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    Nursing home · LANCASTER, CA

    Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC

    1642 WEST AVENUE J, LANCASTER, CA 93534

    CMS certification number: 055307 · Updated October 1, 2026

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    At a glance

    Official CMS profile

    CMS overall rating

    2 / 5

    Certified beds

    99

    Residents / day

    86

    Ownership

    For profit - Limited Liability company

    Facility information

    Certification
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Ownership
    For profit - Limited Liability company
    County
    Los Angeles
    Certified beds
    99
    Average residents per day
    86
    First certified
    August 1, 1970

    CMS quality ratings

    Overall
    2 / 5
    Health inspections
    1 / 5
    Staffing
    4 / 5
    Quality measures
    5 / 5

    These are CMS quality ratings, not customer reviews.

    How this home compares locally

    Other homes in Los Angeles, California. Missing values are excluded; this home is excluded from peer averages.

    CMS overall rating / 5

    This home
    2.00
    County peers
    2.55
    n=365
    State peers
    3.21

    Nurse hours / resident / day

    This home
    4.07
    County peers
    4.65
    n=359
    State peers
    4.54
    n=1138

    Weekend nurse hours / resident / day

    This home
    3.77
    County peers
    4.21
    n=359
    State peers
    4.10
    n=1138

    Nursing staff turnover (%)

    This home
    25.30
    County peers
    34.97
    n=317
    State peers
    36.57
    n=1011

    Reported staffing is not adjusted for resident needs. These are descriptive averages, not a quality ranking or prediction of care. Sources and methodology

    Questions for your visit

    • Reported weekend staffing is 7.4% below the all-days average. How is weekend coverage maintained?
    • What has changed since your latest health inspection?
    • CMS reports 25.3% total nursing staff turnover. How do you retain staff and maintain continuity of care?
    • Which services are included, what costs extra, and can you provide a written care and payment plan?

    Published record coverage

    Hospital measures
    4
    Fire safety citations
    20
    Health citations
    108
    Resident measures
    17
    Ownership records
    12
    Penalties
    1
    SNF rehabilitation measures
    57
    Inspection summaries
    3
    Medicare performance records
    1

    Counts reflect the imported CMS publication, not a complete lifetime history. Zero records does not establish zero historical events.

    Full CMS profile

    Staffing & operations

    1 source records · CMS source date 2026-10-01CMS source

    Staffing hours are per resident per day; turnover figures are percentages. Blank values are not zero.

    Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    4.06610
    Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.50665
    Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.01401
    Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.54544
    Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
    3.76527
    Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
    0.39013
    Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
    0.08454
    Total nursing staff turnover
    25.3
    Registered Nurse turnover
    11.1
    Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
    0
    Chain Name
    Not reported
    Number of Facilities in Chain
    Not reported
    Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
    Not reported
    Special Focus Status
    Not reported
    Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
    N
    With a Resident and Family Council
    Resident
    Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
    Yes
    All provider source fields
    State
    CA
    Urban
    Y
    Chain ID
    Not reported
    Latitude
    34.6893
    Location
    1642 WEST AVENUE J,LANCASTER,CA,93534
    ZIP Code
    93534
    City/Town
    LANCASTER
    Longitude
    -118.16
    QM Rating
    5
    Abuse Icon
    N
    Chain Name
    Not reported
    County/Parish
    Los Angeles
    Provider Name
    Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC
    Provider Type
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Overall Rating
    2
    Ownership Type
    For profit - Limited Liability company
    Number of Fines
    0
    Processing Date
    2026-10-01
    Staffing Rating
    4
    Provider Address
    1642 WEST AVENUE J
    Telephone Number
    6619428463
    Geocoding Footnote
    Not reported
    QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Legal Business Name
    DESERT CANYON POST ACUTE LLC
    Long-Stay QM Rating
    5
    High Performing Icon
    N
    Short-Stay QM Rating
    3
    Special Focus Status
    Not reported
    Nursing Case-Mix Index
    1.35990
    Chain Average QM Rating
    Not reported
    Overall Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Health Inspection Rating
    1
    Number of Certified Beds
    99
    Provider SSA County Code
    200
    Staffing Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Number of Payment Denials
    1
    Registered Nurse turnover
    11.1
    Total Number of Penalties
    1
    Reported Staffing Footnote
    Not reported
    Long-Stay QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Nursing Case-Mix Index Ratio
    0.96430
    Provider Resides in Hospital
    N
    Total nursing staff turnover
    25.3
    Chain Average Staffing Rating
    Not reported
    Number of Facilities in Chain
    Not reported
    Short-Stay QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    CMS Certification Number (CCN)
    055307
    Administrator turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Total Amount of Fines in Dollars
    0.00
    Health Inspection Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Total Health Score
    204
    Registered Nurse turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Total Weighted Health Survey Score
    212.000
    With a Resident and Family Council
    Resident
    Average Number of Residents per Day
    86.0
    Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Health Revisit Score
    0
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Health Score
    236
    Continuing Care Retirement Community
    N
    Physical Therapist Staffing Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Revisit Score
    0
    Total nursing staff turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Chain Average Health Inspection Rating
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Health Deficiency Score
    204
    Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 2 Standard Survey Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Health Revisits
    1
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Deficiency Score
    236
    Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Health Date
    2026-02-26
    Rating Cycle 2 Standard Health Survey Date
    2024-11-22
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Health Revisits
    1
    Average Number of Residents per Day Footnote
    Not reported
    Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
    N
    Adjusted RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.52129
    Case-Mix RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.66694
    Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.50665
    Adjusted LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.04330
    Case-Mix LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.83109
    Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.01401
    Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
    Yes
    Rating Cycle 1 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
    39
    Most Recent Health Inspection More Than 2 Years Ago
    N
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
    42
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
    26
    Rating Cycle 2 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
    15
    Reported Licensed Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.52066
    Number of Citations from Infection Control Inspections
    0
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
    13
    Adjusted Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.61897
    Case-Mix Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.26355
    Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
    0
    Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.54544
    Adjusted Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    4.18356
    Case-Mix Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.76158
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
    27
    Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    4.06610
    Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
    0.39013
    Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services
    1970-08-01
    Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
    0.08454
    Adjusted Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.87404
    Case-Mix Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.31046
    Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
    3.76527

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    Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Data processed October 1, 2026