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Garfield County Nursing Home
⌖ Panguitch, UT · Garfield County
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Medicare overall rating 4 of 5 stars
Certified beds21
Medicare / MedicaidMedicaid only
OwnershipGovernment (county)
About Garfield County Nursing Home
Garfield County Nursing Home is a 21-bed government-run nursing home in Panguitch, UT. Medicare rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (above average); the average in Utah is 3.3. At its last full inspection (Jun 2025), inspectors found 4 problems, fewer than the Utah average of 8.8. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 6 hr 15 min a day with each resident, more than the Utah average of 4 hr 05 min. About 32% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.
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Key details
Facility nameGarfield County Nursing Home
LocationGarfield County, Utah
Phone(435) 676-1262
Address200 North 450 East, Panguitch, UT 84759 · Garfield County
CMS provider number46A072
Ownership typeGovernment (county)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceFebruary 22, 2017 (9 years)
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Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
6 strengths in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 2 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Jun 2025.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection4 (Jun 2025)Utah average: 8.8. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident6 hr 15 min a dayUtah average: 4 hr 05 minStrength
- Registered nurse time per resident2 hr 14 min a dayUtah average: 1 hr 15 minStrength
- Nursing staff turnover32% a yearUtah average: 51%Strength
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Utah average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury0.0%State average: 2.5%Better than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)17.6%State average: 3.9%Worse than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs33.9%State average: 14.2%Worse than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Utah average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 4 stars now, the same as 4 stars in April 2019. It has ranged from 3 to 5 stars and changed 9 times.
Overall rating4★
Health inspections3★
Staffing5★
Quality of care2★
Nurse hours per resident per day6.2
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2019 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4.5 |
| Jan 2020 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4.7 |
| Jan 2021 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6.7 |
| Jan 2022 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5.9 |
| Jan 2023 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5.1 |
| Jan 2024 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Feb 2025 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4.8 |
| Feb 2026 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6.6 |
| Sep 2026 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6.2 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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