Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Maple Springs Of Palmer
12130 East Maple Springs Way, Palmer, AK · (907) 802-6641
- Certified beds
- 67
- Residents per day
- 50
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Maple Springs Living
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- May 29, 2020
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How this home got 2 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Alaska.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★2 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Alaska homes
Maple Springs Of Palmer carries 100.25 inspection points. That is fewer than 20% of Alaska's 20 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Alaska: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–14 pts
- 4★ 14–35 pts
- 3★ 35–75 pts
- 2★ 75–104.62 pts
- 1★ over 104.62 pts
Bars show every rated home in Alaska by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
31 health citations on record since 2024. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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K
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Rights6D
- D
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
- D
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
- D
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- C
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning5E
- E
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation4E
- E
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- E
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- E
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Pharmacy Service3F
- F
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.
- F
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- F
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.
Nutrition and Dietary3F
- D
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Infection Control2D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Environmental2F
- F
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
- F
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Quality of Life and Care2D
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Administration2C
- C
Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.
- C
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Nursing and Physician Services1F
- F
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Inspection history
2026-08-14
9 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (3 deficiencies)
2025-03-27
17 health deficiencies · 11 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (4 deficiencies)
2024-01-08
5 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 6 h 10 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 52 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
6 h 10 min
Alaska average
6 h 34 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 59% of nursing staff and 60% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$46,594 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-27 | Fine | $38,691 |
| 2024-02-05 | Fine | $7,903 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.5 pts worse | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.4 pts worse | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine2.8 pts better | 96.7% | 93.9% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine4 pts better | 100.0% | 96.0% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.3 pts better | 2.1% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms2.3 pts better | 4.2% | 6.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.5 pts better | 4.7% | 5.2% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication6.6 pts worse | 21.0% | 14.4% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication1 pts better | 17.9% | 18.9% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.2 pts worse | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened1 pts better | 17.6% | 18.6% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased8.7 pts better | 10.2% | 18.9% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.1 pts worse | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection2 pts worse | 4.2% | 2.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence0.4 pts worse | 21.4% | 21.0% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.8 pts worse | 7.9% | 6.1% | 4.5% |
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Who owns and runs it
20 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Springs Of Matsu Holdings, LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 65% | 2 facilities |
| Bronshield LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 9% | 3 facilities |
| Morpheus Universe | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 9% | 3 facilities |
| Pistis Mercury | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 9% | 3 facilities |
| Larmed, LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 8% | 2 facilities |
| Bronshield LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Christensen, Jesse | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Christensen, Jesse | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Christensen, Jesse | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Jachimiec, Jessica | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Jachimiec, Jessica | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Larmed, LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Larsen, Nicholas | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Larsen, Nicholas | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Maple Springs Management LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Maple Springs Management LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Maple Springs Of Matsu Holdings, LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Morpheus Universe | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Path Accounting LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Pistis Mercury | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 3 facilities |
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Fire safety
14 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Emergency Preparedness6F
- F
Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.
- F
List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
- F
Provide emergency officials' contact information.
- F
Provide primary/alternate means for communication.
- F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- F
Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.
Smoke3F
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- F
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Miscellaneous3F
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Egress2F
- F
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
- F
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
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