Nursing Home · Ketchikan, AK
3100 Tongass Avenue, Ketchikan, AK 99901
Medicare overall rating
1 / 5 stars
Inspection records →About this listing
Catalog updated Sep 1, 2026. Current services and availability are unconfirmed.
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Reported capacity: 29 beds. This is not the number of openings.
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Provides nursing care and help with daily activities. Some offer short-term rehabilitation.
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Medicare rates this facility 1 out of 5 overall. Medicare reports an average of 3.25 registered-nurse hours per resident per day. Ask how coverage varies across shifts. The latest standard survey recorded 13 findings, above the AK average of 10.3. Review the inspection findings, ask which corrective actions are complete, and discuss the support your family member would receive.
Reported nursing hours are daily averages per resident. They do not describe a specific shift or guarantee one-to-one care.
Per resident, per day
Nurses and aides combined
Reported by Medicare
Registered nurses
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EveryPlace uses reference points of 0.75 registered-nurse hours and 4.1 total nursing hours per resident per day. These are comparison targets, not current federal minimum requirements or a determination that a facility meets a resident's needs.
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 15 measures
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Residents whose walking got worse
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Residents needing more daily help over time
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents who lost too much weight
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
US average from Medicare published data
Detailed Medicare record · up to 3-year lookback
Families have filed complaints leading to serious deficiencies in abuse protection and staff training, with the most recent September 2025 complaint revealing problems with preventing abuse and neglect, staff competency, and resident activities. The facility has recurring issues with emergency preparedness, safety systems, and resident rights that appear across multiple surveys, though all deficiencies show correction dates indicating the facility addresses problems when identified.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Egress Deficiencies
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Smoke Deficiencies
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Smoke Deficiencies
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Services Deficiencies
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Environmental Deficiencies
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
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.
Administration Deficiencies
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
Egress Deficiencies
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Services Deficiencies
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
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 Care Deficiencies
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Ketchikan Med Ctr New Horizons Transitional Care
nonprofit
Owners
Peacehealth
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Key personnel
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