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Nursing Homes · Medicare certified

Desert Mountain Care Center

47-763 Monroe Avenue · Indio, CA 92201 · 99 certified beds

7603470750

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About Desert Mountain Care Center

Desert Mountain Care Center is a nursing home in Indio, California, in Riverside County. Public records list 99 beds. It is Medicare certified. Ownership records list a for-profit operator and tie the listing to The Ensign Group. We hold 46 inspection citations for this listing, the most recent dated 27 May 2026. Public enforcement records list no fine or payment denial against it. Reported staffing works out to 5.21 nurse hours per resident per day. Every fact above comes from the public records listed in the sources section on this page. The newest source file we hold for this listing is dated August 2026.

Public record

CMS Care Compare · Source data August 2026

Certification

  • Medicare-certified (CMS Certification Number on file)

Ratings

3.0(CMS Care Compare)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2026-07-01.GOV

Staffing rating

1.0

Quality-measure rating

5.0

Inspections on record

2

Cited deficiencies

30

Not yet ratedSource: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2026Q1.GOV

Staffing rating

Not published

Quality-measure rating

Not published

Inspections on record

Not published

Cited deficiencies

Not published

3.0(CMS Care Compare)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2026-06-01.GOV

Staffing rating

1.0

Quality-measure rating

5.0

Inspections on record

2

Cited deficiencies

28

3.0(CMS Care Compare)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2026-08-01.GOV

Staffing rating

1.0

Quality-measure rating

5.0

Inspections on record

2

Cited deficiencies

30

Inspection history (46)

Records from August 2021 to May 2026.

  • August 27, 2021 · D

    Citation F0756

    Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2021-08-27 under CMS tag F0756 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2021-09-23. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).

    View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2021-08-27.GOV
  • August 27, 2021 · D

    Citation F0658

    Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2021-08-27 under CMS tag F0658 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2021-09-23. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).

    View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2021-08-27.GOV
  • August 27, 2021 · D

    Citation F0755

    Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2021-08-27 under CMS tag F0755 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2021-09-23. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).

    View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2021-08-27.GOV
  • August 27, 2021 · E

    Citation F0880

    Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2021-08-27 under CMS tag F0880 (CMS scope/severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2021-09-23. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).

    View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2021-08-27.GOV
  • August 27, 2021 · D

    Citation F0578

    Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2021-08-27 under CMS tag F0578 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Honor 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. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2021-09-23. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).

    View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2021-08-27.GOV
  • August 27, 2021 · D

    Citation F0635

    Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2021-08-27 under CMS tag F0635 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2021-09-23. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).

    View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2021-08-27.GOV

Penalties

Total fines on file: $0

Staffing

Latest: 5.21 nurse staffing hours per resident per day (2026Q1)

Staffing trend (3 periods)

  1. 2026-07-015.21 hrs/resident/day
  2. 2026-08-015.21 hrs/resident/day
  3. 2026Q15.21 hrs/resident/day

Most recent period is about the same as 2026-07-01. Figures are CMS-reported nurse staffing hours, not our estimate.

Ownership

For profit

CMS Care Compare chain: The Ensign Group

Chain ID 507 · 342 facilities in chain (CMS)

  • Chain average overall rating: 3.2
  • Chain average health inspection rating: 2.8
  • Chain average staffing rating: 2.7
  • Chain average quality measure rating: 4.4

Chain averages are CMS-published figures for facilities sharing this Chain ID (formerly Affiliated Entity). They are not ElderCareCosts scores.

  1. Parent organization: The Ensign Group INC

    chain · PAC 3476460494

Recent changes to this listing

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  1. Sep 1, 2026Ownership changed

    The source now records ownership as "For profit".

    Reported by CMS nursing homes (ownership)

  2. Sep 1, 2026Ownership changed

    The source now records ownership as "For profit - Limited Liability company".

    Reported by CMS nursing homes (provider info)

  3. Aug 6, 2026Ownership changed

    The source now records ownership as "For profit".

    Reported by CMS nursing homes (ownership)

  4. Jul 24, 2026Ownership changed

    The source now records ownership as "For profit - Limited Liability company".

    Reported by CMS nursing homes (provider info)

  5. Jul 24, 2026Ownership changed

    The source now records ownership as "For profit".

    Reported by CMS nursing homes (ownership)

Ratings, inspections, and penalties are public records, reproduced in plain English without edits to their substance. View source records · What these measures mean.

Typical cost

Genworth CareScout Cost of Care Survey · 2025

This provider doesn't publish a specific price to us. Below is the typical CA range for the care type(s) it offers. Use it as context, not a quote.

Nursing Homes

Median · CA$12,167/mo
See full CA cost breakdownSource: Genworth CareScout Cost of Care Survey · Updated 2025

Nearby alternatives

Other licensed providers in Indio, with their own public records.

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Trust & methodology

Where this information came from

Each block below is one file we read, the date on that file, and the fields on this page that came from it. The date is when the source published or we retrieved it, not the day we last looked at this listing.

CMS nursing homes (provider info)as of August 2026
Chain identifier, Chain name, City, CMS Special Focus status, County, Licensed capacity, Map location, Medicare certification number, Name, Phone number, State, Street address, ZIP code
CMS nursing homes (ownership)as of July 2026
Ownership type, Parent organization
CMS enrollmentas of July 2026
NPI
CMS nursing homes (payroll-based journal staffing)as of June 2026
Staffing hours per resident day

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