Federal nursing home survey record · CMS-certified nursing home· Not a state assisted-living licensing record

DESERT BLOSSOM HEALTH & REHAB CENTER

MESA, AZ · 106 certified beds · Last Life Safety survey December 16, 2025

CMS Certification Number 035164 · first certified August 1988

Ownership

Operated by THE ENSIGN GROUP · For profit - Corporation

  • Ownership changed September 1, 2017 (change of ownership)to DESERT BLOSSOM HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER from WALNUT HOLDINGS, LLC
1
Citations on file
Rolling three-year window
3
Life Safety surveys
In the same window
0
Tags cited more than once
Across separate surveys
0
Inspection & testing records
Of the citations on file

Position within AZ

1 citations — more than 7% of the 140 certified nursing homes in AZ. Compared within AZ rather than nationally because which state a facility is in explains about 30% of the variation in citation counts between facilities, while bed count explains under 1%. State survey agencies differ far more than the buildings do. How this is calculated

When is the next survey likely?

The window opens February 2027 — about 5 months from now. This facility’s last Life Safety survey was December 2025. Facilities in AZ are typically surveyed 14–22 months after the last one (median 18), measured over 143 consecutive surveys in the last two years of CMS records.

A range the record supports, not a prediction of a date. State agencies vary widely — from about 11 months in Pennsylvania to three years in Maryland. How the window is measured

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Which alerts

Physical environment (health survey)

1 physical-environment citation on the health survey. Cited by the health surveyors under Appendix PP, not the Life Safety Code surveyor: equipment in safe operating condition, the call system, bed rails, pest control, hazards, the environment. Counted separately from the 1 Life Safety citation above. The Physical Environment Index

  • F-0584 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.

How that compares

Citations on file over three years

Compared with the median facility in AZ, and nationally. Surveyors differ markedly between states, so the AZ figure is the meaningful one.

This facility1AZ median8National median11
Citations on file over three years, compared
MeasureCitations
This facility1
Median facility in AZ8
Median facility nationally11

Survey history

Citations at each Life Safety survey
12023-0102024-0502025-12
Citations at each Life Safety survey
Survey dateCitations
January 6, 20231
May 9, 20240
December 16, 20250

Most-cited tags

Most-cited tags at this facility
K-09211
Most-cited tags at this facility
TagWhat the surveyor checksTimes citedLast cited
K-0921Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.12023-01-06

What the citations cover

Citations by CMS category
  • Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies 1
Citations by CMS category
CategoryCitations
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies1

Every citation on file

As published by CMS, newest survey first. Descriptions are CMS’s own wording.

January 6, 2023 — 1 citation

Citations issued on January 6, 2023
TagWhat the surveyor checksStatus
K-0921Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.Deficient, Provider has date of correction (April 5, 2023)

Reflects the CMS posting of August 1, 2026. Surveys conducted in the last few months may not appear yet.