Polaris Extended Care
Medicare-certified920 COMPASSION CIRCLE, Anchorage, AK 99504
Skilled Nursing
Medicare & Medicaid certifiedSprinkler systemsResident & family councilSkilled nursing & rehabilitation+1 more
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Polaris Transitional Care
Anchorage, AlaskaMedicare inspection record
About Polaris Transitional Care
Polaris Transitional Care brings specialized skilled nursing and rehabilitation to Anchorage, Alaska, with a focus on personalized recovery. Our team supports patients through short-term healing and therapy, helping you regain independence and return home stronger.
Community at a glance
Capacity
50 residents
Location
Anchorage, AK
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
910 COMPASSION CIRCLE, Anchorage, Alaska 99504
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 November 21, 2025, state inspectors cited 10 health deficiencies (the Alaska average is 9.0).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 58 minutes with each resident a day, below the Alaska average of 6 hours 53 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Polaris Transitional Care in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 58 minutesBelow the Alaska average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 2 hours 18 minutesAbove the Alaska average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 66%Above the Alaska average |
2 administrators have left the home in the past year.
Inspections
18 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
March 26, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 30, 2026
November 21, 2025 · Standard inspection · 9 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 Jan 9, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 9, 2026Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Jan 9, 2026Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 9, 2026Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jan 9, 2026Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 9, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jan 9, 2026Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 9, 2026Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsAlready fixed by Aug 20, 2025
July 29, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Conduct 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 Aug 12, 2025Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 12, 2025
November 1, 2024 · Standard inspection · 6 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 Dec 21, 2024Develop 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 few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 21, 2024Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 21, 2024Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 21, 2024Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 21, 2024Ensure 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 Dec 21, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Korsin Healthcare LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 50
- Average residents per day
- 46
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- September 1, 1983
- Part of a chain
- The Ensign Group, 344 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 025018
Location
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910 COMPASSION CIRCLEAnchorage, AK 99504
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Questions about Polaris Transitional Care
How did Polaris Transitional Care do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on November 21, 2025 and cited 10 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Alaska average is 9.0.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Polaris Transitional Care?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 58 minutes with each resident per day, including 2 hours 18 minutes from registered nurses. 66% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Polaris Transitional Care been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Polaris 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.