Pioneers' Home - Ketchikan
State licensed141 BRYANT ST, Ketchikan, AK 99901
Assisted Living
Assisted living & personal care24-hour supervisionMedication management
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Ketchikan Med Ctr New Horizons Transitional Care
Ketchikan, AlaskaMedicare inspection record
About Ketchikan Med Ctr New Horizons Transitional Care
Ketchikan Med Ctr New Horizons Transitional Care provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services for Alaskans recovering from surgery or illness. Our team focuses on helping you regain independence with personalized care plans and therapeutic support in a supportive Ketchikan community setting.
Community at a glance
Capacity
29 residents
Location
Ketchikan, AK
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
3100 TONGASS AVENUE, Ketchikan, Alaska 99901
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on April 9, 2026, state inspectors cited 13 health deficiencies (the Alaska average is 9.0).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 6 hours 47 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Alaska average.
Medicare has not fined Ketchikan Med Ctr New Horizons Transitional Care in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 6 hours 47 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 3 hours 15 minutesAbove the Alaska average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 50% |
Inspections
17 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
April 9, 2026 · Standard inspection · 3 citations
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected May 15, 2026Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)EnvironmentalCorrected May 15, 2026Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 15, 2026
September 9, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 10 citations
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 5, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 5, 2025Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 5, 2025Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 5, 2025Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 5, 2025Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 5, 2025Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 5, 2025Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 5, 2025Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 5, 2025Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 5, 2025
February 28, 2025 · Standard inspection · 1 citation+
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 11, 2025
March 15, 2024 · Standard inspection · 3 citations+
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 12, 2024Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 12, 2024Post nurse staffing information every day.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Apr 12, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Peacehealth
- Medicare-certified beds
- 29
- Average residents per day
- 25
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- July 1, 1968
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 025010
Location
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3100 TONGASS AVENUEKetchikan, AK 99901
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Questions about Ketchikan Med Ctr New Horizons Transitional Care
How did Ketchikan Med Ctr New Horizons Transitional Care do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on April 9, 2026 and cited 13 health deficiencies, 10 of them from complaint investigations. The Alaska average is 9.0.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Ketchikan Med Ctr New Horizons Transitional Care?+
Nurses and aides spend 6 hours 47 minutes with each resident per day, including 3 hours 15 minutes from registered nurses. 50% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Ketchikan Med Ctr New Horizons Transitional Care been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Ketchikan Med Ctr New Horizons Transitional Care in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.