Desert Highlands Care Center
Nursing home in Kingman, Arizona, CMS certification number 035169
1081 Kathleen Ave, Kingman, AZ 86401 · Mohave County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 120
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 14, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 7
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Desert Highlands Care Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Desert Highlands 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Desert Highlands 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
- 3.74
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.55
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.91
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.28
- Weekend total hours
- 3.25
- Nursing staff turnover
- 50.6%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 61.5%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 14, 2025 and cited 7 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on September 8, 2023, found 6.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Desert Highlands Care Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 75 residents live here, about 63% of its 120 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 75
- Certified since
- May 23, 1988
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Desert Highlands Care Center
- Legal business name
- Kingman No 1 LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 36 homes nationally under Circle B Enterprises, 2.6-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Desert Highlands Care Center
- The Gardens Rehab & Care Center3131 Western Avenue, Kingman 86401
- The Lingenfelter Center1099 Sunrise Avenue, Kingman 86401
- The Legacy Rehab & Care Center2812 Silver Creek Road, Bullhead City 86442
- Haven of Lake Havasu2781 Osborne Drive, Lake Havasu City 86406
- Havasu Nursing Center3576 Kearsage Drive, Lake Havasu City 86406
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, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Desert Highlands 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 Highlands Care Center
What is the CMS star rating of Desert Highlands Care Center?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Desert Highlands Care Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Desert Highlands Care Center?
7 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Desert Highlands Care Center?
Kingman No 1 LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.