Nursing Homes in Alaska

20 Medicare/Medicaid certified facilities · Sorted by star rating

3.45
Alaska Avg Rating
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3.00
National Avg Rating
▲ Above national average

Rating Distribution

5★
6
4★
5
3★
4
2★
2
1★
3

Average Nursing Home Costs in Alaska

Private Room (daily)$1,040/day
Private Room (monthly)$31,620/mo
Semi-Private Room (daily)$950/day
Semi-Private Room (monthly)$28,900/mo
Medicaid Rate (approx.)$665/day

Source: CareScout/Genworth Cost of Care Survey 2025. Private-pay rates shown.

State Staffing Requirements

State MinimumRN presence requirement by shift
RN Minimum0.5 hrs/resident/day
State Actual Average7.00 hrs/resident/day
Model: RN presence requirement by shift

Day shift: RN on duty 7 days/week; Evening shift: RN 5 days/week; Facilities with 60+ beds: 2 RNs days, 1 RN other shifts; LPN required when RN absent

Source: Alaska regulations

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Alaska Facility Map

20 facilities across Alaska

Inspection Insights

20
Total Inspections
534
Total Deficiencies
26.7
Avg Deficiencies / Facility
35.0%
With Infection Control Issues

Top Deficiency Categories

Resident Rights Deficiencies99
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies95
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies66
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies58
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies45

Facilities with Most Issues

1
CENTENNIAL POST ACUTE
ANCHORAGE
85
deficiencies
2
Polaris Extended Care
ANCHORAGE
82
deficiencies
3
MAPLE SPRINGS OF PALMER
PALMER
38
deficiencies

COVID-19 Impact on Nursing Homes

National context for Alaska nursing homes. Data covers approximately Approximately 15,000 nursing homes across all 50 states.

Mortality Rate Decline
86.5%
reduction from 113.4 per 1000 person-years to 15.3 per 1000 person-years (2020-2022)
Vaccination Tracking
Weekly updates
Vaccination significantly reduced severe outcomes and mortality
Expanded Surveillance
COVID + Flu + RSV
Starting January 1, 2025, NHSN expanded reporting to include influenza and RSV in addition to COVID-19

Key Drivers of Improvement

  • 1Vaccination campaigns
  • 2Improved infection prevention
  • 3Better clinical protocols

Live Data Sources

CMS COVID-19 Nursing Home Data↗CDC NHSN LTC Dashboard↗CDC Vaccination Dashboard↗

Source: CDC National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN), CMS COVID-19 Nursing Home Data Portal, AARP Public Policy Institute

All Facilities

1

Cordova Community Med Ltc

Cordova · 10 beds · Government - City/county

Overall
5
2

Heritage Place

Soldotna · 60 beds · Corporation

Overall
5
3

Maple Springs Of Wasilla

Wasilla · 67 beds · Limited Liability company

Overall
5
4

Searhc Sitka Long Term Care

Sitka · 19 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
5
5

South Peninsula Hospital Ltc

Homer · 28 beds · Government - City/county

Overall
5
6

Wrangell Medical Center Ltc

Wrangell · 18 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
5
7

Petersburg Medical Center Ltc

Petersburg · 15 beds · Government - City/county

Overall
4
8

Providence Kodiak Island Med Ltc

Kodiak · 22 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
4
9

Providence Valdez Medical Center

Valdez · 10 beds · Government - City

Overall
4
10

Utuqqanaat Inaat

Kotzebue · 18 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
4
11

Wildflower Court

Juneau · 57 beds · Government - City/county

Overall
4
12

Denali Center

Fairbanks · 71 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
3
13

Polaris Transitional Care

Anchorage · 50 beds · Limited Liability company

Overall
3
14

Providence Seward Mountain Haven

Seward · 40 beds · Government - City

Overall
3
15

Quyanna Care Center

Nome · 18 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
3
16

Maple Springs Of Palmer

Palmer · 67 beds · Limited Liability company

Overall
2
17

Yukon Kuskokwim Elder's Home

Bethel · 18 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
2
18

Centennial Post Acute

Anchorage · 102 beds · Limited Liability company

Overall
1
19

Ketchikan Med Ctr New Horizons Transitional Care

Ketchikan · 29 beds · NP · Corporation

Overall
1
20

Polaris Extended Care

Anchorage · 96 beds · Limited Liability company

Overall
1
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