Desert Peak Care Center
Nursing home in Phoenix, Arizona, CMS certification number 035175
8825 South 7th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85042 · Maricopa County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 194
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 17, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 12
- Fines in 3 years
- $181,398 (3)
Does Desert Peak Care Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Desert Peak 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Desert Peak 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
- 4.86
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.39
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.21
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.26
- Weekend total hours
- 4.24
- Nursing staff turnover
- 43.6%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 68.8%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 17, 2026 and cited 12 deficiencies, plus 9 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on January 10, 2025, found 4.
CMS shows an abuse icon for Desert Peak 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 Peak Care Center 3 times in the past 3 years, for $181,398 in total.
It also had 1 payment denial, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 147.6 residents live here, about 76% of its 194 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 194
- Average residents per day
- 147.6
- Certified since
- November 7, 1988
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Desert Peak Care Center
- Legal business name
- Phoenix Az Opco LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near Desert Peak Care Center
- South Mountain Post Acute8008 S. Jesse Owens Parkway, Phoenix 85042
- Resolve Harmony Center, LLC2211 East Southern Avenue, Phoenix 85040
- Haven Health Sky Harbor, LLC1880 East Van Buren Street, Phoenix 85006
- Ahwatukee Post Acute15810 South 42nd Street, Phoenix 85048
- Desert Terrace Healthcare Center2509 North 24th Street, Phoenix 85008
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 Peak 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 Peak Care Center
What is the CMS star rating of Desert Peak Care Center?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Desert Peak Care Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Desert Peak Care Center?
12 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Desert Peak Care Center?
Phoenix Az Opco LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.