Desert Regional Medical Center D/P SNF: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Desert Regional Medical Center D/P SNF is a 32-bed for-profit nursing home in Palm Springs, California. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.61 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 39% below the California average of 2.65, and 15.8% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
Desert Regional Medical Center D/P SNF
1150 North Indian Canyon DrivePalm Springs, CA 92262
Riverside County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Desert Regional Medical Center D/P SNF, nurse aides logged 1.61 hours per resident per day, 39% below the California average. With about 19 residents a day, that works out to roughly 30 aide hours a day, or about 4 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 18% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.61 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.23 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 5.26 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 8.10 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 6.61 | 4.09 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
15.8% of nursing staff at Desert Regional Medical Center D/P SNF left over the year CMS measured, against a California average of 36.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 13.6%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 11, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 4 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $14,043 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 2024 | Fine | $14,043 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Payment Denial | 14 days from Mar 29, 2024 |
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 Regional Medical Center D/P SNF holds 5 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About Desert Regional Medical Center D/P SNF
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Desert Regional Medical Center, Inc.
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 28, 1990
- Located inside a hospital
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Desert Regional Medical Center D/P SNF
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| California Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Palm Springs | 0.8 | 80 | 2.41 | 4.16 | — | 1 | $82,845 |
| Palm Springs Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center Palm Springs | 1.7 | 99 | 2.65 | 5.10 | 41.2% | 4 | None |
| Premier Care Center for Palm Springs Palm Springs | 2.8 | 99 | 2.40 | 4.09 | 45.2% | 1 | $66,463 |
| Bayshire Rancho Mirage Rancho Mirage | 8.4 | 45 | 2.24 | 4.35 | 42.3% | 4 | None |
| Rancho Mirage Health and Rehabilitation Center Rancho Mirage | 10.2 | 99 | 2.39 | 4.20 | 26.7% | 4 | None |
| Monterey Palms Health Care Center Palm Desert | 12.1 | 99 | 2.71 | 4.21 | 41.0% | 3 | None |
| Desert Springs Post Acute Palm Desert | 13.2 | 178 | 2.39 | 4.06 | 49.0% | 1 | $74,424 |
| The Springs Healthcare Center at the Carlotta Palm Desert | 13.6 | 59 | 2.53 | 4.60 | 45.0% | 5 | 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.