# Goldwater Care Peoria Heights Goldwater Care Peoria Heights is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing home · SNF / NF) in Peoria Heights, IL, CMS Certification Number 145239, with 94 certified beds and about 53 residents per day. CMS rates it 1/5 overall (health inspections 1/5, staffing 1/5, quality measures 3/5). ## Key facts - Status: Active CMS certification - Address: 5533 North Galena Road, Peoria Heights, IL 61614 (Peoria County) - Ownership type: For profit - Limited Liability company - Operator (legal business name): [Goldwater Care Peoria Heights LLC](https://carefield.site/operator/op-goldwater-care-peoria-heights-llc) - CMS chain: [Goldwater Care](https://carefield.site/chain/cms-chain-699) — 11 facilities - CMS Special Focus program: SFF Candidate - Phone: 3096825428 - Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/145239 ## Inspection record 24 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2026-07-13); 155 citations (117 health, 38 fire safety); 10 at actual harm and 6 at immediate jeopardy; 1 without a verified correction at last report. CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years; no citation in that window is not proof of a clean history. - 2026-02-13 — [F-0686](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0686) Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. — scope/severity J (Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety); Corrected; complaint survey - 2026-02-13 — [F-0693](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0693) Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. — scope/severity J (Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety); Corrected; complaint survey - 2026-02-13 — [F-0835](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0835) Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. — scope/severity L (Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety); Corrected; complaint survey - 2024-02-27 — [F-0760](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0760) Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. — scope/severity J (Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety); Corrected; complaint survey - 2023-12-21 — [F-0686](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0686) Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. — scope/severity J (Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety); Corrected; complaint survey - 2023-12-21 — [F-0689](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0689) Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. — scope/severity J (Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety); Corrected; complaint survey - 2026-06-17 — [F-0578](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0578) Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. — scope/severity G (Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy)); Past non-compliance; complaint survey - 2026-06-17 — [F-0689](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0689) Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. — scope/severity G (Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy)); Corrected; complaint survey - 2026-05-27 — [F-0686](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0686) Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. — scope/severity G (Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy)); Corrected; complaint survey - 2026-04-29 — [F-0550](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0550) Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. — scope/severity G (Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy)); Corrected - 2026-04-29 — [F-0686](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0686) Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. — scope/severity G (Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy)); Corrected - 2026-02-13 — [F-0550](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0550) Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. — scope/severity G (Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy)); Corrected; complaint survey - 2026-02-13 — [F-0684](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0684) Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. — scope/severity G (Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy)); Corrected; complaint survey - 2026-02-13 — [F-0697](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0697) Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. — scope/severity G (Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy)); Corrected; complaint survey - 2024-03-21 — [F-0686](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0686) Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. — scope/severity G (Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy)); Corrected; complaint survey - 2024-02-27 — [F-0580](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0580) Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. — scope/severity G (Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy)); Corrected; complaint survey - 2026-07-13 — [F-0602](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0602) Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey - 2026-06-17 — [F-0620](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0620) Not require residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits, or pay privately as a condition of admission; and must tell residents what care they do not provide. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey - 2026-04-29 — [K-0211](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0211) Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-04-29 — [K-0321](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0321) Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - …and 135 more on the source page. ## Penalties - 2026-04-29 — Denial of payment for new admissions (33 days) - 2026-04-29 — Civil money penalty (fine): $175,800 - 2026-02-13 — Denial of payment for new admissions (34 days) - 2026-02-13 — Civil money penalty (fine): $225,242 - 2023-11-30 — Denial of payment for new admissions (111 days) - 2023-11-30 — Civil money penalty (fine): $181,422 ## Staffing (PBJ, hours per resident per day) - Total nurse: 4.28006 (state avg 3.47099, US 3.90085) - RN: 0.37003 - Nursing staff turnover: 76.5% ## Owners and managers of record (CMS disclosures) - Melissa Stachowiak — Operational / managerial control, since 2024-12-01 - Jason Stewart — Operational / managerial control, since 2024-12-01 - Aaron Tversky — Operational / managerial control, since 2024-12-01 - [Goldwater Care Management LLC](https://carefield.site/owner/org-goldwater-care-management-llc) — Operational / managerial control, since 2024-12-01 - Michael Ahearn — Operational / managerial control, since 2024-12-01 - Jennifer Spector — Operational / managerial control, since 2024-12-01 - Jason Stewart — Operational / managerial control, since 2024-12-01 - Steven Turofsky — Operational / managerial control, since 2024-12-01 - Aaron Tversky — Operational / managerial control, since 2024-12-01 - Naftali Wilhelm — Operational / managerial control, since 2024-12-01 ## Nearby nursing homes - [Arcadia Care Peoria Heights](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-145811) — 0.4 km, CMS overall not rated - [Lutheran Hillside Village](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-145768) — 1.7 km, CMS overall 5/5 - [Accolade Healthcare of Peoria](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-145039) — 2.2 km, CMS overall 4/5 - [Apostolic Christian Skylines](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-145933) — 3.2 km, CMS overall 5/5 - [The Loft Rehab of Peoria](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-145647) — 4.4 km, CMS overall 1/5 - [The Loft Rehab of East Peoria](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-145646) — 6.9 km, CMS overall 4/5 - [Sharon Health Care Pines](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-14e322) — 7.3 km, CMS overall 1/5 - [Sharon Health Care Elms](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-146098) — 7.3 km, CMS overall 1/5 ## Sources - cms_provider_info: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/4pq5-n9py/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=145239&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D - cms_ownership: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/y2hd-n93e/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=145239&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D - cms_health_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/r5ix-sfxw/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=145239&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D - cms_fire_safety_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/ifjz-ge4w/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=145239&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D - cms_penalties: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/g6vv-u9sr/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=145239&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D - cms_inspection_dates: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/svdt-c123/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=145239&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D --- Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-145239 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.