Public Record
Desert Springs Healthcare & Wellness Centre
Operated by Citrus Wellness Centre
From CMS
Facility profile
- CMS overall rating
- 3 / 5
- Certified beds
- 68
- Avg. residents per day
- 57.8
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California cost report
Food cost per resident day
Raw food costs divided by total patient days from the same HCAI filing. Each year is compared with the median across California HCAI filers that carry a Medicare provider number for that report year; the roughly 18 percent of filers without one are not in the comparison.
2024 raw food costs per resident day
$6.03
Filing period: to
California median $8.96 across 825 filers. This facility: 5.9th percentile of those filers.
Within its operator's California portfolio ( 39 filers): median $7.39.
RN, LVN, and CNA staffing mix
Census context: 23,120 total patient days in this filing.
| Role | Productive hours | Productive salaries | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| RN | 4,687 | $251,466 | $53.65/hour |
| LVN | 21,888 | $831,278 | $37.98/hour |
| CNA | 55,970 | $1,196,261 | $21.37/hour |
2023 raw food costs per resident day
$5.87
Filing period: to
California median $8.51 across 892 filers. This facility: 5.6th percentile of those filers.
Within its operator's California portfolio ( 83 filers): median $7.39.
RN, LVN, and CNA staffing mix
Census context: 23,471 total patient days in this filing.
| Role | Productive hours | Productive salaries | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| RN | 3,639 | $179,844 | $49.42/hour |
| LVN | 23,545 | $859,506 | $36.50/hour |
| CNA | 62,680 | $1,268,482 | $20.24/hour |
2022 raw food costs per resident day
$5.45
Filing period: to
California median $8.23 across 896 filers. This facility: 5th percentile of those filers.
Within its operator's California portfolio ( 83 filers): median $7.06.
RN, LVN, and CNA staffing mix
Census context: 22,468 total patient days in this filing.
| Role | Productive hours | Productive salaries | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| RN | 2,828 | $136,543 | $48.28/hour |
| LVN | 18,063 | $602,134 | $33.34/hour |
| CNA | 61,272 | $1,195,789 | $19.52/hour |
*HCAI Long-Term Care Integrated Disclosure
Inspection record
On record from CMS
- Health citations
- 50
- Fire safety findings
- 16
- Inspections on file
- 20
- Last inspection
- 2025-09-18
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Citations
50 citations on record
Each deficiency cited on a CMS health inspection of this facility, sourced from the federal record. Open a report for the raw CMS Scope and Severity grade on each finding.
What do CMS severity letters mean?
Serious (G-L). Actual harm to a resident, or immediate jeopardy. Codes G through I indicate actual harm; J through L indicate immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
General (A-F). No actual harm found, or harm that is minimal. The facility must still submit a Plan of Correction. Most CMS citations land here.
Each letter combines severity with scope: how many residents the deficiency affected.
- 0686Generalpotential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- 0552Generalpotential for harm
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
- 0605Generalpotential for harm
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
- 0880Generalpotential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- 0761Generalpotential for harm
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.
- 0756Generalpotential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- 0641Generalpotential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- 0578Generalpotential for harm
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.
- 0569Generalpotential for harm
Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
- 0676Generalpotential for harm
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
- 0684Generalpotential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- 0689Generalpotential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- 0697Seriousactual harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- 0755Generalpotential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- 0908Generalpotential for harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
- 0550Generalpotential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- 0684Generalpotential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- 0726Generalpotential for harm
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
- 0689Generalpotential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- 0550Generalpotential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- 0578Generalpotential for harm
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.
- 0656Generalpotential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- 0676Generalpotential for harm
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
- 0684Generalpotential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- 0689Generalpotential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- 0755Generalpotential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- 0756Generalpotential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- 0757Generalpotential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- 0758Generalpotential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
- 0803Generalpotential for harm
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
- 0880Generalpotential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- 0881Generalpotential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
- 0684Generalpotential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- 0600Generalpotential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- 0600Seriousactual harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- 0744Generalpotential for harm
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
- 0689Seriousactual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- 0684Generalpotential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- 0692Generalpotential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- 0689Seriousactual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- 0865Generalpotential for harm
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
- 0880Generalpotential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- 0812Generalpotential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- 0692Generalpotential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- 0685Generalpotential for harm
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
- 0684Generalpotential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- 0641Generalpotential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- 0625Generalpotential for harm
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
- 0761Generalpotential for harm
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.
- 0814Generalpotential for harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Inspection history
Every health inspection on record
Each CMS health inspection of this facility, and the deficiencies the surveyors cited. Where the verbatim Form 2567 statement of deficiencies is on file, it links to the full report.
- View inspection reportInspection1 deficiency
- Inspection7 deficiencies
555084 09/18/2025 Desert Springs Healthcare & Wellness Centre 82262 Valencia Avenue Indio, CA 92201 F 0552 Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS…
Read full statement of deficiencies - View inspection reportInspectionFire Safety5 deficiencies
- Inspection1 deficiency
555084 07/30/2025 Desert Springs Healthcare & Wellness Centre 82262 Valencia Avenue Indio, CA 92201 F 0569 Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN…
Read full statement of deficiencies - Inspection1 deficiency
555084 04/17/2025 Desert Springs Healthcare & Wellness Centre 82262 Valencia Avenue Indio, CA 92201 F 0676 Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS…
Read full statement of deficiencies - Inspection1 deficiency
555084 03/27/2025 Desert Springs Healthcare & Wellness Centre 82262 Valencia Avenue Indio, CA 92201 F 0684 Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE…
Read full statement of deficiencies - Inspection1 deficiency
555084 01/24/2025 Desert Springs Healthcare & Wellness Centre 82262 Valencia Avenue Indio, CA 92201 F 0689 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to…
Read full statement of deficiencies - Inspection4 deficiencies
555084 09/18/2024 Desert Springs Healthcare & Wellness Centre 82262 Valencia Avenue Indio, CA 92201 F 0550 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to…
Read full statement of deficiencies - Inspection2 deficiencies
555084 09/17/2024 Desert Springs Healthcare & Wellness Centre 82262 Valencia Avenue Indio, CA 92201 F 0684 Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE…
Read full statement of deficiencies - Inspection1 deficiency
555084 08/09/2024 Desert Springs Healthcare & Wellness Centre 82262 Valencia Avenue Indio, CA 92201 F 0689 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to…
Read full statement of deficiencies
Showing the 10 most recent inspections. 11 earlier inspections are also on record.
Ownership
Citrus Wellness Centre
5nursing homes nationwide, in CMS records
All 5 are in California.
Counted from the chain CMS itself discloses for this home, which matches CMS Care Compare. ReadyRule's own common-control analysis is a separate and broader lens, and the two can differ.
FAQ
Questions and answers
- What is Desert Springs Healthcare & Wellness Centre?
- Desert Springs Healthcare & Wellness Centre is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home in Indio, CA, tracked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Its CMS Certification Number (CCN) is 555084.
- What is the CMS rating for Desert Springs Healthcare & Wellness Centre?
- Desert Springs Healthcare & Wellness Centre has a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars. CMS rates nursing homes on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures.
- How many beds does Desert Springs Healthcare & Wellness Centre have?
- Desert Springs Healthcare & Wellness Centre is certified for 68 beds. It serves an average of 57.8 residents per day.
- How many citations does Desert Springs Healthcare & Wellness Centre have?
- Desert Springs Healthcare & Wellness Centre has 50 citations on record from CMS health inspections, each tied to a federal deficiency tag.
- When was Desert Springs Healthcare & Wellness Centre last inspected?
- Desert Springs Healthcare & Wellness Centre was last inspected on September 18, 2025. CMS surveys nursing homes about once a year and after complaints.
- What can I do if I have concerns about care at this facility?
- Start by raising the concern with the facility administrator or director of nursing. Every state also runs a free long-term care ombudsman program that advocates for residents and families; the federal Eldercare Locator at eldercare.acl.gov can connect you with yours. Complaints about quality of care can also be filed with your state survey agency.
*Sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). See the official record on CMS Care Compare. If you believe any information is inaccurate, report it here.
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