Assisted living
DESERT SPRINGS POST ACUTE
0.00 reviews · 0 verifiedPALM DESERT, CALic. 555339
FINECMS fine: $57,749Source: CMS Penalties
DENYCMS payment denial (75 days)Source: CMS Penalties
VBP-SLow SNF VBP readmission measure score (0.0)Source: CMS SNF VBP (PDC)
VBP-RElevated VBP readmission rate (22.5%)Source: CMS SNF VBP (PDC)
FINECMS fine: $16,675Source: CMS Penalties
VBPLower SNF VBP program ranking (#12,486)Source: CMS SNF VBP (PDC)
Provided by facility
Desert Springs Post Acute offers skilled nursing and post-acute care in Palm Desert, California. The facility is dedicated to providing high-quality, personalized healthcare services in a safe and comfortable environment. With 24/7 care, spacious rooms, and a variety of amenities, residents can enjoy a homelike atmosphere. The facility features a well-equipped rehab gym and engages residents in various activities to promote recovery and well-being. Recognized with a 4-Star Quality Measures Medicare Rating, Desert Springs Post Acute prioritizes patient-centered care and comfort.
TherapiesOn-Site Rehabilitation Services
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Medicare overall
1/5Medicare.gov Care Compare stars are shown for context only. They are never part of the Unbeatable composite score.
Staffing (PBJ)
4.05 total HPRDRN 0.25 · weekend 94%Oct 2025 – Dec 2025
Survey history
40 inspections148 deficiencies on record
Federal IDs
CCN 555339
Overall: 1/5 · Health: 1/5 · Staffing: 2/5 · QM: 4/5
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Recent inspectionsShowing 12 of 40 inspections.
Health surveyApr 2026 · CMS22 deficiencies
- F-554SS D — Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- F-584SS E — 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.
- F-605SS D — Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
- F-658SS E — Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- F-676SS D — Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
- F-684SS D — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- F-689SS D — Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- F-692SS D — Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- F-695SS D — Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- F-697SS D — Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- F-698SS E — Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- F-725SS E — Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- F-755SS E — Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- F-759SS E — Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- F-761SS E — 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.
- F-773SS D — Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
- F-790SS D — Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
- F-803SS E — 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.
- F-804SS E — Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- F-810SS D — Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Fire safetyApr 2026 · STATE FIRE MARSHAL7 deficiencies
- E-25SS F — Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients.
- E-31SS C — Provide emergency officials' contact information.
- E-39SS F — Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- E-6SS F — Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
- K-324SS D — Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- K-363SS D — Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- K-741SS D — Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Health surveyApr 2026 · CMS1 deficiencies
- F-550SS D — Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Health surveyFeb 2026 · CMS3 deficiencies
- F-684SS E — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- F-756SS D — Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- F-880SS E — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Health surveyDec 2025 · CMS1 deficiencies
- F-880SS D — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Health surveyDec 2025 · CMS3 deficiencies
- F-610SS D — Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- F-684SS D — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- F-688SS D — 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.
Health surveyAug 2025 · CMS2 deficiencies
- F-558SS D — Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- F-656SS D — Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Health surveyJun 2025 · CMS2 deficiencies
- F-880SS D — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F-881SS E — Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Health surveyApr 2025 · CMS4 deficiencies
- F-607SS D — Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- F-609SS D — Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- F-684SS D — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- F-921SS D — Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Health surveyApr 2025 · CMS2 deficiencies
- F-558SS D — Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- F-755SS E — Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Health surveyMar 2025 · CMS3 deficiencies
- F-609SS D — Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- F-684SS D — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- F-688SS D — 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.
Health surveyJan 2025 · CMS1 deficiencies
- F-689SS D — Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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