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Desert Springs Healthcare & Wellness Centre

82262 Valencia Avenue, Indio, CA 922017603476000Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability companyCertified beds: 68Avg. daily residents: 61Chain: Citrus Wellness Centre (5 facilities)County: Riverside

The complete public record on Desert Springs Healthcare & Wellness Centre, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Indio, California, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★★☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. California average: 3.2 stars.
Health inspection
★★★☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★☆☆☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★★☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Desert Springs Healthcare & Wellness Centre holds a 3-star overall rating, CMS’s middle tier. Federal regulators have fined this facility $66,151 in the last three years. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

4.09 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
below the state average (4.52)
0.28 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.67)
3.75 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
Not reported total nursing staff turnover
Not reported RN turnover

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

September 18, 2025 most recent standard health inspection
8 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
below the state average (15.6)
30 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$66,151 in federal fines across 1 penalty (last 3 years)
above the state average ($24,666)
1 payment denial
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

48 citations on record across recent inspections, 3 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
May 27, 20260686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 18, 20250761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 18, 20250880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 18, 20250552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 18, 20250578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 18, 20250605Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 18, 20250641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 18, 20250756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
July 30, 20250569Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 17, 20250676Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.