Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Polaris Extended Care
920 Compassion Circle · Anchorage, AK 99504 · 96 certified beds
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About Polaris Extended Care
Polaris Extended Care is a nursing home in Anchorage, Alaska. Its capacity is 96 beds, above the Alaska median of 28 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of The Ensign Group. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 82 citations, the most recent on January 6, 2026. CMS also lists 5 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.78 hours per resident per day. It is one of 3 nursing homes listed in Anchorage. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
2.0Staffing
5.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (82)
Records from April 2023 to January 2026.
April 14, 2023
Tag F0758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is l….
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2023.
April 14, 2023
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards..
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2023.
Penalties (5)
Total fines: $231,865
November 26, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $11,492 against this nursing home on November 26, 2025.
May 22, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $98,865 against this nursing home on May 22, 2025.
March 17, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $10,358 against this nursing home on March 17, 2025.
July 19, 2024 · Payment Denial
CMS recorded a Medicare/Medicaid payment denial for new admissions starting August 25, 2024, lasting 8 days (triggered by inspection on July 19, 2024).
July 19, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $111,150 against this nursing home on July 19, 2024.
Staffing
4.78 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 4.61 in Q1 2026.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of The Ensign Group, a chain of 347 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.3 overall, 2.8 for health inspections, 2.8 for staffing, 4.4 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Alaska.
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