Complaint Investigation
Desert Peak Care Center
Inspection Date: December 23, 2025
Total Violations
1
Facility ID
035175
Location
PHOENIX, AZ
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Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0600
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Harm Level: Potential for More Than Minimal Harm
F 0600 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
thoroughly investigated by the facility management.Another facility policy reviewed titled Resident's Rights, revised on February 2021, revealed that the federal and state laws guarantee certain basic rights to all resident of the facility. The rights include the resident's right to be free from abuse.
Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete
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📋 Inspection Summary
DESERT PEAK CARE CENTER in PHOENIX, AZ inspection on recent inspection.
Found 0 violation(s). Severity: Standard violations. Status: 0 corrected, 0 pending.
What this means: Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct.
Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. All deficiencies must be
corrected within required timeframes and are subject to follow-up verification.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is an F-tag violation?
- F-tags are federal deficiency codes used by CMS to categorize nursing home violations. Each F-tag corresponds to a specific federal regulation (42 CFR Part 483). For example, F607 relates to abuse prevention policies, F880 relates to infection control.
- Were these violations corrected?
- Facilities must submit plans of correction and implement changes within required timeframes. CMS conducts follow-up inspections to verify corrections. Check the inspection report for specific correction dates and follow-up verification status.
- How often do nursing home inspections happen?
- CMS conducts unannounced inspections of all Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes at least once per year. Additional inspections may occur based on complaints, facility-reported incidents, or follow-up to verify previous violations were corrected.
- What should families do about these violations?
- Families should: (1) Review the full inspection report for details, (2) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspections, (4) Compare with other facilities in PHOENIX, AZ, (5) Report new concerns to state authorities.
- Where can I see the full inspection report?
- Complete inspection reports are available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request copies directly from DESERT PEAK CARE CENTER or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.