Uintah Health Care Special Service District
Nursing Home Facility
510 South 500 West, Vernal, UT 84078
Uintah Health Care Special Service District is a senior care community located in Vernal, UT. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Vernal area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (435) 781-3505.
Uintah Health Care Special Service District is licensed for 110 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 27% of its licensed beds, so availability is more likely here than at busier communities nearby.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in September 2025 and recorded 5 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 6.5 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.9 hours from a registered nurse.
The community is located in Uintah County, UT.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 8 problems at Uintah Health Care Special Service District. 1 finding involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 1 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $28,038.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Put residents in immediate danger, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Administration
Keep complete, dated laboratory records in the resident's record.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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.
Uintah Health Care Special Service District offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Government - County
- Beds / units 110
- Occupancy 27%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 6.5
- Last health inspection September 2025
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