ElderGrade

The 20 Best Nursing Homes in Alaska

Ranked by ElderGrade score — a composite of inspection citations weighted by the harm they caused, case-mix-adjusted nurse staffing, RN cover, weekend consistency, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history. Homes carrying an abuse flag, Special Focus status or an immediate-jeopardy citation are capped and cannot appear near the top, however well they staff. Full method.

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  1. #1
    A

    99/100

    Searhc Sitka Long Term Care

    Sitka, AK · Sitka County

    CMS 5/5 19 beds Non-profit Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    7.89 /day
    Staff turnover
    31%
    Serious cites
    0
  2. #2
    A

    96/100

    Heritage Place

    Soldotna, AK · Kenai Peninsula County

    CMS 4/5 60 beds For-profit Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    6.85 /day
    Staff turnover
    24%
    Serious cites
    0
  3. #3
    A

    93/100

    South Peninsula Hospital Ltc

    Homer, AK · Kenai Peninsula County

    CMS 5/5 28 beds Government Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    8.87 /day
    Staff turnover
    37%
    Serious cites
    0
  4. #4
    A

    91.5/100

    Wrangell Medical Center Ltc

    Wrangell, AK · Wrangell County

    CMS 5/5 18 beds Non-profit Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    7.91 /day
    Staff turnover
    45%
    Serious cites
    0
  5. #5
    A

    91/100

    Maple Springs Of Wasilla

    Wasilla, AK · Matanuska-Susitna County

    CMS 5/5 67 beds For-profit Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    5.06 /day
    Staff turnover
    36%
    Serious cites
    0
  6. #7
    A

    86.1/100

    Wildflower Court

    Juneau, AK · Juneau County

    CMS 4/5 57 beds Government Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    7.23 /day
    Staff turnover
    46%
    Serious cites
    0
  7. #8
    A

    85.4/100

    Yukon Kuskokwim Elder's Home

    Bethel, AK · Bethel County

    CMS 3/5 18 beds Non-profit Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    9.10 /day
    Staff turnover
    Serious cites
    0
  8. #9
    B

    84.8/100

    Providence Valdez Medical Center

    Valdez, AK · Chugach County

    CMS 3/5 10 beds Government Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    8.55 /day
    Staff turnover
    Serious cites
    0
  9. #10
    B

    83/100

    Providence Seward Mountain Haven

    Seward, AK · Kenai Peninsula County

    CMS 3/5 40 beds Government Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    6.27 /day
    Staff turnover
    75%
    Serious cites
    0
  10. #11
    B

    82.7/100

    Denali Center

    Fairbanks, AK · Fairbanks North Star County

    CMS 3/5 71 beds Non-profit Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    5.36 /day
    Staff turnover
    Serious cites
    1

    1 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy

  11. #12
    B

    81.8/100

    Providence Kodiak Island Med Ltc

    Kodiak, AK · Kodiak Island County

    CMS 3/5 22 beds Non-profit Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    /day
    Staff turnover
    34%
    Serious cites
    0
  12. #13
    B

    80/100

    Utuqqanaat Inaat

    Kotzebue, AK · Northwest Arctic County

    CMS 5/5 18 beds Non-profit Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    7.61 /day
    Staff turnover
    74%
    Serious cites
    0
  13. #14
    B

    77.5/100

    Quyanna Care Center

    Nome, AK · Nome County

    CMS 5/5 18 beds Non-profit Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    /day
    Staff turnover
    Serious cites
    0
  14. #15
    B

    74.5/100

    Petersburg Medical Center Ltc

    Petersburg, AK · Petersburg County

    CMS 5/5 15 beds Government Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    /day
    Staff turnover
    Serious cites
    0
  15. #16
    C

    67.5/100

    Cordova Community Med Ltc

    Cordova, AK · Chugach County

    CMS 3/5 10 beds Government Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    /day
    Staff turnover
    Serious cites
    0
  16. #17
    C

    62.2/100

    Maple Springs Of Palmer

    Palmer, AK · Matanuska-Susitna County

    CMS 1/5 67 beds For-profit Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    5.54 /day
    Staff turnover
    60%
    Serious cites
    1

    1 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy

  17. #18
    D

    48/100

    Polaris Extended Care

    Anchorage, AK · Anchorage County

    CMS 2/5 96 beds For-profit Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    4.61 /day
    Staff turnover
    Serious cites
    10

    Abuse icon on record

  18. #19
    D

    45.7/100

    Polaris Transitional Care

    Anchorage, AK · Anchorage County

    CMS 3/5 50 beds For-profit Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    4.97 /day
    Staff turnover
    66%
    Serious cites
    2

    2 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy

  19. #20
    D

    40/100

    Centennial Post Acute

    Anchorage, AK · Anchorage County

    CMS 1/5 102 beds For-profit Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    4.47 /day
    Staff turnover
    50%
    Serious cites
    8

    8 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy