Public Record
Apple Valley Care Center
Operated by Abraham Bak & Menachem Gastwirth
From CMS
Facility profile
- CMS overall rating
- 4 / 5
- Certified beds
- 99
- Avg. residents per day
- 89.5
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California cost report
Food cost per resident day
Raw food costs divided by total patient days from the same HCAI filing. Each year is compared with the median across California HCAI filers that carry a Medicare provider number for that report year; the roughly 18 percent of filers without one are not in the comparison.
2024 raw food costs per resident day
$7.27
Filing period: to
California median $8.96 across 825 filers. This facility: 18.7th percentile of those filers.
Within its operator's California portfolio ( 75 filers): median $8.57.
RN, LVN, and CNA staffing mix
Census context: 33,594 total patient days in this filing.
| Role | Productive hours | Productive salaries | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| RN | 10,501 | $565,275 | $53.83/hour |
| LVN | 46,956 | $1,801,711 | $38.37/hour |
| CNA | 88,324 | $1,690,969 | $19.15/hour |
2023 raw food costs per resident day
$7.89
Filing period: to
California median $8.51 across 892 filers. This facility: 38.1th percentile of those filers.
Within its operator's California portfolio ( 76 filers): median $7.97.
RN, LVN, and CNA staffing mix
Census context: 33,555 total patient days in this filing.
| Role | Productive hours | Productive salaries | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| RN | 9,840 | $506,099 | $51.43/hour |
| LVN | 46,761 | $1,611,742 | $34.47/hour |
| CNA | 88,289 | $1,667,705 | $18.89/hour |
2022 raw food costs per resident day
$7.29
Filing period: to
California median $8.23 across 896 filers. This facility: 30.2th percentile of those filers.
Within its operator's California portfolio ( 71 filers): median $7.87.
RN, LVN, and CNA staffing mix
Census context: 33,746 total patient days in this filing.
| Role | Productive hours | Productive salaries | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| RN | 9,906 | $491,857 | $49.65/hour |
| LVN | 42,817 | $1,414,719 | $33.04/hour |
| CNA | 88,459 | $1,783,210 | $20.16/hour |
*HCAI Long-Term Care Integrated Disclosure
Inspection record
On record from CMS
- Health citations
- 24
- Fire safety findings
- 28
- Inspections on file
- 16
- Last inspection
- 2026-03-12
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Citations
24 citations on record
Each deficiency cited on a CMS health inspection of this facility, sourced from the federal record. Open a report for the raw CMS Scope and Severity grade on each finding.
What do CMS severity letters mean?
Serious (G-L). Actual harm to a resident, or immediate jeopardy. Codes G through I indicate actual harm; J through L indicate immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
General (A-F). No actual harm found, or harm that is minimal. The facility must still submit a Plan of Correction. Most CMS citations land here.
Each letter combines severity with scope: how many residents the deficiency affected.
- 0675Generalpotential for harm
Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.
- 0684Generalpotential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- 0880Generalpotential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- 0919Generalpotential for harm
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
- 0684Generalpotential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- 0842Generalpotential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- 0585Generalpotential for harm
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.
- 0759Generalpotential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- 0756Generalpotential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- 0641Generalpotential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- 0684Generalpotential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- 0689Generalpotential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- 0584Generalpotential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- 0558Generalpotential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- 0646Generalpotential for harm
Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.
- 0908Generalpotential for harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
- 0584Generalpotential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- 0697Generalpotential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- 0759Generalpotential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- 0808Generalpotential for harm
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
- 0812Generalpotential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- 0814Generalpotential for harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
- 0868Generalpotential for harm
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
- 0880Generalpotential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspection history
Every health inspection on record
Each CMS health inspection of this facility, and the deficiencies the surveyors cited. Where the verbatim Form 2567 statement of deficiencies is on file, it links to the full report.
- View inspection reportInspection1 deficiency
- Inspection1 deficiency
555476 01/21/2026 Apple Valley Care Center 11959 Apple Valley Rd Apple Valley, CA 92308 F 0684 Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO…
Read full statement of deficiencies - View inspection reportInspectionFire Safety11 deficiencies
- Inspection1 deficiency
555476 12/18/2025 Apple Valley Care Center 11959 Apple Valley Rd Apple Valley, CA 92308 F 0880 Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY**…
Read full statement of deficiencies - Inspection1 deficiency
555476 11/18/2025 Apple Valley Care Center 11959 Apple Valley Rd Apple Valley, CA 92308 F 0919 Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED…
Read full statement of deficiencies - Inspection1 deficiency
555476 06/09/2025 Apple Valley Care Center 11959 Apple Valley Rd Apple Valley, CA 92308 F 0684 Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO…
Read full statement of deficiencies - Inspection1 deficiency
555476 01/30/2025 Apple Valley Care Center 11959 Apple Valley Rd Apple Valley, CA 92308 F 0842 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in…
Read full statement of deficiencies - View inspection reportInspectionFire Safety4 deficiencies
- Inspection4 deficiencies
555476 10/17/2024 Apple Valley Care Center 11959 Apple Valley Rd Apple Valley, CA 92308 F 0585 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Many Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish…
Read full statement of deficiencies - Inspection1 deficiency
555476 06/28/2024 Apple Valley Care Center 11959 Apple Valley Rd Apple Valley, CA 92308 F 0684 Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO…
Read full statement of deficiencies
Showing the 10 most recent inspections. 6 earlier inspections are also on record.
Ownership
Abraham Bak & Menachem Gastwirth
16nursing homes nationwide, in CMS records
All 16 are in California.
Counted from the chain CMS itself discloses for this home, which matches CMS Care Compare. ReadyRule's own common-control analysis is a separate and broader lens, and the two can differ.
FAQ
Questions and answers
- What is Apple Valley Care Center?
- Apple Valley Care Center is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home in Apple Valley, CA, tracked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Its CMS Certification Number (CCN) is 555476.
- What is the CMS rating for Apple Valley Care Center?
- Apple Valley Care Center has a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. CMS rates nursing homes on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures.
- How many beds does Apple Valley Care Center have?
- Apple Valley Care Center is certified for 99 beds. It serves an average of 89.5 residents per day.
- How many citations does Apple Valley Care Center have?
- Apple Valley Care Center has 24 citations on record from CMS health inspections, each tied to a federal deficiency tag.
- When was Apple Valley Care Center last inspected?
- Apple Valley Care Center was last inspected on March 12, 2026. CMS surveys nursing homes about once a year and after complaints.
- What can I do if I have concerns about care at this facility?
- Start by raising the concern with the facility administrator or director of nursing. Every state also runs a free long-term care ombudsman program that advocates for residents and families; the federal Eldercare Locator at eldercare.acl.gov can connect you with yours. Complaints about quality of care can also be filed with your state survey agency.
*Sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). See the official record on CMS Care Compare. If you believe any information is inaccurate, report it here.
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