Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC in Lancaster: Inspection Record Review, Complaints and Abuse Reports (Updated October 30, 2026)

Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC at a glance: owner, beds and ratings

* California separately requires at least 3.5 direct care service hours per patient day, counted under state rules, so the two numbers are not measured the same way.

Records: Cal Health Find ↗ · Medicare Care Compare ↗

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Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC citations and inspection findings

Newest first. State citations come from CDPH; federal deficiencies come from the CMS-2567 inspection report CDPH writes for Medicare. Every row links to the government record.

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Complaints against Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC

Cal Health Find lists 180 complaint and facility-reported incident intakes for this facility from 2023 through October 30, 2026. CDPH substantiated at least one allegation in 25 of them. 50 intakes involved an allegation in CDPH’s abuse category, and 5 of those had an abuse allegation substantiated. An intake can contain several allegations; “unsubstantiated” means CDPH did not find enough evidence, not that nothing happened.

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Sexual abuse reports at Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC

Cal Health Find lists 12 intakes for Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC from 2023 through October 30, 2026 that included an allegation CDPH classified as sexual abuse (3 from complaints and 9 reported by the facility itself). CDPH substantiated a sexual abuse allegation in 0 of them. Federal rules require a nursing home to report an abuse allegation to the state within two hours, so a facility-reported incident means staff raised the allegation, not that it was proven. “Unsubstantiated” means CDPH did not find enough evidence; it does not mean nothing happened.

Warning signs include bruising or bleeding in the genital area or inner thighs, a new genital infection, torn or stained underclothing, and a resident who suddenly fears a particular staff member or resists being bathed or changed. If you suspect sexual abuse, call 911 or local police first, ask that the resident not be bathed before a medical exam, and then report it to CDPH and the long-term care ombudsman. Sexual abuse reports at Los Angeles County nursing homes →

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Staffing at Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC

Payroll records Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC filed with the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for April through June 2026 show an average of 4.07 nursing hours per resident per day, counting registered nurses (RNs), licensed vocational nurses and nurse aides. The California average CMS published for the same period is 4.54, and the Los Angeles County median is 4.32. RN time averaged 0.51 hours per resident per day (California average 0.68). Staffing averaged 3.77 hours on weekends and 4.19 on weekdays.

CMS reports nursing staff turnover of 25.3% at this facility (California average 36.6%) and RN turnover of 11.1% (California average 37.8%).

California requires most skilled nursing facilities to provide at least 3.5 direct care hours per patient day (Health and Safety Code section 1276.65). Counting the RN, LVN and nurse aide hours in the same payroll data, Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC was below 3.5 on 1 of 91 days. This is our calculation from CMS data, not a CDPH finding: CDPH counts some staff differently (for example psychiatric technicians in special treatment programs) and can grant waivers.

Compare staffing, profits and fines across Los Angeles County nursing homes →

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Who owns Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC

The owners and operators below are listed for Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC in the federal CMS nursing home ownership file (data as of October 1, 2026). CMS requires each Medicare-certified nursing home to report anyone with a 5% or greater ownership stake and anyone with operational or managerial control.

In its annual report to the California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) for the year ending December 31, 2025, the facility listed $883,573 in payments to related companies (businesses that share owners or management with the facility): $883,573 to Pursue Hc for management fee admin service fee. Payments to related companies are legal; California requires nursing homes to disclose them.

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Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC finances

Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC reported $16.0 million in health care revenue and net income of $724,025 for the year ending December 31, 2025, a margin of 4.5%, in its annual financial report to HCAI (as submitted; HCAI has not finished reviewing it). The median operating margin that year was 5.9% for Los Angeles County nursing homes and 6.1% statewide. Medi-Cal paid for 62% of resident days. Salaries for RNs, LVNs and nurse aides came to $3.7 million.

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Federal fines and penalties: Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC

CMS lists 0 federal fines totaling $0 and 1 Medicare payment denial for Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC in the roughly three years its penalty file covers.

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What this record means for your family

California uses classes for state citations. Under Health and Safety Code section 1424 ↗, a Class AA citation is a Class A violation that CDPH determined was a direct proximate cause of a resident’s death. A Class A citation means CDPH found an imminent danger, or a substantial probability, that death or serious physical harm would result. Class B covers violations with a direct or immediate relationship to residents’ health, safety or security.

Federal deficiencies carry a letter from A to L. G, H and I mean inspectors found actual harm to residents; J, K and L mean immediate jeopardy, the most serious level. F600 is the federal rule that residents be free from abuse and neglect; F609 and F610 cover reporting and investigating allegations; F689 covers accidents and supervision; F686 covers pressure injuries.

Warning signs worth asking about: unexplained bruises or fractures, new bed sores, sudden weight loss or dehydration, a resident who becomes fearful or withdrawn around certain staff, and calls that go unanswered.

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What to do now

• If someone is in danger, call 911.
• File a complaint with CDPH about Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC: CDPH complaint form ↗
• Contact the long-term care ombudsman, the state-funded advocate for nursing home residents: California Long-Term Care Ombudsman ↗
• Ask the facility in writing for a copy of the resident’s chart, and write down dates, names of staff on shift, and photos of any injury.
• Talk to a Los Angeles nursing home abuse lawyer →

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Questions families ask

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Other nursing homes near Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC

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Methodology and sources

We pulled this facility’s complaints, state enforcement actions and survey deficiencies from Cal Health Find for 2023 through October 30, 2026, downloaded the CDPH citation notices and CMS-2567 reports behind every Class AA or A citation and every federal deficiency at level G or higher, and wrote the summaries above from those documents. Facility details come from the CDPH licensing file and the CMS Provider Data Catalog. Residents are described only as the government documents describe them. See the methodology page to report an error; we review correction requests within five business days.

Important: This page reports findings from public records of the California Department of Public Health and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. A citation or deficiency is a regulatory finding by a government agency; it is not a court judgment and not proof of civil or criminal liability. Criminal defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty. Lawsuit allegations are claims, not findings. This page is general information, not legal advice, and reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship with Beverly Law. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Data as of: October 30, 2026. Methodology and corrections.

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