Desert Terrace Healthcare Center
Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1972-08-01, Desert Terrace Healthcare Center is a 108-bed nursing home in PHOENIX, Arizona, averaging 86.9 residents a day.
Has Desert Terrace Healthcare Center been cited for violations?
CMS lists 24 health-inspection deficiencies for Desert Terrace Healthcare Center since 2022-09-09, 13 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is E; the most recent health inspection was 2026-06-25.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D |
| 2026-04-09 | F0839 | Employ staff that are licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with state laws. | D |
| 2026-01-22 | F0567, F0607, F0609, F0761 | Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. / Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / 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 |
| 2025-12-03 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D |
| 2025-09-26 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D |
| 2025-01-24 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D |
| 2024-10-10 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D |
| 2024-07-03 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2024-01-16 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E |
| 2023-10-20 | F0680 | Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional. | D |
| 2022-09-09 | F0676, F0677, F0686, F0755, F0757 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | E |
| 2022-09-09 | F0552, F0580, F0658, F0691, F0695 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D |
| 2022-09-09 | F0732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | B |
How is Desert Terrace Healthcare Center staffed relative to the AZ average?
| Measure | This facility | AZ average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.34559 | 3.97147 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 55.4 | 45.1 |
| Average number of residents per day | 86.9 | 88.1 |
Who owns Desert Terrace Healthcare Center, and what chain is it in?
Desert Terrace Healthcare Center is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name 24TH STREET HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES LLC and belongs to the THE ENSIGN GROUP chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | BURNAM, SOON, EATON, ALEX, HASAN, OMAIR | since 03/30/2020 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | PETERSON, FORREST | since 01/01/2019 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | BURNAM, SOON, KEETCH, CHAD | since 03/01/2011 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | EATON, ALEX, HASAN, OMAIR | since 03/30/2020 |
| INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF | PORT, BARRY | since 07/10/2025 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | CARETRUST GP LLC, CARETRUST REIT INC, CTR PARTNERSHIP LP, ENSIGN SERVICES INC, TERRACE HOLDINGS AZ LLC, EATON, ALEX, HASAN, OMAIR | since 01/01/2022 |
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