Nursing home
Desert Springs Post Acute
74-350 Country Club Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92260 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · 178 certified beds
Desert Springs Post Acute is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Palm Desert, California. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.23 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Jan 10, 2025 cited 47 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $74,424In CMS records: 3 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Desert Springs Post Acute compares
This facility vs. the California and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | California avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.23 | 4.51 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.26 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.50 | 2.64 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 49.7% | 38.1% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 47.0 | 15.4 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $74,424, 3 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Desert Springs Post Acute
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
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 6, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 6, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 6, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide 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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies · Apr 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 74-350 Country Club Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260 - CMS certification #
- 555339
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 178
- Avg residents/day
- 167.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1989-02-09
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Eisenhower Medical Center, Rancho Mirage. 5.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Monterey Palms Health Care Center, Palm Desert. 2.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Valley Care Home Health, Inc., Palm Desert. 3.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Rite Aid. 2.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 92260 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Rai - Corporate Way - Palm Desert, Palm Desert, 0.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Kidney Institute At Eisenhower Medical Center, Rancho Mirage, 5.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
La Quinta Kidney Center, LLC, La Quinta, 6.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 53 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 92260.
Preventive Care Hospice, Inc, office in Palm Desert, 0.7 miles away, straight line
Tranquility Sands Hospice, Inc, office in Palm Desert, 3.4 miles away, straight line
Mkb Consulting LLC, office in Palm Desert, 3.6 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Rupinder Mann M D Inc, Rancho Mirage. 7.9 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
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Riverside County, CA, risk to homes is greater than 88% of communities in California and 99% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole county, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding very high, wildfire relatively moderate, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively high. 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.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Desert Springs Post Acute a good nursing home?
CMS gives Desert Springs Post Acute an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Desert Springs Post Acute staffed?
Desert Springs Post Acute reports 4.23 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Desert Springs Post Acute had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 47 deficiencies.
How many beds does Desert Springs Post Acute have?
Desert Springs Post Acute is certified for 178 beds.