Desert Cottage

About Desert Cottage

Desert Cottage is a small, home-like residential care facility for the elderly in Indio, California, licensed by the California Department of Social Services to care for up to 6 residents. It has held its current license for 19 years. CDSS lists it as serving residents with dementia. It holds a hospice waiver, so residents can receive hospice care without moving.

License status

Licensed

Facility number

336413271

Licensed capacity

6

Licensed since

August 28, 2007

Last state visit

August 19, 2026

Inspection visits

5

Recent routine and required inspections

Complaint visits

9

Visits to investigate complaints

Type A citations

2

Immediate risk to health, safety, or rights

Type B citations

1

Could become a risk if not corrected

Licensee:

Desert Cottages L.L.C

Administrator:

Elizabeth Hengstler

CDSS office:

RIVERSIDE AC/SC

Serves:

RCFE / Dementia

State license notes: 6 non-ambulatory. Hospice waiver for 4.

Citations show issues CDSS found and required the facility to correct. Read the official report for details and context. Data from CDSS Community Care Licensing, last checked November 3, 2026.

Location

Other care homes nearby