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Desert Haven Care Center

  • Nursing Home
  • For people with disabilities

Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: C
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Desert Haven Care Center's website

2645 East Thomas Road,
Phoenix AZ 85016

(602) 956-8000

74.52% estimated occupancy 1

Desert Haven Care Center is in Phoenix, Arizona. This city is one of the largest cities in the nation with has 1,312,922 people. Sporting an overall grade of C, this is likely a middle of the pack facility. Based on the data we reviewed, there are definitely much worse nursing homes out there. One of the better aspects of this facility's report card is its impressive inspection score, which we will address in the next section.

Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Limited Liability company
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Home Making
  • Mental Health
  • Nutritional Counseling

Registered Staff Hours

Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2021)
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Facility Inspections

Grade: B-plus

One of the reasons this ended up being a decent nursing home is that it earned a favorable inspection grade. In this category, we gave this facility a B+. Our inspection scores are tied to items found on the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Nursing homes that excel in this area tend to have very few deficiencies on those reports. Most importantly, these nursing homes generally do not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. While this nursing home had some minor dings on its report, it had no severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are those labeled as categories G through L. This tells you the government inspectors did not consider any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient health or safety. A couple minor deficiencies should not stop you from considering a nursing home.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: B

Additionally, we awarded this nursing home a B in our long-term care category. This is one of our better grades. When nursing homes receive this kind of grade in this category it is usually a good sign for resident care and suggests that the place is well-staffed with nurses and aids. On top of assessing the quantity of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we analyzed the number of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This nursing home administered the vaccine to 100 percent of its patients, which is better than the majority of nursing homes. Clearly, this place is doing something right in this area as it also excelled at keeping its patients out of the hospital. It had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.

Nurse Quality

Grade: C

This nursing home's nursing grade appears to be one of its better features. The facility received a grade of C in this category. Our nursing score consists of a handful of components, most of which are based on nursing hours. This nursing home provides 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident daily. This is a lower figure than we are used to seeing. Lastly, although this place got docked a bit for its nursing hours, it excelled in a few of our quality metrics. With less than five percent of its residents suffering from pressure ulcers, it performed remarkably well in this metric.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: F

The last category we rated was short-term care, which turned out to be this nursing home's worst category. Sadly, it received a lowly F for this area, which is obviously very concerning. In the area of short-term care, we strive to evaluate indicators of a facility's rehabilitation services. We assess a nursing home's skilled nursing services, such as those performed by registered nurses and physical and occupational therapists. Not surprisingly, we found that this nursing home provides far less physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than the average facility. Lastly, we looked at the number of patients that were able to return home from this nursing home. This nursing home didn't fare well here either. In fact, we found that just 0 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home. This figure was quite a bit off the national average.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Sep 22

Desert Haven Care Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: A-minus

In Desert Haven Care Center, 8.97% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of residents who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a measure of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bed sores, are often the result of patients staying in one position for too long.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: A-plus

In Desert Haven Care Center, 2.2% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of residents who have had a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injury are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Major falls are often the result of lower quality nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A

In Desert Haven Care Center, 1.68% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of patients that have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often the result of facilities with worst hygiene practices. More frequent bathing minimizes the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. We want to point out that this datapoint is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have incongruent reporting standards for infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: F

In Desert Haven Care Center, 11.03% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percentage of residents prescribed antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs may be helpful for many patients, it is important to ensure these medications are being used only where medically required. In limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: F

In Desert Haven Care Center, 16.78% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric gauges the percentage of long-term care residents who are administered antianxiety medication. These drugs are given to residents suffering from depression or anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A-minus

In Desert Haven Care Center, 3.1% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents showing depressive symptoms. Some believe that this is a measure of quality of life.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: A-minus

In Desert Haven Care Center, 80.03% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents who have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home residents, making these types of vaccines critical to patient safety.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: D

In Desert Haven Care Center, 12.44% Percentage of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and eating. Some experts would argue that this is a reasonable measure of a patient's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: A

In Desert Haven Care Center, 20.97% Percentage of Residents

This is the percentage of residents who were able to retain mobility over time. Preserving mobility can be a good sign for residents' well-being.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: D

In Desert Haven Care Center, 20.97 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

Scores for Phoenix, AZ

  • Overall Rating has a grade of B-plus
  • Nurse Rating has a grade of B
  • Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B
  • Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B
  • Inspection Rating has a grade of A

Looking for more options? Phoenix, Arizona has 23 other nursing homes

Nearby Hospitals

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  • Banner - University Medical Center PhoenixAcute Care Hospitals 2.19 miles away1111 East Mcdowell Road Phoenix Arizona 85006Voluntary non-profit - Other(602) 239-2000
  • St Luke's Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 2.25 miles away1800 East Van Buren Street Phoenix Arizona 85006Proprietary(602) 251-8156
  • St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 3.18 miles away350 West Thomas Road Phoenix Arizona 85013Voluntary non-profit - Church(602) 406-5001
  • Abrazo Central CampusAcute Care Hospitals 5.45 miles away2000 West Bethany Home Road Phoenix Arizona 85015Physician(602) 249-0212
  • Scottsdale Osborn Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 5.88 miles away7400 East Osborn Road Scottsdale Arizona 85251Proprietary(480) 882-4004
  • John C. Lincoln North Mountain HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 6.63 miles away250 East Dunlap Avenue Phoenix Arizona 85020Voluntary non-profit - Private(602) 331-5862

Nearby Dialysis

  • Pediatric Dialysis Center of Phoenix LLC0.12 miles away2545 East Thomas Road Suite 100 Phoenix Arizona 85016Dialysis Stations: 2 (602) 957-1648
  • Phoenix Childrens Hospital- Dialysis Center0.94 miles away1920 E Cambridge Rd Ste 102 Phoenix Arizona 85016Dialysis Stations: 6 (602) 933-3220
  • Arcadia Dialysis Center (Fmc)1.02 miles away4021 N. 30th Street Phoenix Arizona 85016CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 12 (602) 957-2142
  • Maricopa Medical Ctr - Dialysis1.55 miles away2525 E Roosevelt St Phoenix Arizona 85008CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 11 (602) 344-1601
  • Papago Dialysis (Dva)1.93 miles away5115 East Thomas, Suite #115 Phoenix Arizona 85018Dialysis Stations: 13 (602) 956-1831
  • Evergreen Park Dialysis2.35 miles away926 E Mc Dowell Rd Suite 100 Phoenix Arizona 85006Dialysis Stations: 20 (602) 252-1418
  • Fresenius Kidney Care Desert Sage2.97 miles away4901 W Mcdowell Road Suite 120 Phoenix Arizona 85035Dialysis Stations: 25 (602) 272-3116
  • Southwest Kidney/Davita-Phoenix Home Dialysis (Dva)3.11 miles away5115 E Thomas Rd Ste 100 Phoenix Arizona 85018Dialysis Stations: 1 (602) 840-0012