Nursing homes › California › Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC
1642 West Avenue J, Lancaster, CA 93534 · 6619428463 · 99 certified beds
CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: For profit - Limited Liability company.
Total nurse staffing: 4.09 (California median: 4.24). RN hours: 0.50. Weekend total: 3.69. Nursing staff turnover: 25%.
All-time on record: 111 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-18 | Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-06-11 |
| 2026-02-26 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | E | Health | corrected 2026-03-20 |
| 2026-02-26 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | E | Health | corrected 2026-03-20 |
| 2026-02-26 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | Health | corrected 2026-03-20 |
| 2026-02-26 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | E | Health | corrected 2026-03-20 |
| 2026-02-26 | Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. | E | Health | corrected 2026-03-20 |
| 2026-02-26 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | E | Health | corrected 2026-03-20 |
| 2026-02-26 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2026-03-20 |
| 2026-02-26 | Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. | E | Health | corrected 2026-03-20 |
| 2026-02-26 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2026-03-20 |
| 2026-02-26 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-20 |
| 2026-02-26 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-20 |
| 2026-02-26 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-20 |
| 2026-02-26 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-20 |
| 2026-02-26 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-20 |
| 2026-02-26 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-20 |
| 2026-02-26 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-20 |
| 2026-02-26 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-20 |
| 2026-02-26 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-20 |
| 2026-02-26 | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-20 |
| 2026-02-26 | Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-20 |
| 2026-02-26 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-20 |
| 2026-02-26 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-20 |
| 2026-02-26 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-20 |
| 2026-02-26 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-20 |
| 2026-02-26 | Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-20 |
| 2026-02-26 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-20 |
| 2025-12-03 | Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-12-13 |
| 2025-12-01 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-12-25 |
| 2025-12-01 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-12-25 |
| 2025-12-01 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-12-25 |
| 2025-12-01 | Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-12-25 |
| 2025-11-25 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-12-15 |
| 2025-11-18 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-12-11 |
| 2025-11-18 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-12-11 |
| 2025-11-13 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-12-06 |
| 2025-11-13 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-12-06 |
| 2025-04-25 | Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-05-18 |
| 2025-04-25 | Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-05-18 |
| 2025-04-25 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-05-18 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-20 | Payment Denial | 35 days payment denial |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBY GL LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | 92% | since 03/01/2018 |
| ELLIE LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | 6% | since 07/23/2020 |
| SIMS, JAMES | Direct Ownership Interest | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/2018 |
| CRUZ, JULIO | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Individual | 6% | since 07/23/2020 |
| LYNCH, JOSE | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Individual | 92% | since 03/01/2018 |
| DONOHOE, MARK | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/19/2023 |
| LYNCH, JOSE | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/2018 |
| MOUSA, ATEF | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2024 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 055307. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.