Uintah Health Care Special Service District: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Uintah Health Care Special Service District is a 110-bed government-run nursing home in Vernal, Utah. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.92 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 67% above the Utah average of 2.35.
Uintah Health Care Special Service District
510 South 500 WestVernal, UT 84078
Uintah County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Uintah Health Care Special Service District, nurse aides logged 3.92 hours per resident per day, 67% above the Utah average. With about 29 residents a day, that works out to roughly 115 aide hours a day, or about 14 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 5% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Utah avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.92 | 2.35 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.69 | 0.48 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.88 | 1.25 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 6.49 | 4.07 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 6.16 | 3.56 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
CMS publishes no nursing staff turnover figure for Uintah Health Care Special Service District in this release. 1 administrator left over the same period.
CMS note: Staffing data not submitted or not valid for calculating turnover.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 25, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 5 health deficiencies (Utah average 8.6). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $28,038 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2025 | Fine | $28,038 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Uintah Health Care Special Service District holds 3 of 5 overall; the Utah average is 3.3.
About Uintah Health Care Special Service District
- Ownership: Government - County
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 1, 1984
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Uintah Health Care Special Service District
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Uintah Basin Rehabilitation and Senior Villa Roosevelt | 26.6 | 90 | 2.51 | 4.23 | 46.4% | 5 | None |
| Pinnacle Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Price | 89.3 | 100 | 2.12 | 3.54 | 39.3% | 5 | None |
| Parkdale Health and Rehab Price | 90.4 | 58 | 2.06 | 3.50 | 60.6% | 2 | $6,351 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.