Nursing Home

Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC

1642 West Avenue J, Lancaster, CA 93534
99 certified beds 87 residents per day on average

CMS Five-Star Quality Rating

2 out of 5 Stars

Overall rating

Health inspections

From the three most recent annual inspection cycles and recent complaint investigations.

Staffing

Based on nurse staffing hours relative to the care needs of this facility’s residents.

Quality measures

Based on clinical quality measures reported for residents, from assessments and Medicare claims.

Source: CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System. These are CMS's own ratings, shown exactly as published — CareRanks does not adjust or re-weight them. How CMS calculates these ratings ↗

Medicare Outcome Measures

Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program. Rates are risk-standardized by CMS; the comparison category is CMS's own, shown exactly as published.

Clinical Quality Measures

Source: CMS MDS quality measures (four-quarter average).

Nurse Staffing

Nurse staffing per resident per day
4.1 hours

CA average: 4.5 hours · National: 3.9 hours

All nursing staff combined: RNs, LPNs/LVNs, and nurse aides.

Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.5 hours

CA average: 0.7 hours · National: 0.7 hours

RN hours only — the most highly trained nursing staff.

Weekend nurse staffing per resident per day
3.7 hours

CA average: 4.1 hours · National: 3.4 hours

Total nurse staffing on Saturdays and Sundays, when staffing typically dips.

Nursing staff turnover in the past year
25.3%

CA average: 36.7% · National: 45.8%

Share of this facility’s nursing staff who stopped working there over 12 months.

Reported by facilities through CMS's Payroll-Based Journal system. Facility values and the state/national averages are shown exactly as CMS publishes them. More staffing hours are generally better; lower turnover is generally better.

Penalties & Enforcement

1 Medicare payment denial in the recent inspection window (most recent: June 20, 2024).

Federal enforcement actions from CMS's penalty file: civil money penalties (fines) and denials of Medicare payment tied to health-inspection deficiencies.

Ownership

Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company
Who owns this facility — 12 entries in CMS's ownership records expand ↓
  • Abby Gl LLC Organization
    Direct owner (≥5%) 92% ownership since 03/01/2018
  • Lynch, Jose Individual
    Indirect owner (≥5%) 92% ownership since 03/01/2018
  • Ellie LLC Organization
    Direct owner (≥5%) 6% ownership since 07/23/2020
  • Cruz, Julio Individual
    Indirect owner (≥5%) 6% ownership since 07/23/2020
  • Sims, James Individual
    Direct owner since 03/01/2018
  • Donohoe, Mark Individual
    Operational/managerial control since 09/19/2023
  • Lynch, Jose Individual
    Operational/managerial control since 03/01/2018
  • Mousa, Atef Individual
    Operational/managerial control since 01/01/2024
  • Eretz Antelope Valley Properties LLC Organization
    Additional disclosable party since 03/19/2018
  • Pursue Health LLC Organization
    Additional disclosable party since 01/03/2022

…and 2 more entries in CMS's ownership records for this facility.

From CMS's nursing-home ownership file. Roles and percentages are as reported to CMS by the facility; one person or entity can hold several roles.

Inspections & Fire Safety — 39 health (CA avg 15.7) · 4 fire (CA avg 6.3) · ⚠ 2 serious Details

112 deficiencies cited across recent inspection cycles, including ⚠ 2 serious (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). Most recent survey: June 30, 2026.

Most recent inspection cycle: 39 health deficiencies · CA average: 15.7 · National: 9.3

20 fire-safety deficiencies cited — most often smoke (10) and gas, vacuum, and electrical systems (3).

Most recent fire-safety inspection (2026-02-26): 4 deficiencies · CA average: 6.3 · National: 4.5

Sources: CMS health inspection reports (standard surveys and complaint investigations) and CMS Life Safety Code inspections (smoke barriers, sprinklers, exits, emergency preparedness). Averages are CMS-published state and national figures for the most recent inspection cycle.

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How Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC compares nearby

Compared with the 8 other nursing homes within 50 miles — 9 facilities in all, CMS data only.

Among the 9 nursing homes within 50 miles, Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC's overall star rating is 2★; the median among the 8 peers reporting it is 1.5★.

Measure This facility Nearby median Best nearby
Overall star rating reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers 2★ 1.5★ 5★
Health inspections reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers 1★ 1★ 3★
Staffing reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers 4★ 4★ 5★
Quality measures reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers 5★ 4.5★ 5★

The comparison group

Cohort: within 50 miles · CMS data period 2026-08 · method cohort-v1 · comparisons are never affected by claiming or payment. How nearby comparisons work

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