Yukon Kuskokwim Elder'S Home
1100 Chief Eddie Hoffman Hwy, Bethel, AK 99559
Yukon Kuskokwim Elder'S Home, a 18-bed non profit - corporation nursing facility in Bethel, AK, holds a 3-star CMS overall rating - right around the 3.0-star national average, ranking #11 of 20 rated homes in AK on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing above the national norm. No recent finding reached the actual-harm level.
CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.
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- 3 / 5
- Average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
- #11 of 20
- In-state rank among rated AK homes
- 9.10
- Well above average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
- 20
- Inspection findings
The verdict
Yukon Kuskokwim Elder'S Home, a 18-bed non profit - corporation nursing facility in Bethel, AK, holds a 3-star CMS overall rating - right around the 3.0-star national average, ranking #11 of 20 rated homes in AK on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing above the national norm. No recent finding reached the actual-harm level.
- 3 / 5
- CMS overall · national 3.0
- #11 of 20
- In-state rank among rated AK homes
- 9.10
- Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
- 20
- Inspection findings on file
CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.
In-state ownership mix · peer inventory
How 20 AK nursing homes split by ownership sector
This facility is recorded as Non profit - Corporation. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 025037
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 18
- Residents
- 17
- In Hospital
- Yes
- County
- Bethel
- Last Inspection
- Mar 6, 2026
Staffing Data
How the 9.10 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:
- RN Hours
- 1.82 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
- LPN Hours
- 2.22
- CNA Hours
- 5.05
- Total Nursing Hours
- 9.10 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
- PT Hours
- 0.05
What the CMS Record Reveals About Yukon Kuskokwim Elder'S Home
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Yukon Kuskokwim Elder'S Home ranks #11 of 20 rated nursing homes in AK on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Yukon Kuskokwim Elder'S Home operates 18 certified beds in Bethel, AK with approximately 17 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars (health inspection 3★ · staffing 4★ · quality 4★).
The inspection file contains 20 deficiency records from recent surveys, all falling in the no-harm or minimal-harm bands of the CMS scope-and-severity grid. This provider has been fined 1 time by CMS, for a combined $10K. Staffing is reported at 9.10 total nursing hours per resident day (national average 3.86), with RN coverage at 1.82 per resident day.
Classified as "Non profit - Corporation" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider embedded within a hospital campus, Yukon Kuskokwim Elder'S Home falls into a category where comparative context matters.
Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter
The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.
National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.
For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.
Deficiency History (20 most recent)
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 9, 2026
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 9, 2026
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 9, 2026
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.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 9, 2026
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 9, 2026
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 17, 2025
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 17, 2025
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 30, 2025
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 17, 2025
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 17, 2025
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.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 17, 2025
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 17, 2025
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 17, 2025
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.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: May 31, 2024
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 29, 2024
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 29, 2024
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 29, 2024
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 29, 2024
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 29, 2024
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 29, 2024
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 20.9% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 0.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 18.9% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 4.6% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 28.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | N/A | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 9.2% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 2.1% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | 0.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 27.7% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | N/A | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 16.6% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | N/A | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | N/A | No |
Penalty History 1 penalties totaling $10K
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2025 | Fine | $10K |
Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing
Two data-derived peer sets for Yukon Kuskokwim Elder'S Home, both outside AK so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.
Similar bed count
Nearest CMS certified bed counts outside AK (18 beds here).
Similar staffing hours
Nearest CMS adjusted total nurse hours per resident day outside AK (10.98 here).
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Understanding Nursing Home Data
What the CMS records show for Yukon Kuskokwim Elder'S Home
The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.
- The AK registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View AK registry
- Peer homes near 18 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in AK. Compare a similar-size peer
- CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work
CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Data Sources
Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
