Wrangell Medical Center LTC
232 Wood Street, Wrangell, AK 99929 · Wrangell County · (907) 874-7000
18 certified beds, about 15 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1976
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 025015 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on March 12, 2026, 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 7.91 hours per resident per day, against 6.88 across Alaska and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 2.80 of those hours.
45.2% 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.
March 12, 2026Standard inspection · 2 citations
- 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 update and revise a care plan for 1 resident (#5), out of 8 sampled residents. Specifically, the facility failed to revise Resident #5's care plan to reflect a new diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This failed practice placed the resident at risk for not receiving appropriate care and services to maintain the resident's highest practicable mental, physical, and psychosocial well-being.
- D Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, interview, and observation, the facility failed to provide pharmaceutical services, that included procedures to ensure 1 resident (Resident #3) of 8 sampled residents, consistently received ordered insulin as prescribed. Specifically, the facility did not ensure Resident #3 received the prescribed mealtime sliding scale insulin on 74 occasions between 10/3/25 and 3/11/26. This deficient practice placed the resident at risk for uncontrolled blood glucose and related complications.
October 25, 2024Standard inspection · 4 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 observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure that food was stored, prepared, and served in accordance with professional standards for food safety. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure food was stored under proper sanitation and food handling practices. This failed practice had the potential of causing or spreading foodborne illness to all residents, based on a census of 16.
- F Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to maintain the central kitchen's Hot Food Holding Cabinet (a unit that holds cooked food at a safe temperature prior to serving) in safe operating conditions. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure the accuracy of the cabinet's internal and external thermometers was maintained to be of similar temperatures. This failed practice had the potential to not hold cooked foods at appropriate temperatures and placed all residents (based on a census of 16) at risk for foodborne illness.
- E Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, observation, and record review, the facility failed to ensure facility approved menus were followed for 2 residents (#'s 2 and 18), out of 2 residents who received pureed meals. This failed practice had the potential to compromise the nutritive adequacy of foods, decrease palative and overall quality of food, and affect the resident's nutritional well-being.
- E Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, observation, and record review, the facility failed to prepare pureed meals by methods that conserve nutritive value for 2 residents (#'s 2 and 18), out of 2 residents who received pureed meals. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure liquids of similar nutritive value were used to make pureed meals, and instead used water and thickener which had no nutritive value. This failed practice had the potential to compromise or diminish the nutritive value of foods and affect the resident's weight and overall health.
May 19, 2023Standard inspection · 0 citations
Fire safety inspections
5 fire safety citations on file: 5 on October 25, 2024.
Every fire safety citation5 citations
- F Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
- F Establish policies and procedures for sheltering.
- F Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- F Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
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) | 7.91 | 6.88 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 2.80 | 2.12 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 6.59 | 6.09 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 5.11 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.00 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 45.2% | 50.4% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 36.4% | 48.4% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.22 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 8.44 on weekdays and 6.59 on weekends, 22% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 28.8% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 7.77 in April to June 2025 to 7.91 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 | 7.91 | 2.80 | 8.44 | 6.59 | 28.8% | 0 of 90 | 15 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 7.87 | 2.71 | 8.33 | 6.72 | 34.4% | 0 of 92 | 15 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 7.60 | 2.64 | 8.13 | 6.25 | 25.3% | 0 of 92 | 17 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 7.77 | 2.81 | 8.19 | 6.71 | 28.5% | 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.
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 | 5.7 | 16.7 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.4 | 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 | 6.6 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.4 | 19.6 | 14.1 |
| 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 | 7.5 | 18.8 | 15.4 |
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% | 11/01/2018 |
| 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 | 05/09/2022 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Carroll, Emily | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/16/2019 | |
| Carter, Megan | Operational/managerial control | Individual | NO DATE PROVIDED | |
| Prysunka, Lynn | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 02/12/2025 | |
| Turner, Kay | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 02/12/2025 |
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.
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on October 25, 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 March 12, 2026: "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 March 12, 2026: "Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist."
- Can we see a resident room, a shower room and the dining room on this visit?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on October 25, 2024: "Keep all essential equipment working safely."
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 Wrangell Medical Center LTC's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Wrangell Medical Center LTC 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 Wrangell Medical Center LTC get at its last inspection?
- 2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on March 12, 2026. The Alaska average is 9.
- Has Wrangell Medical Center LTC been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Wrangell 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 Wrangell Medical Center LTC?
- 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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