Desert Springs Post Acute
74-350 Country Club Drive, Palm Desert, CA, 92260
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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 - Limited Liability company · Chain: Pacs Group
- Certified beds
- 178 · avg 165 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 44.2% — higher than most California nursing homesCalifornia avg: 37.4% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 45.5% — higher than most California nursing homesCalifornia avg: 39.4% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the California averageCalifornia avg: 0.4 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 2 fines · $74,424 total
- Payment denials
- 1 denial
- Infection control citations
- 1
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 555339
- Certified beds
- 178 beds · avg 165 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (15 on record)
- Stephen m Sadowski
Corporate Officer · since 2023
- Terrence g Metzger
Corporate Officer · since 2023
- James Stewart
Contracted Managing Employee · since 2023
- Luke Pile
Corporate Officer · since 2021
- Andrea Sype
Corporate Officer · since 2021
- Hcr Manorcare, Inc.
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2018
+ 9 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 129)
- E0584·Apr 24, 2026Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- D0813·Apr 24, 2026
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
- E0812·Apr 24, 2026
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0810·Apr 24, 2026
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
- E0804·Apr 24, 2026
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- E0803·Apr 24, 2026
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
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.
- D0790·Apr 24, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
- D0773·Apr 24, 2026
Administration Deficiencies
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20242 fines · $74K · 1 payment denial
Most recent events
- May 16, 2024Fine · $17K
- Jan 12, 2024Payment denial · 75 days · starting Jan 27, 2024
- Jan 12, 2024Fine · $58K
Largest single fine on record: $58K.
Fire-safety citations
19 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Apr 24, 2026. 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.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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