Nursing Homes · Indio, CA
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Desert Mountain Care Center
47-763 Monroe Avenue · Indio, CA 92201 · 99 certified beds
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About Desert Mountain Care Center
Desert Mountain Care Center is a nursing home in Indio, California. Its capacity is 99 beds, the same as the Riverside County median for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of The Ensign Group. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 46 citations, the most recent on May 27, 2026. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 5.35 hours per resident per day. It is one of 2 nursing homes listed in Indio. Residents and families can raise concerns with the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman at 1-800-231-4024. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
4.0Staffing
2.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (46)
Records from August 2021 to May 2026.
August 27, 2021
Tag F0756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 23, 2021.
August 27, 2021
Tag F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 23, 2021.
August 27, 2021
Tag F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 23, 2021.
August 27, 2021
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 23, 2021.
August 27, 2021
Tag F0578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 23, 2021.
August 27, 2021
Tag F0635Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 23, 2021.
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.
Staffing
5.35 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 5.21 in Q1 2026.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of The Ensign Group, a chain of 347 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.3 overall, 2.8 for health inspections, 2.8 for staffing, 4.4 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in California.
Nearby alternatives
Other licensed providers in Indio.
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