South Peninsula Hospital LTC
4300 Bartlett Street, Homer, AK 99603 · Kenai Peninsula County · (907) 235-0235
28 certified beds, about 26 residents a day · Government - City/county · Medicare and Medicaid since 1994
Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
5 of 5
Health inspections
5 of 5
Staffing
5 of 5
Quality measures
4 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 025031 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on September 12, 2025, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Alaska average is 9, the national average 9.2).
None of its 6 health citations since May 2023 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 8.87 hours per resident per day, against 6.88 across Alaska and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 2.63 of those hours.
36.8% 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.
205/23
208/24
209/25
Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit
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.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
2D
1E
2F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
1C
September 12, 2025Standard inspection · 2 citations
- E Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure that interest earned on residents' trust accounts was correctly credited to the residents' accounts. This failure affected 23 of 26 residents reviewed (Residents #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, and 26). The facility did not apply the interest earned to either the residents' actual account balances or to their account statements. As a result, residents and/or their representatives were not given timely or accurate information about the interest accrued in their personal funds.
- 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 and interview, the facility failed to ensure residents and/or resident representatives' participation in the development of the residents' care plan and document in the medical record an explanation of the residents and resident representatives' inability to participate for 2 residents (#3 and #20) out of 12 sampled residents. This failed practice denied the residents and/or resident's representatives the opportunity to make decisions regarding residents' care and treatment .
August 23, 2024Standard inspection · 2 citations
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure storage and preparation of food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety for 24 residents (#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #23, #24, #25) out of 25 residents who received meals from the kitchen. This failed practice placed all residents at risk to receive contaminated food and placed these 24 residents at risk of foodborne illnesses.
- C Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure full and complete accounting of personal funds were reported quarterly to all 25 residents (#s 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26) out of 25 residents residing at the facility, or their representatives with personal funds being managed by the facility. This failed practice denied the residents and/or representatives the right to be informed of a detailed accounting of their personal funds.
May 12, 2023Standard inspection · 2 citations
- F Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure food was served at a palatable temperature. This failed practice had the potential to place all residents, based on a census of 25, at risk for poor nutrition due to foods served outside of palatable temperatures.
- D Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure their medication error rate was below 5%. Specifically, errors for 3 out of 27 medication opportunities during medication administration review resulted in a 11% error rate. This failed practice placed 2 residents (#'s 77 and 18) at risk for adverse effects.
Fire safety inspections
11 fire safety citations on file: 8 on August 23, 2024, 3 on May 12, 2023.
Every fire safety citation11 citations
- F Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
- F Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- F Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- 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 simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
- F Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
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) | 8.87 | 6.88 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 2.63 | 2.12 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 8.00 | 6.09 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 5.72 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.52 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 36.8% | 50.4% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 16.7% | 48.4% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | not reported |
CMS expects 3.62 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
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 | 16.1 | 16.7 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 32.9 | 19.6 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.4 | 7.0 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 24.2 | 18.8 | 15.4 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: SOUTH PENINSULA HOSPITAL INC.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullard, Matthew | Corporate director | Individual | 01/24/2024 | |
| Dye, Michael | Corporate director | Individual | 09/25/2024 | |
| Frost, Kim | Corporate director | Individual | 01/29/2025 | |
| Knapp, Edson | Corporate director | Individual | 03/01/2020 | |
| Landess, Christopher | Corporate director | Individual | 05/22/2024 | |
| Simmons, Preston | Corporate director | Individual | 01/24/2024 | |
| Weisser, Aaron | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2022 | |
| Wilson, Bernadette | Corporate director | Individual | 11/01/2006 | |
| Wythe, Mary | Corporate director | Individual | 01/22/2020 | |
| Gall, Amber | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/13/2025 | |
| Hermanson, Anna | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/25/2023 | |
| Kincaid, Rachael | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/13/2025 | |
| Partridge, Walter | Corporate officer | Individual | 06/01/2018 | |
| Smith, Ryan | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/29/2019 | |
| South Peninsula Hospital Inc | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 04/12/2008 | |
| Bridges, Janyce | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 06/19/2022 | |
| Llenos, Joe | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 08/01/2025 | |
| Martin, Katie | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Llenos, Joe | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 08/01/2025 | |
| Martin, Katie | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2025 |
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 2 problems in this area, most recently on September 12, 2025: "Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on August 23, 2024: "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 September 12, 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 are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on May 12, 2023: "Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater."
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 South Peninsula Hospital LTC's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates South Peninsula Hospital LTC 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did South Peninsula Hospital LTC get at its last inspection?
- 2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on September 12, 2025. The Alaska average is 9.
- Has South Peninsula Hospital LTC been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does South Peninsula Hospital 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 South Peninsula Hospital LTC?
- CMS lists 20 owners and managers. Legal business name: SOUTH PENINSULA HOSPITAL INC.
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.
- 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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