Yukon Kuskokwim Elder's Home

Location & what’s nearby

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Nearest of each type, straight-line distance. From Overture Maps (public data). Hospital and park hours are typical — call ahead to confirm.

Quality measures — how residents actually fare

Quality-measure stars summarize outcomes CMS tracks from the assessments each home submits — avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits, falls with injury, pressure ulcers, unplanned weight loss, and long-term antipsychotic use. Because the underlying data is self-reported, weigh a high score against the independent inspection record. Long-stay = permanent residents; short-stay = rehab and post-hospital stays.

Short-stay rehab — if you are coming here from a hospital

Arriving from a hospital right now? Read the discharge guide → — your appeal rights, how to slow a rushed discharge, and what to ask about the numbers below.

Therapy staffing: this home’s payroll records show 0.12 therapist hours per resident per day in 2026Q1 — more than 7% of the 13,892 homes that report any therapy hours at all.

Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 6% of this home’s weekday level — it runs some therapy at the weekend, at a lower level than on weekdays. The median home that reports therapy runs 13% — weekday-focused therapy is the industry norm, not a shortfall. But recovery does not pause on a Saturday: ask what the weekend actually looks like here.

This section is about rehab stays, not living here. Most of this page — the stars, the quality measures, the inspection record — describes the home the way a permanent resident experiences it. These figures describe the short Medicare stay after a hospital discharge: a hip, a stroke, a bad infection, six weeks and home. They are different residents, different staff, often a different wing. Therapy hours are per resident in the building, not per rehab patient — the count includes every long-stay resident, and they mostly get no therapy at all. So a home with a small rehab wing inside a large nursing population reads low here even if its rehab patients get plenty of therapy, and a mostly-rehab home reads high. Use it to compare homes doing similar work, ask what a rehab resident actually gets in a day, and remember that CMS does not publish therapy minutes per patient — nobody does.

Staffing

How full it usually is: this home is certified for 18 beds and averages 17.3 residents a day — about 96% occupied, or roughly 1 bed typically open. It runs essentially full — expect a waiting list. This is a CMS average, not live availability — no public source publishes real-time vacancies, and a home can be full the day you call. Confirm with the home, and if you need a Medicaid bed specifically, ask about that separately: a home with open beds may still not have an open Medicaid bed.

Against a benchmark — not a legal minimum. In May 2024 CMS finalized the first federal staffing floor for nursing homes: 3.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, including 0.55 RN hours and 2.45 nurse-aide hours. Its hour requirements never took effect and are no longer on the books. Homes had until 2026 (2027 if rural) to comply, and that deadline never arrived: a federal court vacated the hour requirements in April 2025 (CMS has appealed), Congress then barred enforcement until 2034, and CMS formally repealed them by rule effective February 2026. This home is not required to meet these numbers, and is not violating anything by missing them. We still show the comparison because the figures are CMS’s own published estimate of adequate staffing, which makes them a useful yardstick — but they are our benchmark, not federal law: this home’s total nurse staffing of 9.10 hrs/resident/day is at or above the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 1.82 is at or above the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 5.05 is at or above the 2.45-hour aide benchmark. What federal law does require today is unchanged: “sufficient” nursing staff for residents’ needs and an RN on duty at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week (42 CFR 483.35). Those are judged by inspectors on site, not by these averages, so read this comparison alongside the inspection record rather than as a pass/fail.

Weekend coverage: total nurse staffing is 8.62 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 9.30 on weekdays — 7% thinner on weekends. RN hours go from 2.04 to 1.28 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

Payroll-based (PBJ) staffing hours, as reported for Jan–Mar 2026 (CMS PBJ CY2026Q1) — the most recent quarter CMS has published, so they can lag a change of operator or staffing agency. Higher is generally better. Registered-nurse coverage and weekend staffing are the numbers families most often overlook — an RN on site matters most when something goes wrong, and coverage usually thins on weekends. High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. One caveat: these are hours as reported, not adjusted for how sick or heavy-care this home’s residents are. CMS separately publishes a case-mix-adjusted view; we show the reported hours. A home caring for higher-acuity residents needs more hours to deliver the same care, so compare these figures against homes doing similar work, and read them next to the inspection record rather than alone.

Inspection trend

Deficiencies are fewer than at the previous inspection — improving. Fewer citations over time suggests a home is fixing problems; a rising count is a warning sign — though two surveys are a short record, and survey teams differ. These counts are from the standard annual health survey only; the full citation list below may also include findings from complaint investigations, so the two won’t always add up.

Inspection deficiencies

State health-inspection citations, most serious first. Each carries an F-code (the federal rule it cites, e.g. F-684 = quality of care) and a letter A–L marking how serious and how widespread the problem was — we translate that grid into the plain tiers shown here. Wording is the official federal description.

Each letter is a CMS scope-severity level; highlighted ones are where this home has citations. A–C = no harm found; D–F = potential for harm; G–I = actual harm; J–L = immediate jeopardy. Within each band the later letter is the more widespread finding (an isolated G is one resident; a widespread I is a pattern), so rightward and downward is worse.

20 citations, most serious first. The 10 most serious are shown; the remaining 10 are one tap away and print in full.

• Potential for harm · F2026-03-06 · tag F0552 — widespread
  Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY .Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to honor the rights of 17 residents (#s 1-17) out of 18 residents (total census) to be informed of, to participate in, or refuse the facility's decolonization program (a medical intervention aimed at eliminating antimicrobial-resistant microorganisms). Specifically, the facility did not notify the residents and/or their representatives of the decolonization program, the rationale and risks and benefits of the use of the following interventions: Chlorhexidine as a soap substitute used during showers, andMupirocin 2% topical ointment (used to treat bacterial skin infections) nasal swab for five days every other week. These failed practices denied all residents and their representatives, the opportunity to be informed of treatments applied to them and placed them at potential risk for adverse effects Findings:Record review on 3/2-6/26 of the quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS - a federally required nursing assessment), revealed 15 residents had antibiotic…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · F2026-03-06 · tag F0585 — failed to handle grievances — widespread
  Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure:1) accurate grievance officer contact information was available to residents and representatives through required postings or individual notice, and2) clear instructions were provided on how to file and submit grievances, as grievance forms and admission information did not include submission instructions.These failed practices resulted in all residents (based on a census of 18) and resident representatives not having reliable access to the grievance process due to inaccurate grievance officer identification and unclear submission instructions. This placed residents at risk for delayed reporting and resolution of concerns and created a facility-wide system failure that limited residents' ability to access and utilize the grievance process Findings:During random observations from 3/2-6/26, the grievance notice was observed posted throughout the facility in residents' rooms. The notice revealed that residents and others could submit…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Fcited before2026-03-06 · tag F0812 — failed to store, cook, and serve food safely — widespread
  Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to ensure food was stored, labeled, and prepared in accordance with professional standards of practice for food safety. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure: 1) foods were properly labeled and dated; 2) expired foods were removed and discarded; and 3) food items were stored in a manner that maintained the required clearance from sprinkler heads to promote temperature distribution.These failed practices had the potential of causing or spreading foodborne illness to all residents (based on a census of 18), who received food from the kitchen .Findings:.Main KitchenAn observation, during the initial main kitchen tour, on 3/2/26 at 3:01 PM, revealed:1) Meal Prep Area Refrigerator:One half-gallon carton of open Glenview Farms - Grade A Ultra-Pasteurized 40% Milkfat milk was unlabeled, with a use-by date of 3/9/26.2) Walk-in Freezer:One clear plastic bag containing hot dogs, unlabeled, with a date of 3/1/26.One clear plastic bag containing Salisbury steak, unlabeled, with no best-used-by or expiration date3) Dry…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · F2026-03-06 · tag F0867 — failed to act on quality-improvement findings — widespread
  Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY .Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to monitor the effectiveness of its performance improvement activities to ensure that improvements were sustained. Specifically, the facility had no evidence of tracking, trending or monitoring the decolonization (a medical intervention aimed at eliminating antimicrobial-resistant microorganisms) program. This failed practice placed all residents (based on a census of 18) at risk of receiving an ineffective decolonization intervention and at potential risk for adverse effects .Findings:.Residents' Medical Record ReviewRecord review on 3/2-6/26 of the quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS - a federally required nursing assessment), revealed 15 residents had antibiotics checked as is taking with indication noted in the following MDS:Resident #1's MDS dated [DATE];Resident #2's MDS dated [DATE], 1/15/26;Resident #3's MDS dated [DATE], 2/9/26;Resident #4's MDS dated [DATE], 10/26/25, 12/18/25;Resident #5's MDS dated [DATE] and 3/2/26;Resident #6's MDS dated…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Administration Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2026-03-06 · tag F0679 — failed to provide activities — pattern
  Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to provide an ongoing program of individualized, meaningful activities designed to meet the interests and needs of residents for 2 of 18 sampled residents (Residents #7 and #10). Specifically, the facility failed to: 1. implement activities consistent with residents' assessed preferences and care plan goals,2. ensure activities were actually provided as scheduled, and3. maintain effective oversight and evaluation of the activity program.These deficient practices placed residents at risk for social isolation, decreased psychosocial well-being, and diminished quality of life Findings:.Resident #7Record review from 3/2-6/26 revealed Resident #7 was admitted to the facility with diagnoses that included heart failure (mildly reduced heart pumping ability) with associated hemiparesis (weakness on one side of the body), hyperlipidemia (high blood fats/cholesterol), hypertension (high blood pressure), insomnia (difficulty sleeping), and colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon or rectum).During an interview with Resident…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · F2025-01-31 · tag F0727 — failed to provide required RN coverage — widespread
  Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to designate a registered nurse to serve as the Director of Nursing (DON) on a full-time basis. Specifically, from the end of March 2024 through the end of May 2024, there was no full-time DON for the facility. This failed practice of not providing a full-time DON to oversee daily management and the monitoring of care practices, had the potential to place all residents (based on a census of 18) at substantial risk for subquality of care. Findings: During an interview on 1/30/25 at 12:45 PM, the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta Regional Hospital's (YKDRH) Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) stated she had resigned as the DON at the Yukon Kuskokwim Elder's Home (YKEH) on 3/2024. When asked who the designated YKEH DON was, the CNO stated the new DON started in 5/2024. When further asked who the designated DON was from 3/2024 to 5/2024, the CNO provided no response. During an interview on 1/30/25 at 2:00 PM, the DON stated she worked at YKEH as a charge nurse from 10/2023 to 5/2024. The DON further stated she accepted the DON position at YKEH the…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Past Non-Compliance
• Potential for harm · Fcited before2025-01-31 · tag F0812 — failed to store, cook, and serve food safely — widespread
  Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to ensure that food was stored, labeled, and prepared foods in accordance with professional standards for food safety. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure: 1) foods were labeled and dated; and 2) expired foods were discarded. These failed practices had the potential of causing or spreading foodborne illness to residents, based on a census of 18, who received food from the kitchen. Findings: Main Kitchen An observation, during the initial main kitchen tour, on 1/27/25 at 1:15 PM, revealed: 1) Walk-in Cooler: - 3- expired Darigold Heavy Whipping Cream- 64-ounce carton- with manufacture best by date of 1/22/25; - 2- expired Yoplait Light Strawberries & Banana Yogurt - 6-ounce single serving container- with manufacture best if used by date of 1/12/25; and - 2- expired Monarch Chopped Garlic in Oil- 32-ounce plastic container-with manufacture best if used by date of 10/15/24. 2) Walk-in Freezer: -1- clear plastic bag, food not identified, not labeled, no best used by date or expiration date. Food & Nutrition…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Fcited before2025-01-31 · tag F0880 — failed to prevent and control infections — widespread
  Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure infection prevention and control practices were followed. Specifically, the facility failed to: 1) provide hand hygiene to 7 residents (#s 1, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, and 13), out of 8 residents observed for hand hygiene before meals; and 2) ensure clean laundry of all (census of 18) residents was transported with appropriate measures to prevent contamination. This failed practice had the potential for the transmission of infectious disease and place residents at risk of acquiring communicable diseases. Findings: Hand hygiene before meals: A dining observation on 1/27/25 at 4:55 PM, on the Wing A unit, revealed Certified Nurse Assistants (CNAs) were serving dinner meals to the residents. Further observation revealed the CNAs did not offer hand hygiene to the residents before meals as follows: - 5:00 PM: CNA #1 served the plate of food to Resident #1 without offering hand hygiene; - 5:01 PM: CNA #4 served the plate of food to Resident #13 without offering hand hygiene; - 5:02 PM: CNA #4 served the plate of food…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2025-01-31 · tag F0700 — pattern
  Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to obtain the residents' consent for bedrails use and conduct accurate risks and benefits assessments for 7 residents (#'s 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 12, and 167), out of 8 sampled residents and 2 unsampled residents (#s 11 and 13), reviewed for bedrails use. This failed practice had the potential to place the residents at risk of falls, entrapment, and other preventable accidents and potentially place residents at risk of feelings of isolation and helplessness. Findings: Resident #1 Record review on 1/27-31/25 revealed, Resident #1 was admitted to the facility with diagnoses of Alzheimer's disease (progressive mental deterioration that can occur in middle or old age, due to generalized degeneration of the brain), chronic kidney disease (CKD), type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM, non-insulin-dependent diabetes), and cognitive deficits following a cerebrovascular accident (CVA, also known as stroke, is when blood flow to a part of the brain is stopped either by a blockage or the rupture of a blood vessel). An observation on 1/29/25…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2025-01-31 · tag F0712 — pattern
  Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure 5 residents (#s 3, 5, 8, 9, and 14), out of 8 sampled residents, were examined in person by a medical provider within the required interval of at least 60 days, or no later than 10 days after the date the visit was required. This failed practice placed the residents at risk for substandard medical care. This further placed the residents at risk for exacerbation of health conditions. Findings: Resident #3 Record review on 1/27-31/25, revealed Resident #3 was admitted to the facility with diagnoses that included osteoarthritis (degenerative joint disease), congestive heart failure (CHF- a chronic condition that results when the heart muscle is unable to pump blood efficiently), dementia (a decline in intellectual functioning, including problems with memory, reasoning and thinking), and depression. Review of Resident #3's medical record on 1/29/25 at 2:00 PM, revealed during the last 12 months of physician progress notes, he/she was seen in person on 3/28/24, 5/23/24, 7/10/24, 8/19/24 and 1/29/25. Further review…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction

“Cited before” means this same F-tag appears on at least one other survey date in the record we hold — counting complaint investigations as well as standard surveys, with no time limit. It is our own read of the data, not CMS’s: CMS uses repeat deficiency as a formal term tied to consecutive standard surveys, and that is a narrower test than this one. A tag marked here may or may not meet it.

Fines & penalties

$10,117 in federal fines across 1 penalty.

• $10,117 — penalty dated 2025-01-31

Dates are the dates CMS records the penalty, not the date of the conduct behind it. CMS publishes penalties on a rolling window, so this is what is currently on the public file — not the home’s lifetime history, and an older fine may attach to a problem that has since been corrected. The amounts are as imposed: the CMS file does not record whether a penalty was appealed, reduced, or paid, so we don’t say. Ask the home what each one was for and what changed since.

Who owns this facility

CMS files one row per role, so the 24 rows in the source record cover these 23 parties — each is shown once here with every role it holds. Nothing is omitted. The source lists no ownership percentage for any of them — PECOS records a share only for equity interests, not for board or management roles.

1 organizational owner listed — a facility can be part of a larger chain. CMS ownership data is known to under-report private-equity and REIT ties; treat as a starting point.

What families pay in AK