Best Nursing Homes in Alaska
Compare 20 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Alaska by CMS five-star quality rating.
Nursing Homes in Alaska — by the numbers
Star-rating distribution — Alaska
About 15.2% of Alaska's population is aged 65 or older (109,206 residents), which shapes demand for nursing homes. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Highest-rated in Alaska
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Anchorage County · Bethel County · Chugach County · Fairbanks North Star County · Juneau County · Kenai Peninsula County · Ketchikan Gateway County · Kodiak Island County · Matanuska-Susitna County · Nome County · Northwest Arctic County · Petersburg County · Sitka County · Wrangell County
How are these ratings calculated?
The CMS five-star quality rating comes from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Read our plain-language explainer for nursing homes to understand exactly what each star means — and what it does not.
Data as of June 20, 2026 · Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.