Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Salt Lake City, UT

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Salt Lake City
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on November 10, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Salt Lake City has a total of 43 active skilled nursing facilities and 3,842 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Salt Lake City of 1,098,526, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 285.93 persons in Salt Lake City. There were 2,717 residents in nursing homes as November 10, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 70.72 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Salt Lake City has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Salt Lake City and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	1.13	1.15 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.30	2.32 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.45	0.52 / 0.88
All Staff	3.87	3.99 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Utah.

COVID-19 Infections in Salt Lake City Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Salt Lake City there were a total of 1 new cases and 1 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 10, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Salt Lake City

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Salt Lake City Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Salt Lake City, UT. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Salt Lake City

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Salt Lake City based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
William E Christoffersen Salt Lake Veterans Home 700 SOUTH FOOTHILL DRIVE SALT LAKE CITY, UT	29.33
Sandstone Bountiful 523 NORTH MAIN STREET BOUNTIFUL, UT	30.00
Stonehenge of South Jordan 1371 WEST SOUTH JORDAN PARKWAY SOUTH JORDAN, UT	20.67
Aspen Ridge Transitional Rehab 963 EAST 6600 SOUTH MURRAY, UT	7.33
Aspen Ridge West Transitional Rehab 5323 SOUTH MURRAY BOULEVARD MURRAY, UT	3.33
Little Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Nursing 3094 SOUTH STATE STREET SOUTH SALT LAKE, UT	6.67
Draper Rehabilitation and Care Center 12702 SOUTH FORT STREET DRAPER, UT	8.00
Fairfield Village Rehabilitation 1203 NORTH FAIRFIELD ROAD LAYTON, UT	5.33
Legacy Village Rehabilitation 3251 WEST 5400 SOUTH TAYLORSVILLE, UT	10.67
Millcreek Rehabilitation and Nursing LLC 3520 SOUTH HIGHLAND DRIVE SALT LAKE CITY, UT	29.33

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Salt Lake City based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Alpine Meadow Rehabilitation and Nursing 2520 SOUTH REDWOOD ROAD WEST VALLEY CITY, UT	89.00
Spring Creek Healthcare Center 4600 SOUTH HIGHLAND DRIVE SALT LAKE CITY, UT	620.33
Rocky Mountain Care - Cottage On Vine 835 EAST VINE STREET MURRAY, UT	280.83 /
Sandstone South Lake 2472 SOUTH 300 EAST SALT LAKE CITY, UT	144.00
Sandstone Millcreek 3855 SOUTH 700 EAST MILLCREEK, UT	123.33
Rocky Mountain Care - Hunter Hollow 4090 WEST PIONEER PARKWAY WEST VALLEY CITY, UT	228.50 /
Sandstone North Park 350 SOUTH 400 EAST BOUNTIFUL, UT	112.33
Neurorestorative 13747 SOUTH REDWOOD ROAD RIVERTON, UT	64.50 /
Cascades at Riverwalk 1012 WEST JORDAN RIVER BOULEVARD MIDVALE, UT	97.33
Sandy Health and Rehab 50 EAST 9000 SOUTH SANDY, UT	365.33 /

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