Nursing home
Polaris Transitional Care
910 Compassion Circle, Anchorage, AK 99504 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of The Ensign Group (329 facilities) · 50 certified beds
Polaris Transitional Care is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Anchorage, Alaska. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.56 hours per resident per day, below the Alaska average of 7.00. Its most recent inspection on Nov 21, 2025 cited 11 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $109,382In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Polaris 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) | 5.56 | 7.00 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.73 | 2.15 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.49 | 4.17 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 52.8% | 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.
- Every deficiency from the March 26, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 30, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $109,382, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Polaris 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
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 26, 2026 · 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 · Nov 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 21, 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 · Nov 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 21, 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 · Jul 29, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 29, 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
- 910 Compassion Circle
Anchorage, AK 99504 - CMS certification #
- 025018
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 50
- Avg residents/day
- 48.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1983-09-01
- Chain
- The Ensign Group (329 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of The Ensign Group
The Ensign Group operates 329 nursing facilities across the United States. View all The Ensign Group 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
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2016, no violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Polaris Transitional Care says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Our Nursing staff provides 24-hour round the clock care for our residents under the direction of our in-house physicians.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Jun 13, 2016: complaint inspection, partial (health). Case closed Sep 12, 2016. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Providence Transitional Care Center. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Alaska Regional Hospital, Anchorage. 1.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Polaris Extended Care, Anchorage. 0.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Providence At Home With Compassus Hh Anchorage, Anchorage. 2.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Carrs Pharmacy. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 99504 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Usrc Denali Dialysis, Anchorage, 0.5 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Usrc Laurel Street, Anchorage, 2.7 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Usrc Dimond, Anchorage, 5.5 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 3 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 99504.
Providence At Home With Compassus Hospice Care, Anchorage, office in Anchorage, 2.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Enhabit Hospice, office in Anchorage, 3.7 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Alaska Hospitalist Group LLC, Anchorage. 2.1 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: wildfire very 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 | See above |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Polaris Transitional Care a good nursing home?
CMS gives Polaris Transitional Care an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Polaris Transitional Care staffed?
Polaris Transitional Care reports 5.56 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Alaska average of 7.00.
Has Polaris Transitional Care had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 11 deficiencies.
How many beds does Polaris Transitional Care have?
Polaris Transitional Care is certified for 50 beds.