Polaris Extended Care – Nursing Home, ANCHORAGE, Alaska
Medicare and Medicaid
CMS quality ratings
Overall
Health inspection
Quality of care
Staffing
RN staffing
Cited for abuse in CMS records
Last cited survey: 6 January 2026 · 100 health and 51 fire safety citations on file
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Main info
Name
Polaris Extended Care
Address
920 COMPASSION CIRCLE, ANCHORAGE, AK 99504
Federal Provider Number
025036
Phone
(907) 212-9200
Ownership Type
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified Beds
96
Residents in Certified Beds
94.7
Nursing Home Type
Medicare and Medicaid
Residence in Hospital
Legal Business Name
KORSIN HEALTHCARE LLC
Date of First Medicare/Medicaid Approval
2013-02-13
Continuing Care Retirement Community
Data current as of
31 May 2026
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Location
920 COMPASSION CIRCLE
ANCHORAGE, AK 99504
Phone: (907) 212-9200
Compare to AK average
See how this facility compares to the AK state average among rated nursing homes (20 homes). Peer best shows the highest rating among similar homes in the same city.
| Metric | This facility | AK average | Peer best (city) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall CMS stars | 1 | 3.2 | 5 |
| Health inspection | 1 | 2.8 | 3 |
| Staffing | 1 | 3.88 | 5 |
| Quality measures | 4 | 3.95 | 5 |
| Certified beds | 96 | 40.8 | — |
| Citations on file (health + fire) | 294 | ~11.1 health* | — |
- CENTENNIAL POST ACUTE — 1★ overall
- CORDOVA COMMUNITY MED LTC — 5★ overall
- Denali Center — 3★ overall
- HERITAGE PLACE — 4★ overall
- KETCHIKAN MED CTR NEW HORIZONS TRANSITIONAL CARE — 1★ overall
* State deficiency average uses CMS rating-cycle health deficiency counts.
Owners information
| Name | Role Description | Type | Ownership Percentage | Association Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLAGSTONE HEALTHCARE CENTRAL LLC | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 100.00 | 09/12/2024 |
| THE ENSIGN GROUP INC | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 100.00 | 09/12/2024 |
| WILLITS, ADAM | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | 0.00 | 09/12/2024 |
| WILLITS, ADAM | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | 0.00 | 09/12/2024 |
| SATO, AMI | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | 0.00 | 09/12/2024 |
| TIEVA, DANIEL | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | Individual | - | 03/01/2025 |
| TIEVA, DANIEL | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | - | 03/01/2025 |
| HANCOX, NEIL | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | - | 03/01/2025 |
| HANCOX, NEIL | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | - | 02/17/2025 |
| CULLIFER, JARED | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | 0.00 | 09/12/2024 |
| BURNAM, SOON | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | 0.00 | 09/12/2024 |
Inspections & deficiencies
CMS inspection citations for this nursing home. Filter by type or recency, and use severity chips to spot higher-risk findings.
151 citations on file · Latest survey: 6 January 2026 · 100 health · 51 fire safety
F: 72
D: 43
E: 24
G: 9
C: 3
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Health
Fire safety
Last 24 months
Health deficiencies
| Date | Tag | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-06 | F725 | F — Minimal harm, widespread | Health | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. |
| 2026-01-06 | F725 | F — Minimal harm, widespread | Health | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. |
| 2026-01-06 | F677 | D — Minimal harm, isolated | Health | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. |
| 2026-01-06 | F677 | D — Minimal harm, isolated | Health | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. |
| 2026-01-06 | F552 | D — Minimal harm, isolated | Health | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. |
| 2026-01-06 | F552 | D — Minimal harm, isolated | Health | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. |
| 2025-11-26 | F684 | G — Actual harm, isolated | Health | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. |
| 2025-11-26 | F684 | G — Actual harm, isolated | Health | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. |
| 2025-11-26 | F684 | G — Actual harm, isolated | Health | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. |
| 2025-07-29 | F628 | E — Minimal harm, pattern | Health | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. |
| 2025-07-29 | F628 | E — Minimal harm, pattern | Health | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. |
| 2025-07-29 | F628 | E — Minimal harm, pattern | Health | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. |
| 2025-07-29 | F627 | E — Minimal harm, pattern | Health | Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. |
| 2025-07-29 | F627 | E — Minimal harm, pattern | Health | Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. |
| 2025-07-29 | F627 | E — Minimal harm, pattern | Health | Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. |
| 2025-07-15 | F609 | F — Minimal harm, widespread | Health | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. |
| 2025-07-15 | F609 | F — Minimal harm, widespread | Health | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. |
| 2025-07-15 | F609 | F — Minimal harm, widespread | Health | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. |
| 2025-05-22 | F940 | F — Minimal harm, widespread | Health | Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members. |
| 2025-05-22 | F940 | F — Minimal harm, widespread | Health | Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members. |
Fire safety deficiencies
| Date | Tag | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-22 | E15 | F — Minimal harm, widespread | Fire Safety | Address subsistence needs for staff and patients. |
| 2025-05-22 | K920 | F — Minimal harm, widespread | Fire Safety | Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. |
| 2025-05-22 | K324 | F — Minimal harm, widespread | Fire Safety | Provide properly protected cooking facilities. |
| 2025-05-22 | K353 | F — Minimal harm, widespread | Fire Safety | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
| 2025-05-22 | K918 | F — Minimal harm, widespread | Fire Safety | Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. |
| 2025-05-22 | E23 | F — Minimal harm, widespread | Fire Safety | Establish policies and procedures for medical documentation. |
| 2025-05-22 | E25 | F — Minimal harm, widespread | Fire Safety | Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients. |
| 2025-05-22 | E15 | F — Minimal harm, widespread | Fire Safety | Address subsistence needs for staff and patients. |
| 2025-05-22 | E23 | F — Minimal harm, widespread | Fire Safety | Establish policies and procedures for medical documentation. |
| 2025-05-22 | E15 | F — Minimal harm, widespread | Fire Safety | Address subsistence needs for staff and patients. |
| 2025-05-22 | E23 | F — Minimal harm, widespread | Fire Safety | Establish policies and procedures for medical documentation. |
| 2025-05-22 | E25 | F — Minimal harm, widespread | Fire Safety | Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients. |
| 2025-05-22 | K324 | F — Minimal harm, widespread | Fire Safety | Provide properly protected cooking facilities. |
| 2025-05-22 | K353 | F — Minimal harm, widespread | Fire Safety | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
| 2025-05-22 | K918 | F — Minimal harm, widespread | Fire Safety | Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. |
| 2025-05-22 | K920 | F — Minimal harm, widespread | Fire Safety | Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. |
| 2025-05-22 | E25 | F — Minimal harm, widespread | Fire Safety | Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients. |
| 2025-05-22 | K324 | F — Minimal harm, widespread | Fire Safety | Provide properly protected cooking facilities. |
| 2025-05-22 | K353 | F — Minimal harm, widespread | Fire Safety | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
| 2025-05-22 | K918 | F — Minimal harm, widespread | Fire Safety | Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. |
Additional information
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Quality Ratings
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall Rating | 1 |
| Health Inspection Rating | 1 |
| Quality of Resident Care Rating | 4 |
| Quality of Resident Care Rating (Long Stay) | 5 |
| Quality of Resident Care Rating (Short Stay) (Footnote) | 2 |
| Staffing Rating | 1 |
| Staffing Rating (Footnote) | 23 |
| RN Staffing Rating | 5 |
| Reported Staffing (Footnote) | 23 |
| Reported CNA Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 3.55291 |
| Physical Therapist Staffing (Footnote) | 23 |
| Casemix CNA Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 2.21388 |
| Casemix LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 0.74071 |
| Casemix RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 0.35787 |
| Casemix Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 3.31247 |
| Adjusted CNA Staffing Hours per Resident per Day | 3.31306 |
Health Inspection and Deficiency Ratings
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
Date of Standard Health Survey (Cycle 1) | 2019-06-24 |
Date of Standard Health Survey (Cycle 2) | 2018-03-06 |
Total Number of Health Deficiencies (Cycle 1) | 9 |
Number of Standard Health Deficiencies (Cycle 1) | 9 |
Health Deficiency Score (Cycle 1) | 48 |
Number of Health Revisits (Cycle 1) | 1 |
Health Revisit Score (Cycle 1) | 0 |
Total Health Score (Cycle 1) | 48 |
Total Number of Health Deficiencies (Cycle 2) | 12 |
Number of Standard Health Deficiencies (Cycle 2) | 12 |
Health Deficiency Score (Cycle 2) | 64 |
Number of Health Revisits (Cycle 2) | 1 |
Total Health Score (Cycle 2) | 64 |
Date of Standard Health Survey (Cycle 3) | 2016-12-15 |
Total Number of Health Deficiencies (Cycle 3) | 15 |
Number of Standard Health Deficiencies (Cycle 3) | 15 |
Number of Health Revisits (Cycle 3) | 1 |
Health Deficiency Score (Cycle 3) | 285 |
Total Health Score (Cycle 3) | 285 |
Total Weighted Health Survey Score | 359.5 |
Complaints, Fines, and Penalties
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
Number of Facility Reported Incidents | 1 |
Number of Fines | 4 |
Total Amount of Fines in Dollars | 238053 |
Number of Payment Denials | 1 |
Total Number of Penalties | 5 |
Cited for Abuse | |
Most Recent Health Inspection More Than 2 Years Ago | |
Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months | |
With a Resident and Family Council | Resident |
Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas | Yes |
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