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Nursing homes in Alaska
Alaska has 20 Medicare-certified nursing homes.1 currently carries the federal abuse flag. Average total nurse staffing is 6.69 hours per resident per day (national average 3.86, both as reported).
How Alaska facilities are rated
CMS grades the health-inspection component on a curve within each state, so stars compare facilities with in-state peers — how ratings really work.
Cities
Anchorage (3) · Bethel (1) · Cordova (1) · Fairbanks (1) · Homer (1) · Juneau (1) · Ketchikan (1) · Kodiak (1) · Kotzebue (1) · Nome (1) · Palmer (1) · Petersburg (1) · Seward (1) · Sitka (1) · Soldotna (1) · Valdez (1) · Wasilla (1) · Wrangell (1)
All facilities
How to read this table: "Overall" is the CMS star rating; "Inspection" is the on-site health inspection rating — the most independent signal. Click a column header to sort.
| Facility | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags | Fines (3y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial Post Acute | Anchorage | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | $232,502 | |
| Polaris Transitional Care | Anchorage | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | $109,382 | |
| Polaris Extended Care | Anchorage | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuse | $231,865 |
| Yukon Kuskokwim Elder'S Home | Bethel | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | $10,117 | |
| Cordova Community Med Ltc | Cordova | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | — | |
| Denali Center | Fairbanks | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | $10,358 | |
| South Peninsula Hospital Ltc | Homer | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | — | |
| Wildflower Court | Juneau | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | — | |
| Ketchikan Med Ctr New Horizons Transitional Care | Ketchikan | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | — | |
| Providence Kodiak Island Med Ltc | Kodiak | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | — | |
| Utuqqanaat Inaat | Kotzebue | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | — | |
| Quyanna Care Center | Nome | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | — | |
| Maple Springs of Palmer | Palmer | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | $46,594 | |
| Petersburg Medical Center Ltc | Petersburg | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | — | |
| Providence Seward Mountain Haven | Seward | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | — | |
| Searhc Sitka Long Term Care | Sitka | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | — | |
| Heritage Place | Soldotna | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | — | |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | — | |
| Maple Springs of Wasilla | Wasilla | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | — | |
| Wrangell Medical Center Ltc | Wrangell | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | — |
Help and oversight in Alaska
- Inspections & complaints: nursing homes in Alaska are surveyed by the Alaska Department of Health, Health Facilities Licensing and Certification Unit (Division of Health Care Services), which also takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocacy: the Long-Term Care Ombudsman program provides a free, independent advocate for residents in every state.
- Paying for care: in Alaska, Medicaid is called Alaska Medicaid and covers long-term nursing home care for those who qualify — see the official Alaska Medicaid site and our guide to who pays for nursing home care.
- Before you tour: our visit checklist and guide to reading inspection reports.
State agency and Medicaid links compiled from official state government sites, verified 2026-08-28. If one has moved, please tell us.