510 S 500 W, Vernal, UT 84078
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Uintah Health Care Special Service District
Vernal, UtahMedicare inspection record
About Uintah Health Care Special Service District
Uintah Health Care Special Service District in Vernal, Utah provides comprehensive skilled nursing and rehabilitation services for patients transitioning through recovery. Our experienced care team focuses on personalized healing plans that help residents regain strength and independence during their most challenging moments.
Community at a glance
Capacity
110 residents
Location
Vernal, UT
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
510 South 500 West, Vernal, Utah 84078
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on September 25, 2025, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Utah average is 8.8).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 6 hours 30 minutes with each resident a day, above the Utah average of 4 hours 5 minutes.
Medicare fined Uintah Health Care Special Service District once in the last three years, $28,038 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 6 hours 30 minutesAbove the Utah average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 53 minutesAbove the Utah average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
5 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
September 25, 2025 · Standard inspection · 5 citations
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 9, 2025Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Oct 9, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Oct 9, 2025Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Oct 9, 2025Keep complete, dated laboratory records in the resident's record.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Oct 9, 2025
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $28,038 in the last three years.
- September 25, 2025Fine: $28,038
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Legal business name
- Uintah Health Care Special Service District
- Medicare-certified beds
- 110
- Average residents per day
- 29
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- February 1, 1984
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 465092
Location
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510 South 500 WestVernal, UT 84078
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Questions about Uintah Health Care Special Service District
How did Uintah Health Care Special Service District do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on September 25, 2025 and cited 5 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Utah average is 8.8.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Uintah Health Care Special Service District?+
Nurses and aides spend 6 hours 30 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 53 minutes from registered nurses.
Has Uintah Health Care Special Service District been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Uintah Health Care Special Service District once in the last three years, totaling $28,038.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.