UTUQQANAAT INAAT — Nursing Home in KOTZEBUE, AK
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 18 |
|---|---|
| Average Residents/Day | 17.8 |
| CMS Certification Number | 025035 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 7.66 HPRD |
|---|---|
| RN Staffing | 0.72 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
UTUQQANAAT INAAT had 2 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (November 13, 2025).
Inspection Findings — November 13, 2025
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level F)Corrected — December 28, 2025
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level E)Corrected — December 28, 2025
Utuqqanaat Inaat is a 18-bed nursing home in Kotzebue, Alaska. It holds a 4-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 7.7 hours per resident day, above the Alaska average of 6.8. Its most recent inspection, in November 2025, cited 2 deficiencies, none of them severe.
Bottom line: The facility’s higher-than-average staffing and solid overall rating are a clear strength that supports closer supervision and more hands-on care. Worth asking about: what specific corrective steps and ongoing monitoring they’ve put in place to address the recent infection-prevention and related survey findings to ensure those issues won’t recur.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is UTUQQANAAT INAAT Medicare and Medicaid certified?
UTUQQANAAT INAAT is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is UTUQQANAAT INAAT's CMS star rating?
UTUQQANAAT INAAT has an overall CMS rating of 4 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at UTUQQANAAT INAAT?
UTUQQANAAT INAAT reports 7.66302 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has UTUQQANAAT INAAT had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, UTUQQANAAT INAAT had 2 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does UTUQQANAAT INAAT have?
UTUQQANAAT INAAT has 18 certified beds.
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 21, 2026.