Nursing Home
Monterey Palms Health Care Center
44610 Monterey Avenue, Palm Desert, CA 92260
4
4
CMS Overall Rating — Above average
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CMS five-star sub-ratings
Health inspection
3
Staffing
4
Quality measures
5
Long-stay QM
5
Short-stay QM
5
The overall rating starts from the health-inspection rating and is adjusted by staffing and quality-measure performance. How this works.
Facility details
- Type
- Nursing Home
- Ownership
- For-profit
- Certified beds
- 99
- Phone
- (760) 776-7700
- CMS Certification Number
- 555403
- Address
- 44610 Monterey Avenue, Palm Desert, CA 92260
Staffing
- Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
- 4.23 hrs
- RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
- 0.29 hrs
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 36 %
Inspection
- Total weighted health survey score
- 71
Other measures
- Average residents per day
- 92.7
Inspection history
32citations on record
0serious (scope/severity G+)
11from complaints
January 29, 2026most recent survey
Recent citations
| Date | Tag | Issue | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 0550 | Resident Rights Deficiencies complaint | |
| Jun 2025 | 0755 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies complaint | |
| Jun 2025 | 0842 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies complaint | |
| Jan 2025 | 0802 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | |
| Jan 2025 | 0803 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | |
| Jan 2025 | 0804 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | |
| Jan 2025 | 0812 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | |
| Jan 2025 | 0656 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | |
| Jan 2025 | 0677 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | |
| Jan 2025 | 0761 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | |
| Jan 2025 | 0806 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | |
| Jan 2025 | 0814 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | |
| Jan 2025 | 0880 | Infection Control Deficiencies | |
| Jul 2024 | 0558 | Resident Rights Deficiencies complaint | |
| Apr 2024 | 0558 | Resident Rights Deficiencies complaint |
Scope/severity runs A (least) to L (most serious); G and above indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy. Source: CMS health inspection surveys.
Penalties
No federal fines or payment denials are recorded for this nursing home in the latest CMS data.
Ownership
| Owner | Type | Role | Stake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gc Holding Company 2 LLC | Organization | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 99% |
| Grancare LLC | Organization | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | NO PERCENTAGE PR |
| Mariner Health Care, Inc. | Organization | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | NO PERCENTAGE PR |
| Mhc Holding Company | Organization | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | NO PERCENTAGE PR |
| Mhc West Holding Company | Organization | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | NO PERCENTAGE PR |
| National Senior Care, Inc. | Organization | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | NO PERCENTAGE PR |
| Grunstein, Emily | Individual | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | NO PERCENTAGE PR |
| Black, John | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | — |
| Presser, Eric | Individual | Contracted Managing Employee | — |
| Olvera, Claudia | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | — |
| Thomas, Dillon | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | — |
| Sarcauga, Dennis | Individual | Corporate Officer | — |
Owners, managing employees and organizations on file with CMS. Ownership can affect accountability and care patterns. Source: CMS Ownership data.
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