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Nursing home report card · Mesa, AZ

Desert Blossom Health & Rehab Center

60 South 58th Street, Mesa, AZ 85206

Call this home: (480) 832-3903

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Quick summary

Above-average Medicare rating

Overall rating is 5 of 5 stars. That is a positive signal — still read the inspection notes, visit in person, and ask about staffing on nights and weekends.

Our summary of public Medicare records. It does not establish that this home harmed a particular resident. About this summary.

How recent is this information?
Medicare file prepared
Aug 1, 2026
Our record last updated
Oct 15, 2026
Last routine health inspection
Dec 16, 2025

These dates mean different things. A new file can include older inspections and staffing figures. Read about the dates.

Medicare ratings

One star is the lowest rating. Five stars is the highest. Ratings are a starting point—read the inspection findings too.

Overall rating
5out of 5

Combines inspection, staffing, and care measures.

Among the highest Medicare ratings

Health inspections
4out of 5

Based on problems found during health inspections.

Above average

Nursing staff
2out of 5

Based on staffing levels and related measures.

Below-average Medicare rating

Health and care results
5out of 5

Based on reported health and care results.

Among the highest Medicare ratings

What do the ratings and warnings mean?
Medicare ratings
One star is the lowest rating. Five stars is the highest. These are government ratings, not family reviews.
Inspection problems
Inspectors found that a home did not meet a care or safety rule. The official term is “deficiency.”
Abuse warning
Medicare has flagged the home because of abuse-related inspection findings. Read the findings and dates.
Nursing staff time
Average staff hours for each resident per day. This does not mean each resident gets that much one-to-one care.

Learn about the records and their limits →

At a glance

These numbers come from the records we have. Inspection problems are rules the home did not meet. The dates covered can differ.

Care and safety problems
12

Care, safety, and resident-rights issues on recent inspections

Fire-safety problems
0

Building, alarms, exits, and related safety citations

Reported fines
$8,278

Total fine amounts in the imported penalty records

Medicare file prepared
Aug 1, 2026

Medicare home ID: 035164

Inspection findings to read first

Start with these past findings. We show the most serious first, then the most recent. They do not describe the home’s condition today.

  • Caused actual harm · isolated case

    Jun 2, 2025 · Inspection rule 0684

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

  • Could have caused harm · isolated case

    Dec 16, 2025 · Inspection rule 0761

    Ensure 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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

  • Could have caused harm · isolated case

    Jul 18, 2025 · Inspection rule 0755

    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Read the inspection history →

Nursing staff time

These are average staff hours for each resident per day. They are not one-to-one bedside care. The file does not give the reporting period for each figure.

Registered nurses (RNs)
0.68hours per resident per day

about 41 minutes per resident per day

All nursing staff
3.45hours per resident per day

about 3 hr 27 min per resident per day

Registered nurse time on weekends
0.44hours per resident per day

about 27 minutes per resident per day

Latest inspection summary

A summary of the most recent routine inspections. You can open the dated findings below.

We do not have a routine inspection summary for this home. Check the dated findings below and the Medicare.gov record.

How this home compares

Compared with state and national averages. The numbers may cover different periods.

  • Overall CMS rating: 5 stars
  • Health inspection rating: 4 stars
  • Staffing rating: 2 stars
  • Registered nurse time per resident: 0.68 hours/day
  • Total nurse time per resident: 3.45 hours/day
See the dates used for these averages

Medicare file dates: this home Aug 1, 2026; Arizona averages Unavailable; U.S. averages Oct 1, 2026.

Other concerns in the records

These points may be worth asking about. They do not establish what happened to a particular resident. See our Terms of Use.

  • CMS has fined this home in the recent reporting period

How serious were the problems?

Inspectors rate each problem by how much harm it caused or could cause. We group the CMS letter codes into plain language.

  • Caused actual harm1 citation
  • Could have caused harm11 citations

Why inspectors showed up

Routine checks happen on a schedule. Complaint visits happen when someone reports a concern.

Complaints
0
Routine
12
Fire safety
0
Other
0

Who owns it

Names CMS lists as owners or managers · reported as For profit - Corporation.

  • We do not have individual owner names for this home.

Other homes in this group: All The Ensign Group nursing homes

Inspection history

Open a date to read what inspectors found. The harm labels explain how serious the problem was at the time.

December 16, 20251 finding
  • Pharmacy Service problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0761 · code D

    Ensure 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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

July 18, 20254 findings
  • Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0609 · code D

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

  • Resident Assessment and Care Planning problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0658 · code D

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

  • Quality of Life and Care problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0697 · code D

    Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

  • Pharmacy Service problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0755 · code D

    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

June 2, 20251 finding
  • Quality of Life and Care problems
    Caused actual harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0684 · code G

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

May 9, 20244 findings
  • Resident Rights problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0584 · code D

    Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

  • Resident Assessment and Care Planning problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0658 · code D

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

  • Quality of Life and Care problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0692 · code D

    Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

  • Resident Assessment and Care Planning problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0842 · code D

    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

January 6, 20232 findings
  • Pharmacy Service problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0755 · code D

    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

  • Resident Assessment and Care Planning problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0842 · code D

    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Fines & penalties

These fines appear in Medicare’s records. A listed amount does not tell us whether it has been paid.

  • Fine · Jun 2, 2025$8,278

Other homes in this chain

The Ensign Group · other locations in Arizona

Related topics

Questions about Desert Blossom Health & Rehab Center

What is Desert Blossom Health & Rehab Center's Medicare star rating?
As of August 1, 2026, Desert Blossom Health & Rehab Center in Mesa, Arizona has an overall CMS rating of 5 out of 5 stars. Other CMS scores: health inspection 4 of 5, staffing 2 of 5, quality measures 5 of 5. These are CMS ratings based on inspection, staffing, and quality information, not consumer reviews.
Has Desert Blossom Health & Rehab Center been fined?
As of August 1, 2026, the imported penalty records list $8,278 in reported fines for Desert Blossom Health & Rehab Center. The individual penalty dates can differ from the Medicare file date; a listed fine does not establish that it was paid.
Does Desert Blossom Health & Rehab Center have a Medicare abuse warning?
No. The current CMS Care Compare extract does not show an abuse warning icon for Desert Blossom Health & Rehab Center in Mesa, Arizona.
How does Desert Blossom Health & Rehab Center compare with other nursing homes in Arizona?
Its overall CMS rating is 5 out of 5. A rating comparison is withheld because a matching source date or a usable rating is missing. Use the Arizona report card and dated inspection history for context; inspection totals alone are not a like-for-like performance comparison.

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