Overview
Yukon Kuskokwim Elder's Home 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 Bethel. Its strongest area is quality of care (5 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (3 of 5).
Its most recent standard inspection, on March 6, 2026, found 5 health deficiencies, fewer than the Alaska average of 8.3. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $10,117 in the past three years.
Yukon Kuskokwim Elder's Home is a nonprofit facility with 18 certified beds, caring for about 17 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2014. It is located inside a hospital.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 35%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- March 6, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 5
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $10,117
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 18
- Average residents per day
- 17
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- April 10, 2014
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes