Nursing Homes and Senior Care in Utah

Nursing Homes by City in Utah

The Utah cities with the most CMS-certified nursing homes. All 49 cities are listed below the table. Homes in Utah average 4.1 hours of nursing care per resident per day; the national median is 3.7 hours.

5-Star Nursing Homes in Utah

Homes with CMS's top overall rating, ordered by inspection rating. See all highest-rated nursing homes in Utah.

Assisted Living in Utah

Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Licensing and Background Checks (DLBC), Office of Licensing licenses assisted living in Utah. License types: Assisted Living Facility - Type I and Assisted Living Facility - Type II. Use the state's search to check a community's license and inspection history.

• Utah assisted living facility search
• Utah assisted living rules
• Utah assisted living licensing (Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Licensing and Background Checks (DLBC), Office of Licensing)

Memory Care Rules in Utah

Utah's term is "Secure Unit"; it isn't a separate license, but rules apply to facilities that offer dementia care.

• A type II assisted living licensee with approved secure units may admit a resident with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's or dementia if the resident can exit the facility with limited assistance from one person (R432-270-15(1)).
• Each resident admitted to a secure unit has a signed admission agreement that acknowledges understanding and consent to reside in a facility where egress is controlled, documents a negotiated wander risk management agreement, and identifies discharge criteria for transfer to a higher level of care (R432-270-15(2)).
• Each direct-care employee in the secure unit receives a minimum of four hours of the 16 required hours of documented one-on-one job training in the secure unit (R432-270-15(3)).
• At least one direct-care staff is in the secure unit continuously (R432-270-15(4)).
• An emergency evacuation plan on each secure unit addresses the ability of staff to evacuate each resident (R432-270-15(5)).
• No more than 30 residents may reside in an area enclosed for smoke and fire and with controlled egress (R432-270-15(6)).
• A type II resident assessed to require a secure environment may be housed in a secure unit if the secure unit is approved by the fire authority having jurisdiction (R432-270, resident rights).
• In-service and annual trainings include dementia and Alzheimer's-specific training, and the administrator annually completes at least four hours of core competency training that includes dementia and Alzheimer's-specific training (R432-270-8(10)-(11)).

• Utah memory care rules

Medicaid Long-Term Care in Utah

Utah's Medicaid program is Utah Medicaid. For nursing home Medicaid (2026), the state lists an asset limit of ABD Asset Limits: Single Person $2,000; Married Couple $3,000 (Table II, effective March 1, 2026). Residents keep a personal needs allowance of $45, Institutional Long Term Stay (Table II-A, effective October 1, 2026).

• Aging Waiver: in-home care, adult day and respite. For people 65 or older who require nursing facility level of care and meet Medicaid financial eligibility. Serves a limited number of individuals.
• New Choices Waiver: in-home care, adult day, assisted living and respite. Serves people 18 or older currently residing long term in a nursing facility, licensed assisted living facility, small health care (Type N) facility or other Utah licensed medical institution, after a minimum length of stay (365 days for assisted living or Type N residents). Serves a limited number of individuals. Participants pay their own room and board.
• Home and Community Based Alternatives Program: in-home care. For low income aging adults who need individualized in-home services that help them stay in their own home. State program through Area Agencies on Aging, not Medicaid.

• Utah Medicaid nursing facility coverage
• Utah Medicaid long-term care limits

Nursing Home Inspections and Complaints in Utah

Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Licensing and Background Checks (DLBC), Office of Licensing inspects nursing homes in Utah for CMS. To file a complaint, call (801) 890-2007 or use the state's complaint page.

• Utah nursing home inspection lookup
• File a nursing home complaint in Utah

Utah Long-Term Care Ombudsman

The Long Term Care Ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents of nursing homes and assisted living. Ombudsmen help with complaints, residents' rights and problems with care.

• Contact the Long Term Care Ombudsman

Aging Services and Caregiver Support in Utah

Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Aging and Adult Services runs Utah's aging services, delivered through local Area Agencies on Aging. Family caregivers can get help through Caregiver support (through Area Agencies on Aging). Adult day services are licensed or certified by Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Licensing and Background Checks (Rule R501-13, Adult Day Care).

• Utah aging services: Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Aging and Adult Services
• Area Agencies on Aging in Utah
• Caregiver support in Utah: Caregiver support (through Area Agencies on Aging)
• Utah adult day services

Guides for Your Next Step

See how to choose a nursing home, what memory care is, how Medicaid pays for nursing home care and what Medicare covers. For local help, call the Eldercare Locator at 1-800-677-1116.

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