DESERT MOUNTAIN CARE CENTER
Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1999-09-13, DESERT MOUNTAIN CARE CENTER is a 99-bed nursing home in INDIO, California, averaging 92.5 residents a day.
Has DESERT MOUNTAIN CARE CENTER been cited for violations?
CMS lists 46 health-inspection deficiencies for DESERT MOUNTAIN CARE CENTER since 2021-08-27, 30 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 2026-05-27.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | 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 |
| 2026-05-13 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2026-04-17 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D |
| 2026-02-18 | F0690, F0697, F0908, F0921 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Keep all essential equipment working safely. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | D |
| 2025-06-26 | F0755, F0812 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2025-06-26 | F0554, F0761, F0790, F0806, F0880, F0908 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / 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. / Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Keep all essential equipment working safely. | D |
| 2025-06-04 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2025-04-22 | F0741 | Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents. | E |
| 2025-04-22 | F0689, F0880 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2025-04-01 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2025-01-23 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2024-11-05 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2024-07-30 | 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 |
| 2024-07-30 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D |
| 2024-06-04 | F0925 | Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | E |
| 2024-04-25 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2024-02-14 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E |
| 2024-01-29 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2023-11-03 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D |
| 2023-09-12 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D |
| 2021-08-27 | F0688, F0761, F0880 | 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. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2021-08-27 | F0558, F0578, F0635, F0656, F0657, F0658, F0684, F0755, F0756, F0758, F0773, F0776, F0777 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / 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. / Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / 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. / Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. / Provide timely, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them. / Provide or obtain x-rays/tests when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. | D |
How is DESERT MOUNTAIN CARE CENTER staffed?
| Measure | This facility | CA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 5.21346 | 4.51570 |
| Average number of residents per day | 92.5 | 87.9 |
Who owns DESERT MOUNTAIN CARE CENTER, and what chain is it in?
DESERT MOUNTAIN CARE CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name STAGECOACH HEALTHCARE, INC. and belongs to the THE ENSIGN GROUP chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | SATO, AMI, WILLITS, ADAM | since 02/01/2022 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | BURNAM, SOON, JERGENSEN, JEREMY, KEETCH, CHAD | since 01/01/2024 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | JKMZ HOLDINGS LLC, TWOMAGNETS LLC, GUERRA, MONICA, MOSHIRI, KOUROSH | since 02/01/2022 |
| INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF | PORT, BARRY | since 09/04/2025 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | ENSIGN SERVICES INC, KENSETT J. MOYLE III, AN INDIVIDUAL AND THE HUMPHREVILLE FAMILY TRUST, GUERRA, MONICA, MOSHIRI, KOUROSH | since 02/01/2022 |
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