64/100
Average
Desert Cove Nursing Center
1750 West Frye Road, Chandler, AZ 85224
- Certified beds
- 120
- Occupancy
- 57%
- Ownership
- For-profit
- Accepts
- Medicare + Medicaid
What to ask about before you visit
These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion, each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.
Abuse icon on record
CMS flags this facility for citations of abuse that caused harm, or potential for harm, to residents.
Our read on Desert Cove Nursing Center
Desert Cove runs 120 beds in Chandler under for-profit partnership ownership, and the staffing numbers are the first thing to notice. At 3.81 nurse hours per resident day, it sits just under the national average of 3.86, close, but the weekend picture is worse. Weekend staffing drops about 17% below its own weekday level, so care thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover runs 50%, above the 45.8% national figure, meaning nearly half the nursing staff leaves each year. The inspection record is the harder read: 37 deficiencies on file, including four tied to abuse, though none rose to harm or jeopardy level. The most recent inspection was November 19, 2025. Quality measures score well; the inspection side doesn't. Worth asking about weekend coverage and turnover directly.
Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.
How this grade was calculated
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.
A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.
Inspection safety
30/30Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
- →No citations recorded in the last 3 years
Staffing
18.5/30Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
- →4.09 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
- →0.69 RN hours per resident per day
- →Weekend staffing drops 17% against weekdays
Staff stability
9/15How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
- →50% of nursing staff left in the last year
Resident outcomes
15/15The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
- →5 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating
Enforcement history
10/10Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
- →No federal fines on record
Grade ceiling applied
- Capped at 64 (grade C), CMS abuse icon on record
Staffing, against the national average
Full detailHours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Recent inspection findings
Last standard health inspection: November 19, 2025 (11 months ago). No citations were recorded.
No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.
Who owns this home
Full recordPart of LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, which operates 194 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.
What families say
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Common questions about Desert Cove Nursing Center
What is the ElderGrade for Desert Cove Nursing Center? +
Desert Cove Nursing Center holds an ElderGrade of C (64 out of 100), which we describe as "average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
How many nursing hours does each resident get at Desert Cove Nursing Center? +
Residents receive an average of 3.81 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Has Desert Cove Nursing Center been cited for harming residents? +
No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
Does Desert Cove Nursing Center accept Medicaid? +
Yes, Desert Cove Nursing Center is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.
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