Pinnacle Nursing and Rehab: Wound Care Order Delay - UT
The inspection, conducted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, identified the lapse as causing minimal harm or potential for actual harm. A few residents were affected.
The finding centered on a gap between when a wound dressing change was needed and when staff actually performed it. Rather than proceeding with care, staff waited for the wound nurse to evaluate the resident and update the standing order. During that window, residents' wounds went without the dressing changes that had been ordered.
Wound care delays carry real consequences. An open or healing wound left without a proper dressing is exposed to contamination and infection. For nursing home residents, who are often older, less mobile, and managing multiple health conditions, the margin for error is narrow. What begins as a manageable wound can deteriorate quickly when care is interrupted, even briefly.
The inspection report does not describe the specific wounds involved, how long the delays lasted, or whether any resident experienced measurable harm as a result. The harm level was recorded as minimal or potential, meaning inspectors determined no serious injury had occurred but that the circumstances created real risk.
Pinnacle Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is located at 1340 East 300 North in Price, a small city in Carbon County in central Utah. The January inspection was triggered by a complaint, not a routine survey, meaning someone, whether a resident, family member, or staff, contacted regulators before inspectors arrived.
The inspection report does not name the residents involved, the staff responsible for the delay, or any administrator's response to the finding. CMS noted that information about the facility's plan to correct the deficiency is available by contacting the nursing home or the Utah state survey agency directly.
For families with loved ones at Pinnacle, the finding raises a straightforward question: when a wound needs attention and the right nurse isn't immediately available, what happens next. In this case, the answer was that residents waited.
Full Inspection Report
The details above represent a summary of key findings. View the complete inspection report for Pinnacle Nursing and Rehabilitation Center from 2026-01-29 including all violations, facility responses, and corrective action plans.
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Data source: This article is based on inspection data downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases inspection reports in bulk; we publish the findings as documented by state surveyors in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies.
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Last verified: August 17, 2026 · Our methodology
Pinnacle Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Price, UT was cited for violations during a health inspection on January 29, 2026.
The inspection, conducted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, identified the lapse as causing minimal harm or potential for actual harm.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the full report below for specific details and facility response.