South Peninsula Hospital LTC: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
South Peninsula Hospital LTC is a 28-bed government-run nursing home in Homer, Alaska. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 5.72 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 45% above the Alaska average of 3.95, and 36.8% nursing staff turnover (Alaska average 48.3%).
South Peninsula Hospital LTC
4300 Bartlett StreetHomer, AK 99603
Kenai Peninsula 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 South Peninsula Hospital LTC, nurse aides logged 5.72 hours per resident per day, 45% above the Alaska average. With about 26 residents a day, that works out to roughly 149 aide hours a day, or about 19 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Alaska avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 5.72 | 3.95 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.52 | 0.66 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 2.63 | 2.08 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 8.87 | 6.69 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 8.00 | 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
36.8% of nursing staff at South Peninsula Hospital LTC left over the year CMS measured, against a Alaska average of 48.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 16.7%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 12, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 2 health deficiencies (Alaska average 8.8). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. South Peninsula Hospital LTC holds 5 of 5 overall; the Alaska average is 3.5.
About South Peninsula Hospital LTC
- Ownership: Government - City/county
- Legal name: South Peninsula Hospital Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 26, 1994
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
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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.