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Nursing homes in Alaska
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As of the CMS Care Compare September 2026 release, 20 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes have an address in Alaska. 20 have a CMS overall star rating, and 8 are rated 4 stars or higher. 6 share the highest rating here, 5 stars, including Maple Springs of Wasilla, Petersburg Medical Center LTC and Quyanna Care Center (first three alphabetically). They are listed across 18 cities.
How this list is ordered: by the CMS overall star rating, highest first; ties alphabetical; nursing homes without a rating last (no rating is not a bad rating). Nothing else changes the order, and no nursing home can pay us. This page has no ads, sponsors or partner links. Methodology · Ownership disclosure
Largest cities
All cities with 3 or more nursing homes (1)
Nursing homes in smaller cities (17)
| Rank | Name | City | CMS stars |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maple Springs of Wasilla | Wasilla | 5 |
| 2 | Petersburg Medical Center LTC | Petersburg | 5 |
| 3 | Quyanna Care Center | Nome | 5 |
| 4 | Searhc Sitka Long Term Care | Sitka | 5 |
| 5 | South Peninsula Hospital LTC | Homer | 5 |
| 6 | Wrangell Medical Center LTC | Wrangell | 5 |
| 7 | Heritage Place | Soldotna | 4 |
| 8 | Wildflower Court | Juneau | 4 |
| 9 | Cordova Community Med LTC | Cordova | 3 |
| 10 | Denali Center | Fairbanks | 3 |
| 11 | Providence Kodiak Island Med LTC | Kodiak | 3 |
| 12 | Providence Seward Mountain Haven | Seward | 3 |
| 13 | Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez | 3 |
| 14 | Utuqqanaat Inaat | Kotzebue | 3 |
| 15 | Yukon Kuskokwim Elder's Home | Bethel | 3 |
| 16 | Maple Springs of Palmer | Palmer | 2 |
| 17 | Ketchikan Med Ctr New Horizons Transitional Care | Ketchikan | 1 |
Related
- Medicare home health agencies in Alaska
- Hospices in Alaska
- How nursing home care works and who pays
- Alaska city index (JSON)
Quick facts: 20 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes in Alaska across 18 cities; 20 have a CMS overall star rating (CMS Care Compare, September 2026); ranked only by CMS stars, never paid.