Nursing homes in Palm Desert, CA that take Medicare & Medicaid
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3 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Palm Desert are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 3.0 stars (California: 3.2). The highest rated is The Springs Healthcare Center at the Carlotta. 3 accept Medicaid.
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Nurse hours: the bar is the home; the tick is the California median (4.27 hours).
Nursing homes near Palm Desert
- Rancho Mirage Health and Rehabilitation Center · Rancho Mirage · 3 stars · 3 mi · Medicaid
- Bayshire Rancho Mirage · Rancho Mirage · 4 stars · 4 mi
- Desert Springs Healthcare & Wellness Centre · Indio · 3 stars · 9 mi · Medicaid
- Desert Mountain Care Center · Indio · 4 stars · 9 mi · Medicaid
- Premier Care Center for Palm Springs · Palm Springs · 1 stars · 10 mi · Medicaid
- Palm Springs Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center · Palm Springs · 5 stars · 11 mi · Medicaid
- Desert Regional Medical Center D/P SNF · Palm Springs · 5 stars · 13 mi · Medicaid
- California Nursing & Rehabilitation Center · Palm Springs · 1 stars · 13 mi · Medicaid
Questions about nursing homes in Palm Desert
- Which nursing homes in Palm Desert accept Medicaid?
- 3 of 3 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including The Springs Healthcare Center at the Carlotta, Monterey Palms Health Care Center, Desert Springs Post Acute. Certification doesn't mean a Medicaid bed is open; call and ask, including whether they accept residents whose Medicaid application is pending.
- Which accept Medicare for short-term rehab?
- 3 of 3 are Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities. The best CMS short-stay quality ratings are at Monterey Palms Health Care Center (5 of 5) and The Springs Healthcare Center at the Carlotta (4 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in Palm Desert?
- The Springs Healthcare Center at the Carlotta has the highest CMS overall rating in Palm Desert (5 of 5). Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do Palm Desert nursing homes compare with the rest of California?
- Their average CMS rating is 3.0 stars, below the California average of 3.2. 1 of 3 were fined by CMS in the last three years.
- Are there small nursing homes in Palm Desert?
- 1 of 3 nursing homes in Palm Desert has fewer than 60 certified beds, according to CMS.
- How many nursing homes in Palm Desert have no CMS fines?
- 2 of 3 nursing homes in Palm Desert have no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.
- How many 5-star nursing homes are in Palm Desert?
- 1 of 3 nursing homes in Palm Desert is rated 5 stars overall, according to CMS (October 2026).
- How much does a nursing home cost in Palm Desert?
- CMS doesn't publish prices, so ask each home for its daily rate. Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing after a qualifying hospital stay, with daily coinsurance from day 21; Medicaid pays for long-term care for people who meet California's income and asset rules.
Nursing homes in nearby cities
- Rancho Mirage (2)
- Indio (2)
- Palm Springs (4)
- Yucca Valley (2)
- Joshua Tree (1)
- Hemet (7)
- Banning (2)
- San Jacinto (1)
- Beaumont (2)
- Cherry Valley (1)
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, October 2026. Nursing Homes In Each State is independent and not affiliated with CMS or Medicare. About the data.