A list of the most recent deficiencies for Desert Springs Health Care. The list is based on the information provided by CMS from both standard inspections and from complaints filed by residents.
| Deficiency | Type of Deficiency | Deficiency Date | Date Corrected | Resulted from a Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. | Health | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-21 | N |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-21 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-21 | N |
| Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | Health | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-21 | N |
| Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | Health | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-21 | N |
| Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-21 | N |
| Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | Health | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-21 | N |
| 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. | Health | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-21 | N |
| Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. | Health | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-21 | N |
| Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | Health | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-21 | N |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | Health | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-21 | N |
| Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | Health | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-21 | N |
| Notify the resident or the resident?s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident?s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | Health | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-19 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-19 | N |
| Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. | Health | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-19 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-19 | N |
| Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | Health | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-19 | N |
| Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | Health | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-19 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-19 | N |
| Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-25 | 2024-02-16 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-25 | 2024-02-16 | N |
| Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-25 | 2024-02-16 | N |
| Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-25 | 2024-02-16 | N |
| Provide a written emergency evacuation plan. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-25 | 2024-02-16 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-25 | 2024-02-16 | N |
| Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Fire Safety | 2024-01-25 | 2024-02-16 | N |
| Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | Health | 2022-11-18 | 2022-12-14 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | Health | 2022-11-18 | 2022-12-05 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | Health | 2022-11-18 | 2022-12-05 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2022-11-18 | 2022-12-05 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2022-11-18 | 2022-12-05 | N |
| Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training. | Health | 2022-11-18 | 2022-12-05 | N |
| Post nurse staffing information every day. | Health | 2022-11-18 | 2022-12-05 | N |
| Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | Health | 2022-11-18 | 2022-12-05 | N |
| Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | Health | 2022-11-18 | 2022-12-05 | N |
| 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. | Health | 2022-11-18 | 2022-12-05 | N |
| Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | Health | 2022-11-18 | 2022-12-05 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. | Health | 2022-11-18 | 2022-12-05 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2022-11-18 | 2022-12-05 | N |
| Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | Health | 2022-11-18 | 2022-12-05 | N |
| Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | Health | 2022-11-18 | 2022-12-05 | N |
| Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | Health | 2022-11-18 | 2022-12-05 | N |
| Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2022-11-02 | 2022-12-05 | N |
| Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub. | Fire Safety | 2022-11-02 | 2022-12-05 | N |
| Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing. | Fire Safety | 2022-11-02 | 2022-12-05 | N |
| Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen. | Fire Safety | 2022-11-02 | 2022-12-05 | N |
| Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2021-08-03 | 2021-09-17 | N |
| Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | Health | 2021-08-13 | 2021-08-27 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2021-08-13 | 2021-08-27 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2021-08-03 | 2021-08-27 | N |
| Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. | Fire Safety | 2021-08-03 | 2021-08-27 | N |
