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Yukon Kuskokwim Elder's Home
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⌖ Bethel, AK · Bethel County
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Medicare overall rating 3 of 5 stars
Certified beds18
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)
About Yukon Kuskokwim Elder's Home
Yukon Kuskokwim Elder's Home is a 18-bed nonprofit nursing home in Bethel, AK. Medicare rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (average); the average in Alaska is 3.4. At its last full inspection (Mar 2026), inspectors found 5 problems, fewer than the Alaska average of 9.0. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 9 hr 06 min a day with each resident, more than the Alaska average of 6 hr 53 min. Medicare fined it $10,117 in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
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Key details
Facility nameYukon Kuskokwim Elder's Home
LocationBethel County, Alaska
Phone(907) 543-6782
Address1100 Chief Eddie Hoffman Hwy, Bethel, AK 99559 · Bethel County
CMS provider number25037
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceApril 10, 2014 (12 years)
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Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
3 strengths and 2 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Mar 2026.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection5 (Mar 2026)Alaska average: 9.0. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident9 hr 06 min a dayAlaska average: 6 hr 53 minStrength
Things to ask about
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- Fines and penalties1 fine totaling $10,117Federal penalties from the last three years, most recently in Jan 2025 (about 1 year ago). The national average is $30,972 per home.Worth asking about
- Registered nurse time per resident1 hr 49 min a dayAlaska average: 2 hr 07 minWorse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Alaska average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury0.0%State average: 3.2%Better than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)4.6%State average: 6.9%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs28.0%State average: 18.8%Worse than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Alaska average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 3 stars now, up from 1 star in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 4 stars and changed 12 times.
Overall rating3★
Health inspections3★
Staffing4★
Quality of care4★
Nurse hours per resident per day9.1
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7.7 |
| Jan 2020 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9.9 |
| Jan 2021 | 2 | 1 | – | 5 | – |
| Jan 2022 | 3 | 2 | – | 5 | – |
| Jan 2023 | 3 | 2 | – | 5 | – |
| Jan 2024 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8.7 |
| Feb 2025 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9.9 |
| Feb 2026 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9.9 |
| Sep 2026 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9.1 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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