Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Denali Center
1510 19th Avenue, Fairbanks, AK · (907) 458-5100
- Certified beds
- 71
- Residents per day
- 71
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- November 1, 1983
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How this home got 4 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Alaska.
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Staffing
★★★★★+1 star
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★+1 star
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Alaska homes
Denali Center carries 109 inspection points. That is fewer than 10% of Alaska's 20 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Alaska: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–14 pts
- 4★ 14–35 pts
- 3★ 35–75 pts
- 2★ 75–104.62 pts
- 1★ over 104.62 pts
Bars show every rated home in Alaska by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
32 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care5E
- E
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- E
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- E
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.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Resident Rights5F
- F
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.
- E
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- C
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation4E
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- E
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning4D
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Infection Control4F
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Nutrition and Dietary3F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Pharmacy Service3F
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
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.
- F
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.
Nursing and Physician Services2D
- D
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
- C
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Administration1F
- F
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Inspection history
2026-01-20
12 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
2025-01-10
13 health deficiencies · 9 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (3 deficiencies)
2023-06-30
7 health deficiencies · 7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 5 h 44 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 11 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
5 h 44 min
Alaska average
6 h 34 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 39% of nursing staff and 38% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$10,358 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-20 | Fine | $10,358 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.8 pts better | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.1 pts better | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine2.2 pts better | 96.1% | 93.9% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine2.6 pts better | 98.6% | 96.0% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.5 pts better | 1.9% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms5.5 pts better | 1.0% | 6.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.8 pts worse | 6.0% | 5.2% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication0.5 pts better | 13.9% | 14.4% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication2.6 pts worse | 21.5% | 18.9% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.2 pts better | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened4.6 pts worse | 23.2% | 18.6% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased5.5 pts better | 13.4% | 18.9% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder2.3 pts worse | 3.7% | 1.4% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.4 pts better | 0.8% | 2.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence7.7 pts better | 13.3% | 21.0% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.4 pts worse | 7.5% | 6.1% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine0.2 pts better | 78.5% | 78.3% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit5.3 pts better | 4.3% | 9.6% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.2 pts worse | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine1.1 pts worse | 81.1% | 82.2% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission8.1 pts better | 8.9% | 17.0% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
9 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
Show ownership list
| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation Health LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 1 facilities |
| Greater Fairbanks Community Hospital Foundation Inc | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 1 facilities |
| Blais, Kendrick | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Blais, Kendrick | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Ebenal, Shelley | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Ebenal, Shelley | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Greater Fairbanks Community Hospital Foundation Inc | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Martin, Sarah | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Sudduth, Anthony | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
21 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke8F
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems4F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- D
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
- D
Ensure precautions for handling oxygen cylinders and equipment are correctly followed.
Egress4F
- F
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- D
Provide at least two remote exits on each floor or fire section of the building.
- D
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Services3F
- F
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- E
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- F
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Emergency Preparedness2F
- F
Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients.
- F
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
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