Alaska

Nursing Home Staffing Profile — 2025Q3

18 facilities714 residents6.80 avg HPRD

vs National Average

+2.91 HPRD

National avg: 3.90 · Alaska: 6.80

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Alaska ranks among the higher-performing states for nursing home staffing, with an average of 6.80 HPRD — 2.91 hours above the national average. Only 100.0% of facilities meet the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD, compared to 65.8% nationally. RN staffing averages 2.20 HPRD, with 100.0% of facilities meeting the 0.75 research recommendation.

6.80

Average Total HPRD

All nursing staff combined

▲ 2.91 vs national

2.20

Average RN HPRD

Recommended: 0.75

▲ 1.52 vs national

100.0%

Meet CMS Benchmark

18 of 18 facilities

15.7%

Avg Weekend Drop-off

Staffing reduction on Sat/Sun

13.0%

Avg Agency Staff

Contractor/temp worker hours

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Had Zero-RN Days

Data unavailable

6.74

Median HPRD

50th percentile (less skewed by outliers)

F-Rated Facilities

Under 2.5 HPRD — critically understaffed

Grade Distribution

How Alaska's 18 facilities grade out

HPRD Distribution

Where facilities fall across the staffing spectrum

Staffing by Ownership Type

For-profit facilities consistently staff lower than non-profit and government-run homes

For-Profit

5.39

avg HPRD

6 facilities (33%)

Non-Profit

7.46

avg HPRD

7 facilities (39%)

Government

7.59

avg HPRD

5 facilities (28%)

💡 Non-profit facilities in Alaska average 2.07 more HPRD than for-profit ones — about 38% higher staffing.

▲ Best Staffed in Alaska

Top 5 by total nurse HPRD

A+

YUKON KUSKOKWIM ELDER'S HOME

CORDOVA COMMUNITY MED LTC

PROVIDENCE VALDEZ MEDICAL CENTER

PETERSBURG MEDICAL CENTER LTC

PETERSBURG

7.67 HPRD

RN: 2.17

▼ Most Understaffed in Alaska

Bottom 5 by total nurse HPRD

CENTENNIAL POST ACUTE

MAPLE SPRINGS OF PALMER

MAPLE SPRINGS OF WASILLA

Polaris Extended Care

POLARIS TRANSITIONAL CARE

ANCHORAGE

5.56 HPRD

RN: 2.73

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County Breakdown

Staffing metrics by county in Alaska — click a county to see individual facilities

Avg HPRD— total nurse hours per resident per day:≥ 3.48 meets federal benchmark,3.0–3.47 below benchmark,< 3.0 critically low

Meet Benchmark— share of facilities in the county at or above the 3.48 HPRD federal minimum:≥ 50%35–49%< 35%

County	Facilities ↓	Avg HPRD	RN HPRD	Meet Benchmark	Grades
▸Anchorage	3	5.21	1.90	100.0%	Mostly A+
▸Matanuska-Susitna	2	5.08	1.45	100.0%	Mostly A+
▸Chugach	1	8.72	3.64	100.0%	Mostly A+
▸Fairbanks North Star	1	5.63	0.93	100.0%	Mostly A
▸Juneau	1	6.25	1.53	100.0%	Mostly A+
▸Kenai Peninsula	1	6.58	1.55	100.0%	Mostly A+
▸Ketchikan Gateway	1	6.89	3.82	100.0%	Mostly A+
▸Kodiak Island	1	6.79	1.49	100.0%	Mostly A+
▸Nome	1	8.61	2.76	100.0%	Mostly A+
▸Petersburg	1	7.67	2.17	100.0%	Mostly A+
▸Kenai Peninsula	1	6.71	1.99	100.0%	Mostly A+
▸Sitka	1	6.77	2.59	100.0%	Mostly A+
▸Chugach	1	8.59	3.49	100.0%	Mostly A+
▸Wrangell	1	7.60	2.64	100.0%	Mostly A+
▸Bethel	1	9.90	2.40	100.0%	Mostly A+

HPRD Range in Alaska

The spread between best and worst staffed facilities

5.58

25th pctile

6.74

Median

7.65

75th pctile

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

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