Desert Terrace Healthcare Center
2509 North 24Th Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85008
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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 Abuse Flag
CMS has flagged this facility for a substantiated finding of resident abuse, neglect, or exploitation in its current or recent inspection cycle. Ask the facility for the specific citation and corrective-action plan during your visit, and consider contacting your state's long-term care ombudsman for context.
Source: CMS Care Compare.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation · Chain: The Ensign Group
- Certified beds
- 108 · avg 87 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 50% — near the Arizona averageArizona avg: 46.2% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 33.3% — lower than most Arizona nursing homesArizona avg: 42.0% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the Arizona averageArizona avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $1,300 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 035014
- Certified beds
- 108 beds · avg 87 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- 24Th Street Healthcare Associates 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.
Parent entity
The Ensign Group Inc
Disclosed owners (12 on record)
- Alex Eaton
Operational/managerial Control · since 2025
- Ctr Partnership lp
Adp of The Snf · since 2022
- Omair Hasan
Operational/managerial Control · since 2020
- Forrest Peterson
Corporate Director · since 2019
- Chad Keetch
Corporate Officer · since 2011
- Soon Burnam
Corporate Officer · since 2006
+ 6 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 23)
- D0839·Apr 9, 2026Complaint
Administration Deficiencies
Employ staff that are licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with state laws.
- D0761·Jan 22, 2026Complaint
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.
- D0609·Jan 22, 2026Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D0607·Jan 22, 2026Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- D0567·Jan 22, 2026Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
- D0600·Dec 3, 2025Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D0677·Sep 26, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D0600·Jan 24, 2025Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20251 fine · $1,300
Most recent events
- Nov 21, 2025Fine · $1,300
Fire-safety citations
5 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Oct 20, 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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