Nursing home
Maple Springs of Palmer
12130 East Maple Springs Way, Palmer, AK 99645 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Maple Springs Living (3 facilities) · 67 certified beds
Maple Springs of Palmer is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Palmer, Alaska. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.01 hours per resident per day, below the Alaska average of 7.00. Its most recent inspection on Mar 27, 2025 cited 17 deficiencies.
- 3 fines totaling $75,669In CMS records: 3 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Maple Springs of Palmer 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) | 5.01 | 7.00 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.21 | 2.15 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.56 | 4.17 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 45.8% | 46.8% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 17.0 | 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 3 fines totaling $75,669, 3 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Maple Springs of Palmer
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
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Aug 5, 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 · Aug 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental Deficiencies · Jun 5, 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 · Jun 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 27, 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 · Mar 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2025 · 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
- 12130 East Maple Springs Way
Palmer, AK 99645 - CMS certification #
- 025039
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 67
- Avg residents/day
- 62.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2020-05-29
- Chain
- Maple Springs Living (3 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Maple Springs Living
Maple Springs Living operates 3 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Maple Springs Living facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Mat-Su Regional Medical Center, Palmer. 4.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Maple Springs of Wasilla, Wasilla. 7.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Ancora Home Health & Hospice, Wasilla. 7.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Carrs. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 99645 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Usrc Wasilla, Wasilla, 7.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 2 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 99645.
Ancora Home Health & Hospice, LLC, office in Wasilla, 7.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Alaska Hospitalist Group LLC, Palmer. 4.7 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
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: inland flooding relatively low, wildfire relatively low, earthquake very high. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
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: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| 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 |
| The community’s own website | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Maple Springs of Palmer a good nursing home?
CMS gives Maple Springs of Palmer an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Maple Springs of Palmer staffed?
Maple Springs of Palmer reports 5.01 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Alaska average of 7.00.
Has Maple Springs of Palmer had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 17 deficiencies.
How many beds does Maple Springs of Palmer have?
Maple Springs of Palmer is certified for 67 beds.