Desert Peak Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Desert Peak Care Center is a 194-bed for-profit nursing home in Phoenix, Arizona. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.10 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 39% above the Arizona average of 2.23, and 45.6% nursing staff turnover (Arizona average 45.1%).
Desert Peak Care Center
8825 South 7th StreetPhoenix, AZ 85042
Maricopa County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Desert Peak Care Center, nurse aides logged 3.10 hours per resident per day, 39% above the Arizona average. With about 148 residents a day, that works out to roughly 459 aide hours a day, or about 57 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Arizona avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.10 | 2.23 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.17 | 1.04 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.41 | 0.70 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.68 | 3.97 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.07 | 3.50 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
45.6% of nursing staff at Desert Peak Care Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Arizona average of 45.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 64.7%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 10, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 12 health deficiencies (Arizona average 6.4). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $64,873 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2025 | Fine | $27,277 |
| Jan 10, 2025 | Payment Denial | 43 days from Apr 10, 2025 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Fine | $37,596 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Desert Peak Care Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Arizona average is 3.3.
About Desert Peak Care Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Phoenix Az Opco LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 7, 1988
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Desert Peak Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| South Mountain Post Acute Phoenix | 0.6 | 124 | 2.17 | 4.06 | 47.5% | 4 | None |
| Resolve Harmony Center, LLC Phoenix · abuse citation | 3.0 | 115 | 1.77 | 3.42 | — | 1 | None |
| Haven Health Sky Harbor, LLC Phoenix | 6.2 | 120 | 2.35 | 4.31 | 41.1% | 2 | None |
| Ahwatukee Post Acute Phoenix | 6.3 | 192 | 1.66 | 2.92 | 63.1% | 3 | None |
| Desert Terrace Healthcare Center Phoenix · abuse citation | 7.9 | 108 | 1.85 | 3.35 | 55.4% | 3 | None |
| Tempe Post Acute Tempe · staffing data not validated | 8.1 | 60 | — | — | — | 5 | None |
| Desert Haven Care Center Phoenix · abuse citation · staffing data not validated | 8.4 | 115 | — | — | — | 1 | $75,868 |
| Mirabella at Asu Tempe | 8.4 | 21 | 3.84 | 7.02 | 61.5% | 3 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.