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Apple Valley Care Center

11959 Apple Valley Rd, Apple Valley, CA 923087602405051Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability companyCertified beds: 99Avg. daily residents: 92Chain: Abraham Bak & Menachem Gastwirth (18 facilities)County: San Bernardino

The complete public record on Apple Valley Care Center, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Apple Valley, California, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★★★★
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. California average: 3.2 stars.
Health inspection
★★★★★
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★★☆☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★★☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Apple Valley Care Center holds a 5-star overall rating, in the top tier CMS assigns. Federal regulators have fined this facility $8,021 in the last three years. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

4.85 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
above the state average (4.52)
0.56 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.67)
4.01 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
35.1% total nursing staff turnover
about the state average (36.7)
27.3% RN turnover
0 administrators left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

December 18, 2025 most recent standard health inspection
4 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
below the state average (15.6)
10 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$8,021 in federal fines across 1 penalty (last 3 years)
below the state average ($24,666)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

23 citations on record across recent inspections. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
March 12, 20260675Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 21, 20260684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
December 18, 20250880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 18, 20250919Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
June 9, 20250684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 30, 20250842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted… ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
October 17, 20240585Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and…F · Potential for more than minimal harm
October 17, 20240641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
October 17, 20240756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
October 17, 20240759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.D · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.