DESERT SPRINGS POST ACUTE

74-350 COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE, PALM DESERT, CA 92260 · CCN 555339 · 178 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall1 of 5CMS inspections1 of 5CMS staffing2 of 5CMS quality4 of 5

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State inspectors recorded 2 citation(s) in the last three years where CMS determined a resident was actually harmed.

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Serious inspection findings

2024-07-15 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0689, severity G)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

2024-01-12 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0686, severity G)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

2023-06-23 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0688, severity H)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

3.91

state median 3.94

Weekend staffing gap

−9%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −5%

RN hours / resident / day

0.22

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

10%

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

49%

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

3 enforcement action(s), totaling $74,424 in fines.

Date	Type	Amount
2024-05-16	Fine	$16,675
2024-01-12	Fine	$57,749
2024-01-12	Payment Denial	payment denial

Ownership

Ownership type: For profit - Limited Liability company. Part of the PACS GROUP chain.

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

CENTENNIAL POST ACUTE (ANCHORAGE, AK) — CMS overall1 of 5
APACHE JUNCTION HEALTH CENTER (APACHE JUNCTION, AZ) — CMS overall4 of 5
RIDGECREST POST ACUTE (PHOENIX, AZ) — CMS overall5 of 5
SANDRIDGE POST ACUTE (MESA, AZ) — CMS overall3 of 5
Sun City Post Acute (SUN CITY, AZ) — CMS overall4 of 5
MARYLAND GARDENS POST ACUTE (PHOENIX, AZ) — CMS overall3 of 5
Palm Valley Post Acute (GOODYEAR, AZ) — CMS overall2 of 5
Ahwatukee Post Acute (PHOENIX, AZ) — CMS overall2 of 5

Full citation history

By severity: Actual harm: 3 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 125

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2026-04-24	F0554	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-04-24	F0584	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2026-04-24	F0605	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-04-24	F0658	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2026-04-24	F0676	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-04-24	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-04-24	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-04-24	F0692	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-04-24	F0695	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-04-24	F0697	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-04-24	F0698	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2026-04-24	F0725	Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2026-04-24	F0755	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2026-04-24	F0759	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2026-04-24	F0761	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2026-04-24	F0773	Administration Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-04-24	F0790	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-04-24	F0803	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2026-04-24	F0804	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2026-04-24	F0810	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-04-24	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2026-04-24	F0813	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-04-15	F0550	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-02-06	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2026-02-06	F0756	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-02-06	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-12-24	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-12-10	F0610	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-12-10	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-12-10	F0688	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-08-27	F0558	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-08-27	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-06-25	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-06-25	F0881	Infection Control Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-04-24	F0607	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-04-24	F0609	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-04-24	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-04-24	F0921	Environmental Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-04-09	F0558	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-04-09	F0755	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-03-04	F0609	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-03-04	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-03-04	F0688	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-31	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-21	F0609	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-10	F0550	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-10	F0554	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-01-10	F0558	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-01-10	F0578	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-01-10	F0584	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-01-10	F0640	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-01-10	F0679	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-01-10	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-10	F0685	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-10	F0692	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-10	F0697	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-10	F0725	Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-01-10	F0755	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-01-10	F0756	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-10	F0758	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-10	F0759	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-10	F0761	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-01-10	F0791	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-10	F0801	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-10	F0802	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-01-10	F0803	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-01-10	F0804	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-01-10	F0805	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-01-10	F0806	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-10	F0809	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-01-10	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-01-10	F0814	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	F	not recorded
2025-01-10	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-10	F0908	Environmental Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-10	F0921	Environmental Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-11-25	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-11-14	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-11-04	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-09-30	F0609	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-09-13	F0551	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-09-13	F0553	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-09-13	F0578	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-09-13	F0580	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-09-13	F0585	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-09-13	F0692	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-07-15	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	G	not recorded
2024-06-28	F0552	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-06-28	F0580	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-06-28	F0686	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-06-11	F0609	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-06-11	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-06-03	F0609	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-06-03	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-05-16	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-04-10	F0609	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-04-09	F0607	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-04-09	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-04-09	F0712	Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-04-04	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-02-22	F0623	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-01-19	F0686	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-01-12	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-01-12	F0686	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	G	not recorded
2024-01-12	F0692	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-11-08	F0638	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-10-27	F0609	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-10-27	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-10-26	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-10-25	F0609	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-09-07	F0919	Environmental Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-08-15	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-06-23	F0578	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-06-23	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-06-23	F0657	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-06-23	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-06-23	F0688	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	H	not recorded
2023-06-23	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-06-23	F0698	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-06-23	F0755	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-06-23	F0756	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-06-23	F0757	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-06-23	F0758	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-06-23	F0760	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-06-23	F0803	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-06-23	F0806	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-06-23	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-06-23	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-06-23	F0947	Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	D	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 SPRINGS POST ACUTE, PALM DESERT” at medicare.gov/care-compare.