Desert Highlands Care Center has a 3 out of 5 overall rating, with solid staffing at 4 out of 5 but nursing hours slightly below the federal benchmark (3.97 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day). Its health inspection and quality measures are both 3 out of 5, with no fines in the last 24 months.
Last inspection: July 31, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.9733.
Staffing detail
Registered nurses
0.53
Licensed practical nurses
0.90
Nurse aides
2.55
Weekend nursing
3.46
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 46%
Registered nurse turnover: 36%
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).
Last yrNowTrend
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
5.3%12.1%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%2%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
7.4%7.4%No change
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.3%8.2%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
0%0%No change
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
8.9%27.3%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—33.7%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
4.3%20.5%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.7%0%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
8.8%0%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
13%23.1%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
4.2%0%Improving
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Last yrNowTrend
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—98.2%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
96%100%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—97.1%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.7%99.6%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide needed care and help with daily activities for residents who could not do them on their own. Cited September 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 677 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(2) — 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 September 2023 — 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 proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited September 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited September 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: E
The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited September 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — 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 1 health deficiency.
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INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Chain
Part of CIRCLE B ENTERPRISES · 36 homes · 2.5 stars avg
Occupancy
76.4 residents on an average day (64% of 120 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 38 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.