The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited August 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC
LANCASTER, CA · Medicare-certified · 99 beds
Needs attention
For-profit
1 of 5 overall
Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC has a 1-star overall rating, with a 1-star health inspection rating but stronger 4-star staffing and quality ratings. It has no fines in the last 24 months, reports 4.14 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and is flagged for the lowest overall rating.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.1437 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: February 26, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0lowest overall rating
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.1437.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.49
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.08
- Nurse aides
- 2.57
- Weekend nursing
- 3.75
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 28%
Registered nurse turnover: 13%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
10.1%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.5%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
4.4%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
6.8%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
11.5%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
14.8%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.9%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
3%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
8.3%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
99.3%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited August 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
The home failed to properly dispose of garbage and other waste. Cited November 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 814 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited February 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited February 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 26 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal payment denial was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 payment denial.
- 35 days
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Jun 20, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Occupancy
- 86.3 residents on an average day (87% of 99 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 55 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.