Nursing home
The Ellison John Transitional Care Center
43830 10Th Street West, Lancaster, CA 93534 · Map
For profit - Individual · Part of Abby Gl, Llc (6 facilities) · 170 certified beds
The Ellison John Transitional Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Lancaster, California. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.91 hours per resident per day, above the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Feb 28, 2025 cited 42 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $189,236In CMS records: 4 total penalties, 2 Medicare payment denials.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How The Ellison John Transitional Care Center compares
This facility vs. the California and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | California avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.91 | 4.51 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.52 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.65 | 2.64 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 34.7% | 38.1% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 42.0 | 15.4 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $189,236, 4 total penalties, 2 Medicare payment denials.
What inspectors found at The Ellison John Transitional Care Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 25, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 1, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 1, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 43830 10Th Street West
Lancaster, CA 93534 - CMS certification #
- 555904
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Certified beds
- 170
- Avg residents/day
- 154.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2017-09-19
- Chain
- Abby Gl, Llc (6 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Abby Gl, Llc
Abby Gl, Llc operates 6 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Abby Gl, Llc facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What The Ellison John Transitional Care Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Respite Care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Provides 24-hour nursing care for chronically-ill or short-term rehabilitative residents of all ages.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Hospice/palliative care is provided to enhance the life of the dying person.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Arrange transportation to appointments
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: three-bedroom, private room, semi-private room.
We offer private rooms, semi-private and 3-bed rooms.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Antelope Valley Hospital, Lancaster. 0.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC, Lancaster. 0.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Direct Home Care, Lancaster. 0.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 93534 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Antelope Valley Kidney Institute, Lancaster, 0.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Antelope Valley Home Training, Lancaster, 0.6 miles away, straight line
Davita Antelope Valley Dialysis, Lancaster, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 234 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 93534.
Oasis Hospice, office in Lancaster, 0.1 miles away, straight line
Valley'S Best Hospice - Av, office in Lancaster, 0.5 miles away, straight line
Bristol Hospice- Lancaster, office in Lancaster, 0.6 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- The Regents Of The University Of California, Valencia. 29.9 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very high. By hazard: inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very high. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health kitchen inspections | Oct 15, 2026 | No kitchen matched |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Ellison John Transitional Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives The Ellison John Transitional Care Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is The Ellison John Transitional Care Center staffed?
The Ellison John Transitional Care Center reports 4.91 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has The Ellison John Transitional Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 42 deficiencies.
How many beds does The Ellison John Transitional Care Center have?
The Ellison John Transitional Care Center is certified for 170 beds.