The nursing home failed to ensure residents received the behavioral health care and services they needed. Cited September 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 740 — 42 CFR §483.40 — S/S: J
Nursing home report
Uintah Health Care Special Service District
Vernal, UT · Medicare-certified · 110 beds
Needs attention
Government-run
3 of 5 overall
3/5 stars overall. Uintah Health Care Special Service District has mid-range inspection, staffing, and quality scores, with nurse staffing above the federal benchmark (6.47 vs 4.1 hours per resident/day), but it also has a recent federal penalty and $28,038 in fines over the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
6.4709 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: September 25, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $28,038recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 6.4709.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.78
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.71
- Nurse aides
- 3.98
- Weekend nursing
- 6.07
Hours per resident per day.
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
47.1%Steady
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.7%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
7.1%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
6.1%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
10.3%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
1.9%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
31.3%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
15.9%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
12.5%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
What the inspectors found
The home failed to prevent unnecessary mind-altering medications or ensure medicines did not limit a resident’s ability to function. Cited September 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 605 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited February 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to ensure the resident’s doctor reviewed their care and properly wrote, signed, and dated required notes and orders during visits. Cited February 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 711 — 42 CFR §483.30 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide the required notice or documentation about a resident’s needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policy. Cited September 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 628 — 42 CFR §483.15(c)(2) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $28,038 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $28,038 in total fines.
- $28,038
Federal fine
Sep 25, 2025
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Occupancy
- 29.6 residents on an average day (27% of 110 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 42 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.