Nursing homes in Salt Lake City, UT that take Medicare & Medicaid

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16 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Salt Lake City are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 2.8 stars (Utah: 3.5). The highest rated is William E Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home. 16 accept Medicaid.

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. Check each home's latest inspection report and visit in person before you decide.

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Nurse hours: the bar is the home; the tick is the Utah median (3.68 hours).

Questions about nursing homes in Salt Lake City

Which nursing homes in Salt Lake City accept Medicaid?

16 of 16 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including William E Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home, Monument Healthcare Cottonwood Creek, Monument Healthcare Millcreek, City Creek Post Acute, Holladay Healthcare Center. Certification doesn't mean a Medicaid bed is open; call and ask, including whether they accept residents whose Medicaid application is pending.

Which accept Medicare for short-term rehab?

14 of 16 are Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities. The best CMS short-stay quality ratings are at City Creek Post Acute (5 of 5) and St Joseph Villa (5 of 5).

What is the highest-rated nursing home in Salt Lake City?

William E Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home has the highest CMS overall rating in Salt Lake City (5 of 5); 2 homes here are rated 5 stars. Ratings are from October 2026.

How do Salt Lake City nursing homes compare with the rest of Utah?

Their average CMS rating is 2.8 stars, below the Utah average of 3.5. 10 of 16 were fined by CMS in the last three years.

Are there small nursing homes in Salt Lake City?

3 of 16 nursing homes in Salt Lake City have fewer than 60 certified beds, according to CMS.

How many nursing homes in Salt Lake City have no CMS fines?

6 of 16 nursing homes in Salt Lake City have no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.

How many 5-star nursing homes are in Salt Lake City?

2 of 16 nursing homes in Salt Lake City are rated 5 stars overall, according to CMS (October 2026).

How much does a nursing home cost in Salt Lake City?

CMS doesn't publish prices, so ask each home for its daily rate. Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing after a qualifying hospital stay, with daily coinsurance from day 21; Medicaid pays for long-term care for people who meet Utah's income and asset rules.

Nursing homes in nearby cities

• South Salt Lake (1)
• Millcreek (2)
• Holladay (1)
• Murray (3)
• West Valley City (2)
• Midvale (1)
• Taylorsville (2)
• Sandy (1)
• West Jordan (1)
• South Jordan (1)

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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, October 2026. Nursing Homes In Each State is independent and not affiliated with CMS or Medicare. About the data.