Desert Springs Healthcare & Wellness Centre
Nursing home in Indio, California, CMS certification number 555084
82262 Valencia Avenue, Indio, CA 92201 · Riverside County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 68
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- September 18, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 11
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Desert Springs Healthcare & Wellness Centre take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Desert Springs Healthcare & Wellness Centre 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Desert Springs Healthcare & Wellness Centre 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
- 4.07
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.26
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.27
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.55
- Weekend total hours
- 3.76
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on September 18, 2025 and cited 11 deficiencies, plus 4 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on July 18, 2024, found 13.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Desert Springs Healthcare & Wellness Centre in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 61.9 residents live here, about 91% of its 68 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 68
- Average residents per day
- 61.9
- Certified since
- April 1, 1978
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Desert Springs Healthcare & Wellness Centre
- Legal business name
- Indio Healthcare & Wellness Center, LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 5 homes nationally under Citrus Wellness Centre, 2.4-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Desert Springs Healthcare & Wellness Centre
- Desert Mountain Care Center47-763 Monroe Avenue, Indio 92201
- The Springs Healthcare Center at the Carlotta41505 Carlotta Drive, Palm Desert 92211
- Monterey Palms Health Care Center44610 Monterey Avenue, Palm Desert 92260
- Rancho Mirage Health and Rehabilitation Center39950 Vista Del Sol, Rancho Mirage 92270
- Desert Springs Post Acute74-350 Country Club Drive, Palm Desert 92260
Who inspects nursing homes in California
California'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 California, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Desert Springs Healthcare & Wellness Centre, 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 Springs Healthcare & Wellness Centre
What is the CMS star rating of Desert Springs Healthcare & Wellness Centre?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Desert Springs Healthcare & Wellness Centre accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Desert Springs Healthcare & Wellness Centre?
11 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Desert Springs Healthcare & Wellness Centre?
Indio Healthcare & Wellness Center, LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.