Nursing home
Goldwater Pontiac Nursing Home
1225 South Ewing Drive, Pontiac, IL 61764 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Goldwater Care (11 facilities) · 90 certified beds
Goldwater Pontiac Nursing Home is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Pontiac, Illinois. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.13 hours per resident per day, below the Illinois average of 3.49. Its most recent inspection on May 16, 2024 cited 14 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $13,635In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Goldwater Pontiac Nursing Home compares
This facility vs. the Illinois and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Illinois avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.13 | 3.49 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.34 | 0.73 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.13 | 2.13 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 43.5% | 45.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 14.0 | 12.1 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $13,635, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Goldwater Pontiac Nursing Home
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Aug 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Aug 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Nov 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Nov 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 1225 South Ewing Drive
Pontiac, IL 61764 - CMS certification #
- 145930
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 90
- Avg residents/day
- 88.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1997-08-01
- Chain
- Goldwater Care (11 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Goldwater Care
Goldwater Care operates 11 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Goldwater Care facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Carle Bromenn Medical Center, Normal. 30.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Accolade Healthcare of Pontiac, Pontiac. 2.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Osf Home Health-Eastern Region, Bloomington. 28.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walmart Pharmacy. 0.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 61764 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Pontiac, Pontiac, 2.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 7 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 61764.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Empowerme Medical Group PC, Bloomington. 27.7 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding very high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively moderate. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Goldwater Pontiac Nursing Home a good nursing home?
CMS gives Goldwater Pontiac Nursing Home an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Goldwater Pontiac Nursing Home staffed?
Goldwater Pontiac Nursing Home reports 3.13 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Illinois average of 3.49.
Has Goldwater Pontiac Nursing Home had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 14 deficiencies.
How many beds does Goldwater Pontiac Nursing Home have?
Goldwater Pontiac Nursing Home is certified for 90 beds.