Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Palm Desert, CA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Palm Desert
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 1, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Palm Desert has a total of 13 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,103 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Palm Desert of 53,275, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 48.30 persons in Palm Desert. There were 960 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 87.04 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Palm Desert has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Palm Desert and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.74	0.60 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.33	2.59 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.41	1.23 / 0.88
All Staff	4.48	4.42 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for California.

COVID-19 Infections in Palm Desert Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Palm Desert there were a total of 12 new cases and 12 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Palm Desert

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Palm Desert Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Palm Desert, CA. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Palm Desert

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Palm Desert based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
The Springs Healthcare Center at The Carlotta 41505 CARLOTTA DRIVE PALM DESERT, CA	41.33
Rancho Mirage Health and Rehabilitation Center 39950 VISTA DEL SOL RANCHO MIRAGE, CA	71.33
Premier Care Center For Palm Springs 2990 EAST RAMON ROAD PALM SPRINGS, CA	93.33
Palm Springs Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 277 S SUNRISE WAY PALM SPRINGS, CA	66.67
Monterey Palms Health Care Center 44610 MONTEREY AVENUE PALM DESERT, CA	74.33
Desert Regional Medical Center D/p Snf 1150 NORTH INDIAN CANYON DRIVE PALM SPRINGS, CA	137.67
Desert Mountain Care Center 47-763 MONROE AVENUE INDIO, CA	70.67
Desert Springs Healthcare and Wellness Centre 82262 VALENCIA AVENUE INDIO, CA	130.67 /
California Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 2299 NORTH INDIAN CANYON DRIVE PALM SPRINGS, CA	126.00
Bayshire Rancho Mirage 72-201 COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE RANCHO MIRAGE, CA	70.67

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Palm Desert based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Indian Canyon Post Acute 57333 JOSHUA LANE YUCCA VALLEY, CA	240.00
Joshua Tree Post Acute 8515 CHOLLA AVE YUCCA VALLEY, CA	48.00 Rating Not Available
Desert Springs Post Acute 74-350 COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE PALM DESERT, CA	210.67
California Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 2299 NORTH INDIAN CANYON DRIVE PALM SPRINGS, CA	126.00
Desert Springs Healthcare and Wellness Centre 82262 VALENCIA AVENUE INDIO, CA	130.67 /
Bayshire Rancho Mirage 72-201 COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE RANCHO MIRAGE, CA	70.67
The Springs Healthcare Center at The Carlotta 41505 CARLOTTA DRIVE PALM DESERT, CA	41.33
Rancho Mirage Health and Rehabilitation Center 39950 VISTA DEL SOL RANCHO MIRAGE, CA	71.33
Premier Care Center For Palm Springs 2990 EAST RAMON ROAD PALM SPRINGS, CA	93.33
Palm Springs Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 277 S SUNRISE WAY PALM SPRINGS, CA	66.67

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