Menifee Lakes Post Acute Complaints, Violations and Inspection Records
Data current as of the August 2026 CMS Care Compare release and the CDPH state enforcement dataset of August 27, 2024. State citation records cover July 1, 1997 through June 30, 2024.
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What the public record shows
If you are looking into Menifee Lakes Post Acute in Sun City, whether a loved one lives there now or you are considering it, the public record is worth reading before you decide. It includes 2 citations in the state's two most serious classes, class A and class AA.
Here is what the record shows for this facility, drawn from CMS Care Compare and the California Department of Public Health:
- CMS overall rating: 3 of 5 stars. The health inspection rating, the most independent of the three categories, is 2 of 5.
- California state citations: 4 on record, including 2 class A and 2 class B, with $22,500 in assessed penalties.
- Staffing: 4.33 nursing hours per resident per day; registered nurse turnover 50%.
- Most recent standard inspection: 10 deficiencies cited on March 13, 2025. The most recent inspection since then was on June 29, 2026: 1 deficiency cited in the complaint inspection.
- Federal enforcement: no federal fines on record in the reported period.
- Ownership: Menifee Post Acute LLC, for-profit, part of David Johnson (48 facilities nationally).
Menifee Lakes Post Acute ratings and staffing
Menifee Lakes Post Acute is located at 27600 Encanto Drive in Sun City, Riverside County. It is a for-profit facility operated by Menifee Post Acute LLC, part of David Johnson, with 99 certified beds and an average of 92.3 residents a day. It accepts Medicare and Medicaid.
CMS rates every certified nursing home in three separate categories, and the overall star is a blend of them:
- Health inspections, based on what state surveyors observe in person during unannounced visits. Weight this one most heavily, because it does not rely on data the facility reports about itself.
- Staffing, drawn from payroll-based records of how much nursing time each resident actually receives.
- Quality measures, built largely from data the facility submits. Read a high score here with more caution than the other two.
For Menifee Lakes Post Acute, those scores are: health inspections 2 of 5, staffing 3 of 5, quality measures 5 of 5.
Staffing. Menifee Lakes Post Acute reports 4.33 total nursing hours per resident per day, of which 0.45 are registered nurse hours. Over the reporting year, 34.5% of the nursing staff left. Registered nurses supervise aides, catch medication errors before they reach a resident, and notice when a person's condition is changing. Staffing is the single number that most reliably predicts whether a facility catches a problem early or lets it become a crisis.
How this home compares in the public record
CMS publishes each home's star rating and its payroll-based staffing hours, and it publishes the federal fines it has imposed. The county and California figures beside each number are the averages across those same published records.
These figures are taken from public CMS Care Compare records as of August 2026 (the August 2026 release) and public CDPH records as of June 2024 (the state enforcement dataset of August 27, 2024). They are reported as published and are not a recommendation, endorsement or assessment of any facility by this firm. How these figures were assembled.
Homes in Riverside County with a higher CMS overall rating
CMS rates each of these homes above Menifee Lakes Post Acute on the overall star rating it publishes. The rating is one measure of a facility's record, and each page below carries that home's own inspection findings, staffing hours and citation history.
- Centinela Grand Inc, Perris: CMS overall rating 5 of 5
- San Jacinto Valley Post Acute, Hemet: CMS overall rating 5 of 5
- Riverside Heights Healthcare Center, LLC, Riverside: CMS overall rating 5 of 5
- Valencia Gardens Health Care Center, Riverside: CMS overall rating 5 of 5
- Mission Care Center, Riverside: CMS overall rating 5 of 5
These figures are taken from public CMS Care Compare records as of August 2026 (the August 2026 release) and public CDPH records as of June 2024 (the state enforcement dataset of August 27, 2024). They are reported as published and are not a recommendation, endorsement or assessment of any facility by this firm. How these figures were assembled.
Federal inspection findings and penalties
Scope and severity A to C means no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. Scope and severity D to F means no actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm. Scope and severity G to I means actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy. Scope and severity J to L means immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
June 29, 2026, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.
- F0573Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records. (scope and severity D)
May 7, 2026, complaint inspection
2 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for 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 and provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- F0584Honor 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. (scope and severity D)
- F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (scope and severity D)
March 13, 2026, complaint inspection
4 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training, immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident, and timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- F0730Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. (scope and severity E)
- F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (scope and severity D)
- F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (scope and severity D)
- F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (scope and severity D)
March 12, 2026, complaint inspection
2 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted and ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- F0655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted (scope and severity D)
- F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (scope and severity D)
January 7, 2026, complaint inspection
2 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment and provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (scope and severity D)
- F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (scope and severity D)
May 13, 2025, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (scope and severity D)
March 13, 2025, standard inspection
10 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive, provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist, and implement gradual dose reductions(gdr) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and prn orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and prn use is limited.
- F0578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. (scope and severity E)
- F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (scope and severity E)
- F0758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. (scope and severity E)
- F0800Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs. (scope and severity E)
- F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (scope and severity E)
- F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (scope and severity D)
- F0698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. (scope and severity D)
- F0745Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. (scope and severity D)
- F0756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. (scope and severity D)
- F0761Ensure 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. (scope and severity D)
February 21, 2025, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (scope and severity D)
January 23, 2025, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (scope and severity D)
September 26, 2024, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- F0558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (scope and severity D)
July 16, 2024, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for 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.
- F0584Honor 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. (scope and severity D)
June 20, 2024, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.
- F0573Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records. (scope and severity D)
February 14, 2024, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (scope and severity D)
November 27, 2023, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
- F0557Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. (scope and severity D)
November 14, 2023, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (scope and severity D)
October 26, 2023, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (scope and severity D)
October 25, 2023, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (scope and severity D)
October 18, 2023, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (scope and severity D)
October 17, 2023, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- F0558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (scope and severity D)
September 27, 2023, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- F0558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (scope and severity D)
August 10, 2023, complaint inspection
1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (scope and severity E)
May 18, 2023, standard inspection
10 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive, coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed, and create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted.
- F0578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. (scope and severity E)
- F0644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. (scope and severity D)
- F0655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted (scope and severity D)
- F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (scope and severity D)
- F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (scope and severity D)
- F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (scope and severity D)
- F0697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. (scope and severity D)
- F0758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. (scope and severity D)
- F0773Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. (scope and severity D)
- F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (scope and severity D)
September 19, 2019, standard inspection
9 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals, procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards, and honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
- F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (scope and severity E)
- F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (scope and severity E)
- F0578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. (scope and severity D)
- F0584Honor 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. (scope and severity D)
- F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (scope and severity D)
- F0655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted (scope and severity D)
- F0679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. (scope and severity D)
- F0761Ensure 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. (scope and severity D)
- F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (scope and severity D)
Penalties. CMS records show no federal fines for Menifee Lakes Post Acute in the reported period.
California state citations
California inspects and cites nursing homes separately from the federal government. The Department of Public Health issues three classes of citation. A class AA citation is a class A violation that the Department of Public Health determined was a direct proximate cause of a resident's death. A class A citation is a violation the Department determined presented an imminent danger of death or serious harm to residents, or a substantial probability that death or serious physical harm would result. A class B citation is a violation the Department determined had a direct or immediate relationship to residents' health, safety or security, other than a class AA or A violation.
State records show 4 citations against Menifee Lakes Post Acute between November 10, 2011 and January 29, 2020: 2 class A and 2 class B, with $22,500 in assessed penalties.
- January 29, 2020, class B, Abuse/Facility Not Self Reported. $2,000 penalty.
- January 23, 2019, class A, Patient Care. $15,000 penalty.
- June 29, 2018, class A, Medication. $4,500 penalty. Appealed.
- November 10, 2011, class B, Patient Care. $1,000 penalty. Appealed.
Across Riverside County's 54 certified facilities, the average is about 8.4 state citations per facility. Menifee Lakes Post Acute's 4 is below that average.
A citation marked "Appealed." is under appeal, so it is not a final determination. A citation records a determination by state surveyors. A citation does not by itself establish that any particular resident was injured or that the facility is liable to anyone.
Other nursing homes in Sun City
Families comparing options in Sun City often look at these facilities as well. Each link opens that facility's full public record:
- The Bradley Gardens, 3 stars, 9 state citations (in Riverside County)
- Temecula Healthcare Center, 2 stars, 0 state citations (in Riverside County)
- Centinela Grand Inc, 5 stars, 6 state citations (in Riverside County)
- The Springs Health and Rehabilitation Center, 4 stars, 2 state citations (in Riverside County)
See every facility in the Riverside County nursing home directory.
Other nursing homes in Riverside County
These are other nursing homes in Riverside County, listed by how close each home's ZIP code is to the ZIP code for Menifee Lakes Post Acute. The public record gives a street address but no coordinates, so distance is not measured; homes in the same ZIP code appear first. No rating or inspection figure is used to order this list.
- The Bradley Gardens, San Jacinto
- Temecula Healthcare Center, Temecula
- Centinela Grand Inc, Perris
- The Springs Health and Rehabilitation Center, Murrieta
- Murrieta Health and Rehabilitation Center, Murrieta
This list is drawn from public CMS Care Compare records as of August 2026 (the August 2026 release) and public CDPH records as of June 2024 (the state enforcement dataset of August 27, 2024). It is ordered by location only and is not a recommendation, endorsement or assessment of any facility by this firm. How these figures were assembled.
What to do if you are worried about care at this facility
You will usually notice something is wrong before anyone official does, and you do not need proof before you act. If you are concerned about care at Menifee Lakes Post Acute, you can take these steps:
Write down what you see. Note dates, times, and specific concerns, and photograph anything relevant. A clear, contemporaneous record matters if an investigation follows.
File a complaint with the California Department of Public Health. CDPH licenses and inspects skilled nursing facilities and investigates complaints, and a serious complaint can trigger an on-site inspection. You can file online through CDPH's Cal Health Find system, which routes your complaint to the Riverside County licensing district office.
Contact the Long-Term Care Ombudsman. The ombudsman is a free advocate who will visit your loved one, look into your concerns, and press the facility on their behalf. Riverside County's ombudsman program can be reached at (833) 772-6624. This is often the fastest first step when the issue is care quality rather than an emergency.
For the full walkthrough, see How to report nursing home abuse in California.
Injuries that most often signal neglect
The injuries below are the ones most often at issue in California nursing home cases. Any one of them at Menifee Lakes Post Acute is a reason to ask what the facility's own records show:
- Bedsores and pressure ulcers, especially a wound that reached stage 3 or 4
- Falls and fractures in a resident who was supposed to be supervised
- Wandering and elopement from a building that was not secured
- Dehydration and malnutrition
- Sepsis and untreated infections
- Medication errors
- Wrongful death, when neglect contributed to a resident's passing
Nursing home abuse claims in Riverside County
If a loved one was harmed at Menifee Lakes Post Acute, these pages explain how Riverside County families pursue the most common nursing home claims, each with local facility data and the county long-term care ombudsman:
- Riverside County bedsore lawyer
- Riverside County nursing home neglect lawyer
- Riverside County nursing home fall lawyer
- Riverside County nursing home wrongful death lawyer
- Riverside County nursing home sepsis lawyer
- Riverside County nursing home dehydration and malnutrition lawyer
- Riverside County nursing home medication error lawyer
You can also compare every home in the Riverside County nursing home directory.
Are There Lawsuits Against Menifee Lakes Post Acute?
This page reports federal and state inspection, complaint and enforcement records for Menifee Lakes Post Acute. Those records are separate from civil lawsuits: a government citation is not a lawsuit, and a facility can be sued without ever being cited. This site does not track civil court filings. Civil cases against California skilled nursing facilities are usually filed in the Superior Court of the county where the facility is located; records for Riverside County are searchable through the Riverside County Superior Court's online case records. If your family member was injured at Menifee Lakes Post Acute, the records that matter most are usually the resident's own: nursing notes, care plans, fall-risk assessments, wound records, medication administration records, physician orders and incident reports. Talk to us about what happened.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Menifee Lakes Post Acute a good nursing home?
- CMS gives Menifee Lakes Post Acute an overall rating of 3 of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 2 of 5 based on in-person state surveys. California has issued 4 state citations against the facility, including 2 in the state's two most serious classes, class A and class AA. A rating is a starting point, not a verdict. Read it alongside the inspection dates and what you see for yourself.
- What should I do if my loved one was injured at Menifee Lakes Post Acute?
- Document the injury with dated photos, request the care plan and treatment records, and report your concern to the California Department of Public Health and the Riverside County Long-Term Care Ombudsman. If the injury is serious, such as a bedsore, a fall, or an untreated infection, you can also speak with a nursing home attorney about whether you have a claim.
- Has Menifee Lakes Post Acute been fined or cited for serious violations?
- Public records show 4 California state citations with $22,500 in state penalties, including 2 class A citations.
- How many state citations does Menifee Lakes Post Acute have?
- The California Department of Public Health has issued 4 citations against Menifee Lakes Post Acute in Sun City between November 10, 2011 and January 29, 2020: 2 class A and 2 class B, with $22,500 in assessed penalties.
- How do I report a problem at Menifee Lakes Post Acute?
- File a complaint with CDPH through its Cal Health Find system, or contact the Riverside County Long-Term Care Ombudsman at (833) 772-6624. In an emergency, call Adult Protective Services or 911.
If your loved one was harmed
We came to this work from the other side. We spent years defending nursing homes, which means we know how a facility builds a file to protect itself and where the gaps in that file tend to be. Under California's Elder Abuse Act (Welfare and Institutions Code sections 15600 to 15675), a family that proves, by clear and convincing evidence, that neglect was committed with recklessness, oppression, fraud or malice can recover remedies beyond an ordinary injury claim, including attorney's fees (section 15657).
If your loved one was harmed at Menifee Lakes Post Acute, talk to our Riverside County nursing home abuse lawyers. We handle cases in Sun City and across California. The consultation is free and confidential, we are available around the clock, and you owe nothing unless we recover for you.
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Sources
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare: Menifee Lakes Post Acute provider record, CCN 056185. Ratings, staffing, and federal deficiency data processed August 1, 2026.
- CMS Provider Data Catalog: Provider Information, Penalties, and Health Deficiencies datasets.
- California Department of Public Health, Cal Health Find: Menifee Lakes Post Acute state license record, FACID 250000098, license 250000208.
- California Department of Public Health, Health Facilities State Enforcement Actions dataset (CHHS Open Data), citations July 1, 1997 through June 30, 2024.
Disclaimer
The inspection data, ratings, citations, staffing figures, and ownership information on this page come from public sources, including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (medicare.gov) and the California Department of Public Health. This information is reported as published by those sources and may not reflect the most current findings or conditions at the facility. Deficiencies and citations listed may have been corrected or appealed since the date shown. Inclusion of Menifee Lakes Post Acute in this directory is not a statement, allegation, or suggestion that the facility has committed abuse, neglect, or any wrongdoing. This page is attorney advertising and an information resource. It is not legal advice, and using this site does not create an attorney-client relationship. Young & Wallin is not affiliated with Menifee Lakes Post Acute, and neither the facility nor any government agency endorses this page.