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Facility profile · CCN 555339

Desert Springs Post Acute

123 federal citations on record , and 3 federal enforcement actions totaling $74,424.

Record summary

Federal record · Q1 2026
123
Total citations
103
Last 3 years
3
Actual harm+
3
Federal penalties
$74,424
Total fines
1
Overall ★ rating

Most common violation categories here

Quality of Care41 Resident Rights19 Abuse & Neglect14 Nutrition & Dietary14 Medication & Pharmacy11

Most common F-tags at this facility

F68413 F60911 F8807 F6896 F6884

Citation history

123 on record
SurveyF-TagViolationSeveritySource
Dec 24, 2025F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.DComplaint
Dec 10, 2025F688Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.DComplaint
Dec 10, 2025F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.DComplaint
Dec 10, 2025F610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.DComplaint
Aug 27, 2025F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.DComplaint
Aug 27, 2025F558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.DComplaint
Jun 25, 2025F881Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.EComplaint
Jun 25, 2025F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.DComplaint
Apr 24, 2025F921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.DComplaint
Apr 24, 2025F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.DComplaint
Apr 24, 2025F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.DComplaint
Apr 24, 2025F607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.DComplaint
Apr 9, 2025F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.EComplaint
Apr 9, 2025F558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.DComplaint
Mar 4, 2025F688Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.DComplaint
Mar 4, 2025F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.DComplaint
Mar 4, 2025F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.DComplaint
Jan 31, 2025F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.DComplaint
Jan 21, 2025F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.DComplaint
Jan 10, 2025F921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.EStandard
Jan 10, 2025F908Keep all essential equipment working safely.DStandard
Jan 10, 2025F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.DStandard
Jan 10, 2025F814Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.FStandard
Jan 10, 2025F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.EStandard
Jan 10, 2025F809Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.EStandard
Jan 10, 2025F806Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.DStandard
Jan 10, 2025F805Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.EStandard
Jan 10, 2025F804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.EStandard
Jan 10, 2025F803Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.EStandard
Jan 10, 2025F802Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.EStandard
Jan 10, 2025F801Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.DStandard
Jan 10, 2025F791Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.DStandard
Jan 10, 2025F761Ensure 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.EStandard
Jan 10, 2025F759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.DStandard
Jan 10, 2025F758Implement 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.DStandard
Jan 10, 2025F756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.DStandard
Jan 10, 2025F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.EStandard
Jan 10, 2025F725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.EStandard
Jan 10, 2025F697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.DStandard
Jan 10, 2025F692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.DStandard
Jan 10, 2025F685Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.DStandard
Jan 10, 2025F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.DStandard
Jan 10, 2025F679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.EStandard
Jan 10, 2025F640Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.EStandard
Jan 10, 2025F584Honor 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.EStandard
Jan 10, 2025F578Honor 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.EStandard
Jan 10, 2025F558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.EStandard
Jan 10, 2025F554Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.EStandard
Jan 10, 2025F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.DStandard
Nov 25, 2024F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.EComplaint
Nov 14, 2024F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.DComplaint
Nov 4, 2024F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.DComplaint
Sep 30, 2024F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.DComplaint
Sep 13, 2024F692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.EComplaint
Sep 13, 2024F585Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.DComplaint
Sep 13, 2024F580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.DComplaint
Sep 13, 2024F578Honor 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.DComplaint
Sep 13, 2024F553Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.EComplaint
Sep 13, 2024F551Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.DComplaint
Jul 15, 2024F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.GComplaint
Jun 28, 2024F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.EComplaint
Jun 28, 2024F580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.DComplaint
Jun 28, 2024F552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.DComplaint
Jun 11, 2024F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.DComplaint
Jun 11, 2024F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.DComplaint
Jun 3, 2024F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.DComplaint
Jun 3, 2024F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.DComplaint
May 16, 2024F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.DComplaint
Apr 10, 2024F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.DComplaint
Apr 9, 2024F712Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.DComplaint
Apr 9, 2024F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.DComplaint
Apr 9, 2024F607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.DComplaint
Apr 4, 2024F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.DComplaint
Feb 22, 2024F623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.EComplaint
Jan 19, 2024F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.DComplaint
Jan 12, 2024F692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.DComplaint
Jan 12, 2024F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.GComplaint
Jan 12, 2024F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.DComplaint
Nov 8, 2023F638Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.DComplaint
Oct 27, 2023F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.DComplaint
Oct 27, 2023F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.DComplaint
Oct 26, 2023F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.DComplaint
Oct 25, 2023F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.DComplaint
Sep 7, 2023F919Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.EComplaint
Aug 15, 2023F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.DComplaint
Jun 23, 2023F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.DComplaint
Jun 23, 2023F578Honor 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.EComplaint
Jun 23, 2023F947Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.DStandard
Jun 23, 2023F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.DStandard
Jun 23, 2023F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.EStandard
Jun 23, 2023F806Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.DStandard
Jun 23, 2023F803Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.EStandard
Jun 23, 2023F760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.EStandard
Jun 23, 2023F758Implement 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.EStandard
Jun 23, 2023F757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.DStandard
Jun 23, 2023F756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.DStandard
Jun 23, 2023F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.DStandard
Jun 23, 2023F698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.DStandard
Jun 23, 2023F688Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.HStandard
Jun 23, 2023F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.EStandard

Federal enforcement history

Federal regulators have imposed 3 enforcement actions against this facility, including 2 civil money penalties totaling $74,424 and 1 payment-denial actions spanning 75 days.

DateTypeFinePayment denial
May 16, 2024Fine$16,675—
Jan 12, 2024Fine$57,749—
Jan 12, 2024Payment Denial—Jan 27, 2024 · 75 days
About this record A citation is a finding by a state survey team working under federal contract. It is not a court judgment. The description above is drawn verbatim from federal public datasets. Facilities have the right to appeal findings through an Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR/IIDR) process.

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