Medicare-certified home health agency

Desert Oasis Healthcare-Home Health Services

Home health agency in Palm Springs, California

CMS Care Compare, released 2026-07-15

Quality of care

Patient survey

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How patients did

Compared with the average California agency. The dot is this agency; the solid line is the state average, the dashed line the U.S.

Care started on time90.6%

Below the California averageState average 95.3%U.S. average 96.5%2284 of 2520 patients

What this measures

Share of patients whose first visit happened on the date the doctor ordered, or within 2 days of the referral or of coming home from the hospital when no date was ordered.

Patients got better at walking78.6%

Below the California averageState average 83.4%U.S. average 88.6%1323 of 1873 patients

What this measures

Share of patients who could walk or move around more easily by the end of care.

Falls with major injury · lower is better1.1%

Below the California averageState average 0.6%U.S. average 0.9%28 of 2474 patients

What this measures

Share of patients who had a fall that caused a broken bone, head injury or similar during care. Lower is better.

Patients sent home to the communityNot reported

This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.

What this measures

Share of patients who went home or to the community after home health and stayed out of a facility, adjusted for how sick patients were.

Preventable hospital stays during care · lower is betterNot reported

This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.

What this measures

Share of home health stays with a hospital or observation stay for a problem good care might have prevented, adjusted for how sick patients were. Lower is better.

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Checked on flu shot55.4%

Below the California averageState average 70.4%U.S. average 64.2%779 of 1405 patients

What this measures

Share of patients who were determined to have received the flu shot for the current flu season, from the agency or elsewhere.

Got better at getting in and out of bed83.3%

About the California averageState average 82.1%U.S. average 89.7%1477 of 1864 patients

What this measures

Share of patients who needed less help getting in and out of bed by the end of care.

Got better at bathing75.8%

Below the California averageState average 87.0%U.S. average 90.6%1374 of 1935 patients

What this measures

Share of patients who needed less help washing themselves by the end of care.

Less short of breath89.8%

Better than the California averageState average 87.2%U.S. average 91.3%714 of 884 patients

What this measures

Share of patients who were less short of breath by the end of care.

Got better at taking medicines67.1%

Below the California averageState average 81.0%U.S. average 88.1%903 of 1601 patients

What this measures

Share of patients who could take their medicines correctly on their own by the end of care.

Pressure ulcers that got worse or appeared · lower is better0.4%

About the California averageState average 0.2%U.S. average 0.2%3 of 2128 patients

What this measures

Share of patients who developed a new or worsened pressure ulcer during care. Lower is better.

Medication problems acted on in time95.3%

Better than the California averageState average 92.4%U.S. average 94.5%2402 of 2520 patients

What this measures

Share of patients whose medications were reviewed at the start of care and, each time a medication problem was found, the doctor-recommended action was completed with timely follow-up.

Met expected function at discharge59.7%

Below the California averageState average 62.0%U.S. average 71.7%1224 of 2050 patients

What this measures

Share of patients whose ability to move and care for themselves at discharge met or beat what was expected for them.

Medication list sent to the next provider96.9%

Better than the California averageState average 81.7%U.S. average 81.2%443 of 457 patients

What this measures

Share of patients whose current medication list was sent in a timely way to the next doctor or facility at transfer or discharge.

Medication list given to the patient98.8%

Better than the California averageState average 92.7%U.S. average 92.2%2027 of 2051 patients

What this measures

Share of patients given their current medication list in a timely way when discharged to a home or similar setting.

Preventable readmission within 30 days · lower is betterNot reported

This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.

What this measures

Share of patients readmitted to a hospital within 30 days of leaving home health for a problem good care might have prevented, adjusted for how sick patients were. Lower is better.

Medicare spending per episodeNot reported

This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.

What patients said

Many surveys

382 completed surveys · 28% response rate

Based on 300 or more surveys, so this rating is steady.

Care was professional
Team communicated well
Discussed medicines, pain and safety
Rated the agency 9 or 10

78% would definitely recommend this agency

State average 77% · U.S. average 79%

Survey results are based on less than 12 months of data.

Medicare payment

Medicare has not scored this agency in the value-based purchasing program for this payment year.

About the agency

Services: Nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, social work, home health aide
Ownership: For-profit
Certified since: 2010
Address: 255 North El Cielo Road Ste C-308, Palm Springs, CA 92262
ZIP codes served: 92201, 92202, 92203, 92210, 92211, 92220, 92223, 92230, 92234, 92236, 92240, 92241
All 34 ZIP codes
92201, 92202, 92203, 92210, 92211, 92220, 92223, 92230, 92234, 92236, 92240, 92241, 92252, 92253, 92254, 92256, 92258, 92260, 92262, 92263, 92264, 92268, 92270, 92274, 92276, 92277, 92282, 92284, 92285, 92286, 92320, 92399, 92549, 92561