Desert Canyon Post Acute, Llc
1642 West Avenue J, Lancaster, CA, 93534
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CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 99 · avg 86 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 28% — lower than most California nursing homesCalifornia avg: 37.4% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 12.5% — lower than most California nursing homesCalifornia avg: 39.4% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the California averageCalifornia avg: 0.4 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Payment denials
- 1 denial
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 055307
- Certified beds
- 99 beds · avg 86 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Desert Canyon Post Acute Llc
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (9 on record)
- Atef Mousa
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Mark j Donohoe
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Pursue Health Llc
Adp of The Snf · since 2022
- Ellie Llc
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 6% · since 2020
- Julio c Cruz
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 6% · since 2020
- Eretz Antelope Valley Properties Llc
Adp of The Snf · since 2018
+ 3 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 110)
- E0880·Feb 26, 2026
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E0865·Feb 26, 2026
Administration Deficiencies
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
- E0812·Feb 26, 2026
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0806·Feb 26, 2026
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
- E0805·Feb 26, 2026
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
- D0803·Feb 26, 2026
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
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.
- E0802·Feb 26, 2026
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
- D0755·Feb 26, 2026
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 payment denial
Most recent events
- Jun 20, 2024Payment denial · 35 days · starting Aug 30, 2024
Fire-safety citations
20 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Feb 26, 2026. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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