Palmelle Data · 2026-10-22
Nursing home statistics in Utah
Utah has 866 CMS-certified nursing homes. 14 have critical safety flags (1.6%) — an unusually low rate compared with national averages. Ratings, medication use, and safety data below.
866
Facilities
8,379 certified beds
1.6%
Critical-flagged
14 facilities
0.0%
Medicaid certified
accept Medicaid residents
CMS 5-star rating distribution
96 of 866 facilities have a current CMS health-inspection rating.
Medication use and safety
14.2%
Average share of long-stay residents on antipsychotics.
25.3%
Average share on antianxiety / hypnotic medications.
2.5%
Average share of long-stay residents with a fall causing major injury.
Facilities with the most safety flags
| Facility | City | Flags | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield County Nursing Home | Panguitch | 8 | 3.0 |
| San Rafael Health and Rehabilitation | Ferron | 8 | 1.0 |
| Pine Creek Rehabilitation and Nursing | Salt Lake City | 7 | 2.0 |
| George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home | Ogden | 7 | 2.0 |
| Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home | Payson | 7 | 5.0 |
| Mission at Alpine Rehabilitation Center | Pleasant Grove | 6 | 1.0 |
| Midtown Manor | Salt Lake City | 6 | 2.0 |
| Millard County Care and Rehabilitation | Delta | 6 | 2.0 |
| Little Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Nursing | South Salt Lake | 6 | 5.0 |
| Stonehenge of American Fork | American Fork | 6 | 4.0 |
5-star facilities with zero current flags
| Facility | City | Beds | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not enough 5-star / zero-flag facilities to rank. | |||
Methodology. Data compiled by Palmelle from the CMS Nursing Home Care Compare dataset and cross-referenced with state licensing records. Ratings reflect the CMS Health Inspection rating on a 1-5 scale. "Critical flags" combine CMS abuse citations, immediate-jeopardy findings, and repeat serious deficiencies. Medication percentages are facility-level averages of CMS-reported long-stay resident measures. Data pulled from the live Palmelle directory on 2026-10-22; refreshed daily. Contact hello@palmelle.com for corrections or data-partnership inquiries.
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