The Ellison John Transitional Care Center

  About The Ellison John Transitional Care Center

  The Ellison John Transitional Care Center Owner & Operator Information

  The Ellison John Transitional Care Center Ratings and Inspection Scores

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) regularly inspects every skilled nursing facility. The results of the multi-day inspection is a series of star ratings. The health inspection scores are an absolute value, so you can compare one facility's score directly to another.

  Complaints by Residents

This table shows complaints filed by residents in The Ellison John Transitional Care Center:

Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.	12/11/2024
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.	08/20/2024
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.	01/21/2024
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.	01/21/2024
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.	01/21/2024
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.	01/21/2024
Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.	01/13/2024
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.	01/12/2024
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.	01/12/2024
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.	01/12/2024
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.	01/12/2024
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.	12/08/2023
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.	10/11/2023
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.	09/27/2023
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.	09/08/2023
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.	09/08/2023
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	09/08/2023
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.	09/08/2023
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.	09/08/2023
Ensure each resident?s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.	09/08/2023
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.	07/26/2023
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.	07/07/2023
Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.	05/29/2023
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.	02/20/2023
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.	10/15/2022
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.	10/15/2022
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.	10/15/2022
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.	10/15/2022
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.	09/16/2022
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.	08/16/2022
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.	08/16/2022
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.	08/16/2022
Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.	08/16/2022
Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.	07/03/2022
Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.	06/14/2022
Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19	06/14/2022
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.	03/18/2022
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.	02/14/2022

  Nursing Hours Spent Per Patient

CMS provides detailed information about how long nursing staff spends with residents. This data includes nursing subcategories of Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, and non-nursing Certified Nursing Assistants. More hours spend per patient should can indicate a better facility or it could indicate more complicated situations.

The nursing staff of The Ellison John Transitional Care Center spends MORE time on average with its residents than the state average for total nursing hours spent per resident and MORE time than the national average for total nursing hours spent per resident.

Type	Facility	State / National Avg
Registered Nurse (RN)
Hours	0.57	0.60 / 0.67
Case Mix	0.88	0.73 / 0.66
Adjusted	0.43	NA / NA
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Hours	1.51	1.22 / 0.87
Case Mix	1.15	NA / NA
Adjusted	1.13	NA / NA
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)
Hours	2.53	2.60 / 2.32
Case Mix	3.07	NA / NA
Adjusted	1.90	NA / NA
Total Licensed Staff
Hours	2.08	1.82 / 1.53
Physical Therapist (PT)
Hours	0.04	0.09 / 0.07
Total Nursing Hours Spent per Resident on Average
Hours	4.61	4.42 / 3.85
Case Mix	5.10	4.20 / 3.83
Adjusted	3.46	NA / NA

  Quality Measures

Quality measures are based both on patient survey information and on the results of actual claims that are filed with CMS. It is not clear what period is covered in the measures.

Desc.	Perc./ State Avg. / Comparison
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission (qm521) This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating	23.4% / 23.8% Better
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit (qm522) This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating	12.6% / 11.4% Worse
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days (qm551) This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating	1.3% / 2.2% Better
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days (qm552) This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating	1.4% / 1.5% Better
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (qm401)	2.8% / 13.0% Better
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight (qm404)	1.0% / 4.7% Better
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (qm406)	0.7% / 1.3% Better
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (qm407)	0.0% / 1.4% Better
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms (qm408)	9.0% / 6.3% Worse
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained (qm409)	0.0% / 0.3% Better
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (qm410)	1.0% / 1.7% Better
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine (qm415)	100.0% / 98.4% Better
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (qm419)	5.0% / 11.0% Better
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine (qm430)	99.1% / 94.3% Better
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (qm434)	1.1% / 1.5% Better
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (qm451)	6.4% / NA
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication (qm452)	12.6% / 13.6% Better
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine (qm454)	100.0% / 98.3% Better
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine (qm472)	99.8% / 92.6% Better
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (qm479)	8.5% / NA
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence (qm480)	5.7% / NA

  Hospitals Near The Ellison John Transitional Care Center

Quite often skilled nursing facilities and hospitals work closely together to help patients recover or manage a terminal illness. Hospitals deals with acute care while nursing homes treat patients for a longer period of time. New residents at skilled nursing homes typically come from a hospital and nursing home residents may be readmitted to a hospital if their recovery does not proceed well. (Hospital readmission rates are closely monitored by CMS.) Consequently it is important that you consider which hospitals are near a nursing home which choosing one. Below is a list of hospitals near The Ellison John Transitional Care Center.

The Ellison John Transitional Care Center is near several hospitals, each with its own rating based on overall performance:

Hospital	5-Star Overall Rating
LAC/OLIVE VIEW-UCLA MEDICAL CENTER 14445 OLIVE VIEW DRIVE SYLMAR, CA 91342	2
ANTELOPE VALLEY HOSPITAL 1600 W AVE J LANCASTER, CA 93534	2
PALMDALE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER 38600 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE PALMDALE, CA 93552	2
HENRY MAYO NEWHALL HOSPITAL 23845 MCBEAN PKWY VALENCIA, CA 91355	3

Ratings History for The Ellison John Transitional Care Center

  Medical Professionals Associated with The Ellison John Transitional Care Center

These are the doctors who are affiliated with The Ellison John Transitional Care Center. The data is from the most recent period. Historical data is not available.

• FERDINAND PANOUSSI ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - HORIZON MULTICARE GROUP INC )
• DODDANNA KRISHNA ( PULMONARY DISEASE )
• SHAHID SIDDIQUI ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - ACUTE CARE ASSOCIATES OF CALIFORNIA PC )
• XIAO WAN ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - HORIZON MULTICARE GROUP INC )
• ATEF MOUSA ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - HORIZON MULTICARE GROUP INC )

  Local Nursing Homes

When evaluating nursing homes, it's important to consider other nearby facilities to understand the available options and make comparisons. Below is a list of nursing homes near Brookline Healthcare and Rehabilitation, including Brookline itself. This list is ranked based on each home's health inspection scores, also known as the "weighted all cycles score." Additionally, we provide the facility's 5-star overall rating for a more complete view of its performance. If a nursing home has been flagged by CMS for abuse, you'll see a special icon () next to its name.

The data is based on the dataset as of January 01, 2025.

Name	Health Inspection Score / Overall Rating
Desert Canyon Post Acute, LLC (LANCASTER, CA)	214.667 / 1:
Santa Clarita Post-Acute Care Center (NEWHALL, CA)	268.167 / 1:
The Ellison John Transitional Care Center (LANCASTER, CA)	280.5 / 1:
Antelope Valley Care Center (LANCASTER, CA)	344.167 / 1:
Mirage Post Acute (LANCASTER, CA)	368 / 2:

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