Desert Haven Care Center
Nursing home in Phoenix, Arizona, CMS certification number 035062
2645 East Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ 85016 · Maricopa County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 115
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- September 5, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 11
- Fines in 3 years
- $67,818 (3)
Does Desert Haven Care Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Desert Haven Care Center is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Desert Haven Care Center reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.61
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.45
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.92
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.25
- Weekend total hours
- 4.28
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on September 5, 2025 and cited 11 deficiencies, plus 9 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on April 17, 2024, found 5.
Infection control citations: 0.
CMS shows an abuse icon for Desert Haven Care Center. That means inspectors cited it for abuse, neglect or exploitation in the past year or two.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Desert Haven Care Center 3 times in the past 3 years, for $67,818 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 86.7 residents live here, about 75% of its 115 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 115
- Average residents per day
- 86.7
- Certified since
- February 4, 1975
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Desert Haven Care Center
- Legal business name
- SRCV Haven, LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
Other nursing homes near Desert Haven Care Center
- Desert Terrace Healthcare Center2509 North 24th Street, Phoenix 85008
- Haven Health Sky Harbor, LLC1880 East Van Buren Street, Phoenix 85006
- Camelback Post Acute Care and Rehabilitation4635 North 14th Street, Phoenix 85014
- Maryland Gardens Post Acute31 West Maryland Avenue, Phoenix 85013
- Haven of Phoenix4202 North 20th Avenue, Phoenix 85015
See also all nursing homes in Phoenix.
Who inspects nursing homes in Arizona
Arizona's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Arizona, the 23 in Phoenix, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Desert Haven Care Center, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Desert Haven Care Center
What is the CMS star rating of Desert Haven Care Center?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Desert Haven Care Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Desert Haven Care Center?
11 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Desert Haven Care Center?
SRCV Haven, LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.