Nursing home safety in Utah
Utah has 77 Medicare-certified nursing homes. They average 3.32 out of 5 CMS stars (0.34 better than the national average), carry 28 health-inspection citations each, and 8 are listed with an abuse icon by CMS in this source snapshot. Federal penalties total $2,077,360. CMS abuse-icon records and a separate star-record sample are named below.
Source: CMS Care Compare — Provider Information released 2026-08-06; source data last modified 2026-07-29. Free to cite with attribution to Haven.
CMS source snapshot: 20 days old. These are historical CMS fields from a dated source release, not live proof of availability, certification status, an inspection outcome, or an individual's care fit.
Staffing in Utah averages 4.06 nurse hours per resident per day (0.17 better than the national average). Citations average 28 per home (2.3 better than the national average)— though citation counts reflect how aggressively a state's survey agency inspects, so they compare poorly across state lines.
Utah homes listed with a CMS abuse icon
CMS applies this icon when a facility was cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. It is a serious signal, not a verdict — read the specific citations in the linked record and ask the administrator directly.
- Provo Rehabilitation and Nursing (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Provo · 1★
- Red Cliffs Health and Rehab (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — St George · 1★
- Meadow Brook Rehabilitation and Nursing (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Salt Lake City · 2★
- Millcreek Rehabilitation and Nursing (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Salt Lake City · 2★
- Monument Healthcare Murray Creek (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Millcreek · 2★
- Mission at Alpine Rehabilitation Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Pleasant Grove · 2★
- Pine Creek Rehabilitation and Nursing (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Salt Lake City · 3★
- Heritage Park Healthcare and Rehabilitation (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Roy · 3★
Special Focus Facilities in Utah
CMS's own list of homes with a persistent record of poor care. They are inspected about twice as often as other facilities and can be terminated from Medicare and Medicaid if they do not improve.
- Monument Healthcare South Salt Lake (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Salt Lake City · SFF Candidate
- Mountain View Health Services (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Ogden · SFF
- Mission at Alpine Rehabilitation Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Pleasant Grove · SFF Candidate
- Provo Rehabilitation and Nursing (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Provo · SFF Candidate
- Red Cliffs Health and Rehab (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — St George · SFF Candidate
CMS four- and five-star records in Utah
Four and five-star homes with no abuse flag and no Special Focus status in this CMS snapshot. The first 10 are shown in neutral name order; these source fields are not a Haven recommendation.
Largest federal penalties in Utah
Civil monetary penalties follow serious deficiencies. A large fine history is a question to raise, not an automatic disqualification — some homes correct course, and the citations tell you which.
- Red Cliffs Health and Rehab · St George (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$153,114
- Mountain View Health Services · Ogden (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$150,781
- Mt. Olympus Rehabilitation Center · Salt Lake City (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$149,703
- Mission at Alpine Rehabilitation Center · Pleasant Grove (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$125,737
- Monument Healthcare Murray Creek · Millcreek (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$120,948
- Paramount Health and Rehabilitation · Salt Lake City (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$119,012
- Neurorestorative · Riverton (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$97,796
- Sandy Health and Rehab · Sandy (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$89,798
- Provo Rehabilitation and Nursing · Provo (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$82,617
- Bella Terra St George (black Rock Health and Rehab · St. George (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$81,346
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Salt Lake County CMS nursing-home report
For the reviewed Salt Lake County cohort, Haven has a separate public-data report with every CMS-certified nursing-home record, ratings, staffing, inspection citations, federal penalties, abuse icons, and Special Focus status. It does not cover assisted living.
Open the Salt Lake County report →Utah nursing homes: common questions
How many nursing homes in Utah have been flagged for abuse?
8 of 77 CMS-certified nursing homes in Utah (10.4%) are listed with the federal abuse icon in the CMS snapshot used for this report. CMS applies the icon when a facility has been cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. The national rate in this same snapshot is 9.9%. Every listed home is named on this page.
What is the average nursing home rating in Utah?
Utah nursing homes average 3.32 out of 5 on the CMS overall star rating, across 76 rated facilities. The national average is 2.98. Staffing averages 4.06 total nurse hours per resident per day versus 3.89 nationally.
Which nursing homes in Utah are on the Special Focus list?
5 Utah facilities are designated a Special Focus Facility or candidate — CMS's list of homes with a persistent record of poor care, which face roughly double the normal inspection frequency and possible termination from Medicare and Medicaid. They are listed by name on this page.
How much have Utah nursing homes been fined?
Federal civil monetary penalties against Utah nursing homes total $2,077,360 in the CMS release used for this report. Fines follow serious deficiencies, so a large penalty history is worth asking a facility about directly — they are required to discuss their inspection record with you.
Worried about a specific home in Utah?
Open a named home's linked CMS record to review the source fields behind this report, then use the assessment and comparison tools to prepare questions, then confirm current price, availability, and care acceptance directly with each home.