Nursing home
Rocky Mountain Care - Riverton
3419 West 12600 South, Riverton, UT 84065 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Rocky Mountain Care (9 facilities) · 40 certified beds
Rocky Mountain Care - Riverton is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Riverton, Utah. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.21 hours per resident per day, above the Utah average of 4.06. Its most recent inspection on Sep 26, 2024 cited 5 deficiencies.
- 6 fines totaling $33,212In CMS records: 6 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Rocky Mountain Care - Riverton 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) | 4.21 | 4.06 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.94 | 1.19 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.86 | 2.37 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 62.5% | 51.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 5.0 | 9.1 | 9.5 | below 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 September 26, 2024 inspection was corrected by October 26, 2024
Penalties in CMS records: 6 fines totaling $33,212, 6 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Rocky Mountain Care - Riverton
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
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Sep 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for 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 · Sep 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 1, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 1, 2023 - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 1, 2023 - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 1, 2023 - Actual harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 19, 2021 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 19, 2021 - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 19, 2021
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
- 3419 West 12600 South
Riverton, UT 84065 - CMS certification #
- 465168
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 40
- Avg residents/day
- 31.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2009-02-25
- Chain
- Rocky Mountain Care (9 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Rocky Mountain Care
Rocky Mountain Care operates 9 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Rocky Mountain Care facilities →
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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
- Intermountain Health Riverton Hospital, Riverton. 0.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- NeuroRestorative, Riverton. 2.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Intermountain Homecare Home Health Salt Lake, South Jordan. 2.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- South Valley Compounding Pharmacy. 0.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 84065 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- 462546 Fmc-Riverton LLC, Riverton, 0.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
462532 South Mountain Dialysis, South Jordan, 3.5 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Concerto Utah LLC, West Jordan, 4.5 miles away, straight line - Hospice
- 36 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 84065.
Intermountain Health Hospice - Salt Lake, office in South Jordan, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Ability Hospice, office in South Jordan, 4.3 miles away, straight line
Elevation Hospice Of Utah, LLC, office in Draper, 5.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Ihc Health Services Inc, Riverton. 0.5 miles away, straight line. 2 geriatric medicine doctors 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)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: inland flooding relatively low, wildfire relatively low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively moderate. 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 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Rocky Mountain Care - Riverton a good nursing home?
CMS gives Rocky Mountain Care - Riverton an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Rocky Mountain Care - Riverton staffed?
Rocky Mountain Care - Riverton reports 4.21 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Utah average of 4.06.
Has Rocky Mountain Care - Riverton had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does Rocky Mountain Care - Riverton have?
Rocky Mountain Care - Riverton is certified for 40 beds.