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Hi-Desert Medical Center D/P SNF

Nursing home in Joshua Tree, CA

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
6601 White Feather Rd, Joshua Tree, CA 92252
Phone
(760) 366-6437
Listed under
For-profit, No fines or payment denials in 3 years
Medicare CCN
555443
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
2 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
92
Average residents per day
89
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Hdmc Holdings LLC
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jan 11, 1991
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
Yes
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 555443. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-11-07.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Mar 19, 2026. CMS lists 40 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Dec 8, 2023 to Jun 16, 2026): 17 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jun 16, 2026Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 6, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		G
Actual harm, isolated
Apr 29, 2026Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 19, 2026Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 19, 2026Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 19, 2026Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 19, 2026Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 19, 2026Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 19, 2026Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Mar 19, 2026Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in…
Pharmacy Service		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Mar 19, 2026Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Administration		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Mar 19, 2026Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed…
Administration		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread

Showing the 12 most recent of 40. 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 Oct 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

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

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
4.02 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
1.25 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
1.98 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.65 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
58%
RN turnover (yearly)
64%

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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