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Providence Valdez Medical Center

Nursing home in Valdez, AK

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
911 Meals Avenue, Valdez, AK 99686
Phone
(907) 834-1825
Listed under
Government-owned, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
025034
Overall star rating
3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
10
Average residents per day
9
Ownership
Government, city
Legal business name
City of Valdez
Chain
Providence Health & Services (8 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Oct 3, 2005
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
Yes
Resident or family council
Resident and family councils
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 025034. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: May 15, 2026. CMS lists 19 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Dec 1, 2023 to May 15, 2026): 0 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
May 15, 2026Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 15, 2026Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 15, 2026Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
May 15, 2026Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
May 15, 2026Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Nursing and Physician Services		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Mar 6, 2025Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services		C
Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Mar 6, 2025Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 6, 2025Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Nutrition and Dietary		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 6, 2025Ensure 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…
Pharmacy Service		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 6, 2025Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 6, 2025Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff…
Infection Control		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 6, 2025Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Nursing and Physician Services		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread

Showing the 12 most recent of 19. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
8.55 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
3.77 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
4.78 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
7.34 hours

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.