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Denali Center

1510 19TH AVENUE, FAIRBANKS, AK, 99701

(907) 458-5100

71 licensed beds

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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1510 19th Avenue

Fairbanks, AK 99701

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

025020

Care type

Nursing home

County

Fairbanks North Star

Facility name

Denali Center

Street address

1510 19TH AVENUE

City / state / ZIP

Fairbanks, AK 99701

Phone

(907) 458-5100

About this facility — Denali Center

Denali Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Fairbanks, Alaska. It is licensed for 71 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Alaska (29 beds).

It is one of 28 senior care facilities in Fairbanks and 20 skilled nursing facilities across Alaska. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Denali Center 51 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $10,358 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Foundation Health Llc

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2017

Greater Fairbanks Community Hospital Foundation Inc

Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 1994

Blais, Kendrick

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Ebenal, Shelley

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019

Martin, Sarah

Operational control — since 2017

Sudduth, Anthony

Operational control — since 2023

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1983-11-01

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

10 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$10,358 total

Last standard inspection

2026-01-20

Nurse staffing

5.4 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-01-20Health inspection10 citations

F-0645

D · No harm found

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Corrected 2026-03-06

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2026-03-06

F-0689

G · Actual harm

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2026-03-06

F-0699

E · No harm found

Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

Corrected 2026-03-06

F-0711

D · No harm found

Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.

Corrected 2026-03-06

F-0755

D · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2026-03-06

F-0761

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2026-03-06

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2026-03-06

F-0838

F · No harm found

Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.

Corrected 2026-03-06

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-03-06

2025-01-10Health inspection13 citations

F-0550

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2025-03-04

F-0561

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Corrected 2025-02-20

F-0585

F · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

Corrected 2025-03-04

F-0604

E · No harm found

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

Corrected 2025-02-23

F-0607

D · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Corrected 2025-02-24

F-0610

D · No harm found

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2025-03-04

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2025-02-24

F-0677

E · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2025-02-25

F-0700

E · No harm found

Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

Corrected 2025-02-25

F-0761

F · No harm found

Corrected 2025-02-28

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-03-14

F-0842

D · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2025-02-22

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-03-14

6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (28 citations)

2024-06-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0689

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-06-27

2023-12-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0623

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Corrected 2024-02-02

2023-06-30Health inspection5 citations

F-0577

C · No harm found

Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

Corrected 2023-08-24

F-0732

C · No harm found

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2023-08-24

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2023-08-24

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-08-24

F-0883

D · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2023-08-24

2026-01-20Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2026-02-27

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-02-27

K-0511

F · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2026-02-27

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2026-02-27

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2026-02-27

2025-01-10Fire-safety inspection9 citations

E-0025

F · No harm found

Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients.

Corrected 2025-02-19

E-0037

F · No harm found

Establish staff and initial training requirements.

Corrected 2025-02-23

K-0211

F · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2025-01-28

K-0291

F · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2025-01-29

K-0321

E · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2025-02-03

K-0351

F · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2025-02-15

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-02-06

K-0363

F · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2025-01-28

K-0511

E · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2025-02-03

2023-06-30Fire-safety inspection7 citations

K-0252

D · No harm found

Provide at least two remote exits on each floor or fire section of the building.

Corrected 2023-08-26

K-0293

D · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2023-08-26

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2023-08-26

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-08-26

K-0511

F · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2023-08-26

K-0919

D · No harm found

Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.

Corrected 2023-08-26

K-0929

D · No harm found

Ensure precautions for handling oxygen cylinders and equipment are correctly followed.

Corrected 2023-08-26

Federal penalties

2026-01-20Fine$10,358

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 025020.

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Original records

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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