Desert ArcAdult Day Care Center in Palm Desert, California
About Desert Arc
Desert Arc supports adults with developmental disabilities and can accept participants who use a wheelchair or need help moving around. This adult day program on Country Club Drive in Palm Desert has room for 250 participants. The facility has been licensed since 1993 as a large day program. Bristol Markets grocery store is less than a quarter mile away, while Rite Aid pharmacy and Hovley Soccer Park are both a few miles away.
License Verification
LicensedLicense data from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing
Desert Arc at a glance
Desert Arc is the only adult day care center listed in Palm Desert.
It is licensed for 250 beds — one of the larger communities in the area, against a Palm Desert average of about 43.
State inspection record
California's licensing inspectors have visited Desert Arc 6 times, most recently on Jul 13, 2026. There is 1 complaint on record.
- Licensed since
- Dec 29, 1993
- Last visit
- Jul 13, 2026
- Visits on record
- 6
- Complaints
- 1
Citations: 0 Type A · 0 Type B (counted per visit)
What do these numbers mean?
Type A citations are for an immediate risk to residents' health, safety or rights. Type B citations are for something that could become one if it is not fixed.
The state counts citations per visit, so a follow-up visit can count the same citation again. The state publishes about five years of records.
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing — checked Oct 8, 2026.
A local advisor reads every inspection and complaint report on Desert Arc and emails you a plain-English summary, usually within one business day.
Compare Desert Arc with the other adult day care centers in Palm Desert by size, published price and state license.
Nearby Services & Attractions
Nearby Places
Everyday services recorded near this address include Bristol Markets (0.2 mi), Rancho Mirage Health and Rehabilitation Center (0.6 mi) and Agave Grill & Bar (1.0 mi). Distances are straight-line.
- 1💊Rite AidPharmacy1.7 mi
- 2🏥0.6 mi
- 3🛒Bristol MarketsGrocery0.2 mi
- 4🌳1.5 mi
- 5📚Palm Desert Branch LibraryLibrary1.9 mi
- 6⛪1.7 mi
- 7🏦Wells FargoBank1.8 mi
- 8🍽️Agave Grill & BarRestaurant1.0 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Desert Arc
- What type of care does Desert Arc provide?
- Desert Arc is an adult day care center in Palm Desert, California, licensed for 250 residents.
- Where is Desert Arc located?
- Desert Arc is at 73-255 Country Club Drive, Palm Desert, California 92260. It is near Hovley Soccer Park.
- When was Desert Arc last inspected?
- California's Community Care Licensing Division last visited Desert Arc on Jul 13, 2026.
- Has Desert Arc had any citations?
- The state's public record for Desert Arc lists no citations.
- Who can live at Desert Arc?
- The state licenses Desert Arc to serve adults with developmental disabilities. Its license notes: "80 non-ambulatory."
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