All 4 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Bloomington,
side by side on the things that separate them: how many nursing hours each resident gets, how much of the
staff leaves each year, and what inspectors found on their last visit.
Luther Oaks sits in Bloomington with just 19 certified beds, so it's a small operation, and small homes can go either way. The staffing number looks solid at 3.91 nurse hours per resident day, slightly above the national average, though weekends dip about 7% below its own weekday coverage, which is when families tend to visit and notice. The bigger issue is turnover: 61.5% annually against a national average of 45.8%, meaning a lot of caregivers are cycling through. Inspections in August 2024 turned up 21 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one abuse-related. Good quality measure scores, but the inspection record and churn are worth asking about directly.
Westminster Village runs a five-star staffing operation, 4.20 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 9% above the national average, and its 36.5% turnover beats the 45.8% national figure, meaning the people caring for residents tend to stick around. Weekends thin out about 14% below weekday levels, a gap worth asking about. The concerns sit elsewhere: 28 deficiencies on the current record, including 2 at harm or jeopardy level and 3 abuse-related, with one fine of $12,149. A 3/5 inspection rating and a last visit in April 2024 round that out. Strong staffing, real compliance problems, that's the tradeoff here.
Arcadia Care Bloomington runs a 115-bed for-profit home, and the staffing numbers are the place to start: 2.59 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly a third below the national average, with weekends running about 7% thinner than weekdays. That shortfall lines up with a 1-out-of-5 staffing rating from CMS. Turnover sits at 39.1%, which is actually better than the 45.8% national figure, so the issue isn't retention, it's how few hands are on the floor per resident. The inspection record is heavy: 58 deficiencies, five at harm or jeopardy level, 14 abuse-related, and three fines totaling $179,825, with the most recent inspection in April 2025.
Goldwater Care Bloomington runs on 3.24 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 16% under the national average, and weekends drop about 12% below its own weekday staffing. Turnover sits at 59.7% against a national 45.8%, so the people caring for residents keep changing. The inspection record is the harder problem: 88 deficiencies, 13 of them at harm or jeopardy level and 6 abuse-related, with three fines totaling $234,633 and placement in CMS's Special Focus Facility program, which is reserved for homes with a persistent pattern of serious problems. The most recent inspection was February 2025. If you're considering this home, ask what's changed since then.