Facility profile · CCN 035062
Desert Haven Care Center
31 federal citations on record , and 1 federal enforcement actions totaling $8,018.
Record summary
Federal record · Q1 202631
Total citations
13
Last 3 years
2
Actual harm+
1
Federal penalties
$8,018
Total fines
1
Overall ★ rating
Most common violation categories here
Most common F-tags at this facility
Citation history
31 on record| Survey | F-Tag | Violation | Severity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2026 | F610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Complaint |
| Jan 26, 2026 | F609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint |
| Jan 26, 2026 | F607 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | D | Complaint |
| Jan 26, 2026 | F600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Complaint |
| Dec 17, 2025 | F842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E | Complaint |
| Dec 17, 2025 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | G | Complaint |
| Nov 6, 2024 | F558 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Complaint |
| Aug 23, 2024 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Complaint |
| Apr 17, 2024 | F584 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | E | Complaint |
| Apr 17, 2024 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard |
| Apr 17, 2024 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard |
| Apr 17, 2024 | F644 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | E | Standard |
| Apr 17, 2024 | F550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | E | Standard |
| Dec 1, 2022 | F759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Standard |
| Dec 1, 2022 | F758 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D | Standard |
| Dec 1, 2022 | F757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Standard |
| Dec 1, 2022 | F740 | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | D | Standard |
| Dec 1, 2022 | F732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | B | Standard |
| Dec 1, 2022 | F727 | Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. | E | Standard |
| Dec 1, 2022 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Standard |
| Dec 1, 2022 | F645 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | D | Standard |
| Dec 1, 2022 | F561 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | D | Standard |
| Aug 27, 2021 | F886 | Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff. | D | Standard |
| Aug 27, 2021 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard |
| Aug 27, 2021 | F849 | Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. | D | Standard |
| Aug 27, 2021 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D | Standard |
| Aug 27, 2021 | F770 | Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. | E | Standard |
| Aug 27, 2021 | F727 | Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. | E | Standard |
| Aug 27, 2021 | F690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | E | Standard |
| Aug 27, 2021 | F645 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | D | Standard |
| Aug 27, 2021 | F623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | E | Standard |
Federal enforcement history
Federal regulators have imposed 1 enforcement actions against this facility, including 1 civil money penalties totaling $8,018 .
| Date | Type | Fine | Payment denial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2024 | Fine | $8,018 | — |
About this record
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