Polaris Extended Care — Nursing Home in ANCHORAGE, AK
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 96 |
|---|---|
| Average Residents/Day | 91.8 |
| CMS Certification Number | 025036 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 5.91 HPRD |
|---|---|
| RN Staffing | 2.38 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
Polaris Extended Care had 3 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (January 6, 2026).
Inspection Findings — January 6, 2026
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Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. (Level D)Corrected — January 12, 2026
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Level D)Corrected — January 12, 2026
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Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. (Level F)Corrected — January 12, 2026
Polaris Extended Care is a 96-bed nursing home in Anchorage, Alaska. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 5.9 hours per resident day, below the Alaska average of 6.8. Its most recent inspection, in January 2026, cited 3 deficiencies, none of them severe. CMS has flagged this facility with an abuse icon.
A useful positive is that the most recent inspection’s deficiencies were not judged severe, which may indicate problems that are being addressed rather than widespread, critical failures. However, CMS has flagged the facility for possible abuse concerns — ask about the nature of that flag and what policies and investigations the facility has in place to prevent and respond to abuse.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Polaris Extended Care Medicare and Medicaid certified?
Polaris Extended Care is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is Polaris Extended Care's CMS star rating?
Polaris Extended Care has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at Polaris Extended Care?
Polaris Extended Care reports 5.90527 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has Polaris Extended Care had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, Polaris Extended Care had 3 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does Polaris Extended Care have?
Polaris Extended Care has 96 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- POLARIS TRANSITIONAL CARE — 4/5 — 0.0 mi
- CENTENNIAL POST ACUTE — 1/5 — 2.0 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 21, 2026.