Nursing home
South Ogden Post-Acute
5540 South 1050 East, Ogden, UT 84405 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Cascades Healthcare (20 facilities) · 122 certified beds
South Ogden Post-Acute is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Ogden, Utah. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.45 hours per resident per day, below the Utah average of 4.06. Its most recent inspection on Aug 21, 2025 cited 6 deficiencies. Note: it is a CMS Special Focus Facility under enhanced oversight.
- Special Focus Facility candidateCMS lists this facility as a candidate for enhanced oversight.
- 4 fines totaling $264,268In CMS records: 7 total penalties, 3 Medicare payment denials.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How South Ogden Post-Acute 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) | 3.45 | 4.06 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.04 | 1.19 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.16 | 2.37 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 56.6% | 51.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 6.0 | 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 August 21, 2025 inspection was corrected by September 23, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 4 fines totaling $264,268, 7 total penalties, 3 Medicare payment denials.
What inspectors found at South Ogden Post-Acute
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
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep complete, dated laboratory records in the resident's record.
Administration Deficiencies · Aug 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Administration Deficiencies · Aug 21, 2025 · 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 · Aug 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2025 · 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
- 5540 South 1050 East
Ogden, UT 84405 - CMS certification #
- 465117
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 122
- Avg residents/day
- 93.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1987-12-16
- Chain
- Cascades Healthcare (20 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Cascades Healthcare
Cascades Healthcare operates 20 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Cascades Healthcare 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
- Website says Respite stays, diabetes care
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What South Ogden Post-Acute says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Ogden Regional Medical Center, Ogden. 0.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Mountain View Health Services, Ogden. 0.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Applegate Homecare, South Ogden. 0.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Wasatch Pharmacy Care. 0.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 84405 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Bonneville Dialysis Center, Ogden, 0.9 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
462540 Liberty Dialysis - Ogden (Fmc), Ogden, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Usrc Ogden Dialysis, Ogden, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 33 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 84405.
Applegate Hospice, office in South Ogden, 0.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Valeo Hospice, office in Layton, 5.0 miles away, straight line
Inspiration Hospice, LLC, office in Clearfield, 5.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- University Of Utah Adult Services, Salt Lake City. 27.5 miles away, straight line. 4 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 relatively low, heat wave relatively moderate, 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 |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is South Ogden Post-Acute a good nursing home?
CMS gives South Ogden Post-Acute an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is South Ogden Post-Acute staffed?
South Ogden Post-Acute reports 3.45 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Utah average of 4.06.
Has South Ogden Post-Acute had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 6 deficiencies. This facility is on CMS's Special Focus list for enhanced oversight.
How many beds does South Ogden Post-Acute have?
South Ogden Post-Acute is certified for 122 beds.