Public Record
Joshua Tree Post Acute
Operated by Sweetwater Care
From CMS
Facility profile
- CMS overall rating
- 4 / 5
- Certified beds
- 47
- Avg. residents per day
- 53.8
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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
$11.93
Filing period: to
California median $8.96 across 825 filers. This facility: 86.9th percentile of those filers.
Within its operator's California portfolio ( 30 filers): median $9.25.
RN, LVN, and CNA staffing mix
Census context: 18,626 total patient days in this filing.
| Role | Productive hours | Productive salaries | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| RN | 802 | $46,861 | $58.43/hour |
| LVN | 16,299 | $599,322 | $36.77/hour |
| CNA | 42,461 | $1,013,433 | $23.87/hour |
2023 raw food costs per resident day
$9.09
Filing period: to
California median $8.51 across 892 filers. This facility: 61.1th percentile of those filers.
RN, LVN, and CNA staffing mix
Census context: 20,549 total patient days in this filing.
| Role | Productive hours | Productive salaries | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| RN | 1,086 | $55,011 | $50.65/hour |
| LVN | 16,489 | $647,289 | $39.26/hour |
| CNA | 39,071 | $931,829 | $23.85/hour |
2022 raw food costs per resident day
$6.63
Filing period: to
2022 raw food costs per resident day
$10.07
Filing period: to
California median $8.23 across 896 filers. This facility: 46.5th percentile of those filers.
RN, LVN, and CNA staffing mix
Census context: 11,384 total patient days in this filing.
| Role | Productive hours | Productive salaries | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| RN | 309 | $17,746 | $57.43/hour |
| LVN | 14,949 | $280,025 | $18.73/hour |
| CNA | 25,883 | $338,752 | $13.09/hour |
RN, LVN, and CNA staffing figures are not available together for this filing.
*HCAI Long-Term Care Integrated Disclosure
Inspection record
On record from CMS
- Health citations
- 25
- Fire safety findings
- 22
- Inspections on file
- 10
- Last inspection
- 2025-11-13
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Citations
25 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.
- 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.
- 0584Generalpotential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- 0628Generalpotential for harm
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- 0644Generalpotential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- 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.
- 0842Generalpotential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- 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.
- 0908Generalpotential for harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
- 0552Generalpotential for harm
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
- 0577Generalno actual harm
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
- 0558Generalpotential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- 0677Generalpotential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- 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.
- 0842Generalpotential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- 0600Generalpotential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- 0689Generalpotential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- 0685Generalpotential for harm
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
- 0584Generalpotential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- 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.
- 0609Generalpotential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- 0689Generalpotential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- 0642Generalpotential for harm
Ensure a qualified health professional conducts resident assessments.
- 0573Generalpotential for harm
Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.
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.
- Inspection10 deficiencies
555772 11/13/2025 Joshua Tree Post Acute 8515 Cholla Ave Yucca Valley, CA 92284 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 HAVE BEEN EDITED TO…
Read full statement of deficiencies - View inspection reportInspectionFire Safety7 deficiencies
- Inspection5 deficiencies
555772 09/20/2024 Joshua Tree Post Acute 8515 Cholla Ave Yucca Valley, CA 92284 F 0558 Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to…
Read full statement of deficiencies - View inspection reportInspectionFire Safety3 deficiencies
- Inspection1 deficiency
555772 08/14/2024 Joshua Tree Post Acute 8515 Cholla Ave Yucca Valley, CA 92284 F 0600 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by…
Read full statement of deficiencies - Inspection1 deficiency
555772 05/02/2024 Joshua Tree Post Acute 8515 Cholla Ave Yucca Valley, CA 92284 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 prevent accidents…
Read full statement of deficiencies - Inspection4 deficiencies
555772 03/29/2024 Joshua Tree Post Acute 8515 Cholla Ave Yucca Valley, CA 92284 F 0584 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving…
Read full statement of deficiencies - View inspection reportInspectionFire Safety12 deficiencies
- Inspection1 deficiency
555772 01/25/2024 Joshua Tree Post Acute 8515 Cholla Ave Yucca Valley, CA 92284 F 0609 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities…
Read full statement of deficiencies - Inspection2 deficiencies
555772 10/06/2023 Joshua Tree Post Acute 8515 Cholla Ave Yucca Valley, CA 92284 F 0642 Ensure a qualified health professional conducts resident assessments. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based…
Read full statement of deficiencies
Showing the 10 most recent inspections. 1 earlier inspection is also on record.
Ownership
Sweetwater Care
10nursing homes nationwide, in CMS records
2 in California, 8 in other states.
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 Joshua Tree Post Acute?
- Joshua Tree Post Acute is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home in Yucca Valley, CA, tracked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Its CMS Certification Number (CCN) is 555772.
- What is the CMS rating for Joshua Tree Post Acute?
- Joshua Tree Post Acute has a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. CMS rates nursing homes on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures.
- How many beds does Joshua Tree Post Acute have?
- Joshua Tree Post Acute is certified for 47 beds. It serves an average of 53.8 residents per day.
- How many citations does Joshua Tree Post Acute have?
- Joshua Tree Post Acute has 25 citations on record from CMS health inspections, each tied to a federal deficiency tag.
- When was Joshua Tree Post Acute last inspected?
- Joshua Tree Post Acute was last inspected on November 13, 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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