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510 South 500 West Vernal, UT 84078 · Uintah County
CMS certification number 465092 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Uintah Health Care Special Service District a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Uintah Health Care Special Service District as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall, about the same as the Utah average of 3.5.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 6.18 hours per resident per day at Uintah Health Care Special Service District, above the Utah median of 3.68 (US median: 3.72). About 1.83 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 5.76 hours, 7% below its all-week average. 2 administrators left in the past year.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Uintah Health Care Special Service District: Medicare and Medicaid
Uintah Health Care Special Service District is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Utah's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on September 25, 2025 and found 4 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 8 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 8 citations at Uintah Health Care Special Service District across 2 inspection dates, 1 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on September 25, 2025 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were infection control (2) and quality of life and care (2). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services" (tag F0740, level J, September 25, 2025). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
September 25, 2025 · 5 citations · includes complaint inspection
JEnsure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
EPrevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
DProvide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
DKeep complete, dated laboratory records in the resident's record.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
February 9, 2022 · 3 citations
EEnsure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DEnsure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Questions to ask on a tour of Uintah Health Care Special Service District
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on September 25, 2025 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on September 25, 2025. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Several administrators left in the past year. What has changed for residents since then?
- The home averages about 29% of its beds filled. Are any units closed?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
1 penalty in the last three years, including $28,038 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2025 | Fine | $28,038 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
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Hospitals near Uintah Health Care Special Service District
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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Ashley Regional Medical Center VernalEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 1h 56m for patients treated and sent home
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