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Premier Care Center for Palm Springs

Nursing home in Palm Springs, CA

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
2990 East Ramon Road, Palm Springs, CA 92264
Phone
(760) 323-2638
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
056328
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
99
Average residents per day
88
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Ensign Palm I LLC
Chain
The Ensign Group (342 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Dec 26, 1973
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 056328. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Mar 10, 2026. CMS lists 67 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jan 12, 2023 to Mar 10, 2026): 26 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Mar 10, 2026Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 10, 2026Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 10, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 10, 2026Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 10, 2026Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 10, 2026Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Nursing and Physician Services		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 10, 2026Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Administration		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 10, 2026Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Nutrition and Dietary		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 10, 2026Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 10, 2026Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 10, 2026Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 10, 2026Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 67. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $66,463 in the last three years.

Mar 10, 2026Fine: $66,463

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
4.09 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.41 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.40 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.60 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
45%
RN turnover (yearly)
43%
Administrators who left in the past year
2

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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