Nursing home
Bella Terra St George
178 South 1200 East, St. George, UT 84790 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Beaver Valley Hospital (5 facilities) · 149 certified beds
Bella Terra St George is a Medicare-certified nursing home in St. George, Utah. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 2.99 hours per resident per day, below the Utah average of 4.06. Its most recent inspection on Nov 13, 2024 cited 56 deficiencies. Note: it is a CMS Special Focus Facility under enhanced oversight and it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- Special Focus Facility candidateCMS lists this facility as a candidate for enhanced oversight.
- 3 fines totaling $100,651In CMS records: 3 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Bella Terra St George compares
This facility vs. the Utah and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Utah avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.99 | 4.06 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.63 | 1.19 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.74 | 2.37 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 73.5% | 51.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 56.0 | 9.1 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the January 8, 2026 inspection was corrected by January 23, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 3 fines totaling $100,651, 3 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Bella Terra St George
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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 · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Nov 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration Deficiencies · Nov 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Administration Deficiencies · Nov 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Actual harm
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Nov 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Nov 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Nov 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 178 South 1200 East
St. George, UT 84790 - CMS certification #
- 465152
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 149
- Avg residents/day
- 72.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2001-06-07
- Chain
- Beaver Valley Hospital (5 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Beaver Valley Hospital
Beaver Valley Hospital operates 5 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Beaver Valley Hospital facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- St. George Regional Hospital, St George. 4.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- St. George Rehabilitation, St. George. 0.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Mission Home Health Of St. George, St. George. 0.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 84790 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- 462542 Liberty Dialysis - St George (Fmc), Saint George, 0.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Dixie Dialysis Center, Saint George, 0.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fkc Sunset, Ut, Santa Clara, 4.5 miles away, straight line - Hospice
- 21 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 84790.
Mission Hospice Services Of St. George, office in St. George, 0.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Pathway Hospice And Palliative Care, office in St George, 0.2 miles away, straight line
Applegate Hospice St. George, office in St. George, 0.5 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Ihc Health Services Inc, St George. 0.5 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In St. George, UT, risk to homes is greater than 63% of communities in Utah and 92% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively high, tornado very low, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bella Terra St George a good nursing home?
CMS gives Bella Terra St George an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Bella Terra St George staffed?
Bella Terra St George reports 2.99 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Utah average of 4.06.
Has Bella Terra St George had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 56 deficiencies. This facility is on CMS's Special Focus list for enhanced oversight.
How many beds does Bella Terra St George have?
Bella Terra St George is certified for 149 beds.