Desert Highlands Care Center
Desert Highlands Care Center, in KINGMAN, Arizona, holds 120 certified beds and has been certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1988-05-23, averaging 74.5 residents a day.
Has Desert Highlands Care Center been cited for violations?
CMS lists 27 health-inspection deficiencies for Desert Highlands Care Center since 2022-07-14, 19 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 2025-07-31.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-31 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2025-04-17 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D |
| 2025-03-14 | F0655, F0677, F0732, F0761, F0804, F0812, F0880 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Post nurse staffing information every day. / 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. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-11-21 | F0600, F0609, F0610 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D |
| 2024-02-22 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D |
| 2023-09-08 | F0658, F0677, F0686, F0697, F0880 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / 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 safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2023-09-08 | 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 |
| 2022-07-14 | F0812, F0943 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. | E |
| 2022-07-14 | F0607, F0609, F0623, F0677, F0686, F0842 | 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. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / 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. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
How is Desert Highlands Care Center staffed relative to the AZ average?
| Measure | This facility | AZ average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.82370 | 3.97147 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 45.0 | 45.1 |
| Average number of residents per day | 74.5 | 88.1 |
Who owns Desert Highlands Care Center, and what chain is it in?
Desert Highlands Care Center is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name KINGMAN NO 1 LLC and belongs to the CIRCLE B ENTERPRISES chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | CIRCLE B ENTERPRISES HOLDING COMPANY INC | since 07/05/2000 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | AGH1 LLC, SOVEREIGN HEALTHCARE GROUP LLC, BEAIRD, TODD, BEDELL, DONALD, BLACKWELL-SCOTT, HELEN, ITANO, DANIEL | since 01/01/2022 |
| INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF | BEDELL, BRYAN | since 05/12/2025 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | AGH1 LLC, DCB REAL ESTATE PARTNERSHIP LP, FG LLC, FORVIS MAZARS LLP, KINGMAN PROPERTIES LLC, MID STATES INC, SOVEREIGN HEALTHCARE GROUP LLC, VAN DE VEN LLC, BEAIRD, TODD, BLACKWELL-SCOTT, HELEN, ITANO, DANIEL | since 01/01/2000 |
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