Pioneers' Home - Sitka
State licensed120 KATLIAN ST, Sitka, AK 99835
Assisted Living
Assisted living & personal care24-hour supervisionMedication management
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About Searhc Sitka Long Term Care
SEARHC SITKA LONG TERM CARE is a non profit - corporation nursing home in SITKA, AK with 19 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
19 residents
Location
Sitka, AK
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
209 MOLLER AVENUE, Sitka, Alaska 99835
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 30, 2026, state inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Alaska average is 9.0).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 7 hours 54 minutes with each resident a day, above the Alaska average of 6 hours 53 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Searhc Sitka Long Term Care in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 7 hours 54 minutesAbove the Alaska average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 3 hours 18 minutesAbove the Alaska average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 31%Below the Alaska average |
Inspections
6 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
April 30, 2026 · Standard inspection · 1 citation
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 21, 2026
April 10, 2025 · Standard inspection · 3 citations
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 few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 15, 2025Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected May 19, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 7, 2025
January 25, 2024 · Standard inspection · 2 citations+
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Mar 8, 2024Honor 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.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Resident RightsCorrected Mar 8, 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
- Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium
- Medicare-certified beds
- 19
- Average residents per day
- 16
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- November 23, 1994
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 025032
Location
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209 MOLLER AVENUESitka, AK 99835
1 other community within 10 miles
Senior living near Sitka
Questions about Searhc Sitka Long Term Care
How did Searhc Sitka Long Term Care do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on April 30, 2026 and cited 1 health deficiency. The Alaska average is 9.0.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Searhc Sitka Long Term Care?+
Nurses and aides spend 7 hours 54 minutes with each resident per day, including 3 hours 18 minutes from registered nurses. 31% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Searhc Sitka Long Term Care been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Searhc Sitka Long Term 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.