Petersburg Medical Center LTC
103 Fram Street, Petersburg, AK 99833 · Petersburg County · (907) 772-4291
15 certified beds, about 11 residents a day · Government - City/county · Medicare and Medicaid since 1981
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 025019 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on August 4, 2025, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Alaska average is 9, the national average 9.2).
None of its 6 health citations since February 2023 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 6 health citations on file.
August 4, 2025Standard inspection · 2 citations
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure an infection control procedure was followed during resident cares for 1 resident (#6), out of 9 sampled residents. Specifically, staff failed to perform a glove change and hand hygiene when going from a dirty task to a clean task. This failed practice had the potential to increase the development and transmission of communicable disease and infections.
- C Post nurse staffing information every day.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to post the daily total number, and the actual hours worked for resident care per shift worked by the Certified Nurse Assistants (CNA), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN), and Registered Nurses (RN). This failed practice provided inaccurate information to the residents and their families.
March 11, 2024Standard inspection · 4 citations
- F Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the mandatory submission of staffing information based on payroll-based journal (PBJ) data was submitted for the Fiscal Year (FY) Quarter 4 2023 (July 1 - September 30, 2023). This failed practice potentially denied residents and/or representatives (based on a census of 12), and the public, accurate staffing data when accessing the Nursing Home Compare website.
- E Implement 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 limited.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to attempt gradual dose reductions (GDRs) on psychotropic medications for 3 residents (#'s 5, 7, and 10), out of 8 selected residents. This failed practice had the potential to place the residents at risk for unnecessary medications.
- D Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure: 1) a Minced and Moist (MM5) diet was provided as ordered for 1 resident (#12), out of 8 residents reviewed; and 2) an alternative, of MM5 texture, was offered when needed to the same resident. This failed practice created a potential to receive food in a form that did not meet the resident's needs and poses a risk of compromised preferences and satisfaction with meals.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure proper hand hygiene was performed during wound care treatment for 1 resident (#11), out of 8 residents reviewed. This failed practice created a potential risk for infection, wound healing, and quality of care.
February 3, 2023Standard inspection · 0 citations
Fire safety inspections
20 fire safety citations on file: 4 on March 11, 2024, 8 on February 3, 2023, 8 on July 23, 2021.
Every fire safety citation20 citations
- F Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency.
- F Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.
- F Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
- F Establish policies and procedures including evacuation.
- F List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
- F Provide emergency officials' contact information.
- F Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- F Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- E Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- F Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.
- F Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- F Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- F Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- D Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- D Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Alaska | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | not reported | 6.88 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | not reported | 2.12 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | not reported | 6.09 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | not reported | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | not reported | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | not reported | 50.4% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | not reported | 48.4% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | not reported |
CMS note on this home's staffing data: This facility submitted data that did not meet the criteria required to calculate a staffing measure.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In July to September 2025, nursing staff hours per resident were 7.78 on weekdays and 7.40 on weekends, 5% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 16% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 34.7% of nursing hours, against 5.5% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 7.64 in April to June 2025 to 7.67 in July to September 2025.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 7.67 | 2.17 | 7.78 | 7.40 | 34.7% | 0 of 92 | 14 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 7.64 | 2.17 | 7.67 | 7.56 | 34.0% | 0 of 91 | 14 |
| United States, Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.77 | 0.62 | 3.95 | 3.33 | 5.5% | 0.6% of days | |
| Alaska, Jul to Sep 2025 | 5.98 | 1.79 | 6.26 | 5.25 | 12.1% | 0.1% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Staff pay reports
Staff pay at this home
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.
Official wage estimates for Alaska
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $22.29 | $21.69 to $25.12 | 2,060 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $38.85 | $33.89 to $42.01 | 290 |
| Registered nurses | $52.64 | $46.97 to $62.07 | 7,510 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Alaska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 12.5 | 16.7 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.5 | 7.0 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 23.8 | 18.8 | 15.4 |
Short-term rehab results
For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Petersburg Medical Center LTC's Medicare short-stay residents. How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.
CMS reports none of these results for this home: The data for this measure is missing or was not submitted. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.
Owners and operators
Legal business name: THE PETERSBURG MEDICAL CENTER.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Petersburg Medical Center | Direct ownership interest | Organization | 12/09/2006 | |
| The Petersburg Medical Center | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 12/19/2006 | |
| Hofstetter, Philip | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/16/2019 | |
| Hofstetter, Philip | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/16/2019 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on August 4, 2025: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- How many nurses and aides work each shift, nights and weekends included?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on August 4, 2025: "Post nurse staffing information every day."
- Who is the administrator and director of nursing, and how long have they been in the job?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on March 11, 2024: "Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on March 11, 2024: "Implement 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 limited."
Alaska contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Alaska. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Alaska Department of Health, Health Facilities Licensing and Certification, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Alaska Office of the Long Term Care Ombudsman, 1-800-730-6393. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
Common questions
- What is Petersburg Medical Center LTC's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Petersburg Medical Center LTC 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, no for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Petersburg Medical Center LTC get at its last inspection?
- 2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on August 4, 2025. The Alaska average is 9.
- Has Petersburg Medical Center LTC been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Petersburg Medical Center LTC accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Petersburg Medical Center LTC?
- CMS lists 4 owners and managers. Legal business name: THE PETERSBURG MEDICAL CENTER.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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