What does the DESERT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER D/P SNF federal rating mean?

The federal rating is the Medicare/CMS Nursing Home Care Compare overall star rating. It should be reviewed alongside inspection deficiencies, penalties, ownership, staffing, quality measures, and recent source refresh dates.

Does DESERT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER D/P SNF have penalties or deficiencies?

DESERT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER D/P SNF has 27 indexed federal health deficiency record(s) and 2 indexed federal penalty record(s) in the current DataVerityHub carehomes dataset.

Why can a federal rating and data concern look different?

The federal star rating is one Medicare/CMS signal. Data concern also considers indexed deficiency and penalty counts, so a facility can have a higher star rating while still showing inspection or enforcement history worth reviewing.

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DESERT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER D/P SNF ratings, penalties, ownership, and report.

DESERT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER D/P SNF in PALM SPRINGS, CA is listed with a federal rating of 3 / 5, 32 certified beds, 27 deficiency record(s), and 2 penalty record(s) in the current indexed Medicare/CMS data.

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What families should review before choosing this facility

A star rating is only one signal. Before visiting or choosing DESERT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER D/P SNF, review the facility's inspection history, penalties, ownership type, bed count, staffing and quality-measure context, and whether recent issues have a clear plan of correction.

Location PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262

Ownership typeFor profit - Corporation

Deficiency records27

Total fines indexed$14,043

Ownership/control rows26

Data refreshedMay 19, 2026

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Read DESERT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER D/P SNF as a starting point, not a final answer.

This public page is designed to help families decide whether DESERT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER D/P SNF deserves a deeper look. It brings the most useful public signals into one place, then points you to nearby comparisons, source notes, and the paid report when you need citations and issue-level detail.

What is free here

Facility name, location, federal rating status, bed count, deficiency count, penalty count, ownership type, refresh date, local comparison paths, and plain-English context.

What the paid report adds

Source citations, deficiency and penalty rows, ownership/control records, quality-measure highlights, staffing signals where available, score keys, and questions tailored to the facility's record.

What to verify directly

Current staffing, availability, resident fit, recent complaints, state-level updates, care-plan communication, and whether the facility can explain corrections after any public issue.

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Compare DESERT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER D/P SNF with nearby nursing homes

Use this side-by-side view to spot rating, bed, deficiency, and penalty differences before ordering reports.

Facility	Federal rating	Beds	Deficiencies	Penalties	Ownership
DESERT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER D/P SNFPALM SPRINGS, CA 92262	3 / 5	32	27	2	For profit - Corporation
CALIFORNIA NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTERPALM SPRINGS, CA 92262	1 / 5	80	83	8	For profit - Limited Liability company
DESERT SPRINGS POST ACUTEPALM DESERT, CA 92260	1 / 5	178	125	3	For profit - Limited Liability company
PREMIER CARE CENTER FOR PALM SPRINGSPALM SPRINGS, CA 92264	2 / 5	99	67	0	For profit - Limited Liability company
PALM SPRINGS HEALTHCARE & REHABILITATION CENTERPALM SPRINGS, CA 92262	3 / 5	99	37	0	For profit - Limited Liability company

Questions to ask when you contact or visit DESERT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER D/P SNF

What changed after the most recent inspection deficiency, and who verifies the correction?
How does the facility explain any penalties, fines, or payment denials in the public record?
Who owns and operates the facility day to day, and who can families contact above the administrator?
How does staffing coverage change on nights, weekends, and holidays?
What should families know about falls, infections, rehospitalizations, complaints, and resident council concerns?

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