Desert Mountain Care CenterCMS ratings, inspections and fines
- Address
- 47-763 Monroe Avenue, Indio, CA 92201
- CCN
- 555742
- Ownership type
- For-profit, limited liability company
- Certified beds
- 99
- Chain
- The Ensign Group
- Residents per day
- 93
- CMS flags
- None in the CMS record
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CMS gives Desert Mountain Care Center an overall rating of 3 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 26 Jun 2025. The latest survey cycle has 15 health citations. The median for nursing homes in California is 14. CMS lists no fines for this home in its penalties file.
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .
Since the last CMS update
The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.
Changes in the CMS recordFeed of changes in California (RSS)
Ratings
CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.
| Rating (1 to 5 stars) | This home | Riverside County median | California median | US average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Health inspection rating | 3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Staffing rating | 1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
| Quality measure rating | 5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 |
A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 54 homes in the county, 1,165 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure
Citations by survey cycle
CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.
| Survey cycle | Standard survey | Citations | California median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (latest) | 26 Jun 2025 | 15 | 14 |
| Cycle 2 | 29 May 2024 | 7 | 14 |
| Cycle 3 | No date | 24 | 15 |
Health citations
The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.
Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J0 | K0 | L0 |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G0 | H0 | I0 |
| No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | F0 | ||
| No actual harm, potential for minimal harm | A0 | B0 | C0 |
Survey cycle 1 (latest): 15 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2026 | F0690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Complaint investigation | 7 Jun 2026 |
| 13 May 2026 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Complaint investigation | 7 Jun 2026 |
| 17 Apr 2026 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Complaint investigation | 27 Apr 2026 |
| 18 Feb 2026 | F0690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Complaint investigation | 19 Feb 2026 |
| 18 Feb 2026 | F0697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | Complaint investigation | 19 Feb 2026 |
| 18 Feb 2026 | F0908 | Keep all essential equipment working safely. | D | Complaint investigation | 19 Feb 2026 |
| 18 Feb 2026 | F0921 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | D | Complaint investigation | 19 Feb 2026 |
| 26 Jun 2025 | F0554 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | D | Standard survey | 2 Jul 2025 |
| 26 Jun 2025 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E | Standard survey | 2 Jul 2025 |
| 26 Jun 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 | 2 Jul 2025 |
| 26 Jun 2025 | F0790 | Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. | D | Standard survey | 2 Jul 2025 |
| 26 Jun 2025 | F0806 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. | D | Standard survey | 2 Jul 2025 |
| 26 Jun 2025 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 2 Jul 2025 |
| 26 Jun 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 2 Jul 2025 |
| 26 Jun 2025 | F0908 | Keep all essential equipment working safely. | D | Standard survey | 2 Jul 2025 |
Survey cycle 2: 7 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2025 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint investigation | 4 Jun 2025 |
| 22 Apr 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint investigation | 6 May 2025 |
| 22 Apr 2025 | F0741 | Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents. | E | Complaint investigation | 6 May 2025 |
| 22 Apr 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Complaint investigation | 6 May 2025 |
| 1 Apr 2025 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint investigation | 2 Apr 2025 |
| 23 Jan 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Complaint investigation | 23 Jan 2025 |
| 5 Nov 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint investigation | 2 Dec 2024 |
Survey cycle 3: 24 citations
The CMS provider file has no standard survey date for this cycle.
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2024 | F0584 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | E | Complaint investigation | 16 Aug 2024 |
| 30 Jul 2024 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Complaint investigation | 16 Aug 2024 |
| 4 Jun 2024 | F0925 | Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | E | Complaint investigation | 7 Jun 2024 |
| 25 Apr 2024 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint investigation | 30 Apr 2024 |
| 14 Feb 2024 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E | Complaint investigation | 20 Feb 2024 |
| 29 Jan 2024 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Complaint investigation | 8 Feb 2024 |
| 3 Nov 2023 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint investigation | 24 Nov 2023 |
| 12 Sep 2023 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint investigation | 12 Oct 2023 |
| 27 Aug 2021 | F0558 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Standard survey | 23 Sep 2021 |
| 27 Aug 2021 | 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 | 23 Sep 2021 |
| 27 Aug 2021 | F0635 | Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted. | D | Standard survey | 23 Sep 2021 |
| 27 Aug 2021 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard survey | 23 Sep 2021 |
| 27 Aug 2021 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Standard survey | 23 Sep 2021 |
| 27 Aug 2021 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Standard survey | 23 Sep 2021 |
| 27 Aug 2021 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard survey | 23 Sep 2021 |
| 27 Aug 2021 | F0688 | 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. | E | Standard survey | 23 Sep 2021 |
| 27 Aug 2021 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Standard survey | 23 Sep 2021 |
| 27 Aug 2021 | F0756 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | Standard survey | 23 Sep 2021 |
| 27 Aug 2021 | 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 | 23 Sep 2021 |
| 27 Aug 2021 | 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. | E | Standard survey | 23 Sep 2021 |
| 27 Aug 2021 | F0773 | Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. | D | Standard survey | 23 Sep 2021 |
| 27 Aug 2021 | F0776 | Provide timely, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them. | D | Standard survey | 23 Sep 2021 |
| 27 Aug 2021 | F0777 | Provide or obtain x-rays/tests when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. | D | Standard survey | 23 Sep 2021 |
| 27 Aug 2021 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 23 Sep 2021 |
The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report
Penalties
A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.
CMS lists no fine and no payment denial for this home in its penalties file.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.
| Staff | This home | California median | California average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nurse staff | 5.21 | 4.20 | 4.52 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.60 | 0.50 | 0.67 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 2.23 | 1.20 | |
| Nurse aides | 2.38 | 2.65 | |
| All nurse staff, weekends | 4.82 | 3.80 | 4.09 |
- Nurse staff turnover in a year
- No data
- Nurse staff turnover, California median
- 36.4%
- RN turnover in a year
- No data
- Administrators who left in a year
- No data
Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.
Quality measures
A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.
| Measure (CMS text) | Residents | This home | California median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 3.3% | 8.9% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 0.0% | 1.3% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.2% | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 8.1% | 8.6% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 8.0% | 3.6% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 2.2% | 9.1% | 13.4% |
For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure
Ownership
An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.
- Ownership type
- For-profit, limited liability company
- Legal business name
- Stagecoach Healthcare, Inc.
- Chain
- The Ensign Group (342 homes in the CMS chain file)
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| JKMZ Holdings LLC | Operational/managerial control | 1 Feb 2022 | |
| Twomagnets LLC | Operational/managerial control | 1 Feb 2022 | |
| Ensign Services Inc | Adp of the snf | 29 Mar 2021 |
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Other homes in Riverside County
| Nursing home | City | Overall rating | Citations, latest cycle | Fines | Last standard survey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Springs Healthcare & Wellness Centre | Indio | 3 of 5 | 8 | $66,151 | 18 Sep 2025 | |
| The Springs Healthcare Center at the Carlotta | Palm Desert | 5 of 5 | 9 | $0 | 6 Jun 2025 | |
| Monterey Palms Health Care Center | Palm Desert | 3 of 5 | 17 | $0 | 14 May 2026 | |
| Rancho Mirage Health and Rehabilitation Center | Rancho Mirage | 4 of 5 | 10 | $0 | 21 May 2026 | |
| Desert Springs Post Acute | Palm Desert | 1 of 5 | 34 | $74,424 | 24 Apr 2026 | |
| Bayshire Rancho Mirage | Rancho Mirage | 4 of 5 | 8 | $0 | 24 Apr 2025 | |
| Premier Care Center for Palm Springs | Palm Springs | 1 of 5 | 27 | $66,463 | 10 Mar 2026 | |
| Palm Springs Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center | Palm Springs | 4 of 5 | 8 | $0 | 12 Dec 2024 | |
| Desert Regional Medical Center D/P SNF | Palm Springs | 5 of 5 | 4 | $14,043 | 11 Jun 2026 | |
| California Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | Palm Springs | 1 of 5 | 19 | $82,845 | 7 May 2026 | |
| Sunrise Post Acute | Banning | 2 of 5 | 16 | $76,434 | 11 Sep 2025 | |
| San Jacinto Valley Post Acute | Hemet | 5 of 5 | 9 | $0 | 30 Jan 2026 |
Official channels
- Care Compare record of this nursing homeMedicare.gov. The official CMS record of this home.
- Contact information for State Survey AgenciesCMS. The web address and the telephone number of the State Survey Agency of each state. These agencies investigate complaints about nursing homes.
- Filing a complaintMedicare.gov. The page names the State Survey Agency as the place for a complaint about nursing home care or facility conditions.
- Eldercare LocatorAdministration for Community Living. A public service that connects older adults and their families to local services. Telephone: 1-800-677-1116.
Cite this page
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of Desert Mountain Care Center (CCN 555742). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/desert-mountain-care-center-indio-ca-555742/
Provenance
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- CMS processed the data on
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Questions
- When was Desert Mountain Care Center last inspected?
- The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 27 May 2026. It was a complaint investigation. It gave 1 citation. The standard survey before the last one was on 29 May 2024.
- Who operates Desert Mountain Care Center?
- The CMS record gives the ownership type as for-profit, limited liability company. CMS lists the home in the chain The Ensign Group. The CMS ownership file names JKMZ Holdings LLC and Twomagnets LLC for operational or managerial control. This site does not show the names of persons.
- Is Desert Mountain Care Center a Special Focus Facility?
- No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists 5 homes in California as Special Focus Facilities and 31 as candidates.
- Where does the data on this page come from?
- The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.