Providence Valdez Medical Center

Location & what’s nearby

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Nearest of each type, straight-line distance. Hospitals come from the CMS Hospital General Information registry; everything else from Overture Maps (public data). Hospital and park hours are typical — call ahead to confirm.

Quality measures — how residents actually fare

Quality-measure stars summarize outcomes CMS tracks from the assessments each home submits — avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits, falls with injury, pressure ulcers, unplanned weight loss, and long-term antipsychotic use. Because the underlying data is self-reported, weigh a high score against the independent inspection record. Long-stay = permanent residents; short-stay = rehab and post-hospital stays.

Staffing

How full it usually is: this home is certified for 10 beds and averages 8.9 residents a day — about 89% occupied, or roughly 1 bed typically open. It runs fairly full. This is a CMS average, not live availability — no public source publishes real-time vacancies, and a home can be full the day you call. Confirm with the home, and if you need a Medicaid bed specifically, ask about that separately: a home with open beds may still not have an open Medicaid bed.

Against a benchmark — not a legal minimum. In May 2024 CMS finalized the first federal staffing floor for nursing homes: 3.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, including 0.55 RN hours and 2.45 nurse-aide hours. Its hour requirements never took effect and are no longer on the books. Homes had until 2026 (2027 if rural) to comply, and that deadline never arrived: a federal court vacated the hour requirements in April 2025 (CMS has appealed), Congress then barred enforcement until 2034, and CMS formally repealed them by rule effective February 2026. This home is not required to meet these numbers, and is not violating anything by missing them. We still show the comparison because the figures are CMS’s own published estimate of adequate staffing, which makes them a useful yardstick — but they are our benchmark, not federal law: this home’s total nurse staffing of 8.55 hrs/resident/day is at or above the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 3.77 is at or above the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 4.78 is at or above the 2.45-hour aide benchmark. What federal law does require today is unchanged: “sufficient” nursing staff for residents’ needs and an RN on duty at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week (42 CFR 483.35). Those are judged by inspectors on site, not by these averages, so read this comparison alongside the inspection record rather than as a pass/fail.

Weekend coverage: total nurse staffing is 7.34 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 9.04 on weekdays — 19% thinner on weekends. RN hours go from 4.21 to 2.71 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

Payroll-based (PBJ) staffing hours, as reported for Jan–Mar 2026 (CMS PBJ CY2026Q1) — the most recent quarter CMS has published, so they can lag a change of operator or staffing agency. Higher is generally better. Registered-nurse coverage and weekend staffing are the numbers families most often overlook — an RN on site matters most when something goes wrong, and coverage usually thins on weekends. High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. One caveat: these are hours as reported, not adjusted for how sick or heavy-care this home’s residents are. CMS separately publishes a case-mix-adjusted view; we show the reported hours. A home caring for higher-acuity residents needs more hours to deliver the same care, so compare these figures against homes doing similar work, and read them next to the inspection record rather than alone.

Inspection trend

Deficiencies are fewer than at the previous inspection — improving. Fewer citations over time suggests a home is fixing problems; a rising count is a warning sign — though two surveys are a short record, and survey teams differ. These counts are from the standard annual health survey only; the full citation list below may also include findings from complaint investigations, so the two won’t always add up.

Inspection deficiencies

State health-inspection citations, most serious first. Each carries an F-code (the federal rule it cites, e.g. F-684 = quality of care) and a letter A–L marking how serious and how widespread the problem was — we translate that grid into the plain tiers shown here. Wording is the official federal description.

Each letter is a CMS scope-severity level; highlighted ones are where this home has citations. A–C = no harm found; D–F = potential for harm; G–I = actual harm; J–L = immediate jeopardy. Within each band the later letter is the more widespread finding (an isolated G is one resident; a widespread I is a pattern), so rightward and downward is worse.

19 citations, most serious first. The 10 most serious are shown; the remaining 9 are one tap away and print in full.

• Potential for harm · F2026-05-15 · tag F0607 — failed to have anti-abuse policies — widespread
  Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY .Based on record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to implement its abuse prevention screening process to ensure an employee with regular resident contact maintained a valid State of Alaska background check clearance before continuing to work in the facility. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure an individual who had direct contact with residents had a valid criminal history check conducted under 7 Alaska Administrative Code (AAC) 10.900-10.990. This resulted in 1 employee working (Assistant #3) at the facility without valid clearance from the Alaska Background Check program. This failed practice placed all residents (based on a census of 9) at risk for abuse, neglect or exploitation. Findings:Review of the State of Alaska background check clearance letter for Assistant #3, dated [DATE], revealed: .The Background Check Program has completed the background check for [Assistant #3] and the individual has been issued an Eligible Determination for association with Providence Health &…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · F2026-05-15 · tag F0609 — failed to report abuse allegations — widespread
  Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to: 1) Report an allegation of verbal intimidation/harassment, involving inappropriate sexual comments made by Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) #4 to 1 Resident (#9), to the State Survey Agency immediately, or not later than 2 hours after the allegation was made/reported; and 2) Develop and implement an accurate reporting policy for allegations of abuse that aligned with regulatory requirements. Not reporting an allegation of abuse in an appropriate and timely manner placed all residents (based on a census of 9) at risk for future exposure to potential abuse. Findings:Resident #9 Record review on 5/11-15/26 revealed Resident #9 was admitted to the facility with diagnoses that included Alzheimer's disease with behavioral disturbance, decreased functional mobility, and anxiety. Review of Resident #9's Resident Daily Care Plan, last updated 4/23/26, revealed Resident #9 required a two-person assist with brief changes every two to three hours and staff were to provide personal hygiene. Review of Resident #9's Occupational…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · F2026-05-15 · tag F0727 — failed to provide required RN coverage — widespread
  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.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on record review, interview, and observation, the facility failed to clearly designate one registered nurse to serve as the full-time Director of Nursing (DON) for the long-term care (LTC) unit. Specifically, the facility's leadership documents, Human Resources (HR) records, payroll records, staff identification, and administrative interviews identified conflicting roles for the Director of Clinical Services (DCS), the LTC Manager, and the newly hired DON. As a result, the facility could not demonstrate that one RN was consistently designated to serve as the full-time DON responsible for LTC nursing leadership and oversight. This deficient practice placed all residents (based on a census of 9) at risk for more than minimal harm due to unclear nursing leadership accountability, including risk for delayed clinical oversight, delayed resident assessment, and failure to ensure consistent implementation of nursing services. Findings:Record review on 5/11-15/26, of the facility provided list of leadership personnel, undated, revealed the Key Contacts list identified the DCS as the…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2026-05-15 · tag F0552 — pattern
  Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure residents, or resident representatives, had the right to be informed in advance, by the physician or other practitioner or professional, of the risks and benefits of proposed care, of treatment and treatment alternatives or treatment options, and to choose the alternative or option he or she preferred. Specifically, the facility failed to document that the resident or resident representative was able to accept or decline the initiation or continued use of the psychotropic medication (any chemical substances that affect brain function, altering a person's mood, thought, perceptions, or behavior) after receiving information about the risks, benefits, and alternatives for 3 residents (#'s 2, 6, and 9), out of 5 residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. This failed practice, of not documenting that the resident or resident representative was able to accept or decline the initiation or continued use of the psychotropic medication use, violated the resident's right to participate in their treatment decisions.…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2026-05-15 · tag F0638 — isolated
  Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY .Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the MDS (Minimum Data Set, a federally required nursing assessment) quarterly review requirements for 2 residents (#'s 6 and 7), out of 5 residents were followed. Specifically, the facility failed to complete quarterly review assessments at least every 92 days from the last assessment of any type. This failed practice placed the residents at an increased risk for improper monitoring of decline and/or progress over time and inadequate care and services to maintain their highest practicable well-being. Findings:Resident #6 Record review on 5/11-15/26 revealed Resident #6 was admitted to the facility with diagnoses that included vascular dementia (dementia resulting from impaired blood flow to the brain) with behavioral disturbance, depression, dysphasia (difficulty swallowing), dehydration, and a history of falls. Review of Resident #6's most recent MDS data, dated 11/29/25, revealed this assessment was an annual review. The facility was 75 days…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · F2025-03-06 · tag F0712 — widespread
  Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure physicians consistently assessed residents in person at least once every 60 days for all residents (based on a census of 7). This failed practice placed all residents at risk for delayed identification of changes in medical condition and unmet medical care needs. Findings: Record review on 3/5/25 at 10:00 AM of the facility's Physician Visits Non-compliance Flowsheets, undated, revealed multiple instances where residents exceeded the 60-day interval between physician visits: Resident #1 had a gap of 73 days between physician visits (7/9/24 to 9/20/24) and another gap of 109 days between physician visits (9/20/24 to 1/7/25). Resident #2 had a gap of 128 days between physician visits (7/9/24 to 11/14/24). Resident #3 had a gap of 104 days between physician visits (10/23/24 to 2/4/25). Resident #4 had a gap of 368 days between physician visits (12/1/23 to 12/4/24). Resident #5 had a gap of 75 days between physician visits (8/22/24 to 11/5/24) and another gap of 71 days between physician visits (12/25/24 to 3/5/25).…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · F2025-03-06 · tag F0841 — widespread
  Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the Medical Director(MD) fulfilled responsibilities for oversight and coordination of medical care in the facility. Specifically, the MD did not provide adequate oversight to ensure physician compliance with required visits. This failed practice placed residents at risk for unmet medical needs, delayed medical treatment, and diminished quality of care. Findings: Review of the facility's document titled Description of Medical Director Duties, undated, revealed: .Duties and Responsibilities: .The medical director is responsible for implementation of resident care policies and the coordination of medical care in the facility. Medical director responsibilities must include their participation in: Administrative decisions including recommending, developing and approving facility policies related to residents' care. Resident care includes the resident's physical, mental and psychosocial well-being; Issues related to the coordination of medical care identified through the facility's quality assessment and assurance…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Ecited before2025-03-06 · tag F0761 — failed to label and store drugs safely — pattern
  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.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY . Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure correct medication labeling for two residents (#s 5 and 7) out of seven sampled residents. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure: 1) medications were labeled according to physician's order and 2) contained an expiration date. These failed practices placed all residents at risk of adverse effects and complications from receiving incorrect dosage and an expired medication. Findings: Medication Labelling: a. Glipizide tablet (a diabetes medicine that helps control blood sugar levels) An observation on [DATE] at 12:26 PM revealed during the medication preparation for Resident #7, one pack of Glipizide tablet 10 mg was labelled three times daily with meals. Record review of the medication administration record (MAR) on [DATE] revealed Glipizide tablet 10 mg was to be administered two times daily before meals. Review of the physician's order, dated [DATE], revealed GlipiZIDE (GLUCOTROL) Tablet 10 mg, Frequency: 2 TIMES DAILY…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2025-03-06 · tag F0883 — failed to offer flu and pneumonia vaccines — pattern
  Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the medical record included documentation of the education provided to the resident or resident representative (RR) regarding the Influenza and Pneumococcal immunizations benefits and potential side effects before signing or declining the vaccine administration for five residents (#s 3; 4; 5; 7; and 8) out of five residents reviewed. This failed practice had the potential to affect all residents (based on census of seven) who were residing in the facility. Findings: Record review on 3/6/25 at 4:00 PM of the facility's list of residents' immunization information, untitled and undated, revealed the following Residents received immunizations: Resident #3 received Influenza immunization on 10/28/24 and Pneumococcal 20 immunization on 11/21/24. Resident #5 received Influenza immunization on 10/28/24. Resident #7 received Influenza immunization on 10/28/24. Resident #8 received Influenza immunization on 10/28/24. Further review of the list revealed Resident #4 declined Influenza immunization (no date). Review of the…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2025-03-06 · tag F0887 — pattern
  Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the medical record included documentation of education provided to the resident or resident representative (RR) regarding the COVID-19 immunization benefits and potential side effects before signing or declining the vaccine administration for four residents (#s 3; 4; 5; and 7) out of five residents reviewed. This failed practice had the potential to affect all residents (based on census of seven) who were residing in the facility. Findings: Record review on 3/6/25 at 4:00 PM of facility's list of residents' immunization information, undated, revealed the following residents received immunization: Resident #3 received COVID-19 immunizations on 6/3/24 and 10/28/24. Resident #5 received COVID-19 immunizations on 6/3/24 and 10/28/24; and Resident #7 received COVID-19 immunizations on 6/3/24 and 10/28/24. Further review of the list revealed Resident #4 declined COVID-19 immunization (no date). Review of the nurse's progress notes, dated 10/15/24, revealed Resident #4's RR declined COVID-19 immunization for him/her on…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction

“Cited before” means this same F-tag appears on at least one other survey date in the record we hold — counting complaint investigations as well as standard surveys, with no time limit. It is our own read of the data, not CMS’s: CMS uses repeat deficiency as a formal term tied to consecutive standard surveys, and that is a narrower test than this one. A tag marked here may or may not meet it.

Fines & penalties

No federal fines in the current CMS record.

Part of a chain

This home belongs to PROVIDENCE HEALTH & SERVICES — 8 facilities. Here is how its ratings compare with the chain’s average across all its homes: See the whole chain — ratings, flags, fines and finances →

A home rated well below its chain’s average can signal local problems; a chain with a low average across the board is a bigger pattern worth researching. CMS chain data under-reports private-equity and REIT ownership, so treat this as a floor, not the full picture.

Who owns this facility

CMS files one row per role, so the 19 rows in the source record cover these 9 parties — each is shown once here with every role it holds. Nothing is omitted.

2 organizational owners listed — a facility can be part of a larger chain. CMS ownership data is known to under-report private-equity and REIT ties; treat as a starting point.

What families pay in AK