San Rafael Health and Rehabilitation
455 West Mill Road, Ferron, UT 84523
Ferron, Utah · CMS verdict
CMS rates San Rafael Health and Rehabilitation at 1 of 5 stars overall - below-average on the federal scale, and below the Utah average of 3.3.
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.
San Rafael Health and Rehabilitation in Ferron, Utah holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 34 of 100 (grade F). The 51-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Utah runs a median of $8,669 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (thinner bed book)
At 51 certified beds, this facility sits in the lower U.S. bed tercile (≤80). 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 rating of 1 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 34 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 34.
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.
San Rafael Health and Rehabilitation's thinner certified-bed book
Quality ratings
San Rafael Health and Rehabilitation holds a CMS overall quality rating of 1 out of 5 stars, based on the most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS breaks this into three sub-ratings: health inspection (1/5), staffing (4/5), and quality measures (2/5).
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 Ferron, Utah, this facility operates 51 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 34 residents - an occupancy rate of about 67%. The facility is classified under government - county ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 67% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (27 total). CMS has levied 2 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 San Rafael Health and Rehabilitation'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 San Rafael Health and Rehabilitation ranks in Utah
Among the 96 CMS-rated nursing homes in Utah, San Rafael Health and Rehabilitation’s 1-star overall rating is higher than 0% of them. The bars show how all Utah homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
10 Utah homes share this 1-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 51 |
| Residents | 34 |
| Ownership | Government - County |
| County | Emery |
| Penalties | 2 |
| Deficiencies | 27 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for San Rafael Health and Rehabilitation? ▾
1 out of 5 stars is San Rafael Health and Rehabilitation's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 1/5, a staffing rating of 4/5, and a quality measures rating of 2/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Utah? ▾
In Utah, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $8,669/month ($104,025/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $10,646/month.
What services does San Rafael Health and Rehabilitation offer? ▾
San Rafael Health and Rehabilitation operates as a skilled nursing facility (51 beds with approximately 34 current residents) under government - county ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 27 deficiencies and 2 penalties there.
Does San Rafael Health and Rehabilitation have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
San Rafael Health and Rehabilitation has multiple deficiencies (27 total) and 2 penalties recorded by CMS. 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: 465085.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.