HERITAGE PLACE
232 ROCKWELL AVENUE, SOLDOTNA, AK, 99669 · 9072622545
Nursing HomeMedicare CertifiedMedicaid Certified
4.0
★★★★☆
Overall Rating
Health Inspection
3.0
Staffing
5.0
Quality Measures
4.0
60
Licensed Beds
5.0
Staffing Rating
Heritage Place earned an overall 4-star rating from CMS, which means it performs above average compared to nursing homes nationally. That overall score is a composite of three separate ratings, each measuring something different, so it helps to look at what each one is actually telling you.
The staffing rating is the standout here, coming in at 5 stars, which means residents at Heritage Place receive significantly more nurse time per day than you'd find at a typical facility. That matters a lot in daily life, since better staffing generally means faster response times, more attentive care, and less of the stretched-thin feeling that families worry about. The quality measures rating sits at 4 stars, meaning the facility performs above average on clinical outcomes like how well residents maintain mobility, avoid infections, or manage pain. The health inspection rating is 3 stars, which puts Heritage Place right at the national average for the number and seriousness of citations found during state inspections. It's not a red flag, but it does suggest this is one area worth asking the facility about directly when you visit. Taken together, the strong staffing and solid clinical outcomes carry most of the weight behind that 4-star overall score.
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Questions to ask when visiting
1. How many residents does each certified nursing aide care for during the day shift, and does that ratio change at night or on weekends?
2. How long have most of your direct care staff been working here, and what does your turnover look like over the past year?
3. If my loved one has a fall or a medical concern in the middle of the night, walk me through exactly what happens from the moment staff notice a problem.
4. What does a typical weekday look like for a resident who doesn't have many visitors, and how do you make sure they're engaged and not just sitting alone?
5. Can I see the most recent state inspection report, and can you explain any deficiencies that were cited and what changed because of them?
6. If my loved one's condition gets worse over time and their care needs increase, how does that affect their placement here and what would that transition look like?
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About CMS Star Ratings
CMS assigns 1–5 star ratings to Medicare and Medicaid-certified nursing homes based on three domains: health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures. The overall rating is a weighted composite.
A 5-star overall rating does not guarantee excellence in every domain — inspect each sub-rating independently. Data is updated quarterly.
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Data sourced from CMS Care Compare. Last updated via nightly pipeline.