The Ellison John Transitional Care Center

43830 10th Street West, Lancaster, CA 93534 · (661) 494-8600
For profit - Individual · 170 certified beds

The Ellison John Transitional Care Center has a 1-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in June 2026, found 13 citations (the California average is 15.6). It was fined 3 times in the last three years, $199,594 in all.

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Most recent health inspection

The standard health inspection on June 18, 2026 found 13 citations. What an inspection citation means

• Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.June 18, 2026 · F0605 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.June 18, 2026 · F0690 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.June 18, 2026 · F0755 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.June 18, 2026 · F0760 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• 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.June 18, 2026 · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.June 18, 2026 · F0558 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.June 18, 2026 · F0580 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.June 18, 2026 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.June 18, 2026 · F0693 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.June 18, 2026 · F0695 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.June 18, 2026 · F0757 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.June 18, 2026 · F0809 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.June 18, 2026 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few

Complaint inspections, last three years

Inspections after complaints found 54 citations.

• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.July 8, 2026 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.June 10, 2026 · F0641 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.June 10, 2026 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.June 10, 2026 · F0842 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.May 28, 2026 · F0657 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.March 25, 2026 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.March 20, 2026 · F0558 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.March 20, 2026 · F0580 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.March 20, 2026 · F0656 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.March 20, 2026 · F0755 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.March 20, 2026 · F0842 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.March 5, 2026 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.March 5, 2026 · F0760 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.December 30, 2025 · F0755 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.December 26, 2025 · F0755 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.December 1, 2025 · F0656 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.December 1, 2025 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.December 1, 2025 · F0760 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.December 1, 2025 · F0770 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.December 1, 2025 · F0842 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.November 12, 2025 · F0580 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.November 12, 2025 · F0609 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.November 12, 2025 · F0689 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.September 11, 2025 · F0580 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.September 11, 2025 · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.July 22, 2025 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.May 5, 2025 · F0692 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.May 5, 2025 · F0770 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.April 22, 2025 · F0584 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.April 22, 2025 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.April 22, 2025 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.February 28, 2025 · F0677 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.February 28, 2025 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.February 21, 2025 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.January 15, 2025 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.December 23, 2024 · F0656 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.December 23, 2024 · F0694 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.December 23, 2024 · F0842 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.December 5, 2024 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.November 22, 2024 · F0580 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.November 22, 2024 · F0656 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.November 22, 2024 · F0693 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.November 20, 2024 · F0813 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.July 26, 2024 · F0600 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.January 21, 2024 · F0698 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.January 21, 2024 · F0755 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.January 21, 2024 · F0842 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.January 21, 2024 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.December 28, 2023 · F0573 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.December 17, 2023 · F0580 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.December 17, 2023 · F0600 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
• Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.December 17, 2023 · F0610 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.December 17, 2023 · F0760 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.November 16, 2023 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some

Fines and payment denials

• Fine of $10,358November 12, 2025
• Fine of $125,220November 20, 2024
• Fine of $64,016December 17, 2023
• Medicare payment denial for 17 daysStarting December 24, 2024
• Medicare payment denial for 4 daysStarting January 17, 2024

Nurse staffing

Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.

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