Nursing home safety in Utah
Utah has 79 Medicare-certified nursing homes. They average 3.31 out of 5 CMS stars (0.33 better than the national average), carry 28.5 health-inspection citations each, and 9 are flagged in the records analyzed by CMS for abuse. Federal penalties total $1,921,828. Every flagged and top-rated home is named below.
Source: CMS Care Compare records in Haven’s directory, which may lag CMS updates. Free to cite with attribution to Haven.
Staffing in Utah averages 4.09 nurse hours per resident per day (0.20 better than the national average). Citations average 28.5 per home (1.9 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 CMS currently flags for abuse
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, which are on each facility's page, and ask the administrator directly.
- Maple Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing — Salt Lake City · 1★
- Provo Rehabilitation and Nursing — Provo · 1★
- Red Cliffs Health and Rehab — St George · 1★
- Meadow Brook Rehabilitation and Nursing — Salt Lake City · 2★
- Monument Healthcare Murray Creek — Millcreek · 2★
- Millcreek Rehabilitation and Nursing — Salt Lake City · 2★
- Mission at Alpine Rehabilitation Center — Pleasant Grove · 2★
- Pine Creek Rehabilitation and Nursing — Salt Lake City · 3★
- Heritage Park Healthcare and Rehabilitation — 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 — Salt Lake City · SFF Candidate
- Mission at Alpine Rehabilitation Center — Pleasant Grove · SFF Candidate
- Provo Rehabilitation and Nursing — Provo · SFF Candidate
- Mountain View Health Services — Ogden · SFF
- Red Cliffs Health and Rehab — St George · SFF Candidate
Highest-rated nursing homes in Utah
Four and five-star homes with no abuse flag and no Special Focus status, ordered by Haven's Scout Score (federal ratings, staffing, and inspection history). Rankings cannot be purchased.
| Community | City | CMS stars | Nurse hrs/day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home | Payson | 5 | 5.687 |
| Aspen Ridge of Utah Valley | Orem | 5 | 6.5349 |
| Logan Regional Hospital Transitional Care Unit | Logan | 5 | 9.61669 |
| Stonehenge of South Jordan | South Jordan | 5 | 5.06592 |
| William E Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home | Salt Lake City | 5 | 4.3822 |
| Aspen Ridge West Transitional Rehab | Murray | 5 | 5.79315 |
| Stonehenge of Ogden | Washington Terrace | 5 | 4.20402 |
| Franklin County Transitional Care | Preston | 5 | 5.00882 |
| Advanced Health Care of Salem | Salem | 5 | 5.70046 |
| Pine View Transitional Rehab | South Ogden | 5 | 5.8406 |
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$153,114
- Mountain View Health Services · Ogden$150,781
- Mt. Olympus Rehabilitation Center · Salt Lake City$149,703
- Mission at Alpine Rehabilitation Center · Pleasant Grove$125,737
- Paramount Health and Rehabilitation · Salt Lake City$106,480
- Neurorestorative · Riverton$97,796
- Monument Healthcare Murray Creek · Millcreek$81,468
- Bella Terra St George (black Rock Health and Rehab · St. George$81,346
- Rocky Mountain Care - Cottage on Vine · Murray$78,946
- Provo Rehabilitation and Nursing · Provo$73,003
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Utah nursing homes: common questions
How many nursing homes in Utah have been flagged for abuse?
9 of 79 CMS-certified nursing homes in Utah (11.4%) carry the federal abuse icon in the records analyzed, which CMS applies when a facility has been cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. The national rate is 9.9%. Every flagged home is named on this page.
What is the average nursing home rating in Utah?
Utah nursing homes average 3.31 out of 5 on the CMS overall star rating, across 78 rated facilities. The national average is 2.98. Staffing averages 4.09 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 $1,921,828 in the current CMS release. 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?
Every facility page shows that home's own inspection record — what inspectors found, how severe, and when — alongside staffing and pricing. If you need help sorting real options fast, a Haven advisor is free to your family.