Nursing HomeInspections

Apple Valley Care Center

Nursing home in Apple Valley, CA

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
11959 Apple Valley Rd, Apple Valley, CA 92308
Phone
(760) 240-5051
Listed under
For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating
Medicare CCN
555476
Overall star rating
5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating
5 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
99
Average residents per day
92
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Jess Ranch Healthcare, LLC
Chain
Abraham Bak & Menachem Gastwirth (18 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Sep 26, 1991
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 555476. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Dec 18, 2025. CMS lists 23 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jan 10, 2022 to Mar 12, 2026): 9 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Mar 12, 2026Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 21, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 18, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Nov 18, 2025Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Environmental · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 9, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 30, 2025Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 17, 2024Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 17, 2024Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 17, 2024Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 17, 2024Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Resident Rights		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jun 28, 2024Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 26, 2024Honor 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.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 23. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $8,021 in the last three years.

Jan 17, 2024Fine: $8,021

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
4.85 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.56 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.84 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
4.01 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
35%
RN turnover (yearly)
27%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.