ANTELOPE VALLEY CARE CENTER — Nursing Home in LANCASTER, CA
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 199 |
|---|---|
| Average Residents/Day | 184.6 |
| CMS Certification Number | 555456 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 4.02 HPRD |
|---|---|
| RN Staffing | 0.27 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
ANTELOPE VALLEY CARE CENTER had 1 health inspection deficiency on its most recent inspection (March 23, 2026).
Inspection Findings — March 23, 2026
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)Corrected — April 1, 2026
Antelope Valley Care Center is a 199-bed nursing home in Lancaster, California. It holds a 1-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 4 hours per resident day, below the California average of 4.5. Its most recent inspection, in March 2026, cited 1 deficiency, none of them severe. It is on CMS's Special Focus Facility list, a designation for persistently poor-performing nursing homes.
The most recent inspection problems were limited and not cited as severe, which suggests there were no major immediate safety findings. However, the facility is on CMS's Special Focus Facility list, so it's important to ask what specific, documented steps they are taking to correct long‑standing performance concerns and how progress is being tracked.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is ANTELOPE VALLEY CARE CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?
ANTELOPE VALLEY CARE CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is ANTELOPE VALLEY CARE CENTER's CMS star rating?
ANTELOPE VALLEY CARE CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at ANTELOPE VALLEY CARE CENTER?
ANTELOPE VALLEY CARE CENTER reports 4.02293 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has ANTELOPE VALLEY CARE CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, ANTELOPE VALLEY CARE CENTER had 1 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does ANTELOPE VALLEY CARE CENTER have?
ANTELOPE VALLEY CARE CENTER has 199 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- MIRAGE POST ACUTE — 1/5 — 0.1 mi
- Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC — 1/5 — 0.2 mi
- THE ELLISON JOHN TRANSITIONAL CARE CENTER — 1/5 — 1.1 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.