| Curis Services LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jul 1, 2023 | |
| Aperion Care EXEC Holdings LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jul 1, 2023 | |
| Joshua Hoffman Trust | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jul 1, 2023 |
How do residents fare?
- CMS rates its quality measures 3 of 5 (Illinois average 3.1).
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 3 of 5 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 23.7 miles, this one had the 6th most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (18; the middle value was 17).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Goldwater Care Bloomington This nursing home | 18 | |
| Arcadia Care Bloomington | 1.2 | 30 |
| Loft Rehab & Nursing of Normal | 1.4 | 33 |
| Westminster Village | 1.9 | 7 |
| Arc at Normal | 2.1 | 19 |
| Mclean County Nursing Home | 2.5 | 4 |
| Luther Oaks | 3.3 | 16 |
| Arc at El Paso | 17.1 | 12 |
| El Paso Rehabilitation and Health Care Center | 17.6 | 16 |
| Loft Rehabilitation & Nursing | 22.6 | 28 |
| Goldwater Care Clinton | 23.7 | 56 |
| Apostolic Christian Home of Eureka | 23.7 | 1 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
- Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
- CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
- Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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