San Rafael Health and Rehabilitation
Nursing Home Facility
455 West Mill Road, Ferron, UT 84523
San Rafael Health and Rehabilitation is a senior care community located in Ferron, UT. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Ferron area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (435) 384-2301.
San Rafael Health and Rehabilitation is licensed for 51 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 72% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 4 stars for staffing against 1 star for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in November 2024 and recorded 14 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.9 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.4 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 52%.
The community is located in Emery County, UT.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 27 problems at San Rafael Health and Rehabilitation. 6 findings involved harm to a resident, including 3 that put residents in immediate danger. 8 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home twice, a total of $29,347.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Put residents in immediate danger, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Put residents in immediate danger, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Put residents in immediate danger, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
San Rafael Health and Rehabilitation offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Government - County
- Beds / units 51
- Occupancy 72%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.9
- Annual staff turnover 52%
- Last health inspection November 2024
Resident & family reviews
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