Denali Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Denali Center is a 71-bed nonprofit nursing home in Fairbanks, Alaska. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.32 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 16% below the Alaska average of 3.95.
Denali Center
1510 19th AvenueFairbanks, AK 99701
Fairbanks North Star County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Denali Center, nurse aides logged 3.32 hours per resident per day, 16% below the Alaska average. With about 74 residents a day, that works out to roughly 244 aide hours a day, or about 31 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Alaska avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.32 | 3.95 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.96 | 0.66 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.08 | 2.08 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.36 | 6.69 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.69 | 5.98 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
CMS publishes no nursing staff turnover figure for Denali Center in this release.
CMS note: Staffing data not submitted or not valid for calculating turnover.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 20, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 10 health deficiencies (Alaska average 8.8). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $10,358 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2026 | Fine | $10,358 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Denali Center holds 3 of 5 overall; the Alaska average is 3.5.
About Denali Center
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Denali Center LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 1, 1983
- Located inside a hospital
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.