DESERT SPRINGS HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTRE

Riverside · CA · For profit - Limited Liability company · CITRUS WELLNESS CENTRE chain · 68 certified beds · CCN 555084 · INDIO HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTER, LLC


DESERT SPRINGS HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTRE operates 68 certified beds in INDIO, California. Its Medicare and Medicaid certification dates to 1978-04-01. It averages 60.9 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at DESERT SPRINGS HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTRE?

CMS lists 48 health-inspection deficiencies for DESERT SPRINGS HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTRE since 2022-12-12, 38 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-05-27.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-05-27F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.D
2025-09-18F0761, F0880Ensure 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
2025-09-18F0552, F0578, F0605, F0641, F0756Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / 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. / Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.D
2025-07-30F0569Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.D
2025-04-17F0676Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.D
2025-03-27F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D
2025-01-24F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D
2024-09-18F0697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.G
2024-09-18F0550, F0755, F0908Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Keep all essential equipment working safely.D
2024-09-17F0726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.E
2024-09-17F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D
2024-08-09F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D
2024-07-18F0578, F0656, F0756, F0757, F0803, F0880Honor 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. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2024-07-18F0550, F0676, F0684, F0689, F0755, F0758, F0881Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / 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. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.D
2023-12-19F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.E
2023-12-07F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.D
2023-10-25F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.G
2023-10-25F0744Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.D
2023-09-18F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2023-09-13F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D
2022-12-12F0814Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.F
2022-12-12F0692, F0761, F0812, F0865, F0880Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2022-12-12F0625, F0641, F0684, F0685Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.D

Why was DESERT SPRINGS HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTRE fined?

DateTypeAmount
2023-09-13Fine$66,151

Has DESERT SPRINGS HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTRE had payment denied by Medicare?

Payment denial startLength in days
2023-12-138

How is DESERT SPRINGS HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTRE staffed relative to the CA average?

MeasureThis facilityCA average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day4.087334.51570
Average number of residents per day60.987.9

Who owns DESERT SPRINGS HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTRE, and what chain is it in?

DESERT SPRINGS HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTRE is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name INDIO HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTER, LLC and belongs to the CITRUS WELLNESS CENTRE chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTCITRUS WELLNESS CENTRE LLCsince 04/28/2010
DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTWEISS, JONATHANsince 07/01/2010
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLCORPORATE INTERFACE SERVICES LLC, ROCKPORT ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, LLC, LIN, SAM, RECHNITZ, SHLOMO, THOMAS, DILLONsince 03/17/2025
ADP OF THE SNFCORPORATE INTERFACE SERVICES LLC, INDIO-LET LLC, ROCKPORT ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, LLC, LIN, SAM, RECHNITZ, SHLOMO, THOMAS, DILLONsince 03/17/2025

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