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Uintah Health Care Special Service DistrictCMS ratings, inspections and fines

Address
510 South 500 West, Vernal, UT 84078
CCN
465092
Ownership type
Government, county
Certified beds
110
Chain
None in the CMS record
Residents per day
29
CMS flags
None in the CMS record
CMS star ratings
Overall rating3 of 5
Health inspection rating3 of 5
Staffing rating4 of 5
Quality measure rating4 of 5
Care Compare record (Medicare.gov)

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CMS gives Uintah Health Care Special Service District an overall rating of 3 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 25 Sep 2025. The latest survey cycle has 5 health citations. The median for nursing homes in Utah is 7. CMS lists 1 fine of $28,038 for this home in its penalties file.

Facilities may see a change in their overall rating for a number of reasons. Since the overall rating is based on three individual domains, a change in any one of the domains can affect the overall rating. Any new data for a nursing home could potentially change a star rating domain.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .

Since the last CMS update

The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.

Ratings

CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.

CMS star ratings of Uintah Health Care Special Service District, with medians
Rating (1 to 5 stars)This homeUtah medianUS average (CMS)
Overall rating33.03.0
Health inspection rating33.02.8
Staffing rating43.02.9
Quality measure rating45.03.6

A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 97 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure

Citations by survey cycle

CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.

Health citations of Uintah Health Care Special Service District in the last three survey cycles
Survey cycleStandard surveyCitationsUtah median
Cycle 1 (latest)25 Sep 202557
Cycle 214 Sep 202306
Cycle 3No date37

Health citations

The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.

Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.

Scope and severity of the 8 citations. Select a cell to show only its rows.
SeverityIsolatedPatternWidespread
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safetyK0L0
Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardyG0H0I0
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmF0
No actual harm, potential for minimal harmA0B0C0

Survey cycle 1 (latest): 5 citations

Standard survey of this cycle: .

Health citations of Uintah Health Care Special Service District in survey cycle 1, the latest first
Survey dateF-tagRequirement (CMS text)Scope and severitySurvey typeCorrected
25 Sep 2025F0605Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.EStandard survey9 Oct 2025
25 Sep 2025F0628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.DStandard survey9 Oct 2025
25 Sep 2025F0740Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.JComplaint investigation9 Oct 2025
25 Sep 2025F0775Keep complete, dated laboratory records in the resident's record.DStandard survey9 Oct 2025
25 Sep 2025F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.DStandard survey9 Oct 2025

Survey cycle 3: 3 citations

The CMS provider file has no standard survey date for this cycle.

Health citations of Uintah Health Care Special Service District in survey cycle 3, the latest first
Survey dateF-tagRequirement (CMS text)Scope and severitySurvey typeCorrected
9 Feb 2022F0676Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.DStandard survey7 Mar 2022
9 Feb 2022F0711Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.EStandard survey7 Mar 2022
9 Feb 2022F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.EStandard survey7 Mar 2022

The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report

Penalties

A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.

Penalties of Uintah Health Care Special Service District in the CMS penalties file
DateTypeFineDays without payment
25 Sep 2025Fine$28,038

Staffing

Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.

Nurse staffing hours per resident per day at Uintah Health Care Special Service District
StaffThis homeUtah medianUtah average (CMS)
All nurse staff6.493.704.07
Registered nurses (RN)1.881.001.25
Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.690.48
Nurse aides3.922.35
All nurse staff, weekends6.163.203.56
Nurse staff turnover in a year
No data
Nurse staff turnover, Utah median
50.9%
RN turnover in a year
No data
Administrators who left in a year
1

Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.

Quality measures

A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.

Quality measures of Uintah Health Care Special Service District, average of four quarters (2025Q2-2026Q1)
Measure (CMS text)ResidentsThis homeUtah medianUS median
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increasedLong Stay13.0%10.6%12.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladderLong Stay0.0%0.2%0.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infectionLong Stay8.0%1.6%0.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injuryLong Stay2.0%2.1%2.8%
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medicationShort Stay0.0%0.3%1.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsenedLong Stay4.9%13.0%12.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcersLong Stay1.2%3.2%4.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medicationLong Stay47.8%10.3%13.4%

For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure

Ownership

An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.

Ownership type
Government, county
Legal business name
Uintah Health Care Special Service District
Organisations in the CMS ownership record of Uintah Health Care Special Service District
OrganisationRole in the CMS recordInterestSince
Uintah Health Care Special Service DistrictOperational/managerial control23 Feb 2018

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Official channels

Cite this page

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of Uintah Health Care Special Service District (CCN 465092). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/uintah-health-care-special-service-district-vernal-ut-465092/

Provenance

Licence
US government work, public domain
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Questions

When was Uintah Health Care Special Service District last inspected?
The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 25 Sep 2025. It was a standard survey and a complaint investigation. It gave 5 citations. The standard survey before the last one was on 14 Sep 2023.
Who operates Uintah Health Care Special Service District?
The CMS record gives the ownership type as government, county. CMS lists no chain for the home. The CMS ownership file names Uintah Health Care Special Service District for operational or managerial control. This site does not show the names of persons.
Is Uintah Health Care Special Service District a Special Focus Facility?
No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists 1 home in Utah as a Special Focus Facility and 5 as candidates.
Where does the data on this page come from?
The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.