Nursing home
Monterey Palms Health Care Center
44610 Monterey Avenue, Palm Desert, CA 92260 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Mariner Health Care (18 facilities) · 99 certified beds
Monterey Palms Health Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Palm Desert, California. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.19 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Jan 31, 2025 cited 13 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Monterey Palms Health Care Center 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) | 4.19 | 4.51 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.28 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.63 | 2.64 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 39.0% | 38.1% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 13.0 | 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.
What inspectors found at Monterey Palms Health Care 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
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 29, 2026 · 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 · Jun 13, 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 · Jun 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Jan 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 31, 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 · Jan 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 31, 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
- 44610 Monterey Avenue
Palm Desert, CA 92260 - CMS certification #
- 555403
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 99
- Avg residents/day
- 89.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1989-12-08
- Chain
- Mariner Health Care (18 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Mariner Health Care
Mariner Health Care operates 18 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Mariner Health Care facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Monterey Palms Health Care Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 2 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016, 3 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Apr 7, 2017: complaint inspection, partial (health). Case closed Sep 19, 2017. 1 violation cited (1 serious). Penalties: $5,850 proposed, $2,700 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Monterey Palms Operating Company, LP.
Details
- Serious: Cited rule 5199(D)(1). Penalty $5,850 proposed, $2,700 now. Contested by the employer.
- Jun 16, 2016: accident investigation inspection, partial (safety). Case closed Oct 23, 2017. 2 violations cited (2 other). Penalties: $6,125 proposed, $3,150 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Monterey Palms Health Care Center.
Details
- Other than serious: Cited rule 342(A). Penalty $5,000 proposed, $3,000 now. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 3272(C). Penalty $1,125 proposed, $150 now. Contested by the employer.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Eisenhower Medical Center, Rancho Mirage. 3.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Rancho Mirage Health and Rehabilitation Center, Rancho Mirage. 2.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Valley Care Home Health, Inc., Palm Desert. 0.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.2 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, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Kidney Institute At Eisenhower Medical Center, Rancho Mirage, 2.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
La Quinta Kidney Center, LLC, La Quinta, 5.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 53 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 92260.
Tranquility Sands Hospice, Inc, office in Palm Desert, 1.3 miles away, straight line
Mkb Consulting LLC, office in Palm Desert, 1.6 miles away, straight line
Mission Hospice Services Of Rancho Mirage, LLC, office in Rancho Mirage, 1.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Rupinder Mann M D Inc, Rancho Mirage. 5.3 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: Area protected by a levee from the 1% annual chance flood (moderate risk). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding very high, 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 | See above |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| 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 Monterey Palms Health Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Monterey Palms Health Care Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Monterey Palms Health Care Center staffed?
Monterey Palms Health Care Center reports 4.19 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Monterey Palms Health Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 13 deficiencies.
How many beds does Monterey Palms Health Care Center have?
Monterey Palms Health Care Center is certified for 99 beds.