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
Nursing home report
SEARHC SITKA LONG TERM CARE
SITKA, AK · Medicare-certified · 19 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
5 of 5 overall
SEARHC Sitka Long Term Care in Sitka, AK has a 5-star overall rating, with 5-star ratings for health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. It reported 7.37 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, had $0 in fines over the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations were noted in several resident-rights and care-planning areas.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
7.3698 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: April 10, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 7.3698.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 3.08
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.02
- Nurse aides
- 4.27
- Weekend nursing
- 6.76
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 37%
Registered nurse turnover: 65%
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
—26.1%—
Residents with a fall causing major injury
—0%—
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
—3.9%—
Residents with a urinary tract infection
—8.1%—
Residents who lost too much weight
—3.2%—
Residents who were physically restrained
—0%—
Residents needing more help with daily activities
—14%—
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—4.3%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
—43.5%—
Residents with a long-term catheter
—0%—
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
—10.1%—
Residents with depressive symptoms
—6.7%—
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 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
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited December 2022 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 16.8 residents on an average day (88% 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.