The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited June 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Desert Cove Nursing Center
CHANDLER, AZ · Medicare-certified · 120 beds
Needs attention
Abuse citationFor-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
Desert Cove Nursing Center in Chandler has a 2-star overall rating, with a 1-star health inspection rating and 3-star staffing rating; reported nurse staffing is 3.85 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and it has a recent abuse citation but no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.8468 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 18, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0recent abuse citation
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.8468.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.44
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.30
- Nurse aides
- 2.11
- Weekend nursing
- 3.55
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 49%
Registered nurse turnover: 64%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
7.1%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.7%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
7.9%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
6%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
2.7%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
7.4%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
16.6%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.5%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
12.2%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
2.8%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
95.7%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
78.4%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
89.8%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited April 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited February 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide needed care and help with daily activities for residents who could not do them on their own. Cited February 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 677 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(2) — S/S: E
The home failed to have a registered nurse on duty enough hours each day and to keep a registered nurse as the full-time director of nursing. Cited February 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 727 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA · 194 homes · 3.5 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 65.6 residents on an average day (55% of 120 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 41 years
The most recent standard health inspection was more than two years ago.
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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.