• CMS rates this facility 4/5 stars (above average)
• Has 99 certified beds with an average of 92.6 residents per day (94% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 13 deficiencies (inspected Jun 26, 2025)
• No fines on record
• Total nursing staff: 5.35 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 43.2%
• Part of the The Ensign Group chain (324 facilities)
Desert Mountain Care Center is a 4-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Indio, California with 99 certified beds. It has been operating since 1999. The facility scored above average compared to California facilities.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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.
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
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.
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
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.
Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
+ 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLAGSTONE HEALTHCARE CENTRAL LLC | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 100% | Feb 1, 2022 |
| THE ENSIGN GROUP INC | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 100% | Feb 1, 2022 |
| GUERRA, MONICA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Feb 1, 2022 |
| BURNAM, SOON | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Feb 1, 2022 |
| FITCH, CRAIG | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Feb 1, 2022 |
| GAMERO, ALICIA | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Feb 1, 2022 |
| GUERRA, MONICA | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | Feb 1, 2022 |
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