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Desert Blossom Health & Rehab Center

60 South 58Th Street, Mesa, AZ, 85206

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 035164

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Federal Quality Data

Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall4 / 5
Health inspections3 / 5
Staffing3 / 5
Quality measures5 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
For profit - Corporation · Chain: The Ensign Group
Certified beds
106 · avg 92 residents/day
Total nursing staff turnover
51.1%near the Arizona averageArizona avg: 46.2% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
RN turnover
53.3%higher than most Arizona nursing homesArizona avg: 42.0% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
Administrators who left
0 departednear the Arizona averageArizona avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare

Enforcement & Citations

Fines (past 3 years)
1 fine · $8,278 total

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
035164
Certified beds
106 beds · avg 92 residents/day
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation
Continuing-care community
No

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Ownership & operations

Legal business name
Red Mountain Healthcare Llc
Chain affiliation
The Ensign Group

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Federal ownership record

For-profitLlc

Chain affiliation

Part of the The Ensign Group chain — 338 facilities across 17 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.2 / 5.

Disclosed owners (10 on record)

  • Waqas a Qamar

    Operational/managerial Control · since 2022

  • Standard Bearer Healthcare Op, lp

    Adp of The Snf · since 2022

  • The Ensign Group Inc

    Adp of The Snf · since 2022

  • Velda Rose Health Holdings Llc

    Adp of The Snf · since 2022

  • Forrest Peterson

    Corporate Officer · since 2018

  • Ensign Services Inc

    Adp of The Snf · since 2017

+ 4 additional owners on the federal record.

Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.

Federal inspection record

12 health citations on file6 from complaints1 federal fine totalling $8,278

Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 12)

  • D0761·Dec 16, 2025

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

    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.

  • D0755·Jul 18, 2025Complaint

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

  • D0697·Jul 18, 2025Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

  • D0658·Jul 18, 2025Complaint

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

  • D0609·Jul 18, 2025Complaint

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

  • G0684·Jun 2, 2025Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

  • D0692·May 9, 2024Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

  • D0842·May 9, 2024

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

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Federal penalties

By year

  • 20251 fine · $8,278

Most recent events

  • Jun 2, 2025Fine · $8,278

Fire-safety citations

1 Life-Safety-Code citation on file. Most recent: Jan 6, 2023. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.

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Where this information comes from

  • Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.

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