The home failed to provide enough nursing staff each day and ensure a licensed nurse was in charge on every shift. Cited July 2024 — widespread issue, actual harm.
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F-Tag 725 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: I
Nursing home report
Providence Extended Care Center
Registered name: Polaris Extended Care
ANCHORAGE, AK · Medicare-certified · 96 beds
Needs attention
Abuse citationFor-profitChain member
Data as of July 1, 2026
2 of 5 overall
Providence Extended Care Center in Anchorage has an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars. Its health inspection rating is low at 1 out of 5, staffing is 5 out of 5 with reported nurse staffing above the federal benchmark (4.61 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day), and it has had $231,865 in fines in the last 24 months plus a recent abuse citation.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.6082 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 6, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $231,865recent abuse citation
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.6082.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.74
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.69
- Nurse aides
- 2.18
- Weekend nursing
- 3.85
Hours per resident per day.
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
24.6%18.2%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.1%2.3%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
9.6%3.8%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.2%1.1%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
3.4%1.1%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
2.2%3.4%Worsening
Residents needing more help with daily activities
12.1%13.8%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—23.1%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
11.5%16.1%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
—0%—
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.9%0%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
16.6%15.5%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
1.2%9.7%Worsening
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—90.6%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
43.3%81.8%Improving
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
45%69%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to run its operations effectively and efficiently using its available resources. Cited July 2024 — widespread issue, actual harm.
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F-Tag 835 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: I
The home failed to honor each resident’s preferences, choices, values, and beliefs. Cited July 2024 — limited pattern, actual harm.
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F-Tag 675 — 42 CFR §483.24 — S/S: H
The home failed to ensure residents kept their ability to do everyday activities unless there was a medical reason. Cited July 2024 — limited pattern, actual harm.
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F-Tag 676 — 42 CFR §483.24 — S/S: H
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited November 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: G
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $11,492 was recorded.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $17,680 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $98,865 was recorded.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $10,358 was recorded.
- PENALTY
A federal payment denial was recorded.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $111,150 was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 4 fines · $231,865 in total fines · 1 payment denial.
- $11,492
Federal fine
Nov 26, 2025
- $98,865
Federal fine
May 22, 2025
- $10,358
Federal fine
Mar 17, 2025
- 8 days
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Jul 19, 2024
- $111,150
Federal fine
Jul 19, 2024
Operator & ownership
Recent ownership change · Mar 1, 2025
Now operated by Polaris Extended Care, previously Providence Extended Care.
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of THE ENSIGN GROUP · 346 homes · 3.2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 92.2 residents on an average day (96% of 96 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 13 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.