The home failed to provide pharmacy services and a licensed pharmacist needed to meet each resident’s medication needs. Cited June 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 755 — 42 CFR §483.45 — S/S: E
Nursing home report
MONTEREY PALMS HEALTH CARE CENTER
PALM DESERT, CA · Medicare-certified · 99 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
4 of 5 overall
Monterey Palms Health Care Center in Palm Desert has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with strong quality measures (5 stars) and staffing (4 stars), and reported nurse staffing slightly above the federal benchmark (4.23 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day). Its health inspection rating is 3 stars, with no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.2301 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 29, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.2301.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.29
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.26
- Nurse aides
- 2.68
- Weekend nursing
- 3.91
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 36%
Registered nurse turnover: 43%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
7.6%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.5%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
14.3%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.4%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
4%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
12.2%Steady
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
12.6%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
18.9%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.5%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
3.3%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
4.1%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
98.3%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.9%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to safeguard residents’ private information and keep each resident’s medical records properly maintained. Cited June 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 842 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: E
The home failed to provide enough support staff to safely and effectively run food and nutrition services. Cited January 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 802 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure meals and menus were planned, updated, and followed to meet residents’ nutritional needs. Cited January 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 803 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: E
The home failed to make food and drinks appealing and served them at a safe, appetizing temperature. Cited January 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 804 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of MARINER HEALTH CARE · 17 homes · 3.2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 92.7 residents on an average day (94% of 99 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 36 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.