Sandy Health and Rehab emerged as the third largest nursing home in Salt Lake County for the first quarter of 2026, data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) shows.
The facility offered 141 beds during the period, surpassing the Salt Lake County average by 55 beds as of Q1 2026. It served an average of 91 residents throughout the quarter.
The CMS gave Sandy Health and Rehab an overall rating of 1 out of 5, which is below Utah’s average nursing home rating of 3.4.
St. Joseph Villa had the highest bed capacity in Salt Lake County in the quarter with 221 beds, while Monument Healthcare Murray Creek followed with 184 available beds.
By the end of the first quarter in 2026, Sandy Health and Rehab accumulated $89,798 in total fines over three infractions, in addition to recording four penalties.
Overall, there were 25 for-profit nursing homes located within Salt Lake County, Utah.
U.S. Census Bureau estimates indicate the older adult population in the United States continues to rise while younger population groups decline. From 2020 to 2024, Americans ages 65 and older increased by 13%, as the population under 18 declined by 1.7%. The number of older adults in the country has seen substantial long-term growth, climbing from 4.9 million in 1920 to over 61 million by 2024.
Research from 2021 finds that nearly half of the population age 65 and up, about 28 million people, are likely to require long-term services and supports; in addition, projections reveal more than one-third may ultimately need care in a nursing facility.
“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. “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 | Monument Healthcare Murray Creek | 2 |
| 3 | Sandy Health and Rehab | 1 |
| 4 | Monument Healthcare South Salt Lake | 2 |
| 5 | Rocky Mountain Care – Hunter Hollow | 2 |
| 6 | Monument Healthcare Taylorsville | 4 |
| 6 | Copper Ridge Health Care | 5 |
| 6 | Holladay Healthcare Center | 3 |
| 6 | Monument Healthcare Millcreek | 4 |
| 6 | Cascades at Riverwalk | 4 |
| 11 | City Creek Post Acute | 4 |
| 12 | Highland Care Center | 5 |
| 13 | Mt. Olympus Rehabilitation Center | 2 |
| 14 | Paramount Health and Rehabilitation | 2 |
| 15 | Draper Rehabilitation and Care Center | 4 |
| 16 | Spring Creek Healthcare Center | 2 |
| 17 | Monument Healthcare Canyon Rim | 3 |
| 18 | Midtown Manor | 3 |
| 19 | William E Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home | 5 |
| 20 | Monument Healthcare Cottonwood Creek | 3 |
| 21 | Meadow Peak Rehabilitation | 4 |
| 22 | Neurorestorative | 1 |
| 23 | Rocky Mountain Care – Cottage on Vine | 2 |
| 23 | Millcreek Rehabilitation and Nursing, LLC | 2 |
| 25 | Alpine Meadow Rehabilitation and Nursing | 3 |
| 26 | Meadow Brook Rehabilitation and Nursing | 1 |
| 27 | Rocky Mountain Care – Riverton | 4 |
| 27 | Legacy Village Rehabilitation | 4 |
| 29 | Aspen Ridge Transitional Rehab | 5 |
| 29 | Aspen Ridge West Transitional Rehab | 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 | 4 |
| 35 | Aspen Ridge of Utah Valley | 5 |
Details for this article are based on data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Source data is available here.
