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Desert Blossom Health & Rehab Center

60 South 58th Street, Mesa, AZ 85206 · Maricopa County · (480) 832-3903

106 certified beds, about 95 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1988

Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
5 of 5
Health inspections
4 of 5
Staffing
2 of 5
Quality measures
5 of 5

CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 035164 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on December 16, 2025, inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Arizona average is 6.4, the national average 9.2).

Of 12 health citations since January 2023, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.

CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,278 in the last three years; the largest was $8,278, and the latest is dated June 2, 2025.

Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.45 hours per resident per day, against 3.98 across Arizona and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.68 of those hours.

51.6% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Arizona average 45.1%).

CMS links it to The Ensign Group, an affiliated group of 344 nursing homes.

Health inspections

Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.

Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.

Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit

Where its citations fall on CMS's grid

CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 12 health citations on file.

Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
1G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
11D
0E
0F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
December 16, 2025Standard inspection · 1 citation
  1. D
    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.
    F761 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 14, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, clinical record review, staff interviews, facility documentation and policy review, the facility failed to ensure one resident (#103)'s medication was not left at bedside and resident was assessed for self-administration of medication. The deficient practice could place resident's safety at risk.
July 18, 2025Complaint inspection · 4 citations
  1. D
    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
    F609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 22, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, facility records, staff interviews, and facility policy, the facility failed to ensure that that an allegation of abuse was reported as required.
  2. D
    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
    F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 22, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, staff interviews and policy review, the facility failed to ensure one of three residents (#62) received services that met professional standards in regards to his medications being administered per provider order. This deficient practice could lead to medical complications.
  3. D
    Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
    F697 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 22, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, interviews, and facility policy, the facility failed to ensure that 1 out of 10 sampled residents (# 41) received pain medication as ordered by the physician. The deficient practice could result in the potential for the resident to be in unnecessary pain.
  4. D
    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
    F755 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 22, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, interviews, and facility policy, the facility failed to ensure drug records were in order and that an account of all controlled drugs was maintained for 1 out of 10 sampled residents (# 41). The deficient practice could result in the potential for the resident to not being properly medicated.
June 2, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
  1. G
    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
    F684 · Quality of Life and Care · Actual harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · deficient, provider has June 22, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, staff interviews, facility documentation, and policy review, the facility failed to follow resident's advanced directives by not providing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) on 1 of 3 sampled residents (#21). The deficient practice could result in death of the resident.
May 9, 2024Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 4 citations
  1. D
    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.
    F584 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 20, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, facility document reviews, and facility policy, the facility failed to ensure a comfortable and safe temperatures were maintained in one resident room (Resident #274). The deficient practice could place the resident's at risk for safety and illness.
  2. D
    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
    F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 20, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, staff interviews and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure medication services are provided according to accepted standards of clinical practice for one resident (#177). The deficient practice could place residents at risk for developing illness.
  3. D
    Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
    F692 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Past noncompliance: already fixed when inspectors found it
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, and review of policies and procedures, the facility failed to ensure staff provided meals according to regulations to one resident (#76). The deficient practice could result in residents not meeting dietary needs.
  4. D
    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
    F842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 20, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, staff interviews, and review of facility policies and practices, the facility failed to ensure nursing documentation reflect care and medical services provided for Resident # 36 according to professional standards. The deficient practice may result in incomplete and/or inaccurate clinical records, and suboptimal care due to the absence of pertinent clinical information.
January 6, 2023Standard inspection · 2 citations
  1. D
    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
    F755 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 20, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on closed clinical record review, interviews, and policy, the facility failed to ensure that medications were available as ordered for one resident (#261). The deficient practice could result in residents not receiving needed medications.
  2. D
    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
    F842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Past noncompliance: already fixed when inspectors found it
    Inspectors wroteBased on closed clinical record review, interviews, and policy, the facility failed to ensure continence care was adequately documented for one resident (#266). The deficient practice could result in residents' clinical records not being accurate and complete.

Fire safety inspections

1 fire safety citation on file: 1 on January 6, 2023.

Every fire safety citation1 citation
  1. F
    Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
    K 921 · January 6, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

Fines and payment denials

DatePenaltyAmount or length
June 2, 2025Fine $8,278

A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.

Staffing

Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.

MeasureThis homeArizonaUnited States
All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides)3.453.983.86
Registered nurses0.680.700.69
All nursing staff on weekends2.983.513.42
Nurse aides1.89
Licensed practical nurses0.88
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)51.6%45.1%45.8%
Registered nurse turnover43.8%43.6%42.9%
Administrators who left0

CMS expects 4.10 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.

Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records

Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.64 on weekdays and 2.97 on weekends, 18% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.43 in April to June 2025 to 3.45 in January to March 2026.

QuarterAll nursing staffRegistered nursesWeekdaysWeekendsContract staff shareDays with no RN hoursResidents a day
Jan to Mar 20263.450.683.642.97 0.0%0 of 9095
Oct to Dec 20253.480.763.653.05 0.0%0 of 9292
Jul to Sep 20253.290.703.442.92 0.0%0 of 9293
Apr to Jun 20253.430.663.622.94 0.0%0 of 9188
United States, Jan to Mar 20263.750.623.923.335.3%0.5% of days
Arizona, Jan to Mar 20263.870.634.053.433.3%0.5% of days

Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.

Staff pay reports

Staff pay at this home

No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review. If you work here, your report helps start one.

Official wage estimates for Arizona

JobMedianMiddle halfEmployed
Arizona, all employers
CNAs (nursing assistants)$21.53$18.43 to $22.4220,320
LPNs and LVNs$37.05$32.10 to $39.366,530
Registered nurses$47.84$39.33 to $52.2073,150
United States, nursing care facilities
CNAs (nursing assistants)$20.67$17.91 to $22.55534,270
LPNs and LVNs$33.86$30.05 to $37.40188,210
Registered nurses$41.11$37.85 to $47.68142,270

Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.

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Quality measures

The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.

MeasureThis homeArizonaUS
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
2.410.713.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.00.80.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
1.01.21.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
1.52.13.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.01.21.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
6.012.814.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
3.74.44.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
1.710.715.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
26.723.723.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
11.710.412.0

Short-term rehab results

For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Desert Blossom Health & Rehab Center's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it better than the national rate (60.3% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.

Went home or back to the community

60.3% this home

Better than the national rate

US median of homes 51.5% · Arizona: 74 better, 1 worse

Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 85 eligible stays.

Potentially preventable readmissions

10.0% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 10.7% · Arizona: 4 better, 1 worse

Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 100 eligible stays.

Infections that led to a hospital stay

6.5% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 7.1% · Arizona: 6 better, 1 worse

Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 30 eligible stays.

Self-care and mobility at discharge

67.4% this home

Median of homes: Arizona69.9% · US 56.6%

Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 43 residents counted.

Falls with major injury

1.2% this home

Median of homes: Arizona0.0% · US 0.0%

Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 84 residents counted.

New or worsened pressure ulcers

0.0% this home

Median of homes: Arizona0.6% · US 1.7%

Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 84 residents counted.

Medication list given at discharge

Not reported

CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

Median of homes: Arizona95.1% · US 98.7%

Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 17 residents counted.

Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.

Owners and operators

Legal business name: RED MOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE LLC. CMS links this home to The Ensign Group, a group of 344 nursing homes averaging 3.2 stars overall.

NameRoleTypeShareSince
Petty, ScottManaging control - governing bodyIndividual09/01/2017
Qamar, WaqasManaging control - governing bodyIndividual05/08/2022
Burnam, SoonCorporate officerIndividual06/13/2017
Keetch, ChadCorporate officerIndividual01/01/2014
Peterson, ForrestCorporate officerIndividual06/13/2018
Petty, ScottOperational/managerial controlIndividual09/01/2017
Qamar, WaqasOperational/managerial controlIndividual05/08/2022
Port, BarryIndividual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNFIndividual09/11/2025
Ensign Services IncAdp of the SNFOrganization09/01/2017
Standard Bearer Healthcare Op, LPAdp of the SNFOrganization01/01/2022
The Ensign Group IncAdp of the SNFOrganization01/01/2022
Velda Rose Health Holdings LLCAdp of the SNFOrganization01/01/2022
Petty, ScottAdp of the SNFIndividual09/01/2017
Qamar, WaqasAdp of the SNFIndividual05/08/2022

As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.

Questions to ask on a visit

Chosen from this home's own inspection record.

  1. When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on July 18, 2025: "Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality."
  2. How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on December 16, 2025: "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."
  3. How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on July 18, 2025: "Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services."
  4. How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on July 18, 2025: "Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities."
  5. Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.98 hours per resident per day, below the Arizona average of 3.51.

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Common questions

What is Desert Blossom Health & Rehab Center's Medicare star rating?
CMS rates Desert Blossom Health & Rehab Center 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Desert Blossom Health & Rehab Center get at its last inspection?
1 health deficiency at the standard inspection on December 16, 2025. The Arizona average is 6.4.
Has Desert Blossom Health & Rehab Center been fined?
Yes. CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,278 in the last three years.
Does Desert Blossom Health & Rehab Center accept Medicaid?
It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
Who owns Desert Blossom Health & Rehab Center?
CMS lists 14 owners and managers, and links the home to The Ensign Group. Legal business name: RED MOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE LLC.

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