Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC
Nursing home in Lancaster, California, CMS certification number 055307
1642 West Avenue J, Lancaster, CA 93534 · Los Angeles County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 99
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- February 26, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 39
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Desert Canyon Post Acute is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Desert Canyon Post Acute reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.07
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.51
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.01
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.55
- Weekend total hours
- 3.77
- Nursing staff turnover
- 25.3%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 11.1%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on February 26, 2026 and cited 39 deficiencies, plus 13 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on November 22, 2024, found 15.
Infection control citations: 0.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Desert Canyon Post Acute in the past 3 years.
It also had 1 payment denial, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 86 residents live here, about 87% of its 99 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 99
- Average residents per day
- 86
- Certified since
- August 1, 1970
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC
- Legal business name
- Desert Canyon Post Acute LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
Other nursing homes near Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC
- Mirage Post Acute44445 15th St W, Lancaster 93534
- Antelope Valley Care Center44567 North 15th St. West, Lancaster 93534
- The Ellison John Transitional Care Center43830 10th Street West, Lancaster 93534
- Santa Clarita Post-Acute Care Center23801 Newhall Avenue, Newhall 91321
- Mountain View Conv Hosp13333 Fenton Avenue, Sylmar 91342
Who inspects nursing homes in California
California's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
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Is this your facility?
If you run Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Desert Canyon Post Acute
What is the CMS star rating of Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC?
39 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC?
Desert Canyon Post Acute LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.