CMS data snapshot: July 2026
Facility results compared with averages for CMS-certified nursing homes in California. Ratings, staffing and turnover measure different parts of care and should be reviewed together.
Comparisons use the matching CMS state averages without a proprietary combined score. Review the comparison methodology.
A side-by-side view of the two CMS inspection cycles included in the current dataset.
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Cost data: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey (2024). Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2022).
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Hi-Desert Medical Center D/P SNF is a 1-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Joshua Tree, California with 92 certified beds. It has been operating since 1991. Its overall CMS rating is 1 out of 5.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
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.
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
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.
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.
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.
+ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMITH, SHARILEE | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Mar 1, 2024 |
| BURKETT, JOSHUA | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Oct 20, 2024 |
| FAULIS, KAREN | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Feb 22, 2016 |
| MACK, KRISTINA | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | May 21, 2015 |
| PAGANO, ANGELO | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jul 1, 2024 |
| FAULIS, KAREN | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Feb 22, 2016 |
| MOHAMMADI, MEELAD | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Dec 1, 2024 |
| SUTARIA, SAUMYA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Mar 19, 2024 |
| FAULIS, KAREN | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Nov 14, 2025 |
| MOHAMMADI, MEELAD | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Feb 18, 2026 |
Compare CMS ratings and recorded fines for Hi-Desert Medical Center D/P SNF and nearby alternatives.
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