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Desert Cove Nursing Center
1750 West Frye Road, Chandler, AZ 85224
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
Desert Cove Nursing Center is a For-profit, partnership nursing home in Chandler, Arizona, certified for 120 beds and caring for about 69 residents a day.
CMS gives it 2 of 5 stars overall, below the Arizona median of 3; the health inspection rating is 1, staffing 3 and quality measures 5.
Inspectors recorded 35 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (16, 13, 6 by cycle, most recent first), none at the actual-harm level. That is 29.2 per 100 beds, more than the state median of 18.4.
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against the facility in the period covered.
Reported nurse staffing is 3.8 hours per resident per day (0.7 RN), close to the Arizona median of 3.8; nursing staff turnover is 50.0%.
CMS flags that the facility carries the CMS abuse icon.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Maricopa Co. median | Arizona median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 35 | 16 | 20 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 29.2 | 14.3 | 18.4 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 50.0% | 45.3% | 46.3% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $0 | $0 | $0 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (77 in the county, 140 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: Arizona average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 19 Nov 2025, 9 Feb 2024.
Severity mix: D ×26 E ×9
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Complaint investigation | Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction |
| 15 Apr 2026 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E | Complaint investigation | 16 Apr 2026 |
| 18 Dec 2025 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Complaint investigation | 5 Mar 2026 |
| 18 Dec 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint investigation | 5 Mar 2026 |
| 18 Dec 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Complaint investigation | 5 Mar 2026 |
| 19 Nov 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 20 Nov 2025 |
| 19 Nov 2025 | F0578 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | D | Standard survey | 20 Nov 2025 |
| 19 Nov 2025 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Complaint investigation | 20 Nov 2025 |
| 19 Nov 2025 | F0726 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | D | Standard survey | 20 Nov 2025 |
| 19 Nov 2025 | F0732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | D | Standard survey | 20 Nov 2025 |
| 19 Nov 2025 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Standard survey | 20 Nov 2025 |
| 19 Nov 2025 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Standard survey | 20 Nov 2025 |
| 19 Nov 2025 | F0761 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | D | Standard survey | 20 Nov 2025 |
| 19 Nov 2025 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Standard survey | 20 Nov 2025 |
| 19 Sep 2025 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Complaint investigation | 30 Sep 2025 |
| 19 Sep 2025 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint investigation | 30 Sep 2025 |
| 22 Jul 2025 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint investigation | 18 Aug 2025 |
| 24 Apr 2025 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | Complaint investigation | 31 May 2025 |
| 3 Jan 2025 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Complaint investigation | 22 Jan 2025 |
| 19 Nov 2024 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Complaint investigation | 9 Jan 2025 |
| 9 Feb 2024 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | E | Standard survey | 18 Apr 2024 |
| 9 Feb 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | Standard survey | 18 Apr 2024 |
| 9 Feb 2024 | F0727 | Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. | E | Standard survey | 15 Apr 2024 |
| 9 Feb 2024 | F0757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | E | Standard survey | 18 Apr 2024 |
| 9 Feb 2024 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 18 Apr 2024 |
| 9 Feb 2024 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 18 Apr 2024 |
| 9 Feb 2024 | F0554 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | D | Standard survey | 18 Apr 2024 |
| 9 Feb 2024 | F0698 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard survey | 15 Apr 2024 |
| 9 Feb 2024 | F0761 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | D | Standard survey | 18 Apr 2024 |
| 3 Nov 2022 | F0552 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | D | Standard survey | 27 Dec 2022 |
| 3 Nov 2022 | F0554 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | D | Standard survey | 27 Dec 2022 |
| 3 Nov 2022 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Standard survey | 27 Dec 2022 |
| 3 Nov 2022 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Standard survey | 27 Dec 2022 |
| 3 Nov 2022 | F0757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Standard survey | 27 Dec 2022 |
| 3 Nov 2022 | F0758 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D | Standard survey | 27 Dec 2022 |
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this facility in the period covered.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Arizona average. Turnover: nursing staff 50.0%, RNs 75.0%; 1 administrator left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | Arizona median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 4.6% | 8.8% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 1.7% | 1.7% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.5% | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 7.3% | 11.4% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 7.8% | 3.9% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 6.1% | 7.9% | 13.4% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: for-profit, partnership. Legal business name: Chandler United Medical Investors Limited Partnership. Chain: Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities).
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Developers Investment Company Inc | Indirect ownership interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/1993 |
| Chandler United Medical Investors Limited Partnership | Operational/managerial control | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/1988 |
| Developers Investment Company Inc | Operational/managerial control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/31/1992 |
| Life Care Centers of America, Inc. | Operational/managerial control | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/1988 |
| Chandler United Medical Investors Limited Partnership | Adp of the snf | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/31/2000 |
| Life Care Centers of America, Inc. | Adp of the snf | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/18/2025 |
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Other nursing homes in Maricopa County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acacia Health Center | Phoenix | 78 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3.8 | — | 24 Dec 2025 |
| Advance Health Care of Scottsdale | Scottsdale | 38 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 23.7 | — | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Advanced Health Care of Glendale | Glendale | 54 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16.7 | — | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Advanced Healthcare of Mesa | Mesa | 38 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 21.1 | — | 5 Sep 2025 |
| Alta Mesa Health and Rehabilitation | Mesa | 70 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8.6 | — | 20 Nov 2024 |
| Archstone Care Center | Chandler | 120 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10.0 | — | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Az - Rio Vista Post Acute and Rehabilitation | Peoria | 150 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 8.0 | — | 7 May 2025 |
| Boswell Transitional Care of Cascadia | Sun City | 115 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8.7 | — | 9 May 2025 |
All 77 facilities in Maricopa County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Desert Cove Nursing Center been cited for?
35 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 0 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The Arizona median is 20 per facility.
Has Desert Cove Nursing Center been fined?
CMS lists no fines against the facility in the period covered.
How does staffing at Desert Cove Nursing Center compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 3.8 hours per resident per day against a Arizona median of 3.8 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Desert Cove Nursing Center?
It is part of the Life Care Centers Of America chain. Ownership type is for-profit, partnership. Organisations in the CMS ownership record include Developers Investment Company Inc, Chandler United Medical Investors Limited Partnership and Developers Investment Company Inc. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Desert Cove Nursing Center last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 29 Jun 2026; the most recent standard health survey was 19 Nov 2025.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.