Best Nursing Homes in Alaska
The highest-rated nursing facilities in Alaska, ranked by NursingHomeGrade Score — a composite of RN staffing, health deficiencies, and CMS quality ratings. The top-rated facility scores 99/100, the median score across the 20 ranked facilities is 77/100, and 9 hold an A grade.
Rankings
| # | Facility | Location | Grade | Score | RN Hours | Deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEARHC SITKA LONG TERM CARE | SITKA, AK | A | 99 | 3.29 | 1 |
| 2 | WRANGELL MEDICAL CENTER LTC | WRANGELL, AK | A | 97 | 2.80 | 2 |
| 3 | QUYANNA CARE CENTER | NOME, AK | A | 92 | 2.68 | 3 |
| 4 | SOUTH PENINSULA HOSPITAL LTC | HOMER, AK | A | 92 | 2.63 | 2 |
| 5 | MAPLE SPRINGS OF WASILLA | WASILLA, AK | A | 91 | 1.61 | 3 |
| 6 | WILDFLOWER COURT | JUNEAU, AK | A | 85 | 1.68 | 7 |
| 7 | YUKON KUSKOKWIM ELDER'S HOME | BETHEL, AK | A | 84 | 1.82 | 5 |
| 8 | HERITAGE PLACE | SOLDOTNA, AK | A | 83 | 1.64 | 8 |
| 9 | PROVIDENCE SEWARD MOUNTAIN HAVEN | SEWARD, AK | A | 81 | 2.05 | 7 |
| 10 | PROVIDENCE VALDEZ MEDICAL CENTER | VALDEZ, AK | B | 79 | 3.77 | 5 |
| 11 | POLARIS TRANSITIONAL CARE | ANCHORAGE, AK | B | 75 | 2.30 | 10 |
| 12 | KETCHIKAN MED CTR NEW HORIZONS TRANSITIONAL CARE | KETCHIKAN, AK | B | 67 | 3.25 | 13 |
| 13 | Denali Center | FAIRBANKS, AK | B | 65 | 1.08 | 12 |
| 14 | UTUQQANAAT INAAT | KOTZEBUE, AK | D | 49 | 0.96 | 11 |
| 15 | PETERSBURG MEDICAL CENTER LTC | PETERSBURG, AK | D | 42 | N/A | 2 |
| 16 | Polaris Extended Care | ANCHORAGE, AK | D | 40 | 1.74 | 39 |
| 17 | MAPLE SPRINGS OF PALMER | PALMER, AK | D | 38 | 1.58 | 9 |
| 18 | PROVIDENCE KODIAK ISLAND MED LTC | KODIAK, AK | F | 34 | N/A | 11 |
| 19 | CENTENNIAL POST ACUTE | ANCHORAGE, AK | F | 31 | 1.12 | 22 |
| 20 | CORDOVA COMMUNITY MED LTC | CORDOVA, AK | F | 25 | N/A | 7 |
Methodology
Rankings are determined by NursingHomeGrade Score, a 0–100 composite that weights RN staffing compliance (35%), health inspection deficiencies (30%), CMS quality ratings (20%), and staffing consistency (15%). Data is sourced from the CMS Provider Data Catalog and updated regularly.