Antelope Valley Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Antelope Valley Care Center is a 199-bed for-profit nursing home in Lancaster, California, part of Pacs Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.56 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 3% below the California average of 2.65, and 44.3% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
Antelope Valley Care Center
44567 North 15th St. WestLancaster, CA 93534
Los Angeles County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Special Focus Facility candidate. CMS lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Antelope Valley Care Center, nurse aides logged 2.56 hours per resident per day, 3% below the California average. With about 184 residents a day, that works out to roughly 471 aide hours a day, or about 59 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.56 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.31 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.24 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.11 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.71 | 4.09 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
44.3% of nursing staff at Antelope Valley Care Center left over the year CMS measured, against a California average of 36.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 66.7%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 29, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 57 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $34,476 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2025 | Fine | $34,476 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Payment Denial | 19 days from Aug 24, 2024 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Antelope Valley Care Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About Antelope Valley Care Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Pacs Group, 274 homes
- Legal name: Antelope Valley SNF Healthcare LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 22, 1991
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Antelope Valley Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Mirage Post Acute Lancaster · SFF candidate | 0.1 | 299 | 2.96 | 4.56 | 50.4% | 1 | $153,991 |
| Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC Lancaster | 0.2 | 99 | 2.55 | 4.09 | 25.3% | 2 | None |
| The Ellison John Transitional Care Center Lancaster | 1.1 | 170 | 2.62 | 4.93 | 38.1% | 1 | $199,594 |
| Santa Clarita Post-Acute Care Center Newhall | 30.2 | 99 | 2.59 | 4.22 | 39.7% | 1 | $118,170 |
| Mountain View Conv Hosp Sylmar | 30.3 | 114 | 2.46 | 4.59 | 26.5% | 2 | None |
| Astoria Healthcare Center Sylmar · SFF candidate | 30.8 | 218 | 2.57 | 4.16 | 33.9% | 1 | None |
| Maclay Healthcare Center Sylmar · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 30.9 | 141 | 2.54 | 4.10 | 43.5% | 2 | $361,118 |
| North Valley Nursing Center Tujunga · abuse citation | 31.1 | 92 | 2.69 | 4.35 | 17.0% | 1 | $139,912 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.