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The Ellison John Transitional Care Center
43830 10th Street West, Lancaster, CA 93534
Overall★★★★★
Health inspection★★★★★
Staffing★★★★★
Quality measures★★★★★
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
The Ellison John Transitional Care Center is a For-profit, individual nursing home in Lancaster, California, certified for 170 beds and caring for about 152 residents a day.
CMS gives it 1 of 5 stars overall, below the California median of 3; the health inspection rating is 1, staffing 3 and quality measures 4.
Inspectors recorded 115 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (37, 40, 38 by cycle, most recent first), 4 of them at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. That is 67.6 per 100 beds, more than the state median of 51.1.
CMS lists 5 penalties in the period covered: fines totalling $200K and 2 payment denials.
Reported nurse staffing is 4.9 hours per resident per day (0.6 RN), close to the California median of 4.2; nursing staff turnover is 38.1%.
115health deficiencies, 3 survey cycles4 at actual harm or worse
$200Kfines listed by CMS5 penalties in period
4.9nurse hours per resident per daystate median 4.2
90%occupancy (residents ÷ beds)152 residents a day
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Los Angeles Co. median | California median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 115 | 61 | 44 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 67.6 | 69.1 | 51.1 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 38.1% | 34.4% | 36.4% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $199,594 | $12,831 | $0 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (369 in the county, 1165 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: California average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 18 Jun 2026, 28 Feb 2025.
Severity mix: J ×3 G ×1 D ×71 E ×36 B ×4
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
J
K
L
Actual harm
G
H
I
Potential for more than minimal harm
D
E
F
Potential for minimal harm
A
B
C
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2026 | F0605 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. | E | Standard survey | 15 Jul 2026 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | F0690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | E | Standard survey | 15 Jul 2026 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E | Standard survey | 15 Jul 2026 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | E | Standard survey | 15 Jul 2026 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | F0761 | 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. | E | Standard survey | 15 Jul 2026 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | F0558 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Standard survey | 15 Jul 2026 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Standard survey | 15 Jul 2026 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Standard survey | 15 Jul 2026 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | F0693 | 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. | D | Standard survey | 15 Jul 2026 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 15 Jul 2026 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | F0757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Standard survey | 15 Jul 2026 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | F0809 | Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times. | D | Standard survey | 15 Jul 2026 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 15 Jul 2026 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | Complaint investigation | 1 Jul 2026 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Complaint investigation | 1 Jul 2026 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Complaint investigation | 1 Jul 2026 |
| 28 May 2026 | 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 | Complaint investigation | 11 Jun 2026 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | Complaint investigation | 10 Apr 2026 |
| 20 Mar 2026 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E | Complaint investigation | 17 Apr 2026 |
| 20 Mar 2026 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E | Complaint investigation | 17 Apr 2026 |
| 20 Mar 2026 | F0558 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Complaint investigation | 17 Apr 2026 |
| 20 Mar 2026 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Complaint investigation | 17 Apr 2026 |
| 20 Mar 2026 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Complaint investigation | 17 Apr 2026 |
| 5 Mar 2026 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | Complaint investigation | 22 Mar 2026 |
| 5 Mar 2026 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Complaint investigation | 22 Mar 2026 |
| 30 Dec 2025 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Complaint investigation | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 26 Dec 2025 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E | Complaint investigation | 29 Dec 2025 |
| 1 Dec 2025 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | Complaint investigation | 11 Dec 2025 |
| 1 Dec 2025 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | E | Complaint investigation | 11 Dec 2025 |
| 1 Dec 2025 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Complaint investigation | 11 Dec 2025 |
| 1 Dec 2025 | F0770 | Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. | D | Complaint investigation | 11 Dec 2025 |
| 1 Dec 2025 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Complaint investigation | 11 Dec 2025 |
| 12 Nov 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Complaint investigation | 4 Dec 2025 |
| 12 Nov 2025 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Complaint investigation | 4 Dec 2025 |
| 12 Nov 2025 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint investigation | 4 Dec 2025 |
| 11 Sep 2025 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Complaint investigation | 25 Sep 2025 |
| 11 Sep 2025 | F0761 | 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. | D | Complaint investigation | 25 Sep 2025 |
| 22 Jul 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint investigation | 1 Aug 2025 |
| 5 May 2025 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Complaint investigation | 12 May 2025 |
| 5 May 2025 | F0770 | Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. | D | Complaint investigation | 12 May 2025 |
| 22 Apr 2025 | F0584 | 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. | D | Complaint investigation | 9 May 2025 |
| 22 Apr 2025 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint investigation | 9 May 2025 |
| 22 Apr 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Complaint investigation | 9 May 2025 |
| 28 Feb 2025 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E | Standard survey | 25 Mar 2025 |
| 28 Feb 2025 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | E | Standard survey | 25 Mar 2025 |
| 28 Feb 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | Standard survey | 25 Mar 2025 |
| 28 Feb 2025 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | E | Standard survey | 25 Mar 2025 |
| 28 Feb 2025 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E | Standard survey | 25 Mar 2025 |
| 28 Feb 2025 | F0756 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | E | Standard survey | 25 Mar 2025 |
| 28 Feb 2025 | F0758 | 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. | E | Standard survey | 25 Mar 2025 |
| 28 Feb 2025 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | E | Standard survey | 25 Mar 2025 |
| 28 Feb 2025 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 25 Mar 2025 |
| 28 Feb 2025 | F0552 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | D | Standard survey | 25 Mar 2025 |
| 28 Feb 2025 | F0584 | 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. | D | Standard survey | 25 Mar 2025 |
| 28 Feb 2025 | F0604 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | D | Standard survey | 25 Mar 2025 |
| 28 Feb 2025 | F0655 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D | Standard survey | 25 Mar 2025 |
| 28 Feb 2025 | 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 | Standard survey | 25 Mar 2025 |
| 28 Feb 2025 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Complaint investigation | 25 Mar 2025 |
| 28 Feb 2025 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard survey | 25 Mar 2025 |
| 28 Feb 2025 | F0690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Standard survey | 25 Mar 2025 |
| 28 Feb 2025 | F0697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard survey | 25 Mar 2025 |
| 28 Feb 2025 | F0757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Standard survey | 25 Mar 2025 |
| 28 Feb 2025 | F0791 | Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | D | Standard survey | 25 Mar 2025 |
| 28 Feb 2025 | F0806 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. | D | Standard survey | 25 Mar 2025 |
| 28 Feb 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Complaint investigation | 25 Mar 2025 |
| 28 Feb 2025 | F0640 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | B | Standard survey | 25 Mar 2025 |
| 28 Feb 2025 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | B | Standard survey | 25 Mar 2025 |
| 21 Feb 2025 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint investigation | 13 Mar 2025 |
| 15 Jan 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Complaint investigation | 5 Feb 2025 |
| 23 Dec 2024 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Complaint investigation | 10 Jan 2025 |
| 23 Dec 2024 | F0694 | Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. | D | Complaint investigation | 10 Jan 2025 |
| 23 Dec 2024 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Complaint investigation | 10 Jan 2025 |
| 5 Dec 2024 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Complaint investigation | 23 Dec 2024 |
| 22 Nov 2024 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | J | Complaint investigation | 25 Nov 2024 |
| 22 Nov 2024 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Complaint investigation | 25 Nov 2024 |
| 22 Nov 2024 | F0693 | 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. | D | Complaint investigation | 25 Nov 2024 |
| 20 Nov 2024 | F0813 | Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors. | E | Complaint investigation | 11 Dec 2024 |
| 26 Jul 2024 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Complaint investigation | 20 Aug 2024 |
| 23 Feb 2024 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E | Standard survey | 22 Mar 2024 |
| 23 Feb 2024 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | E | Standard survey | 22 Mar 2024 |
| 23 Feb 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | Standard survey | 22 Mar 2024 |
| 23 Feb 2024 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E | Standard survey | 22 Mar 2024 |
| 23 Feb 2024 | F0757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | E | Standard survey | 22 Mar 2024 |
| 23 Feb 2024 | F0758 | 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. | E | Standard survey | 22 Mar 2024 |
| 23 Feb 2024 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | E | Standard survey | 22 Mar 2024 |
| 23 Feb 2024 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 22 Mar 2024 |
| 23 Feb 2024 | F0552 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | D | Standard survey | 22 Mar 2024 |
| 23 Feb 2024 | F0554 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | D | Standard survey | 22 Mar 2024 |
| 23 Feb 2024 | F0558 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Standard survey | 22 Mar 2024 |
| 23 Feb 2024 | F0623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D | Standard survey | 22 Mar 2024 |
| 23 Feb 2024 | 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 | Standard survey | 22 Mar 2024 |
| 23 Feb 2024 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard survey | 22 Mar 2024 |
| 23 Feb 2024 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Standard survey | 22 Mar 2024 |
| 23 Feb 2024 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 22 Mar 2024 |
| 23 Feb 2024 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Standard survey | 22 Mar 2024 |
| 23 Feb 2024 | F0640 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | B | Standard survey | 22 Mar 2024 |
| 23 Feb 2024 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | B | Standard survey | 22 Mar 2024 |
| 21 Jan 2024 | F0698 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Complaint investigation | 21 Jan 2024 |
| 21 Jan 2024 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Complaint investigation | 21 Jan 2024 |
| 21 Jan 2024 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Complaint investigation | 21 Jan 2024 |
| 21 Jan 2024 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Complaint investigation | 21 Jan 2024 |
| 28 Dec 2023 | F0573 | Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records. | D | Complaint investigation | 13 Jan 2024 |
| 17 Dec 2023 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | J | Complaint investigation | 12 Jan 2024 |
| 17 Dec 2023 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | J | Complaint investigation | 12 Jan 2024 |
| 17 Dec 2023 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Complaint investigation | 12 Jan 2024 |
| 17 Dec 2023 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Complaint investigation | 12 Jan 2024 |
| 16 Nov 2023 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Complaint investigation | 8 Dec 2023 |
| 19 Sep 2023 | F0881 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | D | Complaint investigation | 11 Oct 2023 |
| 31 Aug 2023 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Complaint investigation | 27 Sep 2023 |
| 15 Aug 2023 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E | Complaint investigation | 8 Sep 2023 |
| 15 Aug 2023 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E | Complaint investigation | 8 Sep 2023 |
| 15 Aug 2023 | F0554 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | D | Complaint investigation | 8 Sep 2023 |
| 15 Aug 2023 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint investigation | 8 Sep 2023 |
| 15 Aug 2023 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint investigation | 8 Sep 2023 |
| 15 Aug 2023 | F0757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Complaint investigation | 8 Sep 2023 |
Penalties
| Date | Type | Amount | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2025 | Fine | $10,358 | |
| 20 Nov 2024 | Payment denial | — | 17 days |
| 20 Nov 2024 | Fine | $125,220 | |
| 17 Dec 2023 | Payment denial | — | 4 days |
| 17 Dec 2023 | Fine | $64,016 |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the California average. Turnover: nursing staff 38.1%, RNs 50.0%; 0 administrators left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | California median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 3.9% | 8.9% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 1.5% | 1.3% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 1.6% | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 1.6% | 8.6% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 10.1% | 3.6% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 5.2% | 9.1% | 13.4% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: for-profit, individual. Chain: Pursue Health (7 facilities).
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pursue Health LLC | Operational/managerial control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2021 |
| Premiere Wellness of Lancaster Gp LLC | General partnership interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2014 |
| Abby Gl LLC | Limited partnership interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/06/2020 |
| Eretz Lancaster Properties LLC | Adp of the snf | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/12/2011 |
| Pursue Health LLC | Adp of the snf | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/24/2025 |
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcott Rehabilitation Hospital | Los Angeles | 121 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 34.7 | $9K | 23 Dec 2025 |
| Alden Terrace Convalescent Hospital | Los Angeles | 210 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 16.7 | — | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Angels Nursing Health Center | Los Angeles | 49 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 75.5 | $72K | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Ararat Post Acute | Glendale | 28 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 107.1 | $42K | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Atherton Baptist Home | Alhambra | 113 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 24.8 | — | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Atlantic Memorial Healthcare Center | Long Beach | 104 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 24.0 | — | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Beachside Post Acute | Torrance | 110 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 28.2 | — | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Beacon Healthcare Center | West Covina | 54 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 59.3 | — | 14 May 2026 |
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Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has The Ellison John Transitional Care Center been cited for?
115 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 4 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The California median is 44 per facility.
Has The Ellison John Transitional Care Center been fined?
Yes. CMS lists fines totalling $200K in the period covered, plus 2 payment denials.
How does staffing at The Ellison John Transitional Care Center compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 4.9 hours per resident per day against a California median of 4.2 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates The Ellison John Transitional Care Center?
It is part of the Pursue Health chain. Ownership type is for-profit, individual. Organisations in the CMS ownership record include Pursue Health LLC. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was The Ellison John Transitional Care Center last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 18 Jun 2026; the most recent standard health survey was 18 Jun 2026.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.