Skilled nursing · SITKA, AK

SEARHC SITKA LONG TERM CARE

209 MOLLER AVENUE, SITKA, AK 99835

19 bedsNon profit - Corporation
8.5Clarity
Score history
Aug 20268.5 flagged

First scored Aug 2026. Rescored monthly from the federal and state record.

The Palmelle ReadUpdated 3 Aug 2026

The record on Searhc Sitka Long Term Care cuts both ways. On one side, nurses here log 4.2 times the national average of registered-nurse time with each resident, and staff turnover is roughly half the U.S. rate. On the other, antipsychotic use runs 2.3 times the national median, and sedative and sleep-medication use runs 2.8 times the national median. The sections below show exactly where each number comes from — read them before you tour.

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Written by Palmelle from federal and state records. Last updated 3 Aug 2026. Not paid for or edited by the facility.

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The record

CMS Care Compare · Jul 2026
Federal ratings
Overall★★★★★ 5 of 5
Health inspection★★★★☆ 4 of 5
Staffing★★★★★ 5 of 5
Quality measures★★★★★ 5 of 5

Staffing · hours per resident per day

Registered-nurse time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
3 hr 18 min
National
47 min

All nursing time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
7 hr 54 min
National
3 hr 37 min

Nurses who quit each yearlower is better

This home
31.4%
National
53%

Medication & safety · share of long-stay residents

On antipsychotic medicationlower is bettersee why ↓

This home
32.6%
National
14%

On sedatives / sleep medicationlower is better

This home
41.3%
National
15%

Falls causing major injurylower is better

This home
0%
National
1.6%

Physically restrainedlower is better

This home
0%
National
1.1%
Penalties & citations · last 36 months
Federal fines$0 · zero penalties
Abuse iconNone
Conflict flags in latest reconcile6

AK does not publish a state inspection feed Palmelle can verify. This record is built from federal data only.

What the pattern says

Palmelle pattern checks · v1

Mixed — a strong record with one number that needs an answer.

  • Staffed like a place that cares. Nurses spend 4.2× the national RN time with each resident, and staff turnover is half the U.S. average — the opposite of the churn you see in warehouse facilities.
  • A sedation pattern. Antipsychotic use (33%) and sleep-medication use (41%) are BOTH far above national norms — the pattern associated with medicating residents instead of staffing for them.
  • Clean accountability record. Non-profit operated — and there are no fines, flags, or abuse findings on the federal record.

These checks are computed the same way for every facility. Good patterns and bad ones both print.

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Questions families ask

What is the CMS rating for SEARHC SITKA LONG TERM CARE?
SEARHC SITKA LONG TERM CARE has an overall CMS Care Compare rating of 5 out of 5 stars.
Has SEARHC SITKA LONG TERM CARE been cited for resident harm?
SEARHC SITKA LONG TERM CARE has no abuse icon and no federal fines on record in the last 36 months.
What should I ask on a tour?
Ask about staff-to-resident ratios by shift, weekend coverage, and any measure flagged red in the record above — those are the places this facility's numbers leave open questions.