Ancora Home Health & Hospice
A home health agency in Wasilla, Alaska 99654
3831 E Blue Lupine Drive, Wasilla, Alaska 99654. (907) 561-0700.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 21, 2026.
- 3of 5 quality of patient care rating
- 3of 5 patient survey rating
- 1 deficiencies cited in the last three years
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean3
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
The last inspection on record was on Feb 24, 2025: a complaint and recertification inspection.
1 deficiency cited in the last three years.
CMS, QCOR home health inspection reports. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those deficiencies happened
1 deficiency in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Feb 2025. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Oct 24, 2026.
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Each deficiency, as cited
Rule titles as CMS’s inspectors cite them, set in sentence case.
CMS, QCOR home health inspection reports. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
Feb 24, 2025: complaint and recertification inspection1 deficiency
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Plan Of Care
The inspectors’ words, 642 words
“Plan of care CFR(s): 484.60(a)(1) Each patient must receive the home health services that are written in an individualized plan of care that identifies patient-specific measurable outcomes and goals, and which is established, periodically reviewed, and signed by a doctor of medicine, osteopathy, or podiatry acting within the scope of his or her state license, certification, or registration. If a physician or allowed practitioner refers a patient under a plan of care that cannot be completed until after an evaluation visit, the physician or allowed practitioner is consulted to approve additions or modifications to the original plan. This Standard is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interview, the agency failed to ensure the plans of care were signed by the primary physician or nurse practitioner for 3 (# 5, #11, #13) of 17 records reviewed. This failed practice placed the home health patients at risk for less than optimal care. Findings: Record #5 Record review from 2/13-24/25 of Record #5, a closed record, revealed a start of care (SOC) date of 11/21/24 with a certification period of 11/21/24-1/19/25 and discharge on 12/11/24. The patient’s diagnoses included Non-ST elevation myocardial infarction ( a type of heart attack) and acute respiratory failure with hypoxia (lungs can’t exchange air gases and the body does not receive enough oxygen). The Home Health Certification and Plan of Care for the certification period of 11/21/24-1/19/25 was included in this record and had not been signed by the physician. During an interview on 2/21/25 at 2:41 PM, the Social Worker (SW) #1, when asked if the plan of care had been signed by the physician, stated that it had been sent to the physician and was not returned at this time. Record #11 Record review from 2/13-24/25 of Record #11, an active record, revealed a SOC date of 9/12/24 with a certification period of 1/10/25-3/10/25. The patient’s diagnoses included Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with hyperglycemia [high blood sugar] and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. The Home Health Certification and Plan of Care for the certification period of 1/10/25 -3/10/25 was included in this record and had not been signed by the physician. During an interview on 2/21/25 at 11:00 AM, the Branch Administrator, when asked if the plan of care had been signed by the physician, stated it was possible the plan of care was not signed by the physician. Record #13 Record review from 2/13-24/25 of Record #13, an active record revealed a SOC date of 1/23/25 with a certification period of 1/23/25-3/23/25. The patient’s diagnoses included Sepsis due to Escherichia Coli (a life-threatening condition that occurs when the body’s immune system overreacts to a bacterial infection, leading to widespread inflammation and organ damage.)The Home Health Certification and Plan of Care for the certification period of 1/23/25-3/23/25 was included in this record and had not been signed by the physician. During an interview on 2/21/25 at 1:07 PM, SW #1, when asked if the plan of care had been signed by the physician, stated that the plan of care was not signed at this time. The agency’s policy titled “Plan of Care - CMS #485 and Physician Orders,” revised August 2020, revealed, “Skilled nursing and other home health services will be in accordance with a plan of care based on the patient’s diagnosis and assessment of immediate and long range needs and resources. Each plan of care must be signed and dated by the physician...Each patient must receive the home health services that are written in an individualized plan of care that identifies patient-specific outcomes and goals, which is established, periodically reviewed [every 60 days or more frequently when indicated by changes in the patient’s condition] and signed by a Doctor of Medicine, osteopathy, or podiatry and Nurse Practitioners per State Practice Act within the scope of his or her state license, certification or registration...””
The one inspection in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2025 | Complaint and recertification inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified home health agency since Jan 22, 1987.
- Ownership: proprietary (for profit).
- No For hospices, home health agencies, hospitals and dialysis facilities, CMS writes deficiencies at two levels. Standard is the usual one; condition-level is the more serious, when a problem is serious enough that the provider doesn’t meet a whole condition of taking part in Medicare. Source: CMS, State Operations Manual. deficiency on record in the last three years.
CMS, Home Health Care Agencies. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, QCOR home health inspection reports. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has anything been proven against it?
- CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for home health agencies, so none are shown.
- 1 deficiency cited in the last three years came from an inspection that included a complaint investigation.
CMS, QCOR home health inspection reports. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
Who does the caring?
- Offers nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, medical social services and home health aide services.
- CMS doesn’t publish staffing levels for home health agencies.
CMS, Home Health Care Agencies. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Who owns it?
- The Osiris Group owns 75% directly since Sep 1, 2025; Mark Jorgensen Pt PC LLC owns 25% directly since Sep 1, 2025.
- The Osiris Group runs it.
- 14 owners or officers are people: Mark Jorgensen (owns 5% or more through other companies, 25%); Marc Dunn (owns 5% or more through other companies, 25%); Marc Dunn (corporate officer, 25%); Marc Dunn (runs it (operational or managerial control), 25%); Gregory W Larsen (owns 5% or more through other companies, 25%); Gregory W Larsen (corporate officer, 25%); Gregory W Larsen (runs it (operational or managerial control), 25%); Nicholas A Larsen (owns 5% or more through other companies, 25%); Nicholas A Larsen (corporate officer, 25%); Nicholas A Larsen (runs it (operational or managerial control), 25%); Ann Houser (managing employee (on the payroll), 0%); Madeline Joy Orr (managing employee (on the payroll), 0%); Ruben Garcia (managing employee (on the payroll), 0%); Jeffrey Melendez (managing employee (on the payroll), 0%).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, Home Health Agency All Owners and Home Health Agency Enrollments. Released Sep 29, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Osiris Group | Owns 5% or more directly | 75% | Sep 1, 2025 |
| The Osiris Group | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | 75% | Sep 1, 2025 |
| Mark Jorgensen Pt PC LLC | Owns 5% or more directly | 25% | Sep 1, 2025 |
How do patients fare?
- CMS rates its quality of patient care 3 of 5.
- Patients rate it 3 of 5 in CMS’s patient survey (241 surveys completed): 84% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10, and 79% would definitely recommend it.
- CMS compares it with the national rate: discharged to the community, better; potentially preventable hospital stays, the same; potentially preventable readmissions after discharge, the same.
CMS, Home Health Care Agencies and Home Health Patient Survey. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Quality of patient care ratingCMS star rating, 1 to 5 in half stars | 3 of 5 |
| Patient survey ratingCMS star rating from its survey of the agency’s patients, 1 to 5 | 3 of 5 |
| Discharged to the communityCMS’s risk-adjusted rate, compared with the national rate | 87.17% (better than the national rate) |
| Potentially preventable hospital staysCMS’s risk-adjusted rate, compared with the national rate | 10.50% (same as the national rate) |
| Potentially preventable readmissions after dischargeCMS’s risk-adjusted rate, compared with the national rate | 4.19% (same as the national rate) |
How does it compare nearby?
- Of the 5 agencies CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 99654, where this agency’s office is, 2 have a quality of patient care rating; the middle one is 3.25 of 5, and this one is rated 3 of 5.
CMS, Home Health ZIP Codes and Home Health Care Agencies. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Place | Quality rating |
|---|---|
| Ancora Home Health & Hospice This home health agency | 3 |
| Wellspring Home Health Center | Not given |
| Enhabit Home Health | 3.5 |
| Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. | Not given |
| St. Agatha Home Healthcare, LLC | Not given |
What the record doesn’t say
- CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for home health agencies, so none are shown.
- Only complaints that led to a citation appear; complaints that didn’t aren’t published.
- QCOR says some of its home health reports are accurate or available only through May 19, 2021, because of a systems migration.
- Many home health agencies are inspected by a private accrediting organisation instead of the state, and QCOR’s home health file doesn’t appear to include those inspections: no inspection on record here doesn’t mean none took place.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Care Agencies (6jpm-sxkc).
Released Oct 21, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Patient Survey (ccn4-8vby).
Released Oct 21, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, QCOR home health inspection reports (HHA_2567s_2018_to_2026YTD.xlsx).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Agency All Owners (fc009b2d-7846-44b1-b4a1-692f0c143879).
Released Sep 29, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Agency Enrollments (15f64ab4-3172-4a27-b589-ebd67a6d28aa).
Released Sep 29, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health ZIP Codes (m5eg-upu5).
Released Oct 21, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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