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The Ellison John Transitional Care Center

Nursing home in Lancaster, CA

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
43830 10th Street West, Lancaster, CA 93534
Phone
(661) 494-8600
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
555904
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
170
Average residents per day
152
Ownership
For-profit, individual
Legal business name
Premiere Rehabilitation & Wellness Center of Lancaster LP
Chain
Pursue Health (7 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Sep 19, 2017
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 555904. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jun 18, 2026. CMS lists 115 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 15, 2023 to Jun 18, 2026): 61 from complaint inspections, 4 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 3 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jun 18, 2026Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 18, 2026Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 18, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 18, 2026Ensure 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.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 18, 2026Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 18, 2026Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 18, 2026Ensure 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…
Nutrition and Dietary		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 18, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 18, 2026Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jun 18, 2026Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jun 18, 2026Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jun 18, 2026Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 115. 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 3 fines totalling $199,594 and 2 denials of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Nov 12, 2025Fine: $10,358
Nov 20, 2024Fine: $125,220
Nov 20, 2024Payment denial for 17 days from Dec 24, 2024
Dec 17, 2023Fine: $64,016
Dec 17, 2023Payment denial for 4 days from Jan 17, 2024

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
4.93 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.58 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.62 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
4.50 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
38%
RN turnover (yearly)
50%
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.

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