72.9/100
Above average
47-763 Monroe Avenue, Indio, CA 92201
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.
Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
Hours 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.
Last standard health inspection: June 26, 2025 (1 year ago).
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Environmental Deficiencies
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Part of THE ENSIGN GROUP, which operates 346 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.
| Owner | Type | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| SATO, AMI | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | — |
| WILLITS, ADAM | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | — |
| BURNAM, SOON | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| JERGENSEN, JEREMY | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| KEETCH, CHAD | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| JKMZ HOLDINGS LLC | Organization | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| TWOMAGNETS LLC | Organization | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| GUERRA, MONICA | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| MOSHIRI, KOUROSH | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| PORT, BARRY | Individual | INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE O... | — |
| ENSIGN SERVICES INC | Organization | ADP OF THE SNF | — |
| KENSETT J. MOYLE III, AN INDIVIDUAL AND THE HUMPHREVILLE FAMILY TRUST | Organization | ADP OF THE SNF | — |
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Desert Mountain Care Center holds an ElderGrade of B (72.9 out of 100), which we describe as "above average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
Residents receive an average of 5.21 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
No. None of the 46 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
Yes, Desert Mountain Care 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.