Nursing homes across Anchorage County, Alaska, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
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.
Centennial Post Acute has some of the better nurse staffing numbers you'll see, 4.47 hours per resident day, about 16% above the national average. That's real, though weekend coverage dips roughly 10% below its own weekday level, and turnover sits at 50.4%, higher than the national 45.8%.
The inspection record is the part to pay attention to. Eighty-three deficiencies on the current record, eight serious enough to put residents in harm's way, five tied to abuse, and three fines totaling $232,502. That's a lot of regulatory history for a 102-bed for-profit home, and it's what's driving its overall grade down despite the staffing.
Polaris Extended Care runs one of the more lopsided profiles you'll see in Anchorage: nurse staffing at 4.61 hours per resident day sits about 19% above the national average, and CMS gives it 5 out of 5 stars for that. But staffing is only part of the story. The health inspection record is the problem, 82 deficiencies, including 10 at the harm or jeopardy level and 5 tied to abuse, with $231,865 in fines across four penalties. Weekend staffing also drops about 16% below its own weekday level, so the coverage isn't even all week. The most recent inspection was May 2025, so this is current, not old history.