Monterey Palms Health Care Center
Palm Desert, CA · Medicare and Medicaid-certified nursing home (CCN 555403) · 99 certified beds
Health inspection: 2 · Quality measures: 5 · Staffing: 4
Federal fines: none on current record
Phone: (760) 776-7700 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
Monterey Palms Health Care Center has a CMS overall rating of 3 stars, which is at the California state average of 3.16 stars. Its health inspection rating is 2 stars and its staffing rating is 4 stars.
Monterey Palms Health Care Center reports total nurse staffing of about 4.21 hours per resident per day, including roughly 0.35 RN hours per resident per day, with a staffing star rating of 4. Nursing staff turnover is reported at 41.0 percent.
Monterey Palms Health Care Center has no federal fines on record, with 0 fines totaling $0.00, and no payment denials on record. CMS data provided does not indicate an abuse icon or Special Focus status for this facility.
About this facility
Monterey Palms Health Care Center is a Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Palm Desert, California (Riverside County), certified since December 1989. The facility is licensed for 99 beds and serves an average of 92.1 residents daily. It operates as a for-profit limited liability company and is part of the Mariner Health Care chain, which includes 17 facilities with an average CMS rating of 3.6 stars.
According to CMS Care Compare, Monterey Palms holds an overall rating of 3 stars, which is at the California state average of 3.16 stars. Its component ratings are: health inspection 2 stars, quality measures 5 stars, and staffing 4 stars.
Nurse staffing data reported to CMS shows total nurse hours per resident per day of 4.21, including 0.35 RN hours per resident per day. Nursing staff turnover is reported at 41.0%.
Regarding penalties, CMS records show no federal fines on record for this facility (0 fines totaling $0.00), and no payment denials on record. There is no abuse icon flag and no special focus status listed for this facility in the provided data.
Ownership has not changed in the past 12 months according to CMS data.
This profile is based on CMS Care Compare data as reported to CMS; families are encouraged to review the current inspection record directly on Medicare Care Compare for the most up-to-date information.
Questions families ask
What is this nursing home's CMS overall star rating and how does it compare to the state average?
Monterey Palms has an overall CMS rating of 3 stars, which is at the California state average of 3.16 stars.
Does this facility accept Medicare, Medicaid, or both?
This facility is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid.
How well is this facility staffed — nurse hours per resident and turnover?
Total nurse staffing is about 4.21 hours per resident per day, including about 0.35 RN hours per resident per day, with a staffing rating of 4 stars; nursing turnover is reported at 41.0%.
Does this facility have federal fines or penalties on record?
No, CMS records show 0 fines totaling $0.00 and no payment denials on record for this facility.
Has CMS flagged this facility for abuse or placed it in the Special Focus program?
The data provided does not indicate an abuse icon or Special Focus program designation for this facility.
How large is this facility and how many residents live there?
Monterey Palms is certified for 99 beds and has an average daily resident count of 92.1.
Who owns this facility — and is it part of a chain?
It is owned as a for-profit limited liability company and is part of the Mariner Health Care chain, which includes 17 facilities averaging a 3.6-star CMS rating.
How long has this facility been Medicare/Medicaid certified?
The facility was first certified on December 8, 1989.
What do the four different CMS star ratings mean?
CMS publishes an overall rating along with three component ratings — health inspection, staffing, and quality measures — which combine to form the overall score; Monterey Palms scores 2 stars for health inspection, 4 stars for staffing, and 5 stars for quality measures.
Does this facility offer short-term rehabilitation as well as long-term care?
This is not specified in the CMS data provided; contact the facility at (760) 776-7700 and verify current services on Medicare Care Compare.
What should I look for when touring this facility?
The provided CMS data does not cover tour details; contact the facility at (760) 776-7700 to arrange a visit and review the inspection record on Medicare Care Compare at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/555403?state=CA.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can review the most current CMS data for Monterey Palms Health Care Center at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/555403?state=CA.
Data: CMS Care Compare (Aug2026 refresh). Star ratings, staffing hours, and penalty records are CMS's official published measures. Always tour the facility, review the current inspection record, and verify details with Medicare before making care decisions.