Maple Springs of Wasilla
Maple Springs of Wasilla provides nursing home, hospice care, respite care, and skilled nursing in Wasilla, AK. Nursing home and skilled nursing services include licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while hospice care supports residents nearing the end of life. Respite care provides a short stay when a resident’s usual caregiver needs time away or recovery.
The community has 67 beds. Total nurse staffing is 5 hours and 26 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily hands-on nursing time allocated to each resident. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, giving families several ways to cover care costs based on eligibility and available resources. Maple Springs of Wasilla may be a good fit for someone who needs skilled nursing, hospice support, or a short-term respite stay within the same care setting.
Staffing
Data period: Q2 2026 (April 1 – June 30, 2026).
Nursing care per resident per day and state rankings: CMS Provider Information.
Headcount, shifts and contractors: CMS Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ).
Resident count: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (data as of Sep 2026).
Standout metric: Physical therapist is +350% above Alaska average
4 of 6 metrics below Alaska average
Daily care time per resident, by role
US average: 41m.Green: 5% or more better than the state average. Yellow: within 5%. Red: 5% or more worse. US 41m
US average: 52m.Green: 5% or more better than the state average. Yellow: within 5%. Red: 5% or more worse. US 52m
US average: 2h 21m.Green: 5% or more better than the state average. Yellow: within 5%. Red: 5% or more worse. US 2h 21m
US average: 4m.Green: 5% or more better than the state average. Yellow: within 5%. Red: 5% or more worse. US 4m
US average: 3h 26m.Green: 5% or more better than the state average. Yellow: within 5%. Red: 5% or more worse. US 3h 26m
US average: 29m.Green: 5% or more better than the state average. Yellow: within 5%. Red: 5% or more worse. US 29m
Headcount
98.1% of staff hours were worked by the facility's own employees
Alaska average: 87.3% · Contractors this quarter: Certified Nursing Assistant (1), Feeding Assistant (1), Medical Director (1)
Why it matters: employees work here week after week and get to know each resident's routines and needs. Agency contractors often rotate between facilities, so a higher employee share usually means more consistent care.
Community insights.
Smaller home · May offer a more intimate, personalized care environment.
Based on residents per day and 67 beds.
Source: CMS Provider Information, average daily residents (data as of Oct 2026)
About This Community
CMS Health Inspection History
ALM Inspection Grade
1 point above the Alaska average for CMS-certified facilities (87/100)
Category breakdown
Citations
Typical
63 severity-weighted points (33 deficiencies) · 25% lower than the typical CMS-certified AK facility (median: 84)
Enforcement
Typical
1 enforcement action · above the typical CMS-certified AK facility (median: 0) · $0 in fines
Persistence
Concern
49 days to fix issues · slower than the typical CMS-certified AK facility (median: 32)
Citation severity
Latest inspection: Jul 03, 2025 · 3 citations, all corrected
Most cited category: Resident Assessment & Care Planning, 8 of 33 citations · 9 categories in total
Citations history
Most recent firstTop deficiency categories
Share of 33 citationsHow citations are counted
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
All 33 citations resulted from standard inspections.
Includes all CMS health inspection records for this property, which could include management/ownership changes.
Source
Data sourced from CMS Health Deficiencies reports. Citation severity codes range from A (least serious) to L (most serious). Immediate Jeopardy (J-L) citations indicate situations where the facility's noncompliance has placed residents at risk of death or serious harm.
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Penalties and fines
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database · Data as of Oct 2026
1 penalty in the past 3 years
Latest: Jun 21, 2024 · 25-day payment denial
Penalty history · past 3 years
Fine amount comparison
Totals count every penalty on record; the history lists the past 3 years. Alaska and US averages are among facilities with a penalty on record.
A civil money penalty is a fine for noncompliance, per day or per instance. A payment denial stops Medicare/Medicaid payments for new residents until issues are fixed.
Quality of care over time
How residents at this home fare on health outcomes and preventive care, compared with the Alaska average.
13 long-stay measures: 4 better, 5 worse, 4 near AK average
8 short-stay measures: 3 better, 1 worse, 1 near AK average, 3 compared with US only
Long-stay residents
People who live at the home · 13 measures
Daily care & independence
Safety & clinical stability
Physical & mental health
Preventive care
Hospital & emergency visits
Short-stay residents
Rehab and recovery after a hospital stay · 8 measures
Daily care & independence
Safety & clinical stability
Physical & mental health
Preventive care
Hospital & emergency visits
Arrows show whether a figure is above or below the average. Green is better for residents, red is worse, and yellow means within 5% of the average. Grey compares with the US average only, because CMS publishes no state figure. The line on each bar marks the average.
Quality measures are calculated by CMS from Minimum Data Set (MDS) resident assessments and Medicare claims.
Money and staffing.
Maple Springs of Wasilla’s finances from its CMS cost report for the fiscal year ending December 2024. Includes all financial data for this property, which could include management/ownership changes.
Is it financially stable?
Losing money on care, but less than last year
−23.5% operating margin
+37.2 pts vs prior year
An operating loss in 2 of the last 5 reported years. Watch for cost-cutting that reaches staffing.
Does it invest in staff?
Spends less on payroll than most Alaska homes
62.3% payroll share of revenue
AK average 70.6%
Payroll rose $0.4M while revenue rose $3.1M. A low share can mean leaner staffing; check hours per resident in the staffing section.
FY 2024 scorecard
Each row shows the FY 2024 figure, the change since the prior report, the trend, and how it compares with Alaska homes.
Revenue & profit
Losing money on care
| Metric | FY 2024 | vs prior year | Trend 2020 → 2024Trend | AK median | Compared with AK homesRank in AK | In short |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net patient revenue What the home earns from resident care, after discounts and bad debt. | $13.5M | +$3.1M | Trend 20202024 | AK median $14.2M | Rank in AK Not ranked | Not ranked No state rank for this year: homes are ranked only when their latest cost report is recent enough to compare. |
| Operating expenses Everything it costs to run the home: staff, supplies, rent, admin. | $16.7M | −$0.1M | Trend 20202024 | AK median $18.4M | Rank in AK Not ranked | Exceeds revenue Operating expenses are higher than net patient revenue, so resident care runs at a loss. |
| Net patient income Revenue minus operating expenses. Negative means care loses money. | −$3.2M | +$3.2M | Trend 20202024 | AK median −$4.2M | Rank in AK Not ranked | Loss, narrowing Resident care lost money this year, less than in the prior report. |
| Operating margin Net patient income as a share of revenue. The clearest health signal. | −23.5% | +37.2 pts | Trend 20202024 | AK median −29.1% | Rank in AK Not ranked | Loss A negative margin means resident care costs more than it earns. |
| Net income The bottom line after other income. | −$3.2M | +$3.2M | Trend — | AK median −$4.2M | Rank in AK Not ranked | Loss The bottom line is below zero even after other income. |
Staffing spend
Spends less of revenue on staff than most Alaska homes
| Metric | FY 2024 | vs prior year | Trend 2020 → 2024Trend | AK median | Compared with AK homesRank in AK | In short |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payroll costs Salaries and wage-related benefits, not counting contract labor. | $8.4M | +$0.4M | Trend 20202024 | AK median $10.1M | Rank in AK Not ranked | Not ranked No state rank for this year: homes are ranked only when their latest cost report is recent enough to compare. |
| Payroll share of revenue Payroll divided by revenue. Higher usually means more staff per resident. | 62.3% | −14.7 pts | Trend 20202024 | AK median 70.6% | Rank in AK Not ranked | 8.3 pts under AK average The AK average is 70.6% of revenue. Within 3 points of it reads as near the average. |
Charts, 2020–2024 2 charts · AK benchmark drawn as a dashed line
Revenue, expenses and income
What the home earned from resident care (net patient revenue), what it cost to run (operating expenses) and the difference between the two (net patient income), for each fiscal year it filed a CMS cost report.
USD, millions
Net patient revenue Operating expenses Net patient income
Where revenue goes
Both lines are a share of net patient revenue. Payroll share is what goes to salaries and wage-related benefits; operating margin is what is left after every operating cost (below 0%, resident care lost money). The dashed line is the Alaska payroll average.
% of net patient revenue
Payroll share Operating margin AK payroll average
Year-by-year data, 2020–2024 every reported year · latest first, scroll sideways
| Metric | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net patient revenue | $15.7M | $16.8M | $17.9M | $10.4M | $13.5M |
| Operating expenses | $13.6M | $15.9M | $15.4M | $16.8M | $16.7M |
| Net patient income | $2.1M | $0.8M | $2.5M | −$6.3M | −$3.2M |
| Operating margin | 13.3% | 5.0% | 13.9% | −60.7% | −23.5% |
| Net income | $2.6M | $2.6M | $2.5M | −$6.3M | −$3.2M |
| Payroll costs | $6.7M | $7.7M | $7.7M | $8.0M | $8.4M |
| Payroll share of revenue | 42.6% | 45.9% | 43.1% | 77.0% | 62.3% |
| Beds | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 |
| Gross revenue | $18.2M | $19.0M | $19.9M | $16.4M | $17.8M |
| Salaries | $5.8M | $6.5M | $6.3M | $7.0M | $7.4M |
| Wage-related costs | $0.9M | $1.2M | $1.4M | $1.0M | $1.0M |
| Contract labor | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other operating costs | $6.9M | $8.2M | $7.7M | $8.7M | $8.3M |
| Net patient revenue per day | $759 | $790 | $783 | $662 | $692 |
| Cost per day | $658 | $751 | $674 | $1,064 | $855 |
| Average length of stay | 178.2 days | 110.0 days | 133.8 days | 63.3 days | 79.6 days |
Showing 2024–2022 · scroll sideways for 2 earlier years
Who this home usually serves
Residents split by who pays for their care: Medicare, Medicaid, or private pay and other sources.Mostly short-term rehab stays
Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.
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Programs that may help with care and living costs in Alaska
Maple Springs of Wasilla is in Wasilla, Alaska. These programs may support different care settings or living expenses. A listing does not confirm this community participates; our concierge team can help confirm.
General Relief Assisted Living Home Program
Alaska General Relief Assisted Living Home (GRALH)
Eligibility
- General
- Alaska adults who need assisted-living protective support, are at risk of abuse, neglect or exploitation, and meet financial and functional criteria.
- AK specifics
- Apply for other assistance, including Medicaid and Adult Public Assistance. A priority waitlist applies. Use is limited to homes with a GR Provider Agreement; confirm participation directly.
What it provides
- Temporary state-funded help with eligible assisted-living care costs. Participants contribute income after the personal-needs allowance; this is not a cash grant or nursing-care benefit.
Alaska Community Living Program
Alaska Community Living (ACL)
Eligibility
- General
- Assisted-living support for Alaska adults assessed by DOH who are leaving API, AMHR, Corrections, or another individually approved setting and receive community behavioral-health services.
- AK specifics
- Severe persistent mental illness or Alzheimer’s/related dementia must substantially impair functioning. Alternative funding must be exhausted and protective-care criteria met. The home needs an approved ACL agreement.
What it provides
- Cost-sharing for care in an assisted-living home with an approved ACL agreement. The resident contributes income; support does not include continuous nursing or medical care.
Alaskans Living Independently Waiver
Alaska Medicaid ALI Waiver
- Income limit
- 2026 · The published nursing-home/HCB-waiver income standard is $2,982/month for an individual; DPA applies category, trust and spousal rules.
Eligibility
- General
- Adults age 21+ who meet Alaska Medicaid eligibility and nursing-facility level-of-care criteria.
- AK specifics
- The ALI waiver renewal is effective July 1 2026; functional assessment and an approved support plan are required.
What it provides
- Care coordination and authorized home/community support including respite; chore services; residential support and environmental modifications when approved.
Senior In-Home (SIH) Services
AK SIH
Eligibility
- General
- Low-income adults age 60+ with functional impairments; qualifying younger adults with Alzheimer disease or related disorders may also be served.
- AK specifics
- Services are provided through state-funded grantees according to assessed needs and available resources.
What it provides
- Case management; chore assistance; respite; personal care and extended support as authorized by the local program.
Senior Benefits Program
Alaska Senior Benefits
- Income limit
- Gross annual income tiers are linked to 75%, 100% and 175% of Alaska federal poverty guidelines.
- Asset limit
- No asset test.
Eligibility
- General
- Alaska residents age 65+ who meet citizenship or qualified-alien and other program requirements; some institutional residents are excluded.
- AK specifics
- Payment amounts depend on income tier and available state funding.
What it provides
- Monthly cash assistance to eligible older residents; payment amount depends on income and funding.
Senior Access Program (SAP)
AK SAP
- Income limit
- 2026 · Generally at or below 100% of area median income adjusted for household size; alternative categorical qualification may apply.
Eligibility
- General
- Qualifying senior household including a member age 55+ needing an accessibility modification; eligible owners and renters may be served.
- AK specifics
- Assistance is administered through funded local grantees. Rental modifications require property-owner cooperation.
What it provides
- Accessibility modifications; homeowner assistance caps are $15,000 in Anchorage / Fairbanks North Star / Kenai Peninsula and $30,000 elsewhere.
Alaska Heating Assistance Program (HAP)
AK HAP
- Income limit
- 2026 · For 2026–2027, LIHEAP serves income up to 150% of Alaska poverty guidelines and AAHP extends assistance above 150% through 225%; one-person maximum listed is $3,739/month.
Eligibility
- General
- Alaska households responsible for at least $200 per year in out-of-pocket heating costs and meeting program rules.
- AK specifics
- One regular benefit per heating season is paid to the vendor; normal application deadline is April 30 and crisis deadline June 30.
What it provides
- Heating-cost assistance determined by household circumstances and program calculations; no fixed $500–$1,000 award guarantee.
Adult Public Assistance
Alaska Adult Public Assistance (APA)
- Income limit
- Countable income must meet the current Adult Public Assistance standard. DPA determines the amount using the applicant’s circumstances.
- Asset limit
- Countable resources may not exceed $2,000 for an individual or $3,000 for a couple; exclusions apply.
Eligibility
- General
- Cash support for Alaska residents age 65+ or eligible adults with blindness or disability, with qualifying citizenship/immigration status.
- AK specifics
- Applicants must pursue other benefits for which they qualify. This is living-expense cash assistance, not confirmation that a particular care provider’s charges will be paid.
What it provides
- Monthly cash assistance for basic living costs such as housing; food and personal needs. The award is individually calculated and does not guarantee payment of an assisted-living bill.




