• CMS rates this facility 4/5 stars (above average)
• Has 99 certified beds with an average of 93.3 residents per day (94% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 10 deficiencies (inspected Dec 4, 2025)
• No fines on record
• Total nursing staff: 3.79 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 48.0%
• Part of the Sweetwater Care chain (9 facilities)
Indian Canyon Post Acute is a 4-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Yucca Valley, California with 99 certified beds. It has been operating since 2001. The facility scored above average compared to California facilities.
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
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.
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.
Ensure a qualified health professional conducts resident assessments.
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Ensure a qualified health professional conducts resident assessments.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
+ 5 more deficiencies
No penalties on record.
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJC HEALTHCARE LLC | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Nov 1, 2018 |
| JBG PARTNERS LLC | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Nov 1, 2018 |
| SWEETWATER CARE OPCO LLC | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Nov 1, 2018 |
| CHESLEY, AARON | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | N/A | Nov 1, 2018 |
| GAMETT, JAMES | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | N/A | Nov 1, 2018 |
| JENNINGS, TRAVIS | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | N/A | Nov 1, 2018 |
| CHESLEY, AARON | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Nov 1, 2018 |
| GAMETT, JAMES | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Nov 1, 2018 |
| JENNINGS, TRAVIS | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | Nov 1, 2018 |
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