Polaris Extended Care

Polaris Extended Care sits at 920 Compassion Circle in Anchorage, Alaska, and is a non-profit skilled nursing facility under the Providence Health & Services group, and you'll see it's got 96 certified beds, with about 85 residents staying on average most days, and for those who need both short-term rehabilitation and long-term care, this place does try to tailor care plans using both hands-on therapy and high-tech approaches for people who need to regain strength, stay active, or get help after a hospital stay, so there's expert help to get back independence, and for those needing ongoing care, staff act to support health and well-being over the long run. You won't find any flashy names for rooms or services mentioned, but there's skilled nursing, rehabilitation services, respite care for caregivers needing a break, and a patient portal called MyChart, so folks can check their information easily, plus same day and virtual care options, and access to primary and urgent care. The staff provides about 5.76 nurse hours per resident every day, although the nurse turnover rate runs at 39.2% according to records, and during the last three years, there's been one Medicare payment denial, federal fines totaling $111,150, and several documented care deficiencies, including some infection control and resident rights issues such as making sure people can choose their own doctor or get care the way they want. Health inspection reports mark 23 citations, which is above the state average of 7.4, with a health inspection quality rating of 1 and a resident care quality rating of 2, and there's no short-stay rating listed right now. The physical therapist hours can be pretty short-about 4 or 5 minutes per resident per day-while nurse aide time averages between 2 hours 55 minutes and 4 hours 11 minutes, depending on different records, and licensed nurse staff put in between 6 hours 55 minutes and 96 minutes per day over various periods. As part of a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC), they say they focus on person-centered care, dignity, and connection, working with families and using up-to-date research, though it's fair to note that government records still point to areas where improvements are needed, especially around infection control and making sure people get the right treatment. They last had a fire safety inspection on 08/01/2024 with one citation, but there were no recent complaints that received citations. It's operated for a little over six months since registering in January 2025, accepts both Medicare and Medicaid, and does offer activities meant to keep residents engaged and active.