GOLDWATER PONTIAC NURSING HOME — Nursing Home in PONTIAC, IL

1225 SOUTH EWING DRIVE, PONTIAC, IL, 61764 | 8158445121

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★☆☆☆ 2/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds90
Average Residents/Day87.9
CMS Certification Number145930

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 3.03 HPRD
RN Staffing 0.36 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection August 20, 2025
Total Deficiencies 3

GOLDWATER PONTIAC NURSING HOME had 3 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (August 20, 2025).

Inspection Findings — August 20, 2025

  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (Level D)
    Corrected — August 21, 2025
  • Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. (Level D)
    Corrected — August 21, 2025
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Level D)
    Corrected — August 21, 2025
CareQED Analysis

Goldwater Pontiac Nursing Home is a 90-bed nursing home in Pontiac, Illinois. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3 hours per resident day, below the Illinois average of 3.5. Its most recent inspection, in August 2025, cited 3 deficiencies, none of them severe.

The recent inspection did not find any severe violations, which is a modest positive sign about overall compliance. You may want to ask how the facility has fixed the cited problems—especially the timely reporting and behavioral-health/ADL care issues—given that staffing is below the state average.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is GOLDWATER PONTIAC NURSING HOME Medicare and Medicaid certified?

GOLDWATER PONTIAC NURSING HOME is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is GOLDWATER PONTIAC NURSING HOME's CMS star rating?

GOLDWATER PONTIAC NURSING HOME has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at GOLDWATER PONTIAC NURSING HOME?

GOLDWATER PONTIAC NURSING HOME reports 3.02538 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has GOLDWATER PONTIAC NURSING HOME had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, GOLDWATER PONTIAC NURSING HOME had 3 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.

How many beds does GOLDWATER PONTIAC NURSING HOME have?

GOLDWATER PONTIAC NURSING HOME has 90 certified beds.

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Data Source

This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.

CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.

CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.

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