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Top 10 Worst Nursing Homes in Alaska

Top 10 of 20 nursing homes in Alaska, ranked using our review score, based on Medicare warnings, ratings, inspection problems, and fines. Not a legal finding — use it to prioritize which report cards to read first.

  1. 1.Polaris Extended CareMedicare rating: 2 out of 5 · 84 inspection problems · $231,865 in fines
    Anchorage, Anchorage CountyMedicare abuse warning
  2. 2.Centennial Post AcuteMedicare rating: 1 out of 5 · 83 inspection problems · $232,502 in fines
    Anchorage, Anchorage County
  3. 3.Maple Springs of PalmerMedicare rating: 1 out of 5 · 36 inspection problems · $46,594 in fines
    Palmer, Matanuska-Susitna County
  4. 4.Ketchikan Med Ctr New Horizons Transitional CareMedicare rating: 1 out of 5 · 17 inspection problems · $0 in fines
    Ketchikan, Ketchikan Gateway County
  5. 5.Polaris Transitional CareMedicare rating: 3 out of 5 · 22 inspection problems · $109,382 in fines
    Anchorage, Anchorage County
  6. 6.Denali CenterMedicare rating: 3 out of 5 · 30 inspection problems · $10,358 in fines
    Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star County
  7. 7.Providence Kodiak Island Med LtcMedicare rating: 3 out of 5 · 26 inspection problems · $0 in fines
    Kodiak, Kodiak Island County
  8. 8.Maple Springs of WasillaMedicare rating: 5 out of 5 · 33 inspection problems · $0 in fines
    Wasilla, Matanuska-Susitna County
  9. 9.Yukon Kuskokwim Elder's HomeMedicare rating: 3 out of 5 · 20 inspection problems · $10,117 in fines
    Bethel, Bethel County
  10. 10.Providence Seward Mountain HavenMedicare rating: 3 out of 5 · 20 inspection problems · $0 in fines
    Seward, Kenai Peninsula County

What the records show for Alaska ranking

Homes with a CMS overall rating
10 of 10
Homes rated 1 or 2 stars
4
Homes with a CMS abuse warning
1

Medicare file dates: Aug 1, 2026. These dates are not the dates of individual inspections.

Counts describe the homes in this displayed list, not every nursing home or every care incident. A missing rating or warning is not a clean bill of health. Sources and limitations.

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These examples come from the list above. File dates are not inspection dates; open a report for the dated findings.

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