SLC Times

In the fourth quarter of 2023, Sandy Health and Rehabilitation stood out as the third largest nursing home in Salt Lake County, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Data shows that the nursing center had a total of 141 beds available, 53 more than the average in Salt Lake County as of the fourth quarter of 2023. They aided an average of 94.1 residents during that period.

Sandy Health and Rehabilitation had an overall rating of 2 from the CMS, which lags behind the average of 3.3 recorded for nursing homes in Utah.

During the quarter, St. Joseph Villa stood out as the largest nursing home in Salt Lake County, with 221 beds available. Sandstone Millcreek came in second place, with 184 beds available.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Sandy Health and Rehabilitation has already spent a total of $236,301 in 14 fines and suffered 15 penalties.

In total, there were 12 public nursing homes in Salt Lake County, Utah.

According to US Census data, in 2020, nearly 1 in 6 Americans were aged 65 years or older. Since 1920, the older population skyrocketed from 4.9 million to 55.8 million, reflecting a growth rate of roughly 1,000%, five times higher than the average growth for the overall U.S. population.

A 2021 study suggests that nearly half of this age group, roughly 28 million individuals, may require long-term services and support. Additionally, the study projects that over a third of them may eventually need nursing home care.

“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”

Rank	Nursing Home	Overall Rating
1	St. Joseph Villa	3
2	Sandstone Millcreek	2
3	Sandy Health and Rehabilitation	2
4	Sandstone South Lake	1
5	Rocky Mountain Care - Hunter Hollow	2
6	Sandstone Taylorsville	3
6	Copper Ridge Health Care	4
6	Holladay Healthcare Center	4
6	Life Care Center of Salt Lake City	4
6	Cascades at Riverwalk	2
11	City Creek Post Acute	2
12	MT Olympus Rehabilitation Center	2
13	Highland Care Center	2
14	Paramount Health and Rehabilitation	5
15	Draper Rehabilitation and Care Center	5
16	Spring Creek Healthcare Center	1
17	Sandstone Canyon Rim	3
18	Midtown Manor	3
19	William E. Christoffersen Salt Lake Veterans Home	4
20	Sandstone Holladay	3
21	Meadow Peak Rehabilitation	5
22	Neurorestorative	2
23	Rocky Mountain Care - Cottage on Vine	1
23	Millcreek Rehabilitation and Nursing, LLC	4
25	Meadow Brook Rehabilitation and Nursing	4
25	Alpine Meadow Rehabilitation and Nursing	1
27	Rocky Mountain Care - Riverton	4
27	Legacy Village Rehabilitation	5
29	Aspen Ridge Transitional Rehabilitation	5
29	Aspen Ridge West Transitional Rehabilitation	5
31	Little Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Nursing	5
32	Maple Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing	2
33	Pine Creek Rehabilitation and Nursing	2
34	Stonehenge of South Jordan, LLC	5