The Ellison John Transitional Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Ellison John Transitional Care Center is a 170-bed for-profit nursing home in Lancaster, California, part of Pursue Health. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.62 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the California average of 2.65, and 38.1% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
The Ellison John Transitional Care Center
43830 10th Street WestLancaster, CA 93534
Los Angeles County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At The Ellison John Transitional Care Center, nurse aides logged 2.62 hours per resident per day, about the same as the California average. With about 152 residents a day, that works out to roughly 398 aide hours a day, or about 50 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 9% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.62 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.74 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.58 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.93 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.50 | 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
38.1% of nursing staff at The Ellison John Transitional 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 50.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 18, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 37 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $199,594 and 2 payment denials in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2025 | Fine | $10,358 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Fine | $125,220 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Payment Denial | 17 days from Dec 24, 2024 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Fine | $64,016 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Payment Denial | 4 days from Jan 17, 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. The Ellison John Transitional Care Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About The Ellison John Transitional Care Center
- Ownership: For profit - Individual
- Chain: Pursue Health, 7 homes
- Legal name: Premiere Rehabilitation & Wellness Center of Lancaster LP
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 19, 2017
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Ellison John Transitional Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC Lancaster | 0.9 | 99 | 2.55 | 4.09 | 25.3% | 2 | None |
| Mirage Post Acute Lancaster · SFF candidate | 0.9 | 299 | 2.96 | 4.56 | 50.4% | 1 | $153,991 |
| Antelope Valley Care Center Lancaster · SFF candidate | 1.1 | 199 | 2.56 | 4.11 | 44.3% | 2 | $34,476 |
| Mountain View Conv Hosp Sylmar | 29.9 | 114 | 2.46 | 4.59 | 26.5% | 2 | None |
| Santa Clarita Post-Acute Care Center Newhall | 29.9 | 99 | 2.59 | 4.22 | 39.7% | 1 | $118,170 |
| Astoria Healthcare Center Sylmar · SFF candidate | 30.3 | 218 | 2.57 | 4.16 | 33.9% | 1 | None |
| North Valley Nursing Center Tujunga · abuse citation | 30.4 | 92 | 2.69 | 4.35 | 17.0% | 1 | $139,912 |
| Maclay Healthcare Center Sylmar · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 30.5 | 141 | 2.54 | 4.10 | 43.5% | 2 | $361,118 |
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.