Monument Healthcare South Salt Lake: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Monument Healthcare South Salt Lake is a 140-bed government-run nursing home in Salt Lake City, Utah, part of Monument Health Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.01 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 15% below the Utah average of 2.35, and 47.2% nursing staff turnover (Utah average 50.7%).
Monument Healthcare South Salt Lake
2472 South 300 EastSalt Lake City, UT 84115
Salt Lake County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Special Focus Facility candidate. CMS lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Monument Healthcare South Salt Lake, nurse aides logged 2.01 hours per resident per day, 15% below the Utah average. With about 102 residents a day, that works out to roughly 204 aide hours a day, or about 26 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 15% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Utah avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.01 | 2.35 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.33 | 0.48 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.39 | 1.25 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.72 | 4.07 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.18 | 3.56 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
47.2% of nursing staff at Monument Healthcare South Salt Lake left over the year CMS measured, against a Utah average of 50.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 45.2%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 19, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 20 health deficiencies (Utah average 8.6). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $36,546 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2025 | Fine | $18,155 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Fine | $18,391 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Monument Healthcare South Salt Lake holds 1 of 5 overall; the Utah average is 3.3.
About Monument Healthcare South Salt Lake
- Ownership: Government - Hospital district
- Chain: Monument Health Group, 11 homes
- Legal name: Gunnison Valley Hospital
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 6, 1997
- Located inside a hospital
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Monument Healthcare South Salt Lake
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Meadow Brook Rehabilitation and Nursing Salt Lake City · abuse citation | 0.3 | 41 | 1.97 | 3.81 | 77.8% | 2 | $31,331 |
| St Joseph Villa Salt Lake City | 0.8 | 221 | 2.22 | 3.59 | 31.2% | 3 | None |
| Little Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Nursing South Salt Lake | 1.1 | 37 | 1.19 | 2.06 | 26.3% | 5 | None |
| Millcreek Rehabilitation and Nursing Salt Lake City · abuse citation | 1.6 | 61 | 1.39 | 2.25 | 52.4% | 2 | $25,441 |
| Monument Healthcare Murray Creek Millcreek · abuse citation | 2.1 | 184 | 2.26 | 3.82 | 42.2% | 2 | $81,468 |
| Paramount Health and Rehabilitation Salt Lake City | 2.3 | 99 | 2.20 | 3.40 | 36.0% | 3 | $106,480 |
| Mt. Olympus Rehabilitation Center Salt Lake City | 2.9 | 100 | 2.22 | 3.63 | 58.6% | 2 | $149,703 |
| Maple Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Salt Lake City · abuse citation | 3.0 | 36 | 1.42 | 2.28 | 72.4% | 1 | $11,887 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.