17 health deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (4 deficiencies)
11 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Emergency Preparedness (6 deficiencies)
Palmer, AK
2-star overall rating with 1-star inspections with $75,669 in total fines with 17 recent health deficiencies with 11 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
12130 East Maple Springs Way, Palmer, AK
(907) 802-6641
Overall
2 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
1 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
5 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
3 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Beds
67
Certified beds
Average residents
63
Average occupied residents
Ownership
For-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
Maple Springs Living
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
2020-05-29
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Chain footprint
3 facilities
Chain averages 3 overall / 2 health / 4 staffing / 4 quality stars
Changed ownership
No
Within the last 12 months
Family council
Yes
Resident and family council reported
Sprinklers
Yes
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas
Staffing
RN hours / resident day
1.21
Registered nurse staffing · state 2.15 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
1.24
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.86 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
2.56
Nurse aide staffing · state 4.17 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
5.01
All reported nurse hours · state 7.00 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
2.45
RN + LPN hours · state 2.83 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
4.43
Weekend nurse staffing · state 6.21 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
1.11
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 1.62 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.13
Reported PT staffing · state 0.07 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
1.25
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
5.18
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.32
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
56%
Annual RN turnover · state 46% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
46%
Annual nurse turnover · state 47% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Program rank
581
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
67.01
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
1.0207
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
Readmission
Not reported
This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.
Healthcare-associated infections
Not reported
This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.
Total nurse turnover
4.71
Baseline 55.71% · Performance 44.44% · Measure score 4.71 · Achievement 4.71 · Improvement 3.15
Adjusted total nurse staffing
8.70
Baseline 5.05 hours · Performance 5.55 hours · Measure score 8.70 · Achievement 8.70 · Improvement 6.38
SNF QRP
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | 10.75% |
10.72%
About the same
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 38 · Observed rate 13.16% · Lower 95% interval 7.09% |
| Discharge to community | 49.54% |
50.57%
1 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 39 · Observed rate 35.9% · Lower 95% interval 36.85% |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 1.2 |
1.02
0.2 pts worse
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | Not Available |
95.27%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 9 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Falls with major injury | Not Available |
0.77%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 9 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Discharge self-care score | Not Available |
53.69%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 6 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Discharge mobility score | Not Available |
50.94%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 6 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | Not Available |
2.29%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 9 · Adjusted rate Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | Not Available |
7.12%
|
Not Available · Eligible stays 16 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 0% |
8.2%
8.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 145 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 28% |
42%
14 pts worse
|
Numerator 42 · Denominator 150 |
| Discharge function score | Not Available |
56.45%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 6 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Transfer of health information to provider | Not Available |
95.95%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 2 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Transfer of health information to patient | Not Available |
96.28%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 4 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | Not Available |
25.2%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 2 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
Quality measures
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.9 |
1.2
0.7 pts worse
|
1.9
About the same
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.9 · Observed 2.8 · Expected 2.8 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.0 |
1.3
0.3 pts better
|
1.8
0.8 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.0 · Observed 1.3 · Expected 2.2 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 98.7% |
93.8%
4.9 pts better
|
93.4%
5.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 98.2% · Q2 98.3% · Q3 98.2% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 98.7% |
| 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 | 0.4% |
3.0%
2.6 pts better
|
3.3%
2.9 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.8% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.4% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 1.6% |
5.3%
3.7 pts better
|
11.4%
9.8 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 4.2% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 1.9% · 4Q avg 1.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 0.5% |
4.9%
4.4 pts better
|
5.4%
4.9 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 1.9% · 4Q avg 0.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 17.4% |
14.3%
3.1 pts worse
|
19.6%
2.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 16.3% · Q2 15.7% · Q3 17.6% · Q4 19.6% · 4Q avg 17.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 15.3% |
18.4%
3.1 pts better
|
16.7%
1.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 15.8% · Q2 15.4% · Q3 17.6% · Q4 12.1% · 4Q avg 15.3% · 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 | 29.2% |
19.9%
9.3 pts worse
|
16.3%
12.9 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 29.2% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 6.2% |
16.3%
10.1 pts better
|
14.9%
8.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 7.3% · Q2 7.0% · Q3 11.4% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 6.2% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 4.8% |
1.3%
3.5 pts worse
|
1.0%
3.8 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.8% · Q2 3.9% · Q3 9.3% · Q4 4.1% · 4Q avg 4.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 3.9% |
3.5%
0.4 pts worse
|
1.7%
2.2 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.6% · Q2 3.4% · Q3 5.4% · Q4 3.2% · 4Q avg 3.9% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 30.3% |
19.9%
10.4 pts worse
|
19.8%
10.5 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 34.3% · Q2 37.1% · Q3 28.2% · Q4 22.1% · 4Q avg 30.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 11.0% |
7.8%
3.2 pts worse
|
5.1%
5.9 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 8.1% · Q2 7.4% · Q3 13.2% · Q4 14.8% · 4Q avg 11.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 94.7% |
78.4%
16.3 pts better
|
81.7%
13 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 85.0% · Q3 95.5% · 4Q avg 94.7% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 3.0% |
0.8%
2.2 pts worse
|
1.6%
1.4 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 3.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 90.9% |
85.5%
5.4 pts better
|
79.7%
11.2 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 90.9% |
Survey summary
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (4 deficiencies)
11 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Emergency Preparedness (6 deficiencies)
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (2 deficiencies)
3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Miscellaneous (2 deficiencies)
Top issue: Resident Rights (6 deficiencies)
10 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Miscellaneous (3 deficiencies)
Fire safety
Fire Safety
Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.
Corrected 2025-04-30
Fire Safety
List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
Corrected 2025-04-30
Fire Safety
Provide emergency officials' contact information.
Corrected 2025-04-30
Fire Safety
Provide primary/alternate means for communication.
Corrected 2025-04-30
Fire Safety
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2025-04-30
Fire Safety
Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.
Corrected 2025-04-30
Fire Safety
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2025-05-15
Fire Safety
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-05-15
Fire Safety
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2025-05-15
Fire Safety
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2025-05-15
Fire Safety
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2025-05-15
Fire Safety
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.
Corrected 2024-02-28
Fire Safety
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-02-28
Fire Safety
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2024-03-29
Fire Safety
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2023-02-17
Fire Safety
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Corrected 2023-02-17
Fire Safety
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Corrected 2023-02-17
Fire Safety
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-02-17
Fire Safety
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2023-02-17
Fire Safety
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-02-17
Fire Safety
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Corrected 2023-02-17
Fire Safety
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2023-02-17
Fire Safety
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2023-02-17
Fire Safety
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2023-02-17
Inspection history
Health
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2025-09-05
Health
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2025-09-05
Health
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Corrected 2025-07-20
Health
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2025-07-20
Health
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2025-07-20
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-07-20
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-06-03
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-04-30
Health
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.
Corrected 2025-04-30
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-04-30
Health
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Corrected 2025-04-30
Health
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2025-04-30
Health
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2025-04-30
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-04-30
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 2025-04-30
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-04-30
Health
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.
Corrected 2025-04-30
Health
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2024-03-07
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 2024-03-07
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-01-29
Health
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Corrected 2024-02-15
Health
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Corrected 2024-02-15
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-07-20
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2023-08-01
Health
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2023-03-03
Health
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Corrected 2023-02-24
Health
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2023-03-03
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-02-28
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-02-22
Health
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2023-03-03
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-03-03
Health
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2023-03-03
Health
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2023-03-03
Health
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2023-03-03
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 2023-03-03
Health
The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.
Corrected 2023-02-17
Health
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2023-02-03
Health
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2023-02-17
Penalties and ownership
Fine · fine $38,691
Fine
Fine · fine $7,903
Fine
Fine · fine $29,075
Fine
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Corporate Officer · Individual
Operational/Managerial Control · Organization
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