Desert Oasis Healthcare-Home Health Services
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
37/ 100
Desert Home Health Services, Inc
Home health agency · 440 S El Cielo Rd. Suite # 8, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 4★
43/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 01/23/2003 · CCN 058150
- Rank in Palm Springs
- #1 of 4 home health agencies
- Rank in California
- #1464 of 2183 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 1,325
- Medicare spending
- 7% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 29 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 4 of 16 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 91.1% | 95.3% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 78.9% | 70.4% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 81.3% | 83.4% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 90% | 82.1% | 89.7% | About the same |
| Patients improved at bathing | 87% | 87% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 94.3% | 87.2% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 86.9% | 81% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 75.2% | 92.4% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 65.8% | 62.1% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 28% | 81.7% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 84.3% | 92.7% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 90.4% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.4% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 9.6% | — | 10.8% | Better |
Risk-adjusted rates account for how sick patients were. Data window differs by measure; see CMS for exact dates.
CMS categorization: discharge to community Better Than National Rate; preventable readmissions Same As National Rate; preventable hospitalizations Same As National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 2 of 5 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 90% | 87% | 89% | About the same |
| Team communicated well | 90% | 85% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 75% | 83% | 82% | Worse |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 86% | 83% | 85% | About the same |
| Would definitely recommend | 81% | 77% | 79% | Better |
Based on 180 completed surveys (31% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (29)
92201, 92203, 92210, 92211, 92220, 92223, 92225, 92230, 92234, 92236, 92240, 92241, 92252, 92253, 92256, 92258, 92260, 92261, 92262, 92263, 92264, 92268, 92270, 92276, 92277, 92284, 92286, 92399, 92555
Other home health agencies in Palm Springs
Legacy Care Home Health
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
36/ 100
Angels Home Health Corporation
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
30/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Desert Home Health Services, Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. Desert Home Health Services, Inc (CMS Certification Number 058150) has been Medicare-certified since 01/23/2003, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Desert Home Health Services, Inc compare to other home health agencies in Palm Springs?
Desert Home Health Services, Inc ranks #1 of 4 home health agencies based in Palm Springs on the Scorecard score, with 3 stars.
What areas does Desert Home Health Services, Inc serve?
Desert Home Health Services, Inc reports serving 29 ZIP codes to CMS, including 92201, 92203, 92210, 92211, 92220. Call (760) 318-9006 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Desert Home Health Services, Inc. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.