Soldotna, AK

Heritage Place

5-star overall rating with 3-star inspections with 8 recent health deficiencies with 4 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle

232 Rockwell Avenue, Soldotna, AK

(907) 262-2545

Compare this facility

Overall

5 / 5

CMS overall stars

Health inspections

3 / 5

Survey and complaint cycles

Staffing

5 / 5

RN + nurse staffing

Quality measures

5 / 5

Resident outcomes and process measures

Quick facts

Facility snapshot

Beds

60

Certified beds

Average residents

45

Average occupied residents

Ownership

For-Profit

Publicly displayed owner type

Chain

No chain reported

Operator or chain grouping

Approved since

1986-07-14

CMS approved date

Coverage

Medicare + Medicaid

Participation flags

Changed ownership

No

Within the last 12 months

Family council

Yes

Resident and family council reported

Sprinklers

Yes

Automatic sprinklers in all required areas

Hospital-based

Yes

CMS reports the provider resides in a hospital

Staffing

Hours and turnover

RN hours / resident day

1.54

Registered nurse staffing · state 2.15 · national 0.68

LPN hours / resident day

0.46

Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.86 · national 0.87

Aide hours / resident day

4.57

Nurse aide staffing · state 4.17 · national 2.35

Total nurse hours

6.57

All reported nurse hours · state 7.00 · national 3.89

Licensed hours

2.00

RN + LPN hours · state 2.83 · national 1.54

Weekend hours

5.60

Weekend nurse staffing · state 6.21 · national 3.43

Weekend RN hours

1.08

Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 1.62 · national 0.47

Physical therapist

0.07

Reported PT staffing · state 0.07 · national 0.07

Adjusted RN hours

1.48

CMS adjusted RN staffing hours

Adjusted total hours

6.31

CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours

Case-mix index

1.42

Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity

RN turnover

24%

Annual RN turnover · state 46% · national 45%

Total nurse turnover

22%

Annual nurse turnover · state 47% · national 46%

SNF VBP

Value-based purchasing

Program rank

1,860

Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.

Performance score

53.48

Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.

Payment multiplier

1.0082

Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.

Program components

How the VBP score is built

Readmission

1.29

Performance 20.84% · Measure score 1.29 · Achievement 1.29 · This facility did not have sufficient data to calculate a baseline period measure result.

Healthcare-associated infections

2.79

Performance 7.00% · Measure score 2.79 · Achievement 2.79 · This facility did not have sufficient data to calculate a baseline period measure result.

Total nurse turnover

7.32

Baseline 32.14% · Performance 33.77% · Measure score 7.32 · Achievement 7.32 · Improvement 0

Adjusted total nurse staffing

10

Baseline 6.08 hours · Performance 6.11 hours · Measure score 10 · Achievement 10 · Improvement 9

SNF QRP

Medicare quality reporting measures

Measure	Facility	National	Note
Potentially preventable 30-day readmission	9.28%	10.72% 1.4 pts better	No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 70 · Observed rate 1.43% · Lower 95% interval 6.02%
Discharge to community	64.43%	50.57% 13.9 pts better	Better than the National Rate · Eligible stays 79 · Observed rate 73.42% · Lower 95% interval 56.36%
Medicare spending per beneficiary	0.61	1.02 0.4 pts better
Drug regimen review with follow-up	97.87%	95.27% 2.6 pts better	Numerator 46 · Denominator 47
Falls with major injury	0%	0.77% 0.8 pts better	Numerator 0 · Denominator 47
Discharge self-care score	50%	53.69% 3.7 pts worse	Numerator 19 · Denominator 38
Discharge mobility score	60.53%	50.94% 9.6 pts better	Numerator 23 · Denominator 38
Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened	0%	2.29% 2.3 pts better	Numerator 0 · Denominator 47 · Adjusted rate 0%
Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization	7%	7.12% 0.1 pts better	No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 41 · Observed rate 4.88% · Lower 95% interval 3.59%
Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage	5.1%	8.2% 3.1 pts worse	Numerator 5 · Denominator 98
Staff flu vaccination coverage	Not Available	42%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · No data were submitted for this measure.
Discharge function score	63.16%	56.45% 6.7 pts better	Numerator 24 · Denominator 38
Transfer of health information to provider	Not Available	95.95%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 8 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Transfer of health information to patient	100%	96.28% 3.7 pts better	Numerator 33 · Denominator 33
Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date	Not Available	25.2%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 13 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.

Quality measures

Resident outcomes and process scores

Measure	Facility	State	National	Note
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	2.5	1.2 1.3 pts worse	1.9 0.6 pts worse	Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 2.5 · Observed 1.7 · Expected 1.3 · Used in QM five-star
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.8	1.3 0.5 pts worse	1.8 About the same	Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.8 · Observed 1.5 · Expected 1.4 · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100.0%	93.8% 6.2 pts better	93.4% 6.6 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 100.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100.0%	96.0% 4 pts better	95.5% 4.5 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 100.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury	6.6%	3.0% 3.6 pts worse	3.3% 3.3 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 7.0% · Q2 7.0% · Q3 7.1% · Q4 5.1% · 4Q avg 6.6% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms	4.5%	5.3% 0.8 pts better	11.4% 6.9 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 7.3% · Q2 2.4% · Q3 5.4% · Q4 2.9% · 4Q avg 4.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight	1.4%	4.9% 3.5 pts better	5.4% 4 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 2.9% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 2.9% · 4Q avg 1.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	3.5%	14.3% 10.8 pts better	19.6% 16.1 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 5.4% · Q2 2.8% · Q3 2.8% · Q4 2.9% · 4Q avg 3.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication	15.9%	18.4% 2.5 pts better	16.7% 0.8 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 16.2% · Q2 16.7% · Q3 18.2% · Q4 12.5% · 4Q avg 15.9% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained	0.0%	0.1% 0.1 pts better	0.1% 0.1 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened	17.2%	19.9% 2.7 pts better	16.3% 0.9 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 17.2% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased	15.0%	16.3% 1.3 pts better	14.9% 0.1 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 6.9% · Q2 17.9% · Q3 15.4% · Q4 20.8% · 4Q avg 15.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.0%	1.3% 1.3 pts better	1.0% 1 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection	2.4%	3.5% 1.1 pts better	1.7% 0.7 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 2.4% · Q3 4.8% · Q4 2.6% · 4Q avg 2.4% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	20.6%	19.9% 0.7 pts worse	19.8% 0.8 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 20.8% · Q2 16.2% · Q3 23.3% · Q4 22.1% · 4Q avg 20.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers	3.6%	7.8% 4.2 pts better	5.1% 1.5 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.3% · Q2 2.2% · Q3 5.6% · Q4 4.2% · 4Q avg 3.6% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	96.6%	78.4% 18.2 pts better	81.7% 14.9 pts better	Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q4 89.7% · 4Q avg 96.6%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit	15.8%	12.2% 3.6 pts worse	12.0% 3.8 pts worse	Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 15.8% · Observed 13.3% · Expected 9.4% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication	0.0%	0.8% 0.8 pts better	1.6% 1.6 pts better	Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	9.8%	12.5% 2.7 pts better	23.9% 14.1 pts better	Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 9.8% · Observed 6.7% · Expected 16.3% · Used in QM five-star

Survey summary

Recent inspection cycles

Cycle 1 Health 2025-06-13 · Fire 2025-06-13

8 health deficiencies

Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (2 deficiencies)

4 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Smoke (2 deficiencies)

Cycle 2 Health 2024-05-17 · Fire 2024-05-17

5 health deficiencies

Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (2 deficiencies)

2 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Services (1 deficiency)

Cycle 3 Health 2023-03-10 · Fire 2023-03-10

6 health deficiencies

Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)

3 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Egress (1 deficiency)

Fire safety

Fire-safety citations

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-06-13

K351 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2025-07-17

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-06-13

K353 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-07-17

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-06-13

K511 · Services Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2025-07-17

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-06-13

K918 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2025-07-17

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-17

K374 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2024-05-21

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-17

K511 · Services Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2024-05-21

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-03-10

K712 · Miscellaneous Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2023-05-05

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-03-10

K232 · Egress Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.

Corrected 2023-05-05

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-03-10

K321 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2023-05-05

Inspection history

Recent health citations

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-06-13

F727 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Health

Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

Corrected 2025-07-28

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-06-13

F761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Corrected 2025-07-28

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-06-13

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-07-28

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-06-13

F805 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

Corrected 2025-07-28

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-06-13

F657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2025-07-28

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-06-13

F677 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2025-07-28

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-06-13

F842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2025-07-28

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-06-13

F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-07-28

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-17

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2024-06-20

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-17

F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-06-20

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-17

F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-07-01

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-17

F761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Corrected 2024-07-01

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-17

F802 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.

Corrected 2024-06-20

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-03-10

F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-04-24

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-03-10

F623 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Corrected 2023-04-24

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-03-10

F657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2023-04-24

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-03-10

F677 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2023-04-24

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-03-10

F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2023-04-24

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-03-10

F757 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Corrected 2023-04-24

Penalties and ownership