Nursing home
Joshua Tree Post Acute
8515 Cholla Ave, Yucca Valley, CA 92284 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Sweetwater Care (9 facilities) · 47 certified beds
Joshua Tree Post Acute is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Yucca Valley, California. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.87 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Nov 13, 2025 cited 10 deficiencies.
- 3 fines totaling $41,900In CMS records: 4 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 Joshua Tree 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) | 3.87 | 4.51 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.35 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.55 | 2.64 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 61.7% | 38.1% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 10.0 | 15.4 | 9.5 | below 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.
- Every deficiency from the November 13, 2025 inspection was corrected by November 26, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 3 fines totaling $41,900, 4 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Joshua Tree 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
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental Deficiencies · Nov 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor 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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 13, 2025 · 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 · Nov 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure 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.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Nov 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Nov 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 13, 2025 · 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 · Nov 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 13, 2025 · 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 · Sep 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 20, 2024 · 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
- 8515 Cholla Ave
Yucca Valley, CA 92284 - CMS certification #
- 555772
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 47
- Avg residents/day
- 55.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2001-06-08
- Chain
- Sweetwater Care (9 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Sweetwater Care
Sweetwater Care operates 9 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Sweetwater Care facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
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
- Hi-Desert Medical Center, Joshua Tree. 9.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Indian Canyon Post Acute, Yucca Valley. 1.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Hi Desert Home Health Services, Joshua Tree. 9.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 18.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 92284 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Hi-Desert Dialysis, Yucca Valley, 1.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 57 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 92284.
Family Hospice Care LLC, office in Palm Springs, 19.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Serenity Hospice LLC, office in Palm Springs, 20.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Blue Horizon Hospice, office in Palm Springs, 20.0 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Rupinder Mann M D Inc, Rancho Mirage. 20.5 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
- 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 Yucca Valley, CA, risk to homes is greater than 47% of communities in California and 84% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very high. By hazard: inland flooding very high, wildfire relatively high, tornado very low, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake very 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 Joshua Tree Post Acute a good nursing home?
CMS gives Joshua Tree Post Acute an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Joshua Tree Post Acute staffed?
Joshua Tree Post Acute reports 3.87 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Joshua Tree Post Acute had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 10 deficiencies.
How many beds does Joshua Tree Post Acute have?
Joshua Tree Post Acute is certified for 47 beds.