Skilled nursing
Joshua Tree Post Acute
0.00 reviews · 0 verifiedYucca Valley, CALic. 555772
DENYCMS payment denial (11 days)Source: CMS Penalties
FINECMS fine: $9,527Source: CMS Penalties
FINECMS fine: $24,224Source: CMS Penalties
VBP-THigh nursing staff turnover in VBP period (64%)Source: CMS SNF VBP (PDC)
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Medicare overall
4/5Medicare.gov Care Compare stars are shown for context only. They are never part of the Unbeatable composite score.
Staffing (PBJ)
3.76 total HPRDRN 0.25 · weekend 95%Oct 2025 – Dec 2025
Survey history
10 inspections46 deficiencies on record
Federal IDs
CCN 555772
Overall: 4/5 · Health: 4/5 · Staffing: 3/5 · QM: 3/5
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Recent inspections
Health surveyNov 2025 · CMS10 deficiencies
- F-552SS D — Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
- F-577SS C — Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
- F-578SS E — 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.
- F-584SS D — 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-628SS D — Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- F-644SS D — Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- F-761SS D — 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-803SS D — 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-842SS D — Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- F-908SS F — Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Fire safetyNov 2025 · STATE FIRE MARSHAL7 deficiencies
- K-222SS E — Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- K-324SS D — Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- K-345SS F — Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- K-353SS F — Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- K-712SS D — Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- K-761SS F — To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- K-918SS F — Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Health surveySep 2024 · CMS5 deficiencies
- F-558SS D — Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- F-677SS D — Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- F-684SS D — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- F-692SS D — Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- F-842SS D — Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Fire safetySep 2024 · STATE FIRE MARSHAL3 deficiencies
- K-161SS D — Use approved construction type or materials.
- K-741SS D — Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
- K-918SS F — Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Health surveyAug 2024 · CMS1 deficiencies
- F-600SS D — Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Health surveyMay 2024 · CMS1 deficiencies
- F-689SS D — Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Health surveyMar 2024 · CMS4 deficiencies
- F-584SS D — 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-685SS D — Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
- F-761SS D — 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-880SS D — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Fire safetyMar 2024 · STATE FIRE MARSHAL12 deficiencies
- E-18SS F — Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency.
- E-41SS F — Implement emergency and standby power systems.
- K-161SS D — Use approved construction type or materials.
- K-345SS F — Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- K-347SS F — Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
- K-353SS F — Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- K-354SS F — Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
- K-363SS D — Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- K-711SS D — Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
- K-712SS F — Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- K-912SS F — Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
- K-918SS F — Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Health surveyJan 2024 · CMS1 deficiencies
- F-609SS D — Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Health surveyOct 2023 · CMS2 deficiencies
- F-642SS E — Ensure a qualified health professional conducts resident assessments.
- F-689SS E — Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Write a reviewOperated by SWEETWATER CARE (privately held) since 2001.
- Nov 2018
operator transition — SWEETWATER CARE OPCO LLC
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST (NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED) — SWEETWATER CARE OPCO LLC - Nov 2018
operator transition — CHESLEY, AARON
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST (NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED) — CHESLEY, AARON - Nov 2018
operator transition — JENNINGS, TRAVIS
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST (NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED) — JENNINGS, TRAVIS