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Goldwater Care Bloomington
Skilled nursing facility and nursing facility
700 East Walnut
Bloomington, IL 61701

TheVardellReport
Skilled nursing facility and nursing facility
700 East Walnut
Bloomington, IL 61701
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The Essentials
Across 25 inspections from January 2023 to August 2026, state surveyors documented 86 findings at Goldwater Care Bloomington; 86 have a recorded correction; CMS lists 6 enforcement actions in the window.
* Partial year, through October 1, 2026.
| Year | Inspections | Findings | Of which, actual harm (level G or above) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 49 | 7 |
| 2025 | 5 | 19 | 5 |
| 2026 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
Chronology
Every inspection in the record window, newest first. A finding is a deficiency an inspector cited. CMS publishes what a complaint investigation cited, not what the complaint alleged.
1 finding
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
1 finding
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
1 finding
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
2 findings
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
1 finding
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
1 finding
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
3 findings
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
1 finding
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
13 findings
Enforcement Action
Civil money penalty, $110,450 imposed February 26, 2025. CMS publishes the fine, not whether it has been paid. CMS does not tie a penalty to a survey; listed with the standard health inspection of February 26, 2025, the nearest before the penalty date.
Enforcement Action
Denial of payment imposed February 26, 2025. Status: Closed, April 11, 2025. CMS does not tie a penalty to a survey; listed with the standard health inspection of February 26, 2025, the nearest before the penalty date.
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
1 finding
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
3 findings
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
3 findings
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
1 finding
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
1 finding
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
1 finding
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
4 findings
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
2 findings
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
1 finding
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
2 findings
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
2 findings
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
1 finding
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
16 findings
The same visit included a complaint investigation.
Enforcement Action
Civil money penalty, $48,685 imposed June 21, 2024. CMS publishes the fine, not whether it has been paid. CMS does not tie a penalty to a survey; listed with the standard health inspection of February 2, 2024, the nearest before the penalty date.
Enforcement Action
Denial of payment imposed June 21, 2024. Status: Closed, August 6, 2024. CMS does not tie a penalty to a survey; listed with the standard health inspection of February 2, 2024, the nearest before the penalty date.
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
11 findings
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
2 findings
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
11 findings
Enforcement Action
Civil money penalty, $75,498 imposed January 23, 2024. CMS publishes the fine, not whether it has been paid. CMS does not tie a penalty to a survey; listed with the standard health inspection of January 24, 2023, the nearest before the penalty date.
Enforcement Action
Denial of payment imposed January 23, 2024. Status: Closed, March 8, 2024. CMS does not tie a penalty to a survey; listed with the standard health inspection of January 24, 2023, the nearest before the penalty date.
Source: Health inspection results, as published by CMS (Health Deficiencies and Inspection Dates, Provider Data Catalog)
Severity levels follow the CMS scope and severity grid. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy.
Context
A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.
Inspectors cited F689 in January 2023, January 2024, February 2024, April 2024, June 2024, July 2024, July 2024, September 2024, February 2025, July 2025, August 2025 and July 2026. This citation covers whether residents are protected from accident hazards and supervised closely enough to prevent accidents, including falls. The most serious of these was recorded at level J (immediate jeopardy). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
Inspectors cited F677 in January 2024, February 2024, February 2024, March 2024, November 2024, December 2024 and February 2025. This citation covers help with bathing, dressing, eating and toileting for residents who cannot manage alone. None rose above level D (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
Inspectors cited F684 in January 2024, March 2024, December 2024, July 2025, April 2026 and June 2026. This citation covers whether residents receive the treatment their orders, preferences and goals call for. The most serious of these was recorded at level J (immediate jeopardy). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
Inspectors cited F880 in January 2023, January 2024, February 2024, December 2024 and February 2025. This citation covers hand hygiene, isolation practice and the home’s infection-prevention program. None rose above level F (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
Inspectors cited F550 in February 2024, September 2024, February 2025 and April 2026. This citation covers residents’ right to dignity, to make their own choices and to communicate. None rose above level E (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
Inspectors cited F690 in January 2024, February 2024, November 2024 and February 2025. This citation covers continence care, catheter care and preventing urinary tract infections. None rose above level D (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
Inspectors cited F686 in January 2024, February 2024 and February 2025. This citation covers how the home prevents and treats pressure injuries (bedsores). The most serious of these was recorded at level G (actual harm). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
Inspectors cited F695 in January 2023, February 2024 and November 2024. This citation covers oxygen, breathing treatments and other respiratory care. None rose above level E (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
Inspectors cited F697 in July 2024, February 2025 and July 2025. The agency describes it this way: Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. The most serious of these was recorded at level G (actual harm). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
Inspectors cited F580 in February 2024 and June 2024. This citation covers whether the resident, their doctor and a family member are told promptly about an injury, a decline or another significant change. None rose above level D (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
Inspectors cited F600 in October 2023 and January 2024. This citation covers whether residents are protected from abuse and neglect by anyone. The most serious of these was recorded at level G (actual harm). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
Inspectors cited F656 in January 2023 and February 2024. This citation covers whether each resident has a written care plan that meets their needs, with goals that can be measured. None rose above level D (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
Inspectors cited F661 in February 2024 and February 2025. The agency describes it this way: Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. None rose above level D (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
Inspectors cited F679 in January 2023 and February 2025. The agency describes it this way: Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. None rose above level D (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
Inspectors cited F761 in January 2023 and February 2024. This citation covers how drugs are labeled and kept locked, including controlled drugs. None rose above level E (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
Inspectors cited F921 in December 2024 and September 2025. The agency describes it this way: Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. None rose above level F (no actual harm, potential for more). Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
For Your Next Visit
Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.
What changed in fall prevention and supervision after the last citation, and how do you check that it is still working?
Accident Hazards and Supervision: cited in 12 inspections, most seriously at level J.
How long do residents usually wait for help with bathing, dressing or the bathroom, and how is that tracked?
Help With Daily Living: cited in seven inspections, most seriously at level D.
How do nurses make sure a doctor’s orders are carried out, and how are families told when something is missed?
Quality of Care: cited in six inspections, most seriously at level J.
Who leads infection control here, and how often are hand-hygiene and isolation practices audited?
Infection Control: cited in five inspections, most seriously at level F.
How do staff learn each resident’s preferences, and how is a complaint about dignity handled?
Dignity and Resident Rights: cited in four inspections, most seriously at level E.
How is continence care scheduled, and how do you prevent urinary infections?
Continence and Catheter Care: cited in four inspections, most seriously at level D.
How often are residents checked for pressure injuries and repositioned, and who is responsible for it?
Pressure Injury Care: cited in three inspections, most seriously at level G.
Who manages oxygen and breathing treatments on each shift, and how is the equipment checked?
Respiratory Care: cited in three inspections, most seriously at level E.
What changed after F697 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation F697: cited in three inspections, most seriously at level G.
How quickly will we hear about a fall, an injury or a change in condition, and from whom?
Telling Families About Changes: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level D.
What happened after the abuse or neglect citation, and what changed in training or supervision?
Protection From Abuse and Neglect: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level G.
How is a care plan written and reviewed here, and how do families take part in it?
Care Plans: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level D.
What changed after F661 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation F661: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level D.
What changed after F679 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level D.
How are medications stored and secured, and who checks the medication carts?
Medication Labeling and Storage: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level E.
What changed after F921 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation F921: cited in two inspections, most seriously at level F.
How many nurses and aides are on each shift, including nights and weekends, for the unit we are considering?
Insufficient nursing staff was cited in July 2024.
What led to the 2025 fine, and has it been paid?
A $110,450 civil money penalty was imposed February 26, 2025. CMS publishes the fine, not whether it has been paid. The record holds six enforcement actions in the window.
The Evidence
Inspection results and penalties are published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from surveys conducted by the Illinois state survey agency.
Illinois state survey agency
Inspection Jan 24, 2023 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection Oct 13, 2023 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection Jan 23, 2024 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection Feb 2, 2024 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection Feb 28, 2024 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection Mar 7, 2024 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection Apr 15, 2024 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection Apr 24, 2024 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection Jun 21, 2024 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection Jul 3, 2024 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection Jul 18, 2024 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection Sep 11, 2024 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection Sep 19, 2024 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection Nov 6, 2024 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Illinois state survey agency
Inspection Dec 26, 2024 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection Dec 31, 2024 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Illinois state survey agency
Inspection Feb 26, 2025 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection Apr 10, 2025 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Illinois state survey agency
Inspection Jul 28, 2025 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection Aug 17, 2025 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection Sep 11, 2025 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection Apr 9, 2026 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection Jun 10, 2026 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection Jul 25, 2026 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Illinois state survey agency
Inspection Aug 22, 2026 · Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · 145016
Published Oct 1, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Record windowJanuary 24, 2023 – October 1, 2026
Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.
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