For profit - Limited Liability company ·
50 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of The Ensign Group (329 facilities)
3
Overall CMS Rating
★★★☆☆
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 $109,382 in CMS records.
1 total penalty
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Health Inspections
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Staffing
★★★★★ 5/5
Quality Measures
★★★★☆ 4/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
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
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.
5.56
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
2.73
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.34
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.49
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
4.57
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff
52.8%
Registered Nurses
41.0%
Administrator Changes1 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Nov 21, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
11
Total Deficiencies Found
72
Health Inspection Score
1
Number of Fines
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
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
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
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2025
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
Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2025
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
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
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
Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2025
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
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
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
329
Facilities Nationwide
The Ensign Group operates 329 nursing facilities across the United States.
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.
Polaris Transitional Care reports 5.56 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Alaska average of 7.00.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 11 deficiencies.
Polaris Transitional Care is certified for 50 beds.
Admissions at Polaris Transitional Care
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (907) 212-9200. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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