Chandler · 85224
River Park Post Acute
2555 North Price Road
Chandler, AZ 85224
Desert Cove Nursing Center
⌖ Chandler, AZ · Maricopa County
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Medicare overall rating 2 of 5 stars
Certified beds120
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipFor-profit (partnership)
About Desert Cove Nursing Center
Desert Cove Nursing Center is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Chandler, AZ. Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (below average); the average in Arizona is 3.3. At its last full inspection (Nov 2025), inspectors found 16 problems, more than the Arizona average of 6.4. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 3 hr 49 min a day with each resident, about the same as the Arizona average of 3 hr 59 min. About 50% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years. Its quality ratings are similar for short-term rehab (5 of 5) and long-term care (5 of 5).
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Key details
Facility nameDesert Cove Nursing Center
LocationMaricopa County, Arizona
Phone(480) 899-0641
Address1750 West Frye Road, Chandler, AZ 85224 · Maricopa County
CMS provider number35095
Ownership typeFor-profit (partnership)
Operating companyLife Care Centers of America · 194 homes
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceDecember 3, 1984 (41 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
2 strengths and 2 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Sep 2025.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
About average
- Nurse staffing per resident3 hr 49 min a dayArizona average: 3 hr 59 minAbout average
- Registered nurse time per resident42 min a dayArizona average: 42 minAbout average
- Nursing staff turnover50% a yearArizona average: 45%About average
Things to ask about
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- Abuse citationOn recordMedicare shows this icon when a home was cited for abuse, neglect or exploitation in recent inspections. Ask what happened and what changed.Ask about this
- Health citations at last inspection16 (Nov 2025)Arizona average: 6.4. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Worse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Arizona average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.5%State average: 1.2%Better than average
Physical therapist time: about 4 minutes per resident a day. That is less than the state average of 6 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury1.7%State average: 2.1%Better than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)7.8%State average: 4.4%Worse than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs6.1%State average: 10.6%Better than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Arizona average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Who pays, and how full it is
Most residents here have their care paid by Medicaid. In Arizona, Medicaid pays for 58% of resident days at a typical home.
- 65% Medicaid
- 6% Medicare
- 29% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average48%Arizona typical: 81%
Cost of care per resident day$371Arizona typical: $396
Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending December 2024. The cost per day is what care costs the home to provide, not the price you would pay; ask the home for its private-pay rate. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 2 stars now, down from 5 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 5 stars and changed 8 times.
Overall rating2★
Health inspections1★
Staffing3★
Quality of care5★
Nurse hours per resident per day3.8
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4.0 |
| Jan 2020 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 |
| Jan 2021 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4.9 |
| Jan 2022 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3.7 |
| Jan 2023 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Jan 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3.7 |
| Feb 2025 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3.6 |
| Feb 2026 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Sep 2026 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3.8 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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