Overview
Goldwater Care Princeton has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Illinois average of 2.6. It ranks 2nd of 2 nursing homes in Princeton. Its strongest area is quality of care (3 of 5), and its weakest is staffing (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.0 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 75% of nursing homes in Illinois (the state average is 3.5 hours). Of that, 0.5 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on July 23, 2026, found 12 health deficiencies, fewer than the Illinois average of 12.5. 4 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 69% of Illinois nursing homes have been fined.
Goldwater Care Princeton is a for-profit facility with 92 certified beds, caring for about 76 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1982.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- July 23, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 12
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 4
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff2.96 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.55 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.43 hrs
- Nurse aides1.99 hrs
- Physical therapists0.01 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 92
- Average residents per day
- 76
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- January 28, 1982
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes