Bella Terra St George
178 South 1200 East, St. George, UT 84790
St. George, Utah · CMS verdict
Bella Terra St George's CMS overall star rating runs below the Utah state average (3.3) and reflects below-average quality by the federal five-star measure.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Bella Terra St George in St. George, Utah holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 27 of 100 (grade F). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (heavier deficiency book)
Its CMS deficiency count sits in the heavier U.S. deficiency tercile (>31). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 27 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 27.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Bella Terra St George's heavier CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), the overall star is a roll-up of three separately tracked sub-ratings: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. The comparison chart below shows where each one sits relative to Utah.
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in St. George, Utah. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 48% occupancy, this facility is running well below its certified bed capacity, worth asking why directly.
Same-ownership peers
Within Utah, Bella Terra St George is one of 35 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 2-star overall rating sits below the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 3.6 stars, ahead of roughly 6% of same-ownership peers in the state. Same-segment comparisons like this one strip out the business-model factor, leaving a cleaner read on facility-level performance than a raw state average would give.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Bella Terra St George's lower-tercile stars compare to Utah
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Utah facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Utah state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Bella Terra St George ranks in Utah
Among the 96 CMS-rated nursing homes in Utah, Bella Terra St George’s 2-star overall rating is higher than 10% of them. The bars show how all Utah homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
22 Utah homes share this 2-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 149 |
| Residents | 72 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Washington |
| Penalties | 3 |
| Deficiencies | 98 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Bella Terra St George's inspection record
What is the quality rating for Bella Terra St George? ▾
2 out of 5 stars is Bella Terra St George's current CMS overall rating. The chart on this page breaks it into health inspection, staffing, and quality measures against the Utah average.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Utah? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Utah is $8,669 per month ($104,025 annually). A private room averages $10,646 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Bella Terra St George offer? ▾
CMS classifies Bella Terra St George as a skilled nursing facility. Care Compare does not itemize the services on offer; the facility itself is the source for that, and its capacity, census, and ownership are listed in Facility details above.
Does Bella Terra St George have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Bella Terra St George has multiple deficiencies and enforcement penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Utah? ▾
In Utah, alternatives include assisted living ($5,475/mo), home health aides ($7,484/mo), and adult day care ($3,033/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Utah elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 465152.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.