Uintah Health Care Special Service District — Nursing Home in Vernal, UT
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 110 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 30.8 |
| CMS Certification Number | 465092 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 6.47 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 1.88 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
Uintah Health Care Special Service District had 5 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (September 25, 2025), including 1 classified as severe.
Inspection Findings — September 25, 2025
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Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. (Level E)Corrected — October 9, 2025
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Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. (Level D)Corrected — October 9, 2025
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Keep complete, dated laboratory records in the resident's record. (Level D)Corrected — October 9, 2025
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)Corrected — October 9, 2025
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Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. (Level J)Corrected — October 9, 2025
Uintah Health Care Special Service District is a 110-bed nursing home in Vernal, Utah. It holds a 5-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 6.5 hours per resident day, above the Utah average of 4. Its most recent inspection, in September 2025, cited 5 deficiencies, one of them severe.
Bottom line: The facility shows notably strong nursing coverage, which can support hands-on care needs. However, a recent inspection found multiple deficiencies, including a serious problem with infection prevention and control, so you may want to ask how those issues have been addressed and what ongoing monitoring is in place.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Uintah Health Care Special Service District Medicare and Medicaid certified?
Uintah Health Care Special Service District is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is Uintah Health Care Special Service District's CMS star rating?
Uintah Health Care Special Service District has an overall CMS rating of 5 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at Uintah Health Care Special Service District?
Uintah Health Care Special Service District reports 6.46522 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has Uintah Health Care Special Service District had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, Uintah Health Care Special Service District had 5 total deficiencies, including 1 classified as severe.
How many beds does Uintah Health Care Special Service District have?
Uintah Health Care Special Service District has 110 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 22, 2026.