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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Desert Blossom Health & Rehab Center

(480) 832-3903

About Desert Blossom Health & Rehab Center

Desert Blossom Health & Rehab Center brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation expertise to Mesa, Arizona families navigating recovery and ongoing care. Our team combines medical oversight with compassionate support, helping seniors regain strength and independence during critical transitions.

Community at a glance

Capacity

106 residents

Location

Mesa, AZ

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

60 SOUTH 58TH STREET, Mesa, Arizona 85206

(480) 832-3903

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on December 16, 2025, state inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Arizona average is 6.3).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 27 minutes with each resident a day, below the Arizona average of 3 hours 59 minutes.

Medicare fined Desert Blossom Health & Rehab Center once in the last three years, $8,278 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 27 minutesBelow the Arizona average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day41 minutes
Nursing staff who left in the past year52%Above the Arizona average

Inspections

10 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

December 16, 2025 · Standard inspection · 1 citation

  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jan 14, 2026

July 18, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 4 citations

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

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 22, 2025
  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 22, 2025
  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 22, 2025
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 22, 2025
June 2, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintPlan to fix it accepted
May 9, 2024 · Standard inspection · 4 citations+
  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 20, 2024
  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 20, 2024
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jul 20, 2024
  • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Jun 21, 2023

Fines and payment denials

1 fine totaling $8,278 in the last three years.

  • June 2, 2025Fine: $8,278

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Red Mountain Healthcare LLC
Medicare-certified beds
106
Average residents per day
95
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
August 4, 1988
Part of a chain
The Ensign Group, 344 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
035164

Location

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60 SOUTH 58TH STREETMesa, AZ 85206

12 other communities within 10 miles

Senior living near Mesa

Questions about Desert Blossom Health & Rehab Center

How did Desert Blossom Health & Rehab Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on December 16, 2025 and cited 1 health deficiency. The Arizona average is 6.3.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Desert Blossom Health & Rehab Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 27 minutes with each resident per day, including 41 minutes from registered nurses. 52% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Desert Blossom Health & Rehab Center been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Desert Blossom Health & Rehab Center once in the last three years, totaling $8,278.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Mesa Skilled Nursing in Arizona Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026