HERITAGE PLACE

Heritage Place is a skilled nursing facility located at 232 Rockwell Avenue in Soldotna, Alaska, within Kenai Peninsula County. The facility operates as a for-profit corporation and is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Heritage Place has a total of 60 certified beds, serving residents in the Soldotna area and the broader Kenai Peninsula region. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) assigns star ratings to nursing facilities based on three primary categories: health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures. Heritage Place holds an overall CMS rating of 4 stars, which is above the national average of 3.0 stars. In the health inspection category, the facility received a rating of 3 stars, consistent with the national average. The staffing category earned the highest possible rating of 5 stars, indicating staffing levels that exceed standard benchmarks used by CMS in its evaluation methodology. The quality measure rating stands at 4 stars, reflecting performance above the national average across the clinical quality metrics tracked by CMS. Heritage Place is certified to accept both Medicare and Medicaid as payment sources. Medicare typically covers short-term skilled nursing care following a qualifying hospital stay, subject to specific eligibility criteria and coverage limits. Medicaid coverage for long-term care is subject to Alaska state program guidelines and individual eligibility determinations. Prospective residents and their families are advised to confirm current payment policies and availability directly with the facility by contacting them at (907) 262-2545. When compared to national averages, Heritage Place presents a mixed but generally favorable profile. The overall 4-star rating places the facility above the national average of 3.0 stars. The staffing rating of 5 stars is a notable data point, as CMS calculates this based on both reported staffing hours and case-mix adjusted expectations for registered nurses and total nurse staffing. The health inspection rating of 3 stars positions the facility at the national average level, while the quality measure rating of 4 stars indicates above-average clinical performance. As a 60-bed facility in a geographically remote region of Alaska, Heritage Place represents one of the limited number of certified skilled nursing options available in Kenai Peninsula County.