Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC
Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC operates 99 certified beds in LANCASTER, California. Its Medicare and Medicaid certification dates to 1970-08-01. It averages 87.2 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC?
CMS lists 112 health-inspection deficiencies for Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-06-30.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | F0557, F0695 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D |
| 2026-05-18 | F0573 | Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records. | D |
| 2026-02-26 | F0584, F0604, F0689, F0760, F0802, F0805, F0812, F0865, F0880 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2026-02-26 | F0558, F0578, F0580, F0605, F0628, F0645, F0656, F0677, F0690, F0693, F0694, F0695, F0697, F0698, F0755, F0803, F0806 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. / Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. | D |
| 2025-12-03 | F0627 | Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. | D |
| 2025-12-01 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | E |
| 2025-12-01 | F0580, F0584, F0813 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors. | D |
| 2025-11-25 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2025-11-18 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2025-11-18 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D |
| 2025-11-13 | F0558, F0604 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | D |
| 2025-04-25 | F0559, F0837 | Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. / Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility. | E |
| 2025-04-25 | F0557, F0921 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | D |
| 2025-03-24 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2025-02-21 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D |
| 2025-01-17 | F0680 | Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional. | E |
| 2025-01-17 | F0656, F0679 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | D |
| 2025-01-15 | F0679, F0880 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-11-22 | F0658, F0689, F0700, F0760, F0880 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2024-11-22 | F0558, F0693, F0695, F0755, F0758, F0761, F0807, F0808, F0812 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration. / Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D |
| 2024-11-22 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | B |
| 2024-09-16 | F0600, F0609 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D |
| 2024-08-23 | F0602 | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | D |
| 2024-08-01 | F0600, F0689 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2024-08-01 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2024-07-03 | F0921 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | E |
| 2024-06-20 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D |
| 2024-05-13 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E |
| 2024-05-13 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-04-10 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D |
| 2024-02-13 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-02-07 | F0558, F0921 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | D |
| 2024-01-17 | F0745, F0880 | Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2023-11-16 | F0814 | Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. | F |
| 2023-11-16 | F0558, F0576, F0640, F0656, F0657, F0676, F0689, F0695, F0803, F0805, F0812, F0880 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods. / Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2023-11-16 | F0550, F0554, F0625, F0658, F0677, F0690, F0730, F0755, F0761, F0838, F0842, F0919 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | D |
| 2023-11-16 | F0732, F0947 | Post nurse staffing information every day. / Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | B |
| 2023-08-17 | F0757, F0758 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D |
| 2023-08-15 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2023-08-15 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D |
Has Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC had payment denied by Medicare?
| Payment denial start | Length in days |
|---|---|
| 2024-08-30 | 35 |
How is Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC staffed relative to the CA average?
| Measure | This facility | CA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.08520 | 4.51570 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 25.3 | 36.7 |
| Average number of residents per day | 87.2 | 87.9 |
Who owns Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC?
Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name DESERT CANYON POST ACUTE LLC.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | ABBY GL LLC, ELLIE LLC | since 03/01/2018 |
| DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | SIMS, JAMES | since 03/01/2018 |
| 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | CRUZ, JULIO, LYNCH, JOSE | since 03/01/2018 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | DONOHOE, MARK, LYNCH, JOSE, MOUSA, ATEF | since 01/01/2024 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | ERETZ ANTELOPE VALLEY PROPERTIES LLC, PURSUE HEALTH LLC, DONOHOE, MARK, MOUSA, ATEF | since 01/03/2022 |
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