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Goldwater Care Princeton

Nursing Home Facility

515 Bureau Valley Parkway, Princeton, IL 61356

Nursing Home Care Senior Living
Goldwater Care Princeton

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Operated by Platinum Health Care, which runs 23 communities in our directory.

Goldwater Care Princeton is licensed for 92 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Princeton average about 113 beds.

Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 84% of its licensed beds.

Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 1 star for staffing against 4 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in August 2025 and recorded 3 deficiencies.

Residents receive about 2.7 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.4 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Princeton average about 3.3 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 42%.

The community is located in Bureau County, IL.

Medicare five-star ratings

  • Overall ★★★★★ 3/5
  • Health inspections ★★★★★ 4/5
  • Staffing ★★★★★ 1/5
  • Quality measures ★★★★★ 3/5

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare. Ratings apply to Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes and are updated by CMS monthly.

Inspection record

In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 30 problems at Goldwater Care Princeton. None of them caused harm to a resident. 8 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.

Findings from the most recent inspection cycle

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread Nursing and Physician Services

    Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

    Inspected April 2026, after a complaint. Corrected by May 8, 2026.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern Quality of Life and Care

    Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

    Inspected August 2025. Corrected by August 27, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Quality of Life and Care

    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Inspected August 2025. Corrected by August 27, 2025.

A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies and Penalties files, updated monthly. See the full record on Medicare Care Compare.

Goldwater Care Princeton offers nursing home care and senior living.

Facility details

  • Organization type For profit - Partnership
  • Beds / units 92
  • Occupancy 84%
  • Nursing hours per resident/day 2.7
  • Annual staff turnover 42%
  • Last health inspection August 2025

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