The Ellison John Transitional Care Center
43830 10Th Street West, Lancaster, CA, 93534
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual · Chain: Pursue Health
- Certified beds
- 170 · avg 154 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 39% — near the California averageCalifornia avg: 37.4% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 52% — higher 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
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 3 fines · $205,171 total
- Payment denials
- 2 denials
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 555904
- Certified beds
- 170 beds · avg 154 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Individual
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Premiere Rehabilitation & Wellness Center Of Lancaster Lp
- Chain affiliation
- Pursue Health
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Pursue Health chain — 7 facilities across 2 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.0 / 5.
Disclosed owners (8 on record)
- Pursue Health Llc
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Shahid n Siddiqui
Operational/managerial Control · since 2024
- Abby gl Llc
Limited Partnership Interest · 6% · since 2020
- Shane Carlson
Operational/managerial Control · since 2018
- Jose c Lynch
Operational/managerial Control · 6% · since 2016
- Premiere Wellness of Lancaster gp Llc
General Partnership Interest · 0% · since 2014
+ 2 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 115)
- E0684·Mar 25, 2026Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D0842·Mar 20, 2026Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- E0755·Mar 20, 2026Complaint
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- E0656·Mar 20, 2026Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D0580·Mar 20, 2026Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- D0558·Mar 20, 2026Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- D0760·Mar 5, 2026Complaint
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- E0684·Mar 5, 2026Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20251 fine · $16K
- 20241 fine · $125K · 1 payment denial
- 20231 fine · $64K · 1 payment denial
Most recent events
- Nov 12, 2025Fine · $16K
- Nov 20, 2024Payment denial · 17 days · starting Dec 24, 2024
- Nov 20, 2024Fine · $125K
- Dec 17, 2023Payment denial · 4 days · starting Jan 17, 2024
- Dec 17, 2023Fine · $64K
Largest single fine on record: $125K.
Fire-safety citations
10 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Feb 28, 2025. 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.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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