Nursing Homes · Kingman, AZ
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Desert Highlands Care Center
1081 Kathleen Ave · Kingman, AZ 86401 · 120 certified beds
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About Desert Highlands Care Center
Desert Highlands Care Center is a nursing home in Kingman, Arizona. Its capacity is 120 beds, above the Mohave County median of 104 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Circle B Enterprises. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 27 citations, the most recent on July 31, 2025. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.74 hours per resident per day. It is one of 3 nursing homes listed in Kingman. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
3.0Staffing
3.0Quality measures
3.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (27)
Records from July 2022 to July 2025.
July 31, 2025
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 25, 2025.
April 17, 2025
Tag F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 25, 2025.
March 14, 2025
Tag F0804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 10, 2025.
March 14, 2025
Tag F0761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 10, 2025.
March 14, 2025
Tag F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 1, 2025.
March 14, 2025
Tag F0732Post nurse staffing information every day.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 10, 2025.
March 14, 2025
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 1, 2025.
March 14, 2025
Tag F0655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 1, 2025.
March 14, 2025
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 1, 2025.
November 21, 2024
Tag F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 31, 2024.
November 21, 2024
Tag F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 31, 2024.
November 21, 2024
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 31, 2024.
February 22, 2024
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 7, 2024.
September 8, 2023
Tag F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 8, 2023.
September 8, 2023
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 8, 2023.
September 8, 2023
Tag F0697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 8, 2023.
September 8, 2023
Tag F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 8, 2023.
September 8, 2023
Tag F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 8, 2023.
September 8, 2023
Tag F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 8, 2023.
July 14, 2022
Tag F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 15, 2022.
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.
Staffing
3.74 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 3.97 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Circle B Enterprises, a chain of 36 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.6 overall, 3.1 for health inspections, 1.9 for staffing, 1.9 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
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