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Goldwater Pontiac Nursing Home

1225 SOUTH EWING DRIVE, PONTIAC, IL, 61764
(815) 844-5121
90 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections1/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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1225 South Ewing Drive
Pontiac, IL 61764
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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
90
CMS facility ID
145930
Care type
Nursing home
County
Livingston
Facility name
Goldwater Pontiac Nursing Home
Street address
1225 SOUTH EWING DRIVE
City / state / ZIP
Pontiac, IL 61764
Phone
(815) 844-5121

About this facility — Goldwater Pontiac Nursing Home

Goldwater Pontiac Nursing Home is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Pontiac, Illinois. It is licensed for 90 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Illinois (112 beds).

It is one of 5 senior care facilities in Pontiac and 667 skilled nursing facilities across Illinois. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Goldwater Pontiac Nursing Home 48 times across 11 inspections in the last three years, including 2 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 August 31, 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

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Goldwater Care
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

1225 S Ewing Drive, Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Berkowitz, David
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Curis Services Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2022
David a Berkowitz Revoc Tr David Berkowitz Ttee
Direct owner — since 2022
Devault, Diana
Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Goldwater Care Management Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Katzenstein, Meir
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Mays, Erin
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Meystel, Yosef
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Spector, Jennifer
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Stachowiak, Melissa
Governing body · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Turofsky, Steven
Operational control — since 2022
Tversky, Aaron
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Wilhelm, Naftali
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Yosef Meystel Declaration of Tr of Yosef Meystel Ttee
Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Zafar, Muhammad
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1997-08-01
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
17 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2024-05-16
Nurse staffing
3.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$349 per day (≈ $10,610/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
26% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 68% private/other
Occupancy
89% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
2% above the IL median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
90
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-06-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0567
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Corrected 2026-06-30
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-06-30
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-06-30
2025-08-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0602
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Corrected 2025-08-21
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2025-08-21
F-0695
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-08-21
8 earlier / fire-safety inspections (42 citations)
2024-11-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2024-12-02
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-12-02
F-0610
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2024-12-02
2024-05-16Health inspection11 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-05-21
F-0554
D · No harm found
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2024-05-21
F-0609
D · No harm found
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-05-21
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-05-21
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-05-21
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-05-21
F-0740
G · Actual harm
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected 2024-05-21
F-0758
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2024-05-21
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2024-05-17
F-0760
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2024-05-21
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-05-21
2023-09-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggeredInfection control1 citation
F-0880
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-09-29
2023-07-28Health inspection9 citations
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-08-07
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-08-07
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2023-08-07
F-0740
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected 2023-08-07
F-0758
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2023-08-07
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-08-07
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-08-07
F-0882
F · No harm found
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Corrected 2023-08-07
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2023-08-07
2022-08-12Health inspection3 citations
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2022-08-24
F-0758
E · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2022-08-24
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2022-08-24
2024-05-16Fire-safety inspection4 citations
E-0026
F · No harm found
Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
Corrected 2024-05-17
E-0039
F · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2024-05-21
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-06-07
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-05-26
2023-07-28Fire-safety inspection4 citations
E-0037
F · No harm found
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Corrected 2023-08-08
E-0039
F · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2023-08-15
K-0293
E · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2023-08-07
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-08-07
2022-08-12Fire-safety inspection7 citations
E-0006
F · No harm found
Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
Corrected 2022-08-29
E-0018
F · No harm found
Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency.
Corrected 2022-08-29
E-0035
F · No harm found
Provide family notifications of emergency plan.
Corrected 2022-08-29
E-0037
F · No harm found
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Corrected 2022-08-29
E-0041
F · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2022-08-29
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2022-08-29
K-0341
E · No harm found
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Corrected 2022-08-29
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 145930.

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Original records

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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