The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited June 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Desert Blossom Health & Rehabilitation
Registered name: DESERT BLOSSOM HEALTH & REHAB CENTER
MESA, AZ · Medicare-certified · 106 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
Data as of July 1, 2026
4 of 5 overall
Desert Blossom Health & Rehabilitation has a 4-star overall rating, with strong quality measures (5 stars) but weaker staffing (2 stars) and nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.45 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day). It also has a recent federal penalty and $8,278 in fines over the last 24 months, while its health inspection rating is 3 stars.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.4504 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 16, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $8,278recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.4504.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.68
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.88
- Nurse aides
- 1.89
- Weekend nursing
- 2.98
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 52%
Registered nurse turnover: 44%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
7.7%0%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%0%No change
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.5%3.6%No change
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.2%2.2%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
4.9%7.1%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
0%7.3%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—6%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
31.7%27.9%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%0%No change
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
11%15.3%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%18.6%Worsening
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—94.4%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
71.1%74.5%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—91.7%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.7%99%No change
What the inspectors found
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited December 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: D
The home failed to promptly report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and share the investigation results with the proper authorities. Cited July 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 609 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited July 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: D
The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited July 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $8,278 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $8,278 in total fines.
- $8,278
Federal fine
Jun 2, 2025
Operator & ownership
Recent ownership change · Sep 1, 2017
Now operated by Desert Blossom Health and Rehabilitation Center, previously Desert Blossom Health & Rehabilitation Center.
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of THE ENSIGN GROUP · 346 homes · 3.2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 95.1 residents on an average day (90% of 106 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 38 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.