69 of the 97 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Utah (71%) are for-profit, and all are listed below. 12 of the 69 graded homes earn an A and 3 earn a D or F. Nurse staff turnover runs 52.7%, 2 points higher than the 50.7% across all homes there. Thatcher Brook Rehabilitation & Care Center in Clearfield grades highest at A (98 out of 100).
How for-profit homes in Utah compare
This group set against every nursing home in Utah, from the current CMS release.
Sandy Health and Rehab runs 141 certified beds under corporate ownership, and the numbers raise real questions. Nurse staffing sits at 3.30 hours per resident day, roughly 15% under the national average, and weekend coverage drops about 14% below what the home staffs on weekdays, which matters most when families visit and emergencies happen. Annual turnover of 69.7% is well above the national 45.8%, so the people caring for your relative are likely to change often. The inspection record is the harder read: 74 deficiencies, 13 at harm or jeopardy level, 5 abuse-related, and three fines totaling $89,798, with the most recent inspection in April 2025. Quality measures score well, but that's a narrow slice of the picture.
Rocky Mountain Care's Cottage On Vine is individually owned for profit, and the numbers show where that leaves residents. Nurse staffing sits at 3.43 hours per resident day, about 11% under the national average, and it thins out further on weekends, roughly 12% below the home's own weekday coverage. Staff turnover is the sharper problem: 70.4% annually, well above the 45.8% national figure, which means caregivers change constantly. The inspection record backs that up, 57 deficiencies, 10 serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy, 9 tied to abuse, and $78,946 in fines across two penalties. Quality scores look strong on paper, but a March 2025 inspection and a 2/5 staffing rating tell the more useful story.
Pine Creek Rehabilitation and Nursing runs 34 certified beds in Salt Lake City under corporate ownership, and the staffing numbers are the first thing to notice: 2.81 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 27% under the national average of 3.86, with weekends running about 9% thinner than weekdays. Turnover sits at 80% against a national 45.8%, which means the aides and nurses caring for your relative are likely newer than the building itself. The inspection record shows 41 deficiencies, including 3 at harm or jeopardy level and 6 tied to abuse, plus one fine of $56,121. A recent October 2025 inspection is the one bright spot, ask what changed since.
Maple Ridge runs on 2.28 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 41% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 6% below its own weekday coverage. Staff turnover sits at 72.4% against a national 45.8%, so the people around your family member change often. The inspection record backs that up: 34 deficiencies, including three at the harm level and four tied to abuse, with two fines totaling $11,887. Salt Lake City-county ownership doesn't change the arithmetic. The 4/5 quality measure score reflects how residents are doing on paper, but the last inspection was June 2025 and the staffing rating is 1/5. Worth asking hard questions before a move-in.
Bella Terra St George runs 149 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing numbers are where the trouble starts: 2.99 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends running about 14% thinner than weekdays. Annual turnover hits 64.8%, well above the 45.8% national figure, so the people caring for residents keep changing. The inspection record shows 64 deficiencies, 12 of them at harm or jeopardy level and 7 tied to abuse, with $81,346 in fines across two penalties. A recent inspection date doesn't erase that history. The quality measure score looks fine on paper; the direct-care and safety record is what families actually live with.
Spanish Fork Rehabilitation and Nursing runs on 2.74 nurse staffing hours per resident day, roughly 29% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 5% below its own weekday level. That thin coverage sits behind a 69.6% annual turnover rate, well above the 45.8% national figure, so the aides and nurses at the bedside are often new and still learning the residents. Inspectors last visited in November 2025 and logged 10 deficiencies, including 2 at the harm or jeopardy level and 3 tied to abuse, with $69,083 in fines across two cases. State inspectors and quality measures both score well above average, but those snapshots can't offset day-to-day staffing this lean.
Mountain View Health Services is a 155-bed for-profit in Ogden, and the numbers behind its record are hard to look past. Nurse staffing sits at 3.08 hours per resident per day against a national average of 3.86, and more than half the nursing staff turned over in the past year. The home carries 101 deficiencies on its current record, 22 of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, plus seven tied to abuse. Three CMS fines total $150,781, and the federal government has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, which is reserved for the country's most persistently troubled homes. If you're considering this one, ask what's changed since the January 2026 inspection.
Provo Rehabilitation and Nursing runs 220 certified beds under corporate ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.88 nurse hours per resident day, essentially the national average, though weekends drop about 11% below its own weekday level. The bigger issue is what inspectors keep finding: 75 deficiencies on the current record, 27 of them at harm or jeopardy level and 12 tied to abuse, with two fines totaling $82,617. Staff turnover hits 54.5% against a national 45.8%, and CMS has placed the home in its Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for homes with a persistent pattern of poor care. A 1/5 inspection rating and a last visit in October 2024 tell you the oversight is ongoing.
Red Cliffs runs 3.46 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 9% below its own weekday numbers. The bigger problem is who's still there to provide that care: annual turnover hits 73.8%, well above the 45.8% national figure. Inspectors have cited 63 deficiencies, 11 of them at harm or jeopardy level and 9 tied to abuse, with a $153,114 fine and a June 2024 inspection on record. CMS has placed the home in its Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for the country's poorest performers. A for-profit LLC operates it.
Frequently asked questions
How many for-profit nursing homes are there in Utah?
There are 69 for-profit Medicare-certified nursing homes in Utah, 71% of the 97 nursing homes there.
Are for-profit nursing homes better staffed?
In Utah they average 4.11 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 4.09 for all nursing homes in Utah, a difference of +0.02 hours. Staff turnover averages 52.7% against 50.7%.
Which for-profit nursing home grades best in Utah?