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Utuqqanaat Inaat

Nursing home in Kotzebue, AK

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
436 Mission Street, Kotzebue, AK 99752
Phone
(907) 442-3321
Listed under
Nonprofit, No fines or payment denials in 3 years
Medicare CCN
025035
Overall star rating
3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
5 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
18
Average residents per day
18
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
Legal Business Name Not Available
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Mar 15, 2012
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 025035. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-11-07.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Nov 13, 2025. CMS lists 17 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Feb 2, 2023 to Jul 29, 2026): 10 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jul 29, 2026Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 29, 2026Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 29, 2026Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 29, 2026Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 29, 2026Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 29, 2026Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 29, 2026Honor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jul 29, 2026Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jul 29, 2026Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Nov 13, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Nov 13, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Apr 25, 2024Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 17. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Oct 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Oct 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
7.69 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
1.07 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
5.21 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
6.91 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
91%
Administrators who left in the past year
1

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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