75.5/100
Above average
Polaris Transitional Care
910 Compassion Circle, Anchorage, AK 99504
- Certified beds
- 50
- Occupancy
- 93%
- Ownership
- For-profit
- Accepts
- Medicare + Medicaid
What to ask about before you visit
These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion, each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.
Nursing staff turnover of 66%
High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. The national average is about 50%.
Our read on Polaris Transitional Care
Polaris Transitional Care runs 50 beds in Anchorage under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing numbers cut both ways. At 4.97 nurse hours per resident day, it beats the national average of 3.86 by roughly 29%, and weekends dip only about 16% below weekdays. But that same workforce turns over at 66% a year versus 45.8% nationally, which means the people delivering those hours keep changing. The inspection record is where the trouble sits: a 2/5 health inspection rating, 22 deficiencies on file, two at harm or jeopardy level, one tied to abuse, and a $109,382 fine. A recent November 2025 inspection is the one bright spot. Strong quality scores don't offset that pattern.
Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.
How this grade was calculated
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.
A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.
Inspection safety
30/30Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
- →No citations recorded in the last 3 years
Staffing
20.5/30Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
- →4.33 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
- →2.3 RN hours per resident per day
- →Weekend staffing drops 16% against weekdays
Staff stability
0/15How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
- →66% of nursing staff left in the last year
- →-2 for 2 administrator departures
Resident outcomes
15/15The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
- →5 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating
Enforcement history
10/10Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
- →No federal fines on record
Staffing, against the national average
Full detailHours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Recent inspection findings
Last standard health inspection: November 21, 2025 (11 months ago). No citations were recorded.
No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.
Who owns this home
Full recordPart of THE ENSIGN GROUP, which operates 344 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.
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Common questions about Polaris Transitional Care
What is the ElderGrade for Polaris Transitional Care? +
Polaris Transitional Care holds an ElderGrade of B (75.5 out of 100), which we describe as "above average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
How many nursing hours does each resident get at Polaris Transitional Care? +
Residents receive an average of 4.97 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Has Polaris Transitional Care been cited for harming residents? +
No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
Does Polaris Transitional Care accept Medicaid? +
Yes, Polaris Transitional Care is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.
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