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Sitka Long-Term Care

Registered name: SEARHC SITKA LONG TERM CARE

SITKA, AK · Medicare-certified · 19 beds

In good standing
Non-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall

Sitka Long-Term Care in Sitka, AK has an overall 5-star rating, with 5 stars for staffing and quality and 4 stars for health inspections. It reports 7.89 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, with $0 in fines in the last 24 months.

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Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

7.8921 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: April 30, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 7.8921.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
3.29
Licensed practical nurses
0.01
Nurse aides
4.59
Weekend nursing
7.34

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 31%
Registered nurse turnover: 53%

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

—22.4%—

Residents with a fall causing major injury

—0%—

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

—6%—

Residents with a urinary tract infection

—6.3%—

Residents who lost too much weight

—6.3%—

Residents who were physically restrained

—0%—

Residents needing more help with daily activities

—16.7%—

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

—8.8%—

Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

—41.3%—

Residents with a long-term catheter

—0%—

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

—9.8%—

Residents with depressive symptoms

—1.7%—

Positive outcomes

Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

—100%—

What the inspectors found

The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited April 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F

The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited January 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: E

The home failed to ensure residents who could safely take their own medicines were allowed to self-administer them. Cited April 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 554 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D

The home failed to complete and keep the resident’s care plan properly prepared, reviewed, and updated by the right health professionals. Cited April 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — S/S: D

The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited April 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: D

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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  3. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.

  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.

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  5. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.

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  6. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.

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Operator & ownership

Recent ownership change · Aug 1, 2019

Now operated by Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, previously Sitka Community Hospital.

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Occupancy
15.8 residents on an average day (83% of 19 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 31 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.