Nursing homeActive
Utuqqanaat Inaat
436 Mission Street, Kotzebue, AK 99752907442332118 certified beds · 17 residentsNon profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
3
since 2023
Deficiencies
8
● 0● 8● 0
Penalties · 3 yrs
—
none on file
Last survey
2025-11-13
Standard
CMS overall
5 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 5/5
Health 4
Staffing 5
Quality 3
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats
Survey history
Source: CMS · Alaska Division of Health Care Services · data as of 2026-08-01| Date | Kind | Deficiencies | Official record | Archived PDF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-13 | Standard | 020 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2024-04-25 | Standard | 030 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2023-02-02 | Standard | 030 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.
Deficiencies
CMS · Alaska Division of Health Care Services publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planningFalls
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-12-28Record 025035-20251113-F689
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity FStandard
Infection control
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-12-28Record 025035-20251113-F880
F623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-05-31Record 025035-20240425-F623
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-05-31Record 025035-20240425-F656
F759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.Scope/severity EStandard
Medication
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-05-31Record 025035-20240425-F759
F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-03-02Record 025035-20230202-F641
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-03-02Record 025035-20230202-F656
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-03-02Record 025035-20230202-F880
Staffing
CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainerRN hours per resident day0.96
Facility
Alaska
National
Alaska 2.08 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day7.61
Facility
Alaska
National
Alaska 6.69 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours7.16
Facility
Alaska
National
Alaska 5.98 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover74%
Facility
Alaska
National
Alaska 48% · National 46%
Quality measures
CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions| Measure | Facility | Alaska | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers lower is better | 0.0% | 6.9% | 4.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury lower is better | 13.8% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication lower is better | 34.6% | 18.8% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection lower is better | 0.0% | 2.5% | 1.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained lower is better | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased lower is better | 26.2% | 16.7% | 13.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight lower is better | 0.0% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication lower is better | 3.1% | 14.7% | 19.5% |
Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.
Ownership
As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)No ownership records in the data we hold from CMS (Provider Enrollment).
Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.
Cost context
County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Alaska.
No county cost figures on file for Northwest Arctic.
Nearby nursing homes
| Facility | Distance | Last survey | Deficiencies · 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quyanna Care Center Nome | 183.4 mi | 2026-01-20 | 0100 |
| Yukon Kuskokwim Elder's Home Bethel | 422.8 mi | 2026-03-06 | 0200 |
| Heritage Place Soldotna | 563.8 mi | 2025-06-13 | 0130 |
| South Peninsula Hospital Ltc Homer | 604.9 mi | 2025-09-12 | 130 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Med Ltc Kodiak | 706.6 mi | 2025-12-05 | 1250 |
Watch this facility
One email when a new survey, harm-class deficiency, penalty, Special Focus change or ownership change is recorded. Nothing else, ever.
Sources & provenance
| Section | Agency · dataset | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|
| Facility, ratings | CMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information | 2026-08-01 |
| Surveys | CMS · Survey Summary | 2026-08-01 |
| Deficiencies | CMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare) | 2026-08-01 |
| Penalties | CMS · Penalties | 2026-08-01 |
| Staffing | CMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026) | 2026-08-01 |
| Quality measures | CMS · MDS Quality Measures | 2026-08-01 |
| Ownership | CMS · Ownership | 2026-08-01 |