Updated: March 2026 data
Kotzebue, AK

Utuqqanaat Inaat

436 Mission Street, Kotzebue, Alaska 99752
(907) 442-3321
18 Certified Beds
Medicare and Medicaid
Non-profit Corporation
4★
Overall
4★
Health Insp.
4★
Staffing
4★
QM
80.4
Score /100
#7
in Alaska
#1,414
of 14,676 nationally
National Rank
#7
of 20 in Alaska
State Rank
#1
of 1 in Kotzebue
City Rank
$915
AK median · semi-private
Daily Cost

80.4
score
Composite Quality Score / 100
State rank #7 · National rank #1,414 · How rankings are calculated

Visual Snapshot
Occupancy
16 residents for 18 certified beds · 87% occupied

CMS Ratings
Overall, inspection, staffing, and quality measure ratings on the CMS 1–5 scale.

Facility Details
18
Certified Beds
16
Avg Residents/Day
8h 24m
Weekday Nurse Hrs
87%
Estimated Occupancy
Accepts MedicareAccepts MedicaidNon-profit Corporation

CMS Ratings Breakdown
Metric This Facility Alaska Comparison
Overall Rating 4 / 5 3.5 / 5 0.5 above AK avg
Health Inspection 4 / 5 2.7 / 5 1.3 above AK avg
QM Rating 4 / 5 4.1 / 5 About the same as AK
Long-Stay QM 4 / 5 3.8 / 5 0.2 above AK avg
Short-Stay QM — / 5 4.7 / 5 No state benchmark
Staffing Rating 4 / 5 4.5 / 5 0.5 below AK avg

This table compares the facility to Alaska averages for the six CMS rating categories.

Staffing, Weekend Coverage & Turnover
8h 24m
Weekday Total Nurse
7h 55m
Weekend Total Nurse
50m
Weekday RN
46m
Weekend RN
Metric This Facility Alaska Difference
Total nurse hours / resident / day 8h 24m 7h 00m +1h 24m
RN hours / resident / day 50m 2h 09m −1h 19m
Licensed hours / resident / day 2h 39m 2h 50m −11m
Physical therapist hours / resident / day 0 min 3 min −3m
Weekend total nurse hours 7h 55m 6h 12m +1h 42m
Weekend RN hours 46m 1h 37m −51m
Total nursing staff turnover 72.7% 46.8% +25.9 pts
RN turnover 45.7% No state benchmark

Lower turnover is better. Tiny therapy-hour values are shown in minutes so they are easier to understand.

Cost of Care in Alaska
$915
Per Day
Semi-private
$27,831
Per Month
State median
$333,975
Per Year
State median
190% above
Vs National
CareScout/Genworth

State median private-pay cost for a semi-private room. Actual facility pricing can differ.

Data Disclaimer & Methodology

Data Disclaimer: All data on this page is sourced from the official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) Nursing Home Compare dataset for March 2026. This includes facility ratings, staffing hours, inspection scores, fines, complaints, and geographic coordinates when available. NursingHomesNearMe.org does not independently verify, collect, or alter this facility data.

Composite scores and rankings are calculated by NursingHomesNearMe.org using a published methodology that combines CMS ratings, staffing inputs, and enforcement flags into a normalized 0–100 score. Information may not reflect current facility conditions. Always contact the facility directly and verify at medicare.gov/care-compare before making care decisions.

Data: CMS Nursing Home CompareProcessing Date: 2026-03-01Rankings across 14,676 U.S. facilities

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