Salt Lake City, UT has 16 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $8,924/mo. That's roughly in line with the Utah state median. Salt Lake City nursing homes runs large: 44% of licensed providers have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 96.
Not sure which type of care fits? Take our 3-question care quiz →
Median monthly price, Salt Lake City
$8,924/mo
Estimated range $8,453 – $10,959
● Salt Lake City $8,924 ○ National median $10,205
2025 figures
Scroll for more →
Home care in Salt Lake City runs about $40 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:
Scroll for more →
Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.
Nearby: West Valley City 8,924 · Bountiful 8,539 · Murray 8,924 · West Jordan 8,924
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake City is a market of larger communities. 44% have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 96 beds.
On the most recent inspection on file, federal inspectors recorded an average of 22.4 findings per provider here, above the Utah average of 18.6.
5 of the 16 nursing homes here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars, 31% against 53% across Utah.
Salt Lake City, in Salt Lake County, has about 208,007 residents. About 26,103 of them (13%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $75,090.
Source: US Census BureauSalt Lake County AAA / aging services. Contact from Utah DAAS Locations directory.
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
VA Medical Center in Salt Lake City.
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
1 VA Community Living Center or State Veterans Home nearby.
UTAH STATE VETERANS NURSING HOME - SALT LAKE CITY
VA Aid & Attendance overview →National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →
Salt Lake City's median nursing home cost is about 3% higher than the Utah state median.
Tell us what you need and your budget, and we will email you licensed options right away.
Reading up first? Nursing Homes across Utah → · Nursing Homes cost across Utah → · Assisted Living vs Nursing Homes →
Touring this week? Print our checklist: what to ask on a tour, what to notice, and the license paperwork to request. Or email it to yourself to have it on your phone.