ANCHORAGE, AK — Federal health inspectors identified nine deficiencies at Centennial Post Acute during a complaint investigation conducted on December 24, 2025, including a failure to provide required rehabilitative services to residents. Perhaps most concerning: the facility has not submitted a plan of correction for any of the cited violations.
Complaint Investigation Reveals Rehabilitation Gaps
The inspection, triggered by a formal complaint rather than a routine survey, found that Centennial Post Acute failed to provide or obtain specialized rehabilitative services as required for at least one resident. Under federal tag F0825, nursing facilities are required to ensure that residents who need specialized rehabilitation — such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, or speech-language pathology — receive those services either from qualified in-house staff or through appropriate outside providers.
The deficiency was classified at Scope/Severity Level D, meaning inspectors determined the violation was isolated in scope but carried the potential for more than minimal harm. While no actual injury was documented at the time of the inspection, the failure to deliver prescribed rehabilitation services can have meaningful consequences for residents' physical function and recovery.
Why Rehabilitation Access Matters in Long-Term Care
Rehabilitative services in nursing facilities are not optional add-ons — they are medically necessary interventions prescribed as part of a resident's individualized care plan. When a facility fails to deliver these services, the consequences can be measurable and progressive.
For residents recovering from strokes, hip fractures, or surgical procedures, delays in physical therapy can result in muscle atrophy, decreased range of motion, and loss of the ability to perform daily activities independently. Research consistently shows that early and consistent rehabilitation produces significantly better functional outcomes than delayed intervention.
Occupational therapy gaps can mean residents lose the ability to feed themselves, dress independently, or maintain basic hygiene — functions that directly affect dignity and quality of life. Speech therapy interruptions can impair swallowing function, increasing the risk of aspiration pneumonia, a leading cause of hospitalization and death among nursing home residents.
Under federal regulations outlined in 42 CFR § 483.65, facilities must provide rehabilitative services to each resident as identified in their comprehensive assessment and care plan. The standard requires either employing qualified therapists or contracting with certified outside providers to meet residents' documented needs.
Nine Total Deficiencies Raise Broader Questions
The rehabilitation failure was one of nine deficiencies identified during this single complaint investigation, suggesting broader systemic issues at the prior. Multiple deficiencies discovered during a complaint-driven inspection — as opposed to a routine annual survey — can indicate patterns of care delivery problems rather than isolated incidents.
Complaint investigations are initiated when state or federal agencies receive specific allegations of substandard care, abuse, neglect, or other regulatory violations. The fact that inspectors found nine separate areas of noncompliance during such an investigation warrants attention from residents, families, and oversight agencies.
No Correction Plan on File
Federal regulations require cited facilities to submit a credible plan of correction detailing how they will address each deficiency, what systemic changes will be implemented, and how they will monitor compliance going forward. As of the inspection record, Centennial Post Acute's correction status is listed as "Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction."
The absence of a correction plan is significant. Without a documented commitment to remediation, there is no formal mechanism to verify that the facility has addressed the identified problems. State survey agencies typically set deadlines for correction plan submission and can impose escalating enforcement actions — including civil monetary penalties, denial of payment for new admissions, or termination from Medicare and Medicaid — if facilities fail to demonstrate compliance.
What Families Should Know
Families with loved ones at Centennial Post Acute should review their resident's care plan to confirm that all prescribed rehabilitative services are being delivered on schedule and by qualified professionals. Residents have the right under federal law to receive the services outlined in their individualized care plans.
The full inspection report, including details on all nine cited deficiencies, is available through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and on NursingHomeNews.org's [facility page for Centennial Post Acute](/facility/centennial-post-acute-anchorage-ak).
Full Inspection Report
The details above represent a summary of key findings. View the complete inspection report for Centennial Post Acute from 2025-12-24 including all violations, facility responses, and corrective action plans.
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