DESERT MOUNTAIN CARE CENTER

47-763 MONROE AVENUE, INDIO, CA 92201 · CCN 555742 · 99 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall3 of 5CMS inspections3 of 5CMS staffing1 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.

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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

5.07

state median 3.94

Weekend staffing gap

−7%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −5%

RN hours / resident / day

0.53

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

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 - Limited Liability company. 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
Desert Terrace Healthcare Center (PHOENIX, AZ) — 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

Full citation history

By severity: Potential for more than minimal harm: 46

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2026-05-27	F0690	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-05-13	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2026-04-17	F0686	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-02-18	F0690	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-02-18	F0697	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-02-18	F0908	Environmental Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-02-18	F0921	Environmental Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-06-26	F0554	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-06-26	F0755	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-06-26	F0761	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-06-26	F0790	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-06-26	F0806	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-06-26	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-06-26	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-06-26	F0908	Environmental Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-06-04	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-04-22	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-04-22	F0741	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-04-22	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-04-01	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-23	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-11-05	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-07-30	F0584	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-07-30	F0677	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-06-04	F0925	Environmental Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-04-25	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-02-14	F0755	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-01-29	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-11-03	F0609	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-09-12	F0609	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2021-08-27	F0558	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2021-08-27	F0578	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2021-08-27	F0635	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2021-08-27	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2021-08-27	F0657	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2021-08-27	F0658	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2021-08-27	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2021-08-27	F0688	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2021-08-27	F0755	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2021-08-27	F0756	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2021-08-27	F0758	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2021-08-27	F0761	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2021-08-27	F0773	Administration Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2021-08-27	F0776	Administration Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2021-08-27	F0777	Administration Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2021-08-27	F0880	Infection Control 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 MOUNTAIN CARE CENTER, INDIO” at medicare.gov/care-compare.