44567 North 15TH St. West, Lancaster, CA 93534 · Los Angeles County
Welcome to Antelope Valley Care Center in Lancaster, California. We are your choice for 24-hour skilled nursing and short-term rehabilitation in Los Angeles County. Allow our team of professionals to care for you after a surgery, illness, or injury today. We invite you to tour our facility. We can’t wait to make you p…
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Reported average: 183.7 residents per day across 199 certified beds (92% occupancy).
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Source: CMS Care Compare, reported average daily residents and certified beds. This is not a live availability feed.
A summary of reported federal nursing-home measures. Review the dates and original records below.
Antelope Valley Care Center is a for-profit skilled nursing facility in Lancaster, CA, with 199 certified beds and an average of about 184 residents per day. It operates as part of the Pacs Group network.
Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall — below the national average of about 3 stars. Component ratings: 1/5 on health inspections, 2/5 on staffing, 5/5 on quality measures.
Staff provide about 4.11 total nurse hours per resident each day (0.24 of them from registered nurses), above the national benchmark of roughly 3.9 hours. Annual nursing-staff turnover is about 44.3%, better than the ~52% national average — a sign of staffing stability. On the safety record, CMS notes 57 health deficiencies at its most recent standard survey, and 1 federal fine totaling $34,476 in the recent record. This facility is in the CMS Special Focus Facility program, which targets homes with a history of serious quality problems.
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| Level of care | Monthly cost | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Skilled Nursing | $11,400–$17,130/mo (modeled range) 2024–2026 published survey medians, state median adjusted to local Los Angeles prices (BEA regional price parities). Request a quote for exact pricing. Range spans semi-private to private rooms. | Local market estimate |
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Reported federal nursing-home measures. Missing values are not a clean-record finding; check the original source for current information.
The most recent findings from federal health inspections (170 citations on record — showing the latest 8). The count is not a count of unique incidents.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Severity uses the CMS scope/severity scale: D–F = potential for harm, G–I = actual harm, J–L = immediate jeopardy. Source: CMS Care Compare health citations; data as of the latest federal release. Discuss any finding directly with the community on a tour.
Federal fines and Medicare/Medicaid payment denials on record.
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-14 | Fine | $34,476 |
| 2024-06-28 | Payment denial | — |
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Prepare questions for your tourAntelope Valley Care Center has no current published quote for skilled nursing in Haven records. The local market planning estimate is $11,400–$17,130 per month (modeled range). 2024–2026 published survey medians, state median adjusted to local Los Angeles prices (BEA regional price parities). Request a quote for exact pricing. Range spans semi-private to private rooms. This is not a community quote. Ask for a current, itemized price.
Medicare (CMS) rates Antelope Valley Care Center 2 out of 5 stars overall, including 1/5 for health inspections, 2/5 for staffing, 5/5 for quality measures. The national average is about 3 stars.
Staff provide about 4.11 total nurse hours per resident per day (national benchmark ≈ 3.9), and annual nursing-staff turnover is about 44.3% (national average ≈ 52%). These figures are reported to the federal government and updated regularly.
Antelope Valley Care Center has 170 health citations on its recent federal inspection record (last standard survey: 2025-08-29). The full citation-by-citation detail, with severity levels, is published on this page.
Reported average: 183.7 residents per day across 199 certified beds (92% occupancy). These historical figures do not establish current availability. Contact the community to confirm openings, room types and admission requirements.
Antelope Valley Care Center in Lancaster, CA offers skilled nursing and is licensed for 199 beds.
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