Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC Complaints, Violations and Inspection Records

June 30, 2026, complaint inspection

2 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions and provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

• F0557Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. (scope and severity D)
• F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (scope and severity D)

May 18, 2026, complaint inspection

1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.

• F0573Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records. (scope and severity D)

February 26, 2026, standard inspection

26 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for 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, ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment, and ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

• F0584Honor 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. (scope and severity E)
• F0604Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. (scope and severity E)
• F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (scope and severity E)
• F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (scope and severity E)
• F0802Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. (scope and severity E)
• F0805Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. (scope and severity E)
• F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (scope and severity E)
• F0865Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. (scope and severity E)
• F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (scope and severity E)
• F0558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (scope and severity D)
• F0578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. (scope and severity D)
• F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (scope and severity D)
• F0605Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. (scope and severity D)
• F0628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. (scope and severity D)
• F0645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities (scope and severity D)
• F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (scope and severity D)
• F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (scope and severity D)

• F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. (scope and severity D)
• F0693Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. (scope and severity D)
• F0694Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. (scope and severity D)
• F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (scope and severity D)
• F0697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. (scope and severity D)
• F0698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. (scope and severity D)
• F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (scope and severity D)
• F0803Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. (scope and severity D)
• F0806Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. (scope and severity D)

December 3, 2025, complaint inspection

1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.

• F0627Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. (scope and severity D)

December 1, 2025, complaint inspection

4 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing, immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident, and 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.

• F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (scope and severity E)
• F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (scope and severity D)
• F0584Honor 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. (scope and severity D)
• F0813Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors. (scope and severity D)

November 25, 2025, complaint inspection

1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

• F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (scope and severity E)

November 18, 2025, complaint inspection

2 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide and implement an infection prevention and control program and develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

• F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (scope and severity E)
• F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (scope and severity D)

November 13, 2025, complaint inspection

2 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident and ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

• F0558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (scope and severity D)
• F0604Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. (scope and severity D)

April 25, 2025, complaint inspection

4 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made, establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility, and honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.

• F0559Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. (scope and severity E)

• F0837Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility. (scope and severity E)
• F0557Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. (scope and severity D)
• F0921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. (scope and severity D)

March 24, 2025, complaint inspection

1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

• F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (scope and severity D)

February 21, 2025, complaint inspection

1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

• F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (scope and severity D)

January 17, 2025, complaint inspection

3 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional, develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured, and provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

• F0680Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional. (scope and severity E)
• F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (scope and severity D)
• F0679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. (scope and severity D)

January 15, 2025, complaint inspection

2 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide activities to meet all resident's needs and provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

• F0679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. (scope and severity D)
• F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (scope and severity D)

November 22, 2024, standard inspection

15 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality, ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents, and try different approaches before using a bed rail. if a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

• F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (scope and severity E)
• F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (scope and severity E)
• F0700Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. (scope and severity E)
• F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (scope and severity E)
• F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (scope and severity E)
• F0558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (scope and severity D)
• F0693Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. (scope and severity D)
• F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (scope and severity D)
• F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (scope and severity D)
• F0758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. (scope and severity D)

• F0761Ensure 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. (scope and severity D)
• F0807Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration. (scope and severity D)
• F0808Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law. (scope and severity D)
• F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (scope and severity D)
• F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (scope and severity B)

September 16, 2024, complaint inspection

2 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody and timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

• F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (scope and severity D)
• F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (scope and severity D)

August 23, 2024, complaint inspection

1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

• F0602Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. (scope and severity D)

August 1, 2024, complaint inspection

3 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody, ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents, and safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

• F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (scope and severity G)
• F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (scope and severity G)
• F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (scope and severity D)

July 3, 2024, complaint inspection

1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

• F0921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. (scope and severity E)

June 20, 2024, complaint inspection

1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

• F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (scope and severity D)

May 13, 2024, complaint inspection

2 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured and provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

• F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (scope and severity E)
• F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (scope and severity D)

April 10, 2024, complaint inspection

1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

• F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (scope and severity D)

February 13, 2024, complaint inspection

1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

• F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (scope and severity D)

February 7, 2024, complaint inspection

2 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident and make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

• F0558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (scope and severity D)
• F0921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. (scope and severity D)

January 17, 2024, complaint inspection

2 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life and provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

• F0745Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. (scope and severity D)

• F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (scope and severity D)

November 16, 2023, standard inspection

27 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for dispose of garbage and refuse properly, reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident, and ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.

• F0814Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. (scope and severity F)
• F0558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (scope and severity E)
• F0576Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods. (scope and severity E)
• F0640Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. (scope and severity E)
• F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (scope and severity E)
• F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (scope and severity E)
• F0676Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. (scope and severity E)
• F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (scope and severity E)
• F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (scope and severity E)
• F0803Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. (scope and severity E)
• F0805Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. (scope and severity E)
• F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (scope and severity E)
• F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (scope and severity E)
• F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (scope and severity D)
• F0554Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. (scope and severity D)
• F0625Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. (scope and severity D)
• F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (scope and severity D)
• F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (scope and severity D)
• F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. (scope and severity D)

• F0730Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. (scope and severity D)
• F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (scope and severity D)
• F0761Ensure 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. (scope and severity D)
• F0838Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. (scope and severity D)
• F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (scope and severity D)
• F0919Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. (scope and severity D)
• F0732Post nurse staffing information every day. (scope and severity B)
• F0947Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. (scope and severity B)

August 17, 2023, complaint inspection

2 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs and implement gradual dose reductions(gdr) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and prn orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and prn use is limited.

• F0757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. (scope and severity D)
• F0758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. (scope and severity D)

August 15, 2023, complaint inspection

2 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards and develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

• F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (scope and severity E)
• F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (scope and severity D)