• CMS rates this facility 2/5 stars (below average)
• Has 120 certified beds with an average of 65.6 residents per day (55% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 17 deficiencies (inspected Feb 9, 2024)
• No fines on record
• Total nursing staff: 3.78 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 47.2%
• Part of the Life Care Centers of America chain (194 facilities)
Desert Cove Nursing Center is a 2-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Chandler, Arizona with 120 certified beds. It has been operating since 1984. The facility scored below average compared to Arizona facilities.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
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.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
+ 9 more deficiencies
No penalties on record.
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIFE CARE AFFILIATES II | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 99% | Dec 31, 1991 |
| PRESTON, FORREST | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | 99% | Dec 31, 1991 |
| LIFE CARE AFFILIATES II | GENERAL PARTNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Dec 31, 1991 |
| PRESTON, FORREST | LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | N/A | Sep 8, 1988 |
| LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Oct 1, 1988 |
| CROSS, CINDY | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Feb 3, 1994 |
| THURMOND, JOAN | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Sep 21, 2000 |
| BESTIC, SANDRA | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | Sep 29, 2021 |
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