Facility profile · CCN 035169
Desert Highlands Care Center
28 federal citations on record .
Record summary
Federal record · Q1 202628
Total citations
19
Last 3 years
0
Actual harm+
0
Federal penalties
$0
Total fines
3
Overall ★ rating
Most common violation categories here
Most common F-tags at this facility
Citation history
28 on record| Survey | F-Tag | Violation | Severity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2025 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint |
| Apr 17, 2025 | F686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Complaint |
| Mar 14, 2025 | F804 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | D | Complaint |
| Mar 14, 2025 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard |
| Mar 14, 2025 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D | Standard |
| Mar 14, 2025 | F761 | Ensure 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. | D | Standard |
| Mar 14, 2025 | F732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | D | Standard |
| Mar 14, 2025 | F677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Standard |
| Mar 14, 2025 | F655 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D | Standard |
| Nov 21, 2024 | F610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Complaint |
| Nov 21, 2024 | F609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint |
| Nov 21, 2024 | F600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Complaint |
| Feb 22, 2024 | F609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint |
| Sep 8, 2023 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard |
| Sep 8, 2023 | F697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | E | Standard |
| Sep 8, 2023 | F686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | E | Standard |
| Sep 8, 2023 | F677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | E | Standard |
| Sep 8, 2023 | F658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | E | Standard |
| Sep 8, 2023 | F657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Standard |
| Apr 12, 2023 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint |
| Jul 14, 2022 | F943 | Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. | E | Standard |
| Jul 14, 2022 | F842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Standard |
| Jul 14, 2022 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard |
| Jul 14, 2022 | F686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Standard |
| Jul 14, 2022 | F677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Standard |
| Jul 14, 2022 | F623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D | Standard |
| Jul 14, 2022 | F609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Standard |
| Jul 14, 2022 | F607 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | D | Standard |
About this record
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