Polaris Extended Care: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Polaris Extended Care is a 96-bed for-profit nursing home in Anchorage, Alaska, part of The Ensign Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.18 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 45% below the Alaska average of 3.95.
Polaris Extended Care
920 Compassion CircleAnchorage, AK 99504
Anchorage County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Polaris Extended Care, nurse aides logged 2.18 hours per resident per day, 45% below the Alaska average. With about 92 residents a day, that works out to roughly 201 aide hours a day, or about 25 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 16% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Alaska avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.18 | 3.95 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.69 | 0.66 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.74 | 2.08 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.61 | 6.69 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.85 | 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
CMS publishes no nursing staff turnover figure for Polaris Extended Care in this release.
CMS note: Staffing data did not meet the criteria to calculate turnover.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 22, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 39 health deficiencies (Alaska average 8.8). CMS lists 4 fines totaling $231,865 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2025 | Fine | $11,492 |
| May 22, 2025 | Fine | $98,865 |
| Mar 17, 2025 | Fine | $10,358 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Fine | $111,150 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Payment Denial | 8 days from Aug 25, 2024 |
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. Polaris Extended Care holds 2 of 5 overall; the Alaska average is 3.5.
About Polaris Extended Care
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: The Ensign Group, 342 homes
- Legal name: Korsin Healthcare LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 13, 2013
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Polaris Extended Care
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Polaris Transitional Care Anchorage | 0.0 | 50 | 2.31 | 4.97 | 66.0% | 3 | $109,382 |
| Centennial Post Acute Anchorage | 2.5 | 102 | 2.79 | 4.47 | 50.4% | 1 | $232,502 |
| Maple Springs of Wasilla Wasilla | 29.4 | 67 | 2.54 | 5.06 | 35.9% | 5 | None |
| Maple Springs of Palmer Palmer | 34.0 | 67 | 2.86 | 5.54 | 60.4% | 1 | $46,594 |
| Heritage Place Soldotna | 66.2 | 60 | 4.78 | 6.85 | 23.6% | 4 | None |
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.