Uintah Health Care Special Service District

510 South 500 West, Vernal, UT 84078 · CCN 465092 · 110 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall3 of 5CMS inspections3 of 5CMS staffing4 of 5CMS quality4 of 5

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State inspectors recorded 1 immediate-jeopardy citation(s) here in the last three years — CMS's most serious level.

Serious inspection findings

2025-09-25 IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0740, severity J)
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

6.13

state median 3.32

Weekend staffing gap

+1%

more nursing hours on weekends · state median −7%

RN hours / resident / day

1.52

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

0%

share of all nursing hours

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

1 enforcement action(s), totaling $28,038 in fines.

DateTypeAmount
2025-09-25Fine$28,038

Ownership

Ownership type: Government - County.

Full citation history

By severity: Potential for more than minimal harm: 7 · Immediate jeopardy: 1

Survey dateTagCategorySeverityCorrected
2025-09-25F0605Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesEnot recorded
2025-09-25F0628Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-09-25F0740Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesJnot recorded
2025-09-25F0775Administration DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-09-25F0880Infection Control DeficienciesDnot recorded
2022-02-09F0676Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2022-02-09F0711Nursing and Physician Services DeficienciesEnot recorded
2022-02-09F0880Infection Control DeficienciesEnot recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “Uintah Health Care Special Service District, Vernal” at medicare.gov/care-compare.