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Desert Blossom Health & Rehab Center

60 South 58Th Street, Mesa, AZ 85206 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of The Ensign Group (329 facilities) · 106 certified beds

Medicare and Medicaid certified
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Desert Blossom Health & Rehab Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Mesa, Arizona. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.29 hours per resident per day, below the Arizona average of 4.12. Its most recent inspection on May 9, 2024 cited 9 deficiencies.

4 out of 5Overall CMS rating
3 out of 5Health inspections
2 out of 5Staffing
106 bedsCertified beds
  • 1 fine totaling $8,278In CMS records: 1 total penalty.

CMS quality ratings

Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.

Overall rating4/5
Health inspections3/5
Staffing2/5
Quality measures5/5
Long-stay quality5/5
Short-stay quality4/5

How Desert Blossom Health & Rehab Center compares

This facility vs. the Arizona and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.

MetricThis facilityArizona avgNational avgCompared with the state
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)3.294.123.89below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)0.700.720.68below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)1.842.362.34below avg
Nursing staff turnover55.2%47.7%46.4%above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection9.07.69.5above avg

Staffing

Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.

3.29Total nurse hrs/resident/day
0.70RN hrs/resident/day
0.76LPN hrs/resident/day
1.84Aide hrs/resident/day
2.92Weekend nurse hrs/resident/day

Staff turnover

Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.

Total nursing staff55.2%
Registered nurses50.0%
Administrator changes1 in last year

Recent health inspection

CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.

May 9, 2024Most recent inspection
9Deficiencies found
52Health inspection score
1Fines
  • Every deficiency from the December 16, 2025 inspection was corrected by January 14, 2026

Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $8,278, 1 total penalty.

What inspectors found at Desert Blossom Health & Rehab Center

Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.

  • Potential for harm

    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.

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jul 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jul 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jul 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
  • Actual harm

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    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.

    Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 6, 2023
  • Potential for harm

    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 6, 2023

Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.

About this facility

Address
60 South 58Th Street
Mesa, AZ 85206
CMS certification #
035164
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified beds
106
Avg residents/day
92.9
Provider type
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
1988-08-04
Chain
The Ensign Group (329 facilities)
Setting
Urban

Part of The Ensign Group

The Ensign Group operates 329 nursing facilities across the United States. View all The Ensign Group facilities →

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Location and nearby

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Other public records

  • Website says Nurse 24 hours a day
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Care and services

From the community’s website

What Desert Blossom Health & Rehab Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.

  • Nurse on site: 24 hours a day. We leave the critical decisions to those who know best: the Caregivers, Doctors, and Nurses who work with our patients 24-hours a day, 7-days a week. (page, checked Oct 15, 2026)

Location and nearby care

Nearest hospital with an emergency room
Banner Baywood Medical Center, Mesa. 1.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
Nearest Medicare nursing home
Advanced Healthcare of Mesa, Mesa. 0.1 miles away, straight line.
Nearest home health agency office
Aegis Homecare, Inc, Mesa. 3.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
Nearest pharmacy
Walgreens. 0.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
Area
USDA classes ZIP code 85206 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
Dialysis within 15 miles
032509 East Valley Dialysis (Fmc), Mesa, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Power Road Dialysis Pd, Mesa, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Gilbert Dialysis Center, Gilbert, 2.5 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Hospice
90 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 85206.
Vital Hc, Inc, office in Mesa, 1.5 miles away, straight line
Enhabit Hospice, office in Mesa, 2.6 miles away, straight line
Endeavor Hospice, office in Mesa, 2.7 miles away, straight line
Nearest geriatric medicine practice
Banner Urgent Care Services LLC, Mesa. 1.5 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.

Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.

Emergency and natural hazard risk

Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.

Flood zone
Zone X: 0.2% annual chance (500-year) flood area (moderate risk). (FEMA flood map)
FEMA National Risk Index
Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave very high, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)

A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.

What we checked

Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.

SourceData as ofWhat we found
U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour casesOct 15, 2026Nothing on record
OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016Oct 15, 2026Nothing on record
FEMA flood mapSee above
USDA wildfire riskApr 15, 2026Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low
FEMA National Risk IndexSee above
CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmaciesSee above
HUD Multifamily Properties - AssistedJul 6, 2026Nothing on record
State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory)Sep 20, 2026Nothing on record
CMS Hospice - General InformationAug 19, 2026Nothing on record
CMS Home Health Care AgenciesMay 27, 2026Nothing on record
The community’s own websiteSee above

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Frequently asked questions

Is Desert Blossom Health & Rehab Center a good nursing home?

CMS gives Desert Blossom Health & Rehab Center an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.

How is Desert Blossom Health & Rehab Center staffed?

Desert Blossom Health & Rehab Center reports 3.29 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Arizona average of 4.12.

Has Desert Blossom Health & Rehab Center had inspection problems?

Its most recent CMS inspection cited 9 deficiencies.

How many beds does Desert Blossom Health & Rehab Center have?

Desert Blossom Health & Rehab Center is certified for 106 beds.