Maple Springs of Palmer: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Maple Springs of Palmer is a 67-bed for-profit nursing home in Palmer, Alaska, part of Maple Springs Living. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.86 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 28% below the Alaska average of 3.95, and 60.4% nursing staff turnover (Alaska average 48.3%).
Maple Springs of Palmer
12130 East Maple Springs WayPalmer, AK 99645
Matanuska-Susitna County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Maple Springs of Palmer, nurse aides logged 2.86 hours per resident per day, 28% below the Alaska average. With about 55 residents a day, that works out to roughly 157 aide hours a day, or about 20 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Alaska avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.86 | 3.95 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.10 | 0.66 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.58 | 2.08 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.54 | 6.69 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.91 | 5.98 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
60.4% of nursing staff at Maple Springs of Palmer left over the year CMS measured, against a Alaska average of 48.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 61.1%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 27, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 12 health deficiencies (Alaska average 8.8). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $46,594 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2025 | Fine | $38,691 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Fine | $7,903 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Maple Springs of Palmer holds 1 of 5 overall; the Alaska average is 3.5.
About Maple Springs of Palmer
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Maple Springs Living, 3 homes
- Legal name: Maple Springs of Palmer SNF Holdings LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 29, 2020
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Maple Springs of Palmer
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Maple Springs of Wasilla Wasilla | 7.3 | 67 | 2.54 | 5.06 | 35.9% | 5 | None |
| Centennial Post Acute Anchorage | 31.9 | 102 | 2.79 | 4.47 | 50.4% | 1 | $232,502 |
| Polaris Transitional Care Anchorage | 34.0 | 50 | 2.31 | 4.97 | 66.0% | 3 | $109,382 |
| Polaris Extended Care Anchorage · abuse citation | 34.0 | 96 | 2.18 | 4.61 | — | 2 | $231,865 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.