Nursing home report
Registered name: POLARIS TRANSITIONAL CARE
ANCHORAGE, AK · Medicare-certified · 50 beds
3 out of 5 stars overall. Providence Transitional Care Center has a 2-star health inspection rating, 4-star staffing, and 5-star quality measures; reported nurse staffing is 4.97 hours per resident per day, above the 4.1-hour federal benchmark, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Health inspections
Staffing
4.9744 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.9744.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The home failed to provide pharmacy services and a licensed pharmacist needed to meet each resident’s medication needs. Cited October 2023 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 755 — 42 CFR §483.45 — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to ensure residents were free from significant medication errors. Cited October 2023 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 760 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(2) — S/S: J
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited November 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to conduct and document a full facility assessment to ensure it had the resources needed for daily care and emergencies. Cited July 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 838 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited November 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: E
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $109,382 in total fines.
Federal fine
Sep 1, 2023
Now operated by Polaris Transitional Care, previously Providence Transitional Care Center.
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
