Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Little Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Nursing
3094 South State Street, South Salt Lake, UT 84115 · Map
Government - City/county · 37 certified beds
Little Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Nursing is a Medicare-certified nursing home in South Salt Lake, Utah. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 1.95 hours per resident per day, below the Utah average of 4.06. Its most recent inspection on Oct 9, 2025 cited 5 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Little Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Nursing compares
This facility vs. the Utah and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Utah avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.95 | 4.06 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.52 | 1.19 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.10 | 2.37 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 16.7% | 51.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 5.0 | 9.1 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the October 9, 2025 inspection was corrected by November 7, 2025
What inspectors found at Little Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Nursing
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Oct 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Oct 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Oct 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 6 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 28, 2022
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 3094 South State Street
South Salt Lake, UT 84115 - CMS certification #
- 46A066
- Ownership
- Government - City/county
- Certified beds
- 37
- Avg residents/day
- 37.4
- Provider type
- Medicaid
- First certified
- 1992-02-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- St Mark'S Hospital, Salt Lake City. 2.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Meadow Brook Rehabilitation and Nursing, Salt Lake City. 0.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- True North Home Health, South Salt Lake. 1.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Genoa Healthcare. 1.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 84115 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- 462530 Fresenius Kidney Care Wasatch, Salt Lake City, 0.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
463501 Intermountain Medical Center Dialysis Services, Murray, 2.8 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
463502 Utah Dialysis Lab, Murray, 4.1 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 37 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 84115.
Hospice For Utah LLC, office in South Salt Lake, 1.1 miles away, straight line
True North Hospice, office in South Salt Lake, 1.3 miles away, straight line
Symbii Hospice South, office in Murray, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Charles Fehlauer, MD, Salt Lake City. 2.9 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Zone X: 0.2% annual chance (500-year) flood area (moderate risk). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very high. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Little Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Nursing a good nursing home?
CMS gives Little Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Nursing an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Little Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Nursing staffed?
Little Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Nursing reports 1.95 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Utah average of 4.06.
Has Little Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Nursing had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does Little Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Nursing have?
Little Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Nursing is certified for 37 beds.