Desert Springs Post Acute
DESERT SPRINGS POST ACUTE in PALM DESERT, CA — inspection on December 24, 2025.
Found 1 citation. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
exposure to the flu.
Special Instructions: All nursing care and Therapy to be completed in room.
Private room if possible or cohort with other flu-positive residences every shift for 7 Days; and On December 18, 2025, Tamiflu Oral Capsule 75 MG (Oseltamivir Phosphate) Give 1 capsule by mouth two times a day for FLU for 5 days. On December 23, 2025, at 3:14 p.m., a concurrent observation and interview was conducted with CNA 2. CNA 2 was observed entering Resident 3's room wearing a face mask. CNA 2 was observed speaking to Resident 3. CNA 2 stated the staff were required to gown up, wear face masks, face shield and gloves prior to entering rooms with droplet precautions. CNA 2 stated Resident 3 was on droplet precautions due to influenza. CNA 2 stated she should have been wearing a gown, gloves, and face shield while talking to Resident 3. On December 23, 2025, at 3:55 p.m., an interview was conducted with the Infection Preventionist (IP).
The IP stated the process for droplet transmission-based precautions are all staff including visitors, family, contractors were required to don PPEs prior to entering the resident's room; a face shield, face mask, gown, gloves due to exposure from residents in room that may be coughing and sneezing.
The IP stated if a staff member was answering the call light, picking up a meal tray, speaking to a resident, or providing direct contact, the staff member was required to wear all PPEs. On December 24, 2025, at 10:09 a.m., a concurrent interview and record review was conducted with the IP.
The IP stated that anyone entering the room will follow transmission-based precautions by donning all PPE face masks, face shields, gown, gloves as indicated on the droplet precaution signage outside of resident's room, when communicating or providing direct care for all residents in the room. A review of the facility's policy and procedure titled, Isolation-Transmission-Based Precautions & Enhanced Barrier Protection, revised date September 2022, indicated, .transmission-based precautions are additional measures that protect staff, visitors and other residents from becoming infected.droplet precautions are implemented for an individual documented or suspected to be infected.that can be generated by the individual coughing, sneezing, talking.gloves, gown, and googles are worn if there is a risk of spraying respiratory secretions. A review of the facility's policy and procedure titled, Infection Prevention and Control Program, revised date October 2018, indicated, .prevention of infection.educating staff.ensuring that they adhere to proper techniques and procedures.implementing appropriate isolation precautions.outbreak management.preventing the spread to other residents.educating the staff and public.
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