Nursing home
Ketchikan Med Center New Horizons Transitional Care
3100 Tongass Avenue, Ketchikan, AK 99901 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 29 certified beds
Ketchikan Med Center New Horizons Transitional Care is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Ketchikan, Alaska. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 6.85 hours per resident per day, below the Alaska average of 7.00. Its most recent inspection on Feb 28, 2025 cited 11 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Ketchikan Med Center New Horizons Transitional Care compares
This facility vs. the Alaska and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Alaska avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 6.85 | 7.00 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.78 | 2.15 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.07 | 4.17 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 55.4% | 46.8% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 11.0 | 10.2 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
What inspectors found at Ketchikan Med Center New Horizons Transitional Care
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Sep 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Administration Deficiencies · Sep 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Sep 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Sep 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Sep 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Sep 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Sep 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 15, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 3100 Tongass Avenue
Ketchikan, AK 99901 - CMS certification #
- 025010
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 29
- Avg residents/day
- 24.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1968-07-01
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Emergency In FEMA's high-risk flood area (Zone VE)
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Peacehealth Ketchikan Medical Center, Ketchikan. 4.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Wrangell Medical Center LTC, Wrangell. 84.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Peacehealth Ketchikan Medical Center Home Health, Ketchikan. 4.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Island Pharmacy. 5.0 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 99901 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Hospice
- 1 Medicare hospice tells CMS it serves ZIP code 99901.
Peacehealth Hospice, office in Ketchikan, 4.9 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Peacehealth, Bellingham. 594.2 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Zone VE: 1% annual chance coastal flood area with storm waves (high risk); base flood elevation set. This is inside FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area, where flood insurance is required for federally backed mortgages. Base flood elevation 24 Feet NAVD88. (FEMA flood map)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| FEMA National Risk Index | Nothing on record | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ketchikan Med Center New Horizons Transitional Care a good nursing home?
CMS gives Ketchikan Med Center New Horizons Transitional Care an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Ketchikan Med Center New Horizons Transitional Care staffed?
Ketchikan Med Center New Horizons Transitional Care reports 6.85 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Alaska average of 7.00.
Has Ketchikan Med Center New Horizons Transitional Care had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 11 deficiencies.
How many beds does Ketchikan Med Center New Horizons Transitional Care have?
Ketchikan Med Center New Horizons Transitional Care is certified for 29 beds.