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Reviews of Wrangell Medical Center's skilled nursing unit are mixed, with some families praising the kindness and effort of the staff and others raising serious concerns about medical care and safety. It functions as a hospital-based nursing unit with on-site doctors, which shapes both the praise and the complaints reviewers share.
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Wrangell Medical Center is a senior living community in Wrangell, Alaska offering Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care. Amenities include Restaurant style Dining Room, Gathering / Activity Spaces and Social Activities. Families rate it 4.0 out of 5 across 9 reviews.
Wrangell Medical Center is an 18-bed skilled nursing and long-term care facility in Wrangell, Alaska, staffed with a physician, nurses, and certified nursing assistants.
Family experiences vary notably. Some describe a small facility working within real constraints: one family noted the staff "do a hell of a lot with" limited resources, while others praise the cleanliness, kindness, and friendly approach, even with young visitors. However, other families report serious concerns about clinical care, including medication errors and procedural complications that led to infection and transfer to larger facilities.
The community holds a 4.0 Google rating across 9 reviews. Families consistently mention staff demeanor as a strength, though clinical outcomes and food preparation draw mixed feedback. The facility appears to handle routine rehabilitation and long-term care within its small-town capacity, but families considering placement should weigh the range of experiences, particularly regarding clinical oversight.
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Help Me Choose4overall · 9 ratings combined
4★ on Google (9)
G L
Nov 2021
Wrangell Medical Center is a rehabilitation facility with a doctor and a team of nurses and certified nursing assistants to carry out the doctor's orders and to care for their patients. The kitchen cooks overcooks the protein. A doctor there figured out that my condition they couldn't treat and I was flown to Providence Medical Center.
Di Pete
May 2021
Beautiful and clean and everyone is very kind.
savvy crazy
Oct 2018
They do the best they can with what they have. Some times, what they have isn't much, but they do a hell of a lot with it!
Cold Twyford
Oct 2018
Friendly staff, make taking a toddler not such a bad visit
Teela Raymond
Nov 2016
HANDS DOWN the worst hospital I have ever been to. The doctors have countlessly messed up from one thing to another from medication dosage to denying taking out iud birth control to where I had to threaten the doctor I would do it myself which ended up being infected! I have not heard one thing good about this hosptial. WHAT A JOKE
3 inspection visits in the last three years, 11 citations on file. Inspections are conducted by state agencies on behalf of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 26, 2026
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 26, 2026
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Dec 4, 2024
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Nov 11, 2024
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Nov 26, 2024
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jan 6, 2025
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Nov 26, 2024
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Oct 11, 2024
Establish policies and procedures for sheltering.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Nov 12, 2024
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 21, 2025
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 21, 2025
Source: CMS Care Compare, public federal data covering certified nursing facilities, refreshed monthly. Citations range from A (least serious) to L (most serious) on the federal scope and severity scale. Most citations are corrected quickly; review the details and ask the community about anything that concerns you.
Wrangell Medical Center offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.
Wrangell Medical Center is located at 232 Wood Street in Wrangell, Alaska.
Reviews of Wrangell Medical Center's skilled nursing unit are mixed, with some families praising the kindness and effort of the staff and others raising serious concerns about medical care and safety. It functions as a hospital-based nursing unit with on-site doctors, which shapes both the praise and the complaints reviewers share.
Wrangell Medical Center had 3 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 11 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.
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