Polaris Transitional Care
910 Compassion Circle, Anchorage, AK 99504
Polaris Transitional Care, a 50-bed for profit - limited liability company nursing facility in Anchorage, AK, holds a 3-star CMS overall rating - right around the 3.0-star national average, ranking #13 of 20 rated homes in AK on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing above the national norm. 2 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.
Phone: 9072129200
Build a private shortlist as you compare, saved on this device, no account needed.
Subscribe to CMS updates for this home (RSS) for inspection findings and Care Compare snapshot refreshes, no email.
- 3 / 5
- Average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
- #13 of 20
- In-state rank among rated AK homes
- 4.97
- Well above average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
- 22
- Inspection findings · 2 serious
If a nursing-home resident is in immediate danger, call 911.
For elder abuse or neglect concerns, contact your state's Adult Protective Services (search "APS" + your state) or call the Eldercare Locator at 1-800-677-1116. For facility advocacy, reach your Long-Term Care Ombudsman. CMS ratings and inspection data below are a research screen, not an emergency channel.
The verdict
Polaris Transitional Care, a 50-bed for profit - limited liability company nursing facility in Anchorage, AK, holds a 3-star CMS overall rating - right around the 3.0-star national average, ranking #13 of 20 rated homes in AK on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing above the national norm. 2 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
- 3 / 5
- CMS overall · national 3.0
- #13 of 20
- In-state rank among rated AK homes
- 4.97
- Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
- 22
- Inspection findings · 2 serious
CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.
In-state ownership mix · peer inventory
How 20 AK nursing homes split by ownership sector
This facility is recorded as For profit - Limited Liability company. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 025018
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 50
- Residents
- 46
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- Anchorage
- Last Inspection
- Nov 21, 2025
Staffing Data
How the 4.97 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:
- RN Hours
- 2.30 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
- LPN Hours
- 0.36
- CNA Hours
- 2.31
- Total Nursing Hours
- 4.97 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
- PT Hours
- 0.15
- Nursing Turnover
- 66.0%
- RN Turnover
- 53.3%
What the CMS Record Reveals About Polaris Transitional Care
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Polaris Transitional Care ranks #13 of 20 rated nursing homes in AK on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Polaris Transitional Care operates 50 certified beds in Anchorage, AK with approximately 46 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars (health inspection 2★ · staffing 4★ · quality 5★).
The inspection file contains 22 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 2 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. CMS enforcement records show 1 penalty totaling $109K levied against this facility. Reported nurse staffing runs 4.97 total hours per resident day (national average 3.86); RN hours specifically are 2.30 per resident day.
Classified as "For profit - Limited Liability company" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Polaris Transitional Care falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 66.0% (CMS payroll-based measure).
Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter
The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.
National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.
For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.
Deficiency History (22 most recent)
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 30, 2026
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 9, 2026
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 9, 2026
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 9, 2026
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 9, 2026
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.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 9, 2026
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 9, 2026
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 20, 2025
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 9, 2026
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 9, 2026
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.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 12, 2025
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 12, 2025
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.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 21, 2024
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 21, 2024
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.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 21, 2024
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 21, 2024
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 21, 2024
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 21, 2024
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 19, 2023
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 19, 2023
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 24, 2023
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 24, 2023
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 18.2% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 1.2% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 2.4% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | N/A | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 8.9% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 18.2% | Yes |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 2.7% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 12.9% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | 0.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | 68.2% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 24.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 82.4% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 29.4% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 71.5% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | 73.0% | No |
Penalty History 1 penalties totaling $109K
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2023 | Fine | $109K |
Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing
Two data-derived peer sets for Polaris Transitional Care, both outside AK so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.
Similar bed count
Nearest CMS certified bed counts outside AK (50 beds here).
Similar staffing hours
Nearest CMS adjusted total nurse hours per resident day outside AK (4.33 here).
Nearby Nursing Homes in AK
19 other nursing homes are on record in AK; 6 are shown here.
Centennial Post Acute
Anchorage, AK
Cordova Community Med Ltc
Cordova, AK
Denali Center
Fairbanks, AK
Heritage Place
Soldotna, AK
Ketchikan Med Ctr New Horizons Transitional Care
Ketchikan, AK
Maple Springs of Palmer
Palmer, AK
Understanding Nursing Home Data
What the CMS records show for Polaris Transitional Care
The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.
- The AK registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View AK registry
- Peer homes near 50 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in AK. Compare a similar-size peer
- CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work
CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the overall CMS rating for Polaris Transitional Care?
Where does Polaris Transitional Care rank among nursing homes in AK?
What are the staffing levels at Polaris Transitional Care?
How many beds does Polaris Transitional Care have?
Does Polaris Transitional Care have any deficiencies on record?
Has Polaris Transitional Care received any fines or penalties?
Who owns Polaris Transitional Care?
When was Polaris Transitional Care last inspected?
What quality measures are tracked for Polaris Transitional Care?
Data Sources
Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
