Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Providence Seward Mountain Haven
2203 Oak Street, Seward, AK · (907) 224-5241
- Certified beds
- 40
- Residents per day
- 39
- Ownership
- Government
- Chain
- Providence Health & Services
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- January 1, 1994
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How this home got 3 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
★★★★★3 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Alaska homes
Providence Seward Mountain Haven carries 43 inspection points. That is fewer than 60% 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
20 health citations on record since 2021. 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.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Rights6F
- E
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
- F
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
- E
Post a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State Survey Agency.
- C
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning3D
- 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.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Quality of Life and Care3D
- D
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- D
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation2E
- 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 Service2E
- D
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.
- E
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Nutrition and Dietary2E
- D
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
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
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Inspection history
2024-09-13
7 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (4 deficiencies)
2023-03-03
7 health deficiencies · 14 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2021-11-12
6 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 6 h 24 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 54 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
6 h 24 min
Alaska average
6 h 34 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 74% of nursing staff and 74% 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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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 days1 pts better | 0 | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.7 pts better | 0.6 | 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 vaccine1.4 pts better | 97.4% | 96.0% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.1 pts better | 3.3% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms7.6 pts worse | 14.1% | 6.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight5.6 pts worse | 10.8% | 5.2% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication14.3 pts worse | 28.7% | 14.4% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication15.8 pts worse | 34.7% | 18.9% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.2 pts better | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened2.9 pts worse | 21.5% | 18.6% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased0.3 pts better | 18.6% | 18.9% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.6 pts better | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.1 pts worse | 3.3% | 2.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence10.8 pts worse | 31.8% | 21.0% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.5 pts better | 5.6% | 6.1% | 4.5% |
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Who owns and runs it
25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Of Seward | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 1 facilities |
| Anderson, Donald | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Blair, Richard | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Crawford, Isiaah | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Flynn, Jerry | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hejna, Diane | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Hoffman, Gregory | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Hughes, Phyllis | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Jagielski, Helena | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Kingston, Mary Beth | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Lyons, Mary | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Markham, Donna | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Martin, James | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Miller, Amy | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Murphy, Michael | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Newsom, Anna | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| O'quinn, Marvin | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Pacini, Carol | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Providence Health & Services | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Providence Health & Services - Washington | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Providence St. Joseph Health | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Sorenson, Charles | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Sprunk, Eric | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Watson, James | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Wexler, Erik | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
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Fire safety
16 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Emergency Preparedness5F
- F
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
- F
Establish policies and procedures for medical documentation.
- F
Develop a communication plan.
- F
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
- F
Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.
Smoke4F
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Egress3F
- F
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- 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.
- F
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Miscellaneous2F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Services1F
- F
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
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