Desert Cottage II

83-421 Matador Court, Indio, CA 92203 ·

Small care homeMemory careLicensedListing not claimedListing not claimedDesert Cottage II hasn’t confirmed or added to this page yet. Everything here comes from state records, their website and public reviews.
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Monthly costPrice on requestNot published
Clear Rating85/ 100GoodHigh confidence
Safety, 5 years0Type A citationsNone in five years33 state visits
Size6residentsSmall care homeLicensed since 2008

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Also listed on their website

  • Dementia / Memory Care Program
  • Alzheimer's Care
  • Hospice Care
  • Respite Care
  • Interactive Sensory Table / Tover table therapy
  • Transitioning Program for new residents
  • Customized Exercise Programs
  • High Acute Care

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Rating & safety How to read thisThese are the state’s own categories. Type A: problems that, if not corrected, put residents’ health, safety or rights at direct and immediate risk. Type B: problems that could become a risk without correction, or record-keeping problems that affect care. Both must be corrected. Complaints the state didn’t confirm are shown but never counted against the community.

Our score, and what state inspectors found

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Our scoreHigh confidence

85/ 100Good

Good means 85–92 on our 0–100 scale.

  • Safety record 53%81
  • Inspection quality 35%92
  • What families say 12%82
How this score is worked out

We combine the state safety record (53%), how routine inspections went (35%) and what families say (12%). Payment never changes a score. Full method on the Clear Rating page.

The state record, last 5 years

0Type AType AThe state’s most serious category: problems that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety or personal rights of residents.most serious category
0Type BType BThe state’s less serious category: problems that could become an immediate risk without correction, or record-keeping problems that affect care.less serious category
3 of 10Complaintsconfirmed by the state

No Type A citations in five years, from 33 state visits. The state confirmed 3 of 10 complaints.

Type A and B are the state’s categories for what inspectors found at the time.

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Visits, newest first

2026

  1. 20 Feb 2026State visit

    No citations.

    Report
  2. 14 Jan 2026Case management visit

    No citations.

    Report

2025

  1. 17 Dec 2025Case management visit

    No citations.

    Report
  2. 3 Dec 2025ComplaintConfirmed

    The state confirmed the complaint, with no citations.

    Report
  3. 26 Nov 2025Case management visit

    No citations.

    Report

Daily life Where this comes fromFrom the community’s own website. Not checked by the state.

From the community’s own website

  • DiningHomemade soups, good variety and quality food.
  • ActivitiesDesert Cottages offers a variety of therapeutic and social activities designed for memory-impaired individuals, focusing on cognitive stimulation…
  • PetsDesert Cottages incorporates pet therapy with community pets and encourages residents to bring their own pets from home. Residents can be involved in…

Location

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83-421 Matador Court, Indio, CA 92203From the state license record.Get directions

Reviews

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Checked 4 Nov 2026

4.0★★★★★

4 Google reviews · as of 4 Nov 2026

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  • ★★★★★

    I will forever regret placing my father at Desert Cottages and unfortunately, cannot rate this facility a zero. At this time, I am very limited to what i can state in my review, however, I feel it is important to publicly document that there is a lot more going on at Desert Cottages behind closed doors than meets the eye and hidden from the public. Fortunately for us, my father is able to…

    Jan 2020 · Google
  • ★★★★★

    Very clean place, staff is friendly,

    Jun 2018 · Google
  • ★★★★★

    Awesome

    Oct 2014 · Google

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License

From the state license record

License #
336423672
Type
Residential care for the elderly (RCFE)
Capacity
6 residents
Since
2008
Licensee
Desert Cottages, L.L.C.
County
Riverside
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What Type A and Type B mean

Type A
“Violations of the regulations and the Health and Safety Code that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety or personal rights of those in care.”
Type B
“Violations of the regulations and the Health and Safety Code that, without correction, could become an immediate risk to the health, safety or personal rights of clients, or a record keeping violation that would impact the care of clients and/or protection of their resources, or a violation that would impact those services required to meet clients’ needs.”

Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division, Evaluator Manual. Quoted as the state writes them.

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