Utah Assisted Living and Nursing Facility Pest Control Rules, Quoted From the Source
The Utah licensing rules for assisted living, nursing care, and small health care facilities, and the federal long-term care requirement that CMS surveyors cite as F925. Each is quoted from the official text, with a link.
At a glance
- Utah's assisted living rule requires a pest control program run by “a licensed pest control contractor or a qualified employee, certified in Utah”. It does not require an outside contractor.
- Utah's nursing care facility rule requires that “the premises are free from vermin and rodents” (R432-150-26(2)(o)).
- The small health care facility rule (4 to 16 beds) has no pest wording of its own. It points to the nursing facility rule's Maintenance Services section.
- Federally, long-term care facilities must “Maintain an effective pest control program so that the facility is free of pests and rodents” (42 CFR 483.90(i)(4)). CMS surveyors cite it as F925.
1. Assisted living facilities: R432-270-24(3) and (4)
Utah's assisted living rule puts the pest control requirement in its Maintenance Services section. The current version took effect November 13, 2025.
R432-270-24. Maintenance Services.
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(3) The licensee shall ensure that a pest control program is conducted in the facility buildings and on the grounds by a licensed pest control contractor or a qualified employee, certified in Utah, to ensure the absence of vermin and rodents.
(4) The licensee shall document any maintenance work or pest control that is performed.
Who may run the program: the rule names two options: “a licensed pest control contractor or a qualified employee, certified in Utah”. It does not require an outside contractor. Either way, subsection (4) requires the facility to document the pest control that is performed.
The same rule sets storage for insecticides:
R432-270-22. Housekeeping Services.
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(5) The licensee shall ensure cleaning agents, bleaches, insecticides, or poisonous, dangerous, or flammable materials are stored in a locked area to prevent unauthorized access.
2. Nursing care facilities: R432-150-26(2)(o)
In the nursing care facility rule, the pest requirement is one item in a list of maintenance duties. The same section requires a signed and dated agreement when maintenance is contracted, and a written maintenance program. The current version took effect February 18, 2025.
R432-150-26. Maintenance Services.
(1) The licensee shall ensure that buildings, equipment, and grounds are maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and in good repair for the safety and well-being of each resident, staff, and visitor.
(2) For facility maintenance services the licensee shall ensure:
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(k) if the licensee contracts for maintenance services, there is a signed and dated agreement that details each service provided and the contracted maintenance service meets each requirement of this section;
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(n) the licensee develops and implements a written maintenance program, that includes preventive maintenance, to ensure the continued operation of the facility and sanitary practices throughout the facility;
(o) the premises are free from vermin and rodents;
R432-150-24. Housekeeping Services.
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(2) The licensee shall ensure cleaning agents, bleaches, insecticides, poisonous, dangerous, or flammable materials are stored in a locked area to prevent unauthorized access.
3. Small health care facilities (4 to 16 beds): R432-200-32(2)
R432-200 has no pest wording of its own. It reaches the nursing facility requirement through a cross-reference: R432-200-32(2) requires compliance with the Maintenance Services Section of R432-150, and that section contains R432-150-26(2)(o): “the premises are free from vermin and rodents”.
R432-200-32. General Maintenance.
(1) The licensee shall ensure that maintenance policies and procedures are developed, implemented, and annually reviewed.
(2) The licensee shall ensure that the general maintenance of the facility is compliant with the Maintenance Services Section of Rule R432-150.
Type N facilities: a search of the current text of R432-300 (Small Health Care Facility, Type N) found no pest control program or vermin-free requirement. It requires an insect screen on bedroom windows and locked storage for pesticides.
4. Federal long-term care requirement: 42 CFR 483.90(i)(4) and F925
The federal requirement for long-term care facilities is one line in the physical environment section of 42 CFR Part 483. CMS surveyors cite it under F-tag F925, using the guidance in Appendix PP of the State Operations Manual.
§ 483.90 Physical environment.
(i) Other environmental conditions. The facility must provide a safe, functional, sanitary, and comfortable environment for the residents, staff and the public.
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(4) Maintain an effective pest control program so that the facility is free of pests and rodents.
§483.90(i)(4) Maintain an effective pest control program so that the facility is free of pests and rodents.
GUIDANCE: §483.90(i)(4) An “effective pest control program” is defined as measures to eradicate and contain common household pests (e.g., bed bugs, lice, roaches, ants, mosquitoes, flies, mice, and rats).
PROCEDURES: §483.90(i)(4) As part of the overall review of the facility, look for signs of vermin. Evidence of pest infestation in a particular space is an indicator of noncompliance.
PROBES: §483.90(i)(4) Ask staff, residents and their representatives if they have observed any pests/vermin?
F925 also appears in the food service tag, F812, as a tag for surveyors to investigate further:
§483.90(i)(4), F925, Effective Pest Control Program
Determine if the facility has maintained an effective pest control program so that it remains free of pests and rodents. Determine whether there is evidence of insect larvae, roaches, ants, flies, mice, etc. in food storage, preparation and service areas.
For more depth on F925, see F925 on Healthcare Pest Reference.
5. What the documentation should show
This list is limited to what the rules above state.
- Who performed the work. In assisted living, the program is conducted by “a licensed pest control contractor or a qualified employee, certified in Utah” (R432-270-24(3)).
- A record of the pest control performed. “The licensee shall document any maintenance work or pest control that is performed” (R432-270-24(4)).
- The service agreement, if the work is contracted. In a nursing care facility, “a signed and dated agreement that details each service provided” (R432-150-26(2)(k)).
- A written maintenance program. One “that includes preventive maintenance” (R432-150-26(2)(n)). Small health care facilities reach this section through R432-200-32(2), and must also have maintenance policies and procedures that are “developed, implemented, and annually reviewed” (R432-200-32(1)).
- Locked storage for insecticides. “stored in a locked area to prevent unauthorized access” (R432-270-22(5); R432-150-24(2)).
- The applicator's pesticide application records. When a commercial applicator applies a pesticide, Utah requires the record to be made within 24 hours and kept at least two years (R68-7-11(11)). The nine required items are quoted on the restaurant rules page.
Common questions
Does Utah require assisted living facilities to use a licensed pest control company?
Not necessarily. R432-270-24(3) requires that “a pest control program is conducted in the facility buildings and on the grounds by a licensed pest control contractor or a qualified employee, certified in Utah, to ensure the absence of vermin and rodents.”
What pest control records must a Utah assisted living facility keep?
R432-270-24(4): “The licensee shall document any maintenance work or pest control that is performed.”
What does Utah's nursing facility rule say about pests?
R432-150-26(2)(o) requires the licensee to ensure “the premises are free from vermin and rodents”. If maintenance is contracted, R432-150-26(2)(k) requires “a signed and dated agreement that details each service provided”.
What is F925?
F925 is the CMS survey tag for 42 CFR 483.90(i)(4): “Maintain an effective pest control program so that the facility is free of pests and rodents.” CMS guidance defines an “effective pest control program” as “measures to eradicate and contain common household pests (e.g., bed bugs, lice, roaches, ants, mosquitoes, flies, mice, and rats).”
Do Utah small health care facilities have their own pest rule?
R432-200 has no pest wording of its own. R432-200-32(2) states: “The licensee shall ensure that the general maintenance of the facility is compliant with the Maintenance Services Section of Rule R432-150.”
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Sources
- Utah Admin. Code R432-270, Assisted Living Facilities (effective 11/13/2025): https://adminrules.utah.gov/public/rule/R432-270/Current%20Rules
- Utah Admin. Code R432-150, Nursing Care Facility (effective 2/18/2025): https://adminrules.utah.gov/public/rule/R432-150/Current%20Rules
- Utah Admin. Code R432-200, Small Health Care Facility (Four to Sixteen Beds) (effective 1/22/2024): https://adminrules.utah.gov/public/rule/R432-200/Current%20Rules
- Utah Admin. Code R432-300, Small Health Care Facility, Type N (effective 5/9/2023): https://adminrules.utah.gov/public/rule/R432-300/Current%20Rules
- 42 CFR 483.90, Physical environment: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-42/chapter-IV/subchapter-G/part-483/subpart-B/section-483.90#p-483.90(i)(4)
- CMS State Operations Manual, Appendix PP, Guidance to Surveyors for Long Term Care Facilities (Rev. 232): https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/Manuals/downloads/som107ap_pp_guidelines_ltcf.pdf
- Healthcare Pest Reference, F925: https://healthcarepestreference.org/deficiencies/f925/
- Utah Admin. Code R68-7, Utah Pesticide Control Rule (effective 9/7/2022): https://adminrules.utah.gov/public/rule/R68-7/Current%20Rules