Uintah Health Care Special Service District
Vernal, Uintah County, Utah · CCN 465092 · Government (County) · not part of a chain
CMS rates Uintah Health Care Special Service District 3 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 110 certified beds, 29 residents a day on average. 8 citations on record from the current inspection cycles, 1 at immediate jeopardy; 1 fine totalling $28,038.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 4 / 4 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 6.49317 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 1.88352 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 6.16188 hours per resident per day |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-25 complaint survey |
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0740 |
J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-10-09 |
| 2025-09-25 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0605 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-10-09 |
| 2025-09-25 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0628 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-10-09 |
| 2025-09-25 | Keep complete, dated laboratory records in the resident's record. Administration Deficiencies · tag F0775 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-10-09 |
| 2025-09-25 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-10-09 |
| 2022-02-09 | Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · tag F0711 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-03-07 |
| 2022-02-09 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-03-07 |
| 2022-02-09 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0676 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-03-07 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-25 | Fine | $28,038 |
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uintah Health Care Special Service District Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2018-02-23 |
| Hatch, Alicen Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-05-08 |
| Rasmussen, Douglas Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2019-08-01 |
| Woodward, Kirk Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-05-08 |
| Hall, Robert Individual | indirect ownership interest | — | 2008-01-01 |
| Hatch, Alicen Individual | indirect ownership interest | — | 2018-02-23 |
| Jolley, Richard Individual | indirect ownership interest | — | 2008-01-01 |
| Lefevre, Willis Individual | indirect ownership interest | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Long, Edward Individual | indirect ownership interest | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Rasmussen, Douglas Individual | indirect ownership interest | — | 2019-08-01 |
| Rimer, Teresa Individual | indirect ownership interest | — | 2023-03-01 |
| Woodward, Kirk Individual | indirect ownership interest | — | 2006-02-01 |
| Hall, Robert Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2008-01-01 |
| Jolley, Richard Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2008-01-01 |
| Lefevre, Willis Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Long, Edward Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Rasmussen, Douglas Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2019-08-01 |
| Rimer, Teresa Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2023-03-01 |
| Woodward, Kirk Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2006-02-01 |
| Hatch, Alicen Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2018-02-23 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Uintah County.