Goldwater Care Princeton
CMS rates Goldwater Care Princeton 1 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 31 citations across 11 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.
Public record summary
About this facility — Goldwater Care Princeton
Goldwater Care Princeton is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Princeton, Illinois. It is licensed for 92 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Illinois (112 beds).
It is one of 5 senior care facilities in Princeton and 667 skilled nursing facilities across Illinois. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.
It is listed as part of Goldwater Care, a group of 11 facilities on this site.
Federal inspectors have cited Goldwater Care Princeton 31 times across 11 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.
This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.
Facility background
Inspection record
Quality of care & staffing
Cited more than once
The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.
- F-0684 2 inspections. Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- F-0689 2 inspections. Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- F-0761 2 inspections. 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.
- F-0812 2 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F-0880 2 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F-0600 2 inspections. Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Who to contact in Illinois
- Licensing: Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Assisted Living
- File a complaint: 800-252-4343 · Online
- Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 800-252-8966. A free advocate for residents and families.
- Adult Protective Services: 866-800-1409. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
- Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.
Nearest emergency hospitals
- Osf Saint Clare Medical Center, about 0.3 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
- Osf Saint Elizabeth Mdl Ctr, about 17 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
- Osf Saint Luke Medical Center, about 28 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Nearby facilities with inspection records
- Greenfield Home, Princeton, about 0.4 miles. 4 state visits on record.
- Hawthorne Inn of Princeton, Princeton, about 0.6 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
- Goldwater Care Spring Valley, Spring Valley, about 13 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
- Allure of Walnut, Walnut, about 15 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
- Manor Court of Peru, Peru, about 17 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.