Desert Blossom Health & Rehab Center
60 South 58Th Street, Mesa, AZ, 85206
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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.
CMS Star Ratings
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 departed — near 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
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
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.
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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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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