Searhc Sitka Long Term Care
209 Moller Avenue, Sitka, AK 99835 · Sitka County · (907) 747-1701
19 certified beds, about 16 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1994
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 025032 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on April 30, 2026, inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Alaska average is 9, the national average 9.2).
None of its 6 health citations since January 2024 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 7.89 hours per resident per day, against 6.88 across Alaska and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 3.29 of those hours.
31.4% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Alaska average 50.4%).
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.
April 30, 2026Standard inspection · 1 citation
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure hot foods were monitored to confirm safe hot-holding temperatures were maintained prior to plating and meal service for 14 residents who received food from the kitchen. Specifically, staff plated and served hot food items without conducting temperature checks before service. This deficient practice had the potential to result in residents receiving food held below safe temperatures, increasing the risk of foodborne illness and potentially negatively affecting nutritional intake, and potential weight loss. During an observation on 4/29/26 at 11:40 AM, kitchen staff plated hot foods such as soup, chicken, mashed potatoes, broccoli, broccoli puree, poultry gravy, rice, and hamburger. Further observation revealed kitchen staff did not check food temperatures at the point of plating and tray line service. [...]
April 10, 2025Standard inspection · 3 citations
- D Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, observation and interview, the facility failed ensure self-administration of medication was clinically appropriate for one resident (#11), out of five residents reviewed for medication self-administration. Specifically, the facility failed to accurately assess the resident's capability for appropriateness of administering an inhaler. This failed practice had the potential to place the resident at risk of receiving incorrect medication dosages and subtherapeutic treatment of inhalants for medical conditions.
- D Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, observation and interview, the facility failed to revise the comprehensive care plans to include medication self-administration for two residents (#s 3 and 11), out of 5 residents reviewed for medication self-administration. This failed practice placed the residents at risk for not receiving appropriate care and services.
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to provide adequate supervision to ensure the environment remains as free of accident hazards as is possible for one resident (#16) out of six residents who attended an activity. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure Resident #16 had limited opportunity to access an unsafe equipment for cutting his/her hospital wrist band off during a baking activity. This failed practice placed the resident at risk of self-harm and a potential of harming other residents.
January 25, 2024Standard inspection · 2 citations
- E Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure resident dignity was maintained. Specifically: 1) 1 resident (#4) was assisted with dining in a non-dignified manner; and 2) 7 residents (#'s 1; 3; 5; 6; 8; 11; and 14) beds had the sheets and blankets pulled down, and incontinent pads were placed on the residents' beds and visible from the hallway. These failed practices placed the residents, based on a census of 14, at risk for a poor quality of life from decreased self-esteem.
- C Honor 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure a homelike environment for all residents, based on a census of 14. Specifically, institutional signage was placed on doors throughout the facility. This failed practice increased the institutional character of the home and had the potential to cause diminished self-worth and a reduced sense of well-being for all residents.
Fire safety inspections
11 fire safety citations on file: 5 on April 30, 2026, 4 on April 10, 2025, 2 on January 25, 2024.
Every fire safety citation11 citations
- F Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- F Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F Ensure gas and vacuum piping is labeled.
- F Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
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) | 7.89 | 6.88 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 3.29 | 2.12 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 7.34 | 6.09 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 4.59 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.01 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 31.4% | 50.4% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 52.9% | 48.4% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.39 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
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 January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 8.12 on weekdays and 7.34 on weekends, 10% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 4.3% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 7.78 in April to June 2025 to 7.89 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 7.89 | 3.29 | 8.12 | 7.34 | 4.3% | 0 of 90 | 16 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 7.37 | 3.08 | 7.61 | 6.76 | 4.2% | 0 of 92 | 17 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 6.77 | 2.59 | 6.86 | 6.52 | 10.6% | 0 of 92 | 18 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 7.78 | 2.79 | 7.86 | 7.59 | 12.7% | 0 of 91 | 16 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Alaska, Jan to Mar 2026 | 5.73 | 1.72 | 5.99 | 5.09 | 12.8% | 0.2% 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. If you work here, your report helps start one.
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 | 16.7 | 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 | 6.3 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 8.8 | 19.6 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 22.4 | 18.8 | 15.4 |
Short-term rehab results
For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Searhc Sitka Long Term Care'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: SOUTHEAST ALASKA REGIONAL HEALTH CONSORTIUM.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 04/22/1975 |
| Bean, Lincoln | Corporate director | Individual | 09/01/1984 | |
| Bennett, Annette | Corporate director | Individual | 01/14/2019 | |
| Brock, Lavina | Corporate director | Individual | 10/01/2004 | |
| Cadiente Nelson, Barbara | Corporate director | Individual | 01/23/2023 | |
| Cottle, Patricia | Corporate director | Individual | 05/01/2009 | |
| Durgan, June | Corporate director | Individual | 09/01/2010 | |
| Gordon, Judean | Corporate director | Individual | 03/01/2016 | |
| Hill, Janice | Corporate director | Individual | 11/19/2021 | |
| Hughes, Lily | Corporate director | Individual | 01/19/2023 | |
| Jack, James | Corporate director | Individual | 04/01/2012 | |
| Nix, Marvell | Corporate director | Individual | 08/01/2016 | |
| Silva, Harriet | Corporate director | Individual | 12/01/2004 | |
| Smith, Dorothy | Corporate director | Individual | 07/01/2019 | |
| Strong, Kimberly | Corporate director | Individual | 09/01/2010 | |
| Widmark, Lawrence | Corporate director | Individual | 07/01/2017 | |
| Brock, Lavina | Corporate officer | Individual | 10/01/2004 | |
| Carter, Megan | Corporate officer | Individual | 10/31/2016 | |
| Clement, Charles | Corporate officer | Individual | 02/06/2012 | |
| Harris, Daniel | Corporate officer | Individual | 05/15/2017 | |
| Silva, Harriet | Corporate officer | Individual | 12/01/2004 | |
| Strong, Kimberly | Corporate officer | Individual | 09/01/2010 | |
| Daly, Lorraine | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 08/01/2019 | |
| Hunter, Robert | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/08/2025 | |
| Turner, Kay | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/08/2025 |
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.
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on April 10, 2025: "Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on April 30, 2026: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on April 10, 2025: "Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on April 10, 2025: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
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 Searhc Sitka Long Term Care's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Searhc Sitka Long Term Care 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Searhc Sitka Long Term Care get at its last inspection?
- 1 health deficiency at the standard inspection on April 30, 2026. The Alaska average is 9.
- Has Searhc Sitka Long Term Care been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Searhc Sitka Long Term Care 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 Searhc Sitka Long Term Care?
- CMS lists 25 owners and managers. Legal business name: SOUTHEAST ALASKA REGIONAL HEALTH CONSORTIUM.
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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