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THE ELLISON JOHN TRANSITIONAL CARE CENTER

LANCASTER, CA · Medicare-certified · 170 beds

Needs attention
For-profitChain member
Data as of July 1, 2026
1 of 5 overall

Overall rating: 1 out of 5 stars. The facility has a 1-star health inspection rating, 3-star staffing, and 4-star quality measures; reported nurse staffing is 4.93 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and it has had $141,155 in fines in the last 24 months with a recent federal penalty.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

4.934 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: May 28, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $141,155recent federal penalty

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.934.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.58
Licensed practical nurses
1.74
Nurse aides
2.62
Weekend nursing
4.50

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 38%
Registered nurse turnover: 50%

Resident outcomes

Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.

Negative outcomes

Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

4.3%7%Worsening

Residents with a fall causing major injury

1%1%No change

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

10.7%11.3%Worsening

Residents with a urinary tract infection

0%0%No change

Residents who lost too much weight

1.1%2%Worsening

Residents who were physically restrained

0%0%No change

Residents needing more help with daily activities

1.7%9.7%Worsening

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

0%

Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

10.4%12.6%Worsening

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

2%0.5%Improving

Residents with a long-term catheter

0%0%No change

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

1.4%8.6%Worsening

Residents with depressive symptoms

9.4%22.5%Worsening

Positive outcomes

Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

100%

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

100%100%No change

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

98.7%

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

100%100%No change

What the inspectors found

The home failed to promptly tell the resident, doctor, and family about changes or problems affecting the resident. Cited November 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 580 — 42 CFR §483.10(g)(14) — S/S: J

The nursing home failed to ensure residents were free from significant medication errors. Cited December 2023 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 760 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(2) — S/S: J

The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited December 2023 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: J

The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited November 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.

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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G

The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited February 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.

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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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  3. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.

  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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  5. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.

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  6. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.

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  7. PENALTY

    A federal fine of $15,935 was recorded.

  8. PENALTY

    A federal payment denial was recorded.

  9. PENALTY

    A federal fine of $125,220 was recorded.

Penalties & enforcement

On record with Medicare: 3 fines · $205,171 in total fines · 2 payment denials.

  • Federal fine

    Nov 12, 2025

    $15,935
  • Medicare/Medicaid payment denial

    Nov 20, 2024

    17 days
  • Federal fine

    Nov 20, 2024

    $125,220
  • Medicare/Medicaid payment denial

    Dec 17, 2023

    4 days
  • Federal fine

    Dec 17, 2023

    $64,016

Operator & ownership

Ownership
For profit - Individual
Chain
Part of PURSUE HEALTH · 7 homes · 2.1 stars avg
Occupancy
152.2 residents on an average day (90% of 170 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 8 years

Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.