Nursing homes › California › Desert Springs Healthcare & Wellness Centre
82262 Valencia Avenue, Indio, CA 92201 · 7603476000 · 68 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Citrus Wellness Centre, a group operating 5 facilities in 1 states. Group record: average rating 2.6/5, 0 abuse citation icons, 0 facilities on the Special Focus list, $112,492 in federal fines. This facility rates above its group average (2.6/5).
Total nurse staffing: 4.09 (California median: 4.24). RN hours: 0.28. Weekend total: 3.75.
All-time on record: 49 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | complaint | Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction |
| 2025-09-18 | 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. | E | Health | corrected 2025-10-10 |
| 2025-09-18 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2025-10-10 |
| 2025-09-18 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-10 |
| 2025-09-18 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-10 |
| 2025-09-18 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-10 |
| 2025-09-18 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-10 |
| 2025-09-18 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-10 |
| 2025-07-30 | Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-07-31 |
| 2025-04-17 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-05-09 |
| 2025-03-27 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-04-15 |
| 2025-01-24 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-01-29 |
| 2024-09-18 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | G | complaint | corrected 2024-09-24 |
| 2024-09-18 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-09-24 |
| 2024-09-18 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-09-24 |
| 2024-09-18 | Keep all essential equipment working safely. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-09-24 |
| 2024-09-17 | 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. | E | complaint | corrected 2024-10-03 |
| 2024-09-17 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-10-03 |
| 2024-08-09 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-08-12 |
| 2024-07-18 | 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. | E | Health | corrected 2024-08-07 |
| 2024-07-18 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E | Health | corrected 2024-08-07 |
| 2024-07-18 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | E | Health | corrected 2024-08-07 |
| 2024-07-18 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | E | Health | corrected 2024-08-07 |
| 2024-07-18 | 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. | E | Health | corrected 2024-08-07 |
| 2024-07-18 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2024-08-07 |
| 2024-07-18 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Health | corrected 2024-08-07 |
| 2024-07-18 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | D | Health | corrected 2024-08-07 |
| 2024-07-18 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Health | corrected 2024-08-07 |
| 2024-07-18 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2024-08-07 |
| 2024-07-18 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Health | corrected 2024-08-07 |
| 2024-07-18 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2024-08-07 |
| 2024-07-18 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | D | Health | corrected 2024-08-07 |
| 2023-12-19 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | complaint | corrected 2023-12-21 |
| 2023-12-07 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-12-12 |
| 2023-10-25 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | G | complaint | corrected 2023-11-13 |
| 2023-10-25 | Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-11-13 |
| 2023-09-18 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | complaint | corrected 2023-09-29 |
| 2023-09-13 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-09-20 |
| 2023-07-13 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-07-27 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-13 | Fine | $66,151 |
| 2023-09-13 | Payment Denial | 8 days payment denial |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITRUS WELLNESS CENTRE LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | 97% | since 04/28/2010 |
| WEISS, JONATHAN | Direct Ownership Interest | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2010 |
| CORPORATE INTERFACE SERVICES LLC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/18/2024 |
| ROCKPORT ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, LLC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/01/2010 |
| LIN, SAM | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/14/2025 |
| RECHNITZ, SHLOMO | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/28/2010 |
| THOMAS, DILLON | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/17/2025 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 555084. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.