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20 nursing homes in Alaska are certified by Medicare or Medicaid. They are listed below by their CMS overall star rating, best first, with inspection, staffing and quality stars and nurse staffing hours. Among the 6 rated 5 stars: South Peninsula Hospital LTC in Homer, Wrangell Medical Center LTC in Wrangell, Searhc Sitka Long Term Care in Sitka, and more.

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. Stars summarize a lot, so check each home's latest inspection report and visit in person before you decide.

3.6 starsaverage overall rating (US: 3.1)
6homes rated 5 stars
6.40 hrsmedian nurse staffing per resident per day (US: 3.72)
25%fined in the last three years (US: 44%)

All Alaska nursing homes

20 nursing homes

1
South Peninsula Hospital LTC Homer
28 beds Medicaid Medicare
★★★★★
Inspection 5/5 Staffing 5/5 Quality 4/5
Nurse hours 9.45 hrs/day
2
Wrangell Medical Center LTC Wrangell
18 beds Medicaid Medicare
★★★★★
Inspection 4/5 Staffing 5/5 Quality 5/5
Nurse hours 8.13 hrs/day
3
Searhc Sitka Long Term Care Sitka
19 beds Medicaid Medicare
★★★★★
Inspection 4/5 Staffing 5/5 Quality 5/5
Nurse hours 7.45 hrs/day
4
Heritage Place Soldotna
60 beds Medicaid Medicare
★★★★★
Inspection 4/5 Staffing 5/5 Quality 5/5
Nurse hours 5.76 hrs/day
5
Maple Springs of Wasilla Wasilla
67 beds Medicaid Medicare
★★★★★
Inspection 4/5 Staffing 5/5 Quality 3/5
Nurse hours 5.09 hrs/day
6
Petersburg Medical Center LTC Petersburg
15 beds Medicaid Medicare
★★★★★
Inspection 5/5 Staffing — Quality 4/5
Nurse hours —
7
Quyanna Care Center Nome
18 beds Medicaid Medicare
★★★★☆
Inspection 4/5 Staffing 4/5 Quality 4/5
Nurse hours 7.93 hrs/day
8
Wildflower Court Juneau
57 beds Medicaid Medicare
★★★★☆
Inspection 3/5 Staffing 5/5 Quality 3/5
Nurse hours 6.50 hrs/day
9
Denali Center Fairbanks
71 beds Medicaid Medicare 1 fine
★★★★☆
Inspection 2/5 Staffing 5/5 Quality 5/5
Nurse hours 5.74 hrs/day
10
Yukon Kuskokwim Elder's Home Bethel
18 beds Medicaid Medicare 1 fine
★★★★☆
Inspection 3/5 Staffing — Quality 5/5
Nurse hours —
11
Utuqqanaat Inaat Kotzebue
18 beds Medicaid Medicare
★★★☆☆
Inspection 2/5 Staffing 5/5 Quality 3/5
Nurse hours 7.69 hrs/day
12
Ketchikan Med Center New Horizons Transitional Care Ketchikan
29 beds Medicaid Medicare
★★★☆☆
Inspection 3/5 Staffing 4/5 Quality 4/5
Nurse hours 7.38 hrs/day
13
Providence Seward Mountain Haven Seward
40 beds Medicaid Medicare
★★★☆☆
Inspection 3/5 Staffing 4/5 Quality 4/5
Nurse hours 6.40 hrs/day
14
Polaris Transitional Care Anchorage
50 beds Medicaid Medicare
★★★☆☆
Inspection 2/5 Staffing 4/5 Quality 5/5
Nurse hours 5.61 hrs/day
15
Providence Kodiak Island Med LTC Kodiak
22 beds Medicaid Medicare
★★★☆☆
Inspection 2/5 Staffing — Quality 5/5
Nurse hours —
16
Providence Valdez Medical Center Valdez
10 beds Medicaid Medicare
★★★☆☆
Inspection 3/5 Staffing — Quality 2/5
Nurse hours —
17
Maple Springs of Palmer Palmer
67 beds Medicaid Medicare 2 fines
★★☆☆☆
Inspection 2/5 Staffing 4/5 Quality 3/5
Nurse hours 6.17 hrs/day
18
Polaris Extended Care Anchorage
96 beds Medicaid Medicare 4 fines Cited for abuse
★★☆☆☆
Inspection 1/5 Staffing 5/5 Quality 5/5
Nurse hours 4.78 hrs/day
19
Cordova Community Med LTC Cordova
10 beds Medicaid Medicare
★★☆☆☆
Inspection 3/5 Staffing 1/5 Quality 2/5
Nurse hours —
20
Centennial Post Acute Anchorage
102 beds Medicaid Medicare 3 fines
★☆☆☆☆
Inspection 1/5 Staffing 4/5 Quality 3/5
Nurse hours 4.53 hrs/day
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All 20 Alaska nursing homes A–Z

C

Centennial Post Acute · Cordova Community Med LTC

D

Denali Center

H

Heritage Place

K

Ketchikan Med Center New Horizons Transitional Care

M

Maple Springs of Palmer · Maple Springs of Wasilla

P

Petersburg Medical Center LTC · Polaris Extended Care · Polaris Transitional Care · Providence Kodiak Island Med LTC · Providence Seward Mountain Haven · Providence Valdez Medical Center

Q

Quyanna Care Center

S

Searhc Sitka Long Term Care · South Peninsula Hospital LTC

U

Utuqqanaat Inaat

W

Wildflower Court · Wrangell Medical Center LTC

Y

Yukon Kuskokwim Elder's Home

Questions about Alaska nursing homes

How many nursing homes are in Alaska?
20 nursing homes in Alaska are certified by Medicare, Medicaid or both, in 18 cities. 20 of them accept Medicaid.
How are Alaska nursing homes rated?
The average CMS overall rating in Alaska is 3.6 stars, against 3.1 nationally. 6 homes are rated 5 stars.
How much nursing staff do Alaska nursing homes have?
The median Alaska home reports 6.40 hours of nursing care per resident per day, counting registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides. The national median is 3.72 hours.
How many Alaska nursing homes have been fined?
5 (25%) were fined by CMS in the last three years. Each home's page lists its fines and inspection citations.

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing home provider information, health inspections and penalties, October 2026. Nursing Homes In Each State is independent and not affiliated with CMS or Medicare. About the data.

https://www.nursinghomesineachstate.com/alaska/ · Data: CMS, October 2026 · Nursing Homes In Each State, not affiliated with CMS or Medicare.