Desert Terrace Healthcare Center

2509 NORTH 24TH STREET, PHOENIX, AZ 85008 · CCN 035014 · 108 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall3 of 5CMS inspections2 of 5CMS staffing3 of 5CMS quality5 of 5

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No immediate-jeopardy or actual-harm citations, and no CMS enforcement fines, appear in this facility's current record.

CMS has flagged this facility with its abuse icon, which marks facilities cited for abuse in recent inspections.

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Serious inspection findings

No citations at CMS's actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels appear in this facility's current record.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

3.19

state median 3.49

Weekend staffing gap

−10%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −9%

RN hours / resident / day

0.46

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

55%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

CMS records no penalties for this facility.

Ownership

Ownership type: For profit - Corporation. Part of the THE ENSIGN GROUP chain.

Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:

THE HEALTHCARE CENTER OF EASTVIEW (BIRMINGHAM, AL) — CMS overall2 of 5
Polaris Extended Care (ANCHORAGE, AK) — CMS overall2 of 5
THE HEALTH CENTER AT RESEARCH PARK (HUNTSVILLE, AL) — CMS overall1 of 5
POLARIS TRANSITIONAL CARE (ANCHORAGE, AK) — CMS overall3 of 5
PUEBLO SPRINGS REHABILITATION CENTER (TUCSON, AZ) — CMS overall2 of 5
CASAS ADOBES POST ACUTE REHAB CENTER (TUCSON, AZ) — CMS overall3 of 5
MISSION PALMS POST ACUTE (MESA, AZ) — CMS overall5 of 5
PHOENIX MOUNTAIN POST ACUTE (PHOENIX, AZ) — CMS overall2 of 5

Full citation history

By severity: No harm, potential for minimal harm: 1 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 22

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2026-04-09	F0839	Administration Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-01-22	F0567	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-01-22	F0607	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-01-22	F0609	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-01-22	F0761	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-12-03	F0600	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-09-26	F0677	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-24	F0600	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-10-10	F0600	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-07-03	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-01-16	F0755	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-10-20	F0680	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-09-09	F0552	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-09-09	F0580	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-09-09	F0658	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-09-09	F0676	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2022-09-09	F0677	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2022-09-09	F0686	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2022-09-09	F0691	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-09-09	F0695	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-09-09	F0732	Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	B	not recorded
2022-09-09	F0755	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2022-09-09	F0757	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	E	not recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “Desert Terrace Healthcare Center, PHOENIX” at medicare.gov/care-compare.