The home failed to protect residents’ right to complain without fear and did not ensure grievances were handled promptly. Cited October 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 585 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: F
Nursing home report
Apple Valley Care Center
Apple Valley, CA · Medicare-certified · 99 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
4 of 5 overall
Apple Valley Care Center has a 4 out of 5 star overall rating, with 4-star health inspection and quality measures ratings and 3-star staffing. It reports 5.08 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, above the 4.1 federal benchmark, and had $0 in fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
5.0824 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 12, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.0824.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.60
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.48
- Nurse aides
- 3.01
- Weekend nursing
- 4.29
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 40%
Registered nurse turnover: 36%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
8.4%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
1.4%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.9%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
7.9%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
4%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
7.7%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
17.7%Steady
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.6%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
1%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
2.7%Steady
Residents with depressive symptoms
7.7%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
98.1%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
97.5%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited January 2022 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to properly dispose of garbage and other waste. Cited January 2022 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 814 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to make sure its quality review group had the required members and met at least every three months. Cited January 2022 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 868 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to keep essential equipment working safely. Cited January 2022 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 908 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $8,021 in total fines.
- $8,021
Federal fine
Jan 17, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of ABRAHAM BAK & MENACHEM GASTWIRTH · 16 homes · 2.4 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 89.5 residents on an average day (90% of 99 beds)
- Medicare history
- Certified for 34 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.