The Springs Healthcare Center at the Carlotta: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Springs Healthcare Center at the Carlotta is a 59-bed for-profit nursing home in Palm Desert, California, part of Aspen Skilled Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.53 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 5% below the California average of 2.65, and 45.0% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
The Springs Healthcare Center at the Carlotta
41505 Carlotta DrivePalm Desert, CA 92211
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 The Springs Healthcare Center at the Carlotta, nurse aides logged 2.53 hours per resident per day, 5% below the California average. With about 43 residents a day, that works out to roughly 109 aide hours a day, or about 14 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 9% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.53 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.56 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.51 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.60 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.19 | 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
45.0% of nursing staff at The Springs Healthcare Center at the Carlotta left over the year CMS measured, against a California average of 36.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 16.7%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 6, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 9 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. The Springs Healthcare Center at the Carlotta holds 5 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About The Springs Healthcare Center at the Carlotta
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Aspen Skilled Healthcare, 35 homes
- Legal name: Apdc, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 27, 1986
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Springs Healthcare Center at the Carlotta
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Monterey Palms Health Care Center Palm Desert | 3.2 | 99 | 2.71 | 4.21 | 41.0% | 3 | None |
| Rancho Mirage Health and Rehabilitation Center Rancho Mirage | 3.5 | 99 | 2.39 | 4.20 | 26.7% | 4 | None |
| Desert Springs Post Acute Palm Desert | 5.7 | 178 | 2.39 | 4.06 | 49.0% | 1 | $74,424 |
| Bayshire Rancho Mirage Rancho Mirage | 5.8 | 45 | 2.24 | 4.35 | 42.3% | 4 | None |
| Desert Mountain Care Center Indio | 6.4 | 99 | 2.38 | 5.21 | — | 3 | None |
| Desert Springs Healthcare & Wellness Centre Indio | 6.5 | 68 | 2.56 | 4.09 | — | 3 | $66,151 |
| Premier Care Center for Palm Springs Palm Springs | 10.9 | 99 | 2.40 | 4.09 | 45.2% | 1 | $66,463 |
| Palm Springs Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center Palm Springs | 12.0 | 99 | 2.65 | 5.10 | 41.2% | 4 | 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.