Utah Best Medicaid Nursing Homes 2026

Nurse hours

5.69 /day

Staff turnover

34%

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The state-run veterans home in Payson runs nurse staffing at 5.69 hours per resident day, roughly 47% above the national figure, with weekend coverage dipping about 9% below its own weekday levels. Staff turnover of 33.7% sits well under the national 45.8%, which matters for continuity in a memory-care-heavy population. Against that, the current record carries 13 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, and the most recent inspection was April 2026. Strong marks across CMS's health, quality, and staffing domains coexist here with real citations, so read the inspection details rather than the star averages.

Nurse hours

5.05 /day

Staff turnover

27%

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Staffing is the strongest thing going for the George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home, 5.05 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekend coverage dipping only about 12% below weekdays. Turnover sits at 26.7%, well under the 45.8% national figure, so the people caring for residents tend to stay. The trouble is on the inspection side. Twelve deficiencies on the current record, three of them serious enough to put residents at risk of harm, two tied to abuse, and a $12,363 fine, with the most recent inspection in August 2024. Strong daily care, but a survey history that a family should ask hard questions about.

Nurse hours

5.79 /day

Staff turnover

37%

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Southern Utah Veterans Home in Ivins runs on unusually heavy staffing, 5.79 nurse hours per resident per day against a national average of 3.86, roughly half again as much hands-on care as the typical home. That shows up in the numbers that matter: weekend coverage dips only about 7% below weekdays, and annual turnover of 36.6% sits well under the 45.8% national rate, so the people caring for residents tend to stay. Twelve deficiencies are on the current record, none at the harm level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in May 2025. The one soft spot is inspection history, which lands mid-pack.

Nurse hours

4.96 /day

Staff turnover

22%

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Canyonland Care Center is county-owned, and that shows in the numbers: 4.96 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 28% above the national average, with a 5-star staffing rating to match. Staff turnover is 21.6% against a national average near 46%, a workforce that mostly stays put, though weekend coverage dips about 7% below weekday levels. The trouble sits in the inspection record. Seventeen deficiencies, two of them serious enough to risk harm, including five tied to abuse, and one fine of $11,193. Two stars worth of quality and health ratings don't erase that. Good staffing is the strength here; the survey history is what a family needs to ask about directly.

Nurse hours

4.38 /day

Staff turnover

39%

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The Salt Lake Veterans Home runs leaner on staff turnover than most places, 38.5% a year against a national average near 46%, and that stability shows up in the nurse hours, 4.38 per resident day, about 13% above the national figure. Weekends dip roughly 10% below the home's own weekday coverage, which is worth asking about if your family member needs more help on Saturdays and Sundays. The inspection record is mostly clean, with one deficiency serious enough to cause harm among the twelve total. A single fine of $12,735 sits on file, and the most recent inspection was in March 2026. It's a for-profit LLC, so ask who's actually on the floor on a Sunday.

Nurse hours

6.25 /day

Staff turnover

32%

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Garfield County Nursing Home is small, 21 certified beds, and county-run, which matters less than how it's staffed. At 6.25 total nurse hours per resident day, it runs about 62 percent above the national average, an unusually wide margin. Weekend staffing dips roughly 14 percent below weekday levels, so coverage isn't perfectly even across the week. Turnover sits at 32.3 percent, well under the national 45.8 percent. The tradeoff shows up in care quality: a 2-out-of-5 on quality measures, 15 deficiencies on record including 2 abuse-related, though none rose to harm or jeopardy. The most recent inspection was June 25, 2025. Strong staffing and stable retention are carrying a lot of weight here.

Nurse hours

4.20 /day

Staff turnover

40%

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Stonehenge Of Ogden runs on 4.20 nurse hours per resident day, about 9% above the national average, and staffing holds a top federal rating. Weekend coverage drops roughly 11% below the home's own weekday level, which matters if your family visits on Saturdays or Sundays. The 12 deficiencies on record include three tied to abuse, though none reached the level of actual harm or jeopardy. Turnover sits at 40%, below the 45.8% national figure. The last inspection was June 2024, so the record is reasonably current. All of this sits inside a for-profit limited liability company, meaning decisions about staffing and spending answer to owners rather than a public or nonprofit board.

Nurse hours

3.60 /day

Staff turnover

37%

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Millard County Care and Rehabilitation is county-owned, which matters less than what the numbers show. Staffing sits at 3.60 nurse hours per resident day, about 7% under the national average, and weekends dip slightly below its own weekday levels, though turnover at 36.8% is notably better than the 45.8% national figure. The real concern is the inspection record: 40 deficiencies, including two at the harm level and three tied to abuse, with a $19,656 fine and a one-star health inspection rating. Quality and staffing measures both score 5/5, so day-to-day care looks solid, but the compliance history is where you'd want to ask hard questions before choosing this home.

Nurse hours

3.74 /day

Staff turnover

47%

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Monument Healthcare Millcreek runs about 3.74 nurse hours per resident each day, a bit under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly 12% below what the home staffs on weekdays. That gap matters most on Saturdays and Sundays, when families often visit and don't see the weekday crew. Annual turnover sits at 46.9%, just above the national 45.8%, so expect some churn in who's caring for your relative. Eighteen deficiencies appear on the current record, two tied to abuse, though none rose to the harm or jeopardy level, and the last inspection was November 20, 2025. The quality measure rating is strong; the inspection history is more mixed.

Nurse hours

4.23 /day

Staff turnover

46%

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Uintah Basin Rehabilitation And Senior Villa is county-owned, and that shows in the numbers: 4.23 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 9% above the national average. Weekend staffing dips about 14% below its own weekday level, so ask how that plays out on a Sunday. Staff turnover sits at 46.4%, basically even with the national average. The inspection record is the strongest part of the story, seven deficiencies, none at the harm level, none abuse-related, and the last full inspection was in February 2025. Five stars on both health inspections and quality measures, four on staffing.

Nurse hours

3.56 /day

Staff turnover

33%

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Highland Care Center runs 103 beds in Holladay under corporate ownership, and its inspection record is genuinely clean, 25 deficiencies on file, but none at the harm or jeopardy level and nothing abuse-related. The state last walked through in June 2024. Where it gives ground is staffing: 3.56 nurse hours per resident day sits about 8 percent under the national average, and weekends run roughly 16 percent thinner than weekdays, which is when families tend to visit and notice. Turnover is the quieter strength here, 32.8 percent against a national average near 46 percent means fewer unfamiliar faces than most places. Solid survey history, steadier workforce than typical, but ask specifically who covers Saturday and Sunday.

Nurse hours

4.03 /day

Staff turnover

27%

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Meadow Peak runs 4.03 nurse hours per resident day, a bit above the national average of 3.86, and its turnover of 27.4% sits well under the 45.8% national figure, that kind of retention usually shows up in how consistently residents see the same faces. The catch is weekends: staffing drops roughly 12% below the home's own weekday level, so coverage thins out when weekday administrators aren't around. Inspectors logged 13 deficiencies, two of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, with the most recent visit in May 2024. Limited liability, for-profit ownership is worth knowing, though nothing here points to abuse.

Nurse hours

3.97 /day

Staff turnover

40%

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Cedar Health and Rehabilitation runs 120 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its staffing is the strongest part of the picture: 3.97 nurse hours per resident day, slightly above the national average, with a 4/5 staffing star. Turnover sits at 39.5%, better than the 45.8% national figure, though weekend coverage drops about 11% below weekday levels. The concern is the inspection record, a 2/5 health inspection star, with 20 deficiencies on file including one at the harm level and three abuse-related. That combination of decent staffing and a recent, troubled inspection (June 2025) is what holds this home back from a stronger overall grade.

Nurse hours

3.59 /day

Staff turnover

31%

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St Joseph Villa runs 3.59 nurse hours per resident day, about 7% under the national average, and weekend coverage dips roughly 12% below its own weekday numbers, a pattern families should ask about directly, since needs don't pause on Saturdays. Turnover sits at 31.2%, well below the 45.8% national figure, which suggests a steadier workforce than many for-profit homes of this size. The tradeoff shows up in the inspection record: 14 deficiencies, three at harm or jeopardy level and two abuse-related, with the most recent state visit in July 2024. Its quality and staffing ratings are stronger than its inspection history, so weigh those abuse findings carefully before deciding.

Nurse hours

6.49 /day

Staff turnover

n/a

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Uintah Health Care Special Service District runs on county money, and it shows in the staffing numbers: 6.49 nurse hours per resident per day, well above the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips only slightly from weekdays, so families visiting on Saturdays should still find adequate staff. The tradeoff sits in the inspection record. Eight deficiencies, including one tied to abuse and one serious enough to cause harm or jeopardy, plus a $28,038 fine. That combination drags down an otherwise solid profile, four stars each for staffing and quality measures, three for health inspections, with the most recent state visit in September 2025. Good care hours don't erase a harm-level finding. Ask what changed since.