Quyanna Care Center
Nome, Alaska · CCN 025026
18 surveys since 2011. The first finding at harm level was recorded in 2018.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
- Citations on record
- 125
- Surveys
- 18
- Harm or worse
- 3
- Immediate jeopardy
- 2
Findings at the most serious level CMS records.
Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.
The facility
- Certified beds
- 18
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Independent
- County
- Nome · rural
- Medicare-certified since
- 1994
CMS ratings
- Overall
- 5
- Health inspection
- 4
- Staffing
- 4
- Quality measures
- 5
CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.
Compared with similar facilities
Since 2021, this facility recorded somewhat more weighted findings than its peer group.
Weighted by harm level, against 15 facilities with fewer than 66 beds in Alaska.
Last survey on record
Jan 20, 2026
293 days ago.
Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.
Staffing
| Measure | This facility | Peer median |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident day | 9.88 | 7.75 |
| Registered-nurse hours per resident day | 2.68 | — |
| Annual nurse turnover | 78.0% | 45.7% |
As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.
Enforcement
No fines, payment denials or special-focus designation on the current CMS record.
Severity of recent findings
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy | J— | K— | L— |
| Actual harm | G— | H— | I— |
| No harm, potential for more than minimal | D834.8% | E626.1% | F939.1% |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B— | C— |
Most frequently cited here
In CMS’s current monthly file.
- F8123×
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F5502×
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- F7262×
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
- F7612×
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.
- F5521×
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
In the surveyor’s words
From the most serious findings on record at Quyanna Care Center, in the surveyor’s own words.
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jan 20, 2026
.Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure foods were labeled and stored in accordance with professional standards for food service safety for 17 residents (#2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18) out of 17 residents who received meals from the kitchen. Specifically: 1) frozen custom foods were labeled incorrectly; 2) spoiled fruits and vegetables were stored in the cooler; and 3) failure to conduct planned manufacturer's required 6 months maintenance on the kitchen's ice machine. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF761Jun 9, 2023
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure expired medical products were removed from the medication storage room. This failed practice placed the residents, who required these products for services, out of a census of 17, at risk of complications from use of expired products. Findings: An observation of the medication storage room on [DATE] at 3:23 PM, revealed the following expired medical supplies: 3- green top blood collection vials, expired on [DATE]; 4 - gray top blood collection vials, expired on [DATE]; 1 - yellow top Quantiferon blood collection vial, expired on [DATE]; 79 - purple top blood collection vials, expired [DATE]; 3 - Gentle heel newborn incision devices, expired on ,d+[DATE], ,d+[DATE], and ,d+[DATE] During an interview on [DATE]… […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jun 9, 2023
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure food safety with preparation and distribution. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure temperatures for hot and cold foods were measured prior to service. This failed practice had the potential to affect any resident receiving food served from the kitchen of potentially contracting food-borne illness and affecting the palatability of the food. Findings: Review of the dinner menu for 6/7/23, revealed: Herbed Pork Loin, Hawaiian Bread, Mashed Potatoes, Vegetable Blend, 2 % Milk, Chilled Fruit Salad, and Hot Tea. An observation with concurrent interview on 6/7/23 at 5:25 PM, revealed Cook #1 had already taken and documented temperatures for the dinner items being served. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF813Jun 9, 2023
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to develop a policy regarding the use and storage of food brought to residents by family and other visitors. This failed practice had the potential to place residents, based on a census of 17, at risk for foodborne illness. Findings: During an interview on 6/8/23 at 5:20 PM, the Director of Nursing and Staff Developmental Coordinator stated there was no policy or procedure with regards to food brought by visitors into the facility that required refrigeration. They further stated this was not a common occurrence and most items brought in required non-refrigeration. Review of facility policy, Native Food Usage, revised on 3/10/04, revealed the processes for donated food and food managed by the activities staff.
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Jun 9, 2023
44893 47929 Based on record review, observation, and interview the facility failed to ensure a sanitary environment for all residents out of a census of 17. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure: 1) glove changes/hand hygiene with wound care; 2) appropriate hand hygiene with resident cares; 3) cleanliness of reusable medical equipment; and 4) cleanliness of the dining area. These failed practices had the potential to increase the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections. […]
Read 23 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 23 of 125 on record.
Every survey on record
FindingsAt actual harm or above
- Jan 20, 2026Standard3 findings
- Oct 4, 2024Standard7 findings
- Jun 9, 2023Standard13 findings
- Aug 15, 2022Standard6 findings
- Jul 2, 2021Standard4 findings
- May 3, 2019Standard12 findings · 2 harm
- Oct 30, 2018Complaint3 findings · 1 harm
- Apr 6, 2018Standard17 findings
Show the 10 earlier surveys
- Feb 16, 2017Standard4 findings
- Sep 15, 2016Complaint3 findings
- Feb 11, 2016Standard14 findings
- Apr 9, 2015Standard9 findings
- May 15, 2014Standard13 findings
- May 3, 2013—5 findings
- Feb 28, 2013—3 findings
- Jul 3, 2012—2 findings
- Feb 2, 2012—3 findings
- Jan 20, 2011—4 findings
Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.
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