Nursing Homes in Alaska

Alaska is home to 20 Medicare-certified nursing homes. Browse by city below and open a profile to see CMS ratings, inspection findings, fines, staffing, and ownership.

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Cities with nursing homes in Alaska

Anchorage, AK 455 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 2.7 Bethel, AK 10 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.0 Cordova, AK 4 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.0 Fairbanks, AK 19 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.0 Homer, AK 19 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.8 Juneau, AK 10 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 4.0 Ketchikan, AK 9 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 2.3 Kodiak, AK 21 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.0 Kotzebue, AK 4 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 5.0 Nome, AK 6 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 5.0 Palmer, AK 22 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 1.0 Petersburg, AK 5 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.3 Seward, AK 7 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.0 Sitka, AK 2 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 5.0 Soldotna, AK 27 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.5 Valdez, AK 2 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.0 Wasilla, AK 57 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 4.0 Wrangell, AK 1 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 5.0
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About nursing homes in Alaska

Nursing homes, also called skilled nursing facilities, care for people who need ongoing nursing, rehabilitation following a hospital stay, or long-term residential support. CMS inspects them about once a year and issues Five-Star ratings covering health inspections, staffing, and quality measures.

The strongest comparisons weigh several signals together - inspection history, nurse staffing, quality measures, and the particular services someone requires. Ratings pull those signals into a single number, but they cannot stand in for a visit or a conversation with the staff.

Where you can, visit each option in Alaska, ask how care plans are created and revisited, and get costs, coverage, and availability confirmed in writing. Steady staffing and open communication with families count for as much as any published rating.

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Frequently asked questions

How many nursing homes does Alaska have?
According to current CMS data, Alaska has 20 Medicare-certified nursing homes, spread across 18 cities and counties.
What is the best way to compare nursing homes in Alaska?
To compare nursing homes, look past the star rating to the health inspection findings themselves, review nurse staffing levels and turnover, and ask about rehabilitation, memory care, and how care plans get reviewed. Open the city listings above to reach individual profiles with CMS ratings, inspection findings, staffing, and ownership.

Data sources

Data source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. Data as of 2026-10-06.

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