Centennial Post Acute: Assessment Failures - AK
Federal inspectors visited the facility on August 29, 2025, following a complaint. What they found in the medication refrigerator prompted the Regional Care Manager to acknowledge, during an interview that same afternoon, that temperatures were only being checked once daily and that out-of-range readings should have been reported to maintenance. The work order, the RCM said, would be submitted after the inspector was already in the building asking questions.
The drugs at issue were emergency kit medications, the kind a facility keeps on hand for urgent situations. The FDA requires that type of medication to be stored between 36 and 46 degrees Fahrenheit. The facility's own written policy, last updated in January 2023, sets the same standard and requires a temperature log to verify the refrigerator stays within range.
Whether that log showed the problem before inspectors arrived, and for how long the medications had been stored outside acceptable limits, the inspection report does not say.
By 1:49 that afternoon, the RCM and the infection preventionist confirmed to inspectors that the emergency kits had already been pulled from the refrigerator and sent back to Pharmerica, the facility's pharmacy, for replacement.
CMS rated the deficiency as having minimal harm or potential for actual harm, but noted it affected many residents. Emergency medications exist precisely for moments when there is no time to question whether a drug stored at the wrong temperature for an unknown stretch of time will still work.
The facility had its own policy. The refrigerator had a thermometer. Someone was checking it every day. And the work order still wasn't filed until an inspector walked in.
Full Inspection Report
The details above represent a summary of key findings. View the complete inspection report for Centennial Post Acute from 2025-08-29 including all violations, facility responses, and corrective action plans.
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Data source: This article is based on inspection data downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases inspection reports in bulk; we publish the findings as documented by state surveyors in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies.
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CENTENNIAL POST ACUTE in ANCHORAGE, AK was cited for violations during a health inspection on August 29, 2025.
Federal inspectors visited the facility on August 29, 2025, following a complaint.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the full report below for specific details and facility response.