The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited September 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
DESERT SPRINGS HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTRE
INDIO, CA · Medicare-certified · 68 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
Data as of July 1, 2026
3 of 5 overall
DESERT SPRINGS HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTRE (Indio, CA) has a 3 out of 5 star overall rating, with 3 stars for health inspections, 2 stars for staffing, and 4 stars for quality measures. Reported nurse staffing is 4.09 hours per resident per day, just below the federal benchmark of 4.1, with $0 in fines in the last 24 months; recent inspection issues included pain management, abuse prevention, and accident hazards.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.0873 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: May 27, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.0873.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.28
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.25
- Nurse aides
- 2.56
- Weekend nursing
- 3.75
Hours per resident per day.
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
3.6%10%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2%0%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
7.6%0%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
8.5%0%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
8.9%8.8%No change
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
4.1%4.8%Worsening
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
23.4%16.2%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%1%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
11.3%18.3%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%6.1%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
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—90.3%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
95.5%95.1%No change
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited October 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited September 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
The home failed to properly dispose of garbage and other waste. Cited December 2022 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 814 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited September 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — 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 7 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $66,151 in total fines · 1 payment denial.
- 8 days
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Sep 13, 2023
- $66,151
Federal fine
Sep 13, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of CITRUS WELLNESS CENTRE · 5 homes · 2.6 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 60.9 residents on an average day (90% of 68 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 48 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.