Overview
Denali Center has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the Alaska average of 3.6. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Fairbanks. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 5.7 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 71% of nursing homes in Alaska (the state average is 6.6 hours). Of that, 1.2 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on January 20, 2026, found 12 health deficiencies, more than the Alaska average of 8.3. 2 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $10,358 in the past three years.
Denali Center is a nonprofit facility with 71 certified beds, caring for about 71 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1983. It is located inside a hospital.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- January 20, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 12
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 2
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $10,358
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff5.74 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.18 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.15 hrs
- Nurse aides3.40 hrs
- Physical therapists0.09 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 71
- Average residents per day
- 71
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- November 1, 1983
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes