2/5
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
2/5
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
Sandstone South Lake, located in Salt Lake City of Utah, is a senior living community and skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility that provides quality healthcare and worry-free living. As a part of the Sandstone Health Care Group, the community upholds its standards in providing quality skilled nursing services, comprehensive rehabilitation, and other medical services to their residents and patients alike, making it an optimal setting for seniors who are also in search of comprehensive healthcare.
Sandstone South Lake also offers a spectrum of amenities and activities meticulously crafted to enhance the overall well-being of its residents. Their thoughtfully designed accommodations, recreational programs, and state-of-the art facilities, ensures a seamless integration of medical expertise with a commitment to personalized care.
The Overall CMS Rating combines results from health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Based on the results of the facility's three most recent standard inspections and any complaint investigations. CMS reviews the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies, with more recent findings weighted more heavily.
Measures average nursing staff hours per resident per day, including Registered Nurses (RNs) and total nursing staff. Ratings are adjusted based on the level of care residents require and are compared to state and national benchmarks.
Based on clinical and physical health indicators reported to CMS, such as hospital readmissions, falls, pressure ulcers, and improvements in mobility. These measures reflect how well residents' health needs are being managed.
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
This home is ranked 50th out of 80 homes in Utah for nurse hours. Total adjusted nursing hours per resident per day, combining RN, LPN, and aide time. CMS adjusts this for case-mix so facilities can be fairly compared.
| Staff type | Hours / Day / Resident | vs state avg |
|---|---|---|
|
Registered Nurse (RN)
RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.
| 1h 11m per day | ■ Avg State avg: 1h 11m per day · National avg: 41m per day |
|
LPN / LVN
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.
| 17m per day | ▼ 44% State avg: 30m per day · National avg: 52m per day |
|
Nurse Aide
Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.
| 2h 7m per day | ▼ 11% State avg: 2h 22m per day · National avg: 2h 21m per day |
|
Weekend Total Nursing
Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.
| 3h 11m per day | ▼ 9% State avg: 3h 31m per day · National avg: 3h 26m per day |
|
Physical Therapist
Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.
| 3m per day | ▼ 63% State avg: 7m per day · National avg: 4m per day |
|
Weekend RN
Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.
| 57m per day | ▲ 15% State avg: 50m per day · National avg: 29m per day |
Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
33% fewer staff per resident than Utah average
0% compared with Utah average
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Manages medical care and health needs.
41 total: 36 full-time employees and 5 contractors.
41
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
9.1 hoursAssists with medical care and medications.
All 15 LPN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
15
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8.6 hoursHelps with daily care and mobility.
80 total: 70 full-time employees and 10 contractors.
80
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
7.4 hours
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Total hours from contractors
3,593 contractor hours this quarter
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 70 | 10 | 80 | 20,016 | 92 | 100% | 7.4 |
| Registered Nurse | 36 | 5 | 41 | 11,297 | 92 | 100% | 9.1 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 15 | 0 | 15 | 2,894 | 91 | 99% | 8.6 |
| Medication Aide/Technician | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1,543 | 91 | 99% | 9.2 |
| Other Dietary Services Staff | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1,534 | 88 | 96% | 7.8 |
| Administrator | 1 | 0 | 1 | 512 | 64 | 70% | 8 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 512 | 64 | 70% | 8 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 0 | 5 | 5 | 499 | 68 | 74% | 6 |
| Dental Services Staff | 1 | 0 | 1 | 488 | 61 | 66% | 8 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 1 | 0 | 1 | 466 | 53 | 58% | 8.8 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 0 | 3 | 3 | 450 | 78 | 85% | 5.6 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 0 | 4 | 4 | 213 | 60 | 65% | 3.2 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 0 | 1 | 1 | 205 | 66 | 72% | 3.1 |
| Nurse Aide in Training | 4 | 0 | 4 | 200 | 30 | 33% | 6.1 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 0 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 46 | 50% | 1.3 |
Includes penalties issued in 2024-2025
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database (Data as of Jan 2026)
41% lower than Utah averageUtah average: $53K
In line with Utah averageUtah average: 1.9
Serious action where Medicare and/or Medicaid temporarily stops payments for new residents until issues are fixed.
0
100% fewer payment denials than Utah averageUtah average: 0.3
Penalties are imposed by CMS for violations of federal nursing home regulations.
2 penalties in the past 3 years
Multiple penalties were reported in the last 3 years.
Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation.
Jun 19, 2025
Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation.
Jan 25, 2024Last updated: Jan 2026
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline.
8.8
6% better than Utah averageUtah average: 9.3
A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence.
18.3
9% better than Utah averageUtah average: 20.1
CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
22.0%
40% worse than Utah averageUtah average: 15.7%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened
15.3%
28% better than Utah averageUtah average: 21.3%
Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
17.5%
24% better than Utah averageUtah average: 23.1%
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
1.2%
54% better than Utah averageUtah average: 2.6%
Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers
4.9%
15% worse than Utah averageUtah average: 4.2%
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
1.7%
18% better than Utah averageUtah average: 2.1%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
0.5%
88% better than Utah averageUtah average: 4.1%
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
13.1%
20% better than Utah averageUtah average: 16.5%
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
16.1%
20% worse than Utah averageUtah average: 13.5%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
100.0%
In line with Utah averageUtah average: 97.1%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
95.9%
In line with Utah averageUtah average: 98.0%
Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
1.22
In line with Utah averageUtah average: 1.19
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
1.63
9% worse than Utah averageUtah average: 1.50
CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
99.7%
7% better than Utah averageUtah average: 92.9%
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
0.6%
41% better than Utah averageUtah average: 1.1%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
90.1%
In line with Utah averageUtah average: 91.0%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission.
15.5%
11% better than Utah averageUtah average: 17.4%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit.
14.8%
25% worse than Utah averageUtah average: 11.8%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay.
2.5%
225% worse than Utah averageUtah average: 0.8%
Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge.
36.7%
32% worse than Utah averageUtah average: 53.7%
Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility.
59.7%
18% better than Utah averageUtah average: 50.6%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
14% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
40% of new residents, often for short stays.
46% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Total residents
116Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Data sourced from CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics quarterly report. Payer mix reflects the current resident census by primary payment source.
Historical financial and operational data for Sandstone South Lake from 2012–2024, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 06/2024.
Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
Money the home earns outside of resident care — such as investments, grants, rentals and other non-operating sources (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It is tracked separately from net patient revenue: it is not part of that figure, and it is not included in net patient income.
Staff salaries plus wage-related costs — benefits such as payroll taxes, health insurance and retirement — from the home's own accounting records (CMS cost report, Worksheet A). Contract or agency labor is counted separately, under other operating costs.
Rank #21 / 77Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 21st out of 77 homes in Utah. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the Utah average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Rankings are based only on facilities in Utah that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Payroll as a share of revenue: staff salaries and wage-related benefits divided by net patient revenue. A higher figure means more of each revenue dollar goes to staff pay.
Rank #54 / 77Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 54th out of 77 homes in Utah. Shows payroll as a percentage of revenue versus the Utah average. Well-run Utah facilities typically land around 52–58% — the top third Statewide. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings.Rankings are based only on facilities in Utah that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Everything it costs to run the home apart from payroll — food, utilities, supplies, maintenance, contract labor and administration. Calculated as total operating expense minus payroll (staff salaries and wage-related benefits).
The home's total operating expense for the year — all the costs of running it, salaries included (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3).
Most residents stay for extended periods and receive ongoing daily care.
New residents most often arrive under Medicaid (46% of admissions), and a typical Medicaid stay runs around 6 - 7 months.
Coverage residents most often arrive under.
Coverage residents most often leave under.
3.0 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Salt Lake City's city center to Sandstone South Lake's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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The information below is reported by the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Health Facility Licensing.
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#9 / 86 | +31% | 4.86
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39
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$6.9M
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#9 / 77 | 53.9%
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53.9%
UT AVG
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| Sandstone Taylorsville | NH NC | Salt Lake City | 120
Facility
120
UT AVG
84
Rank
#33 / 196 |
33.3%
Facility
33.3%
UT AVG
70.1%
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#82 / 86 | -53% | 3.47
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3.47
UT AVG
3.72
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#37 / 80 | -3% | -7% | $7.5k
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$7.5k
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$52.4k
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#38 / 80 | 23
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23
UT AVG
27.7
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#41 / 79 | 7.7
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7.7
UT AVG
7.6
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38
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38
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47
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#183 / 280 | Redwood Nursing & Rehab LLC | $15.1M
Facility
$15.1M
UT AVG
$10.3M
Rank
#10 / 77 | $5.1M
Facility
$5.1M
UT AVG
$3.8M
Rank
#16 / 77 | 33.9%
Facility
33.9%
UT AVG
38%
Rank
#68 / 77 | 465066 | ||||
| City Creek Post Acute | NH | Salt Lake City (East Central) | 108
Facility
108
UT AVG
84
Rank
#55 / 196 |
70.8%
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70.8%
UT AVG
70.1%
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#35 / 86 | +1% | 3.79
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3.79
UT AVG
3.72
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#24 / 80 | -54% | +2% | $0
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$52.4k
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#1 / 80 | 18
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18
UT AVG
27.7
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#29 / 79 | 6.0
Facility
6.0
UT AVG
7.6
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#33 / 79 | 2 | 68 | - |
75
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75
UT AVG
47
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$7.9M
UT AVG
$10.3M
Rank
#50 / 77 | $4.5M
Facility
$4.5M
UT AVG
$3.8M
Rank
#32 / 77 | 57.4%
Facility
57.4%
UT AVG
38%
Rank
#3 / 77 | 465072 | ||||
| Sandstone South Lake | NH | Salt Lake City (300 East) | 140
Facility
140
UT AVG
84
Rank
#20 / 196 |
62.4%
Facility
62.4%
UT AVG
70.1%
Rank
#58 / 86 | -11% | 3.33
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3.33
UT AVG
3.72
Rank
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$31.4k
UT AVG
$52.4k
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#59 / 80 | 57
Facility
57
UT AVG
27.7
Rank
#70 / 79 | 19.0
Facility
19.0
UT AVG
7.6
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#76 / 79 | 9 | 112 | - |
73
Facility
73
UT AVG
47
Rank
#40 / 280 | Slc Valley Nursing & Rehab LLC | $13.9M
Facility
$13.9M
UT AVG
$10.3M
Rank
#15 / 77 | $4.9M
Facility
$4.9M
UT AVG
$3.8M
Rank
#21 / 77 | 35.1%
Facility
35.1%
UT AVG
38%
Rank
#54 / 77 | 465146 | ||||
| Pine Creek Rehab and Nursing | NH HC RC | Salt Lake City (Poplar Grove) | 34
Facility
34
UT AVG
84
Rank
#168 / 196 | - | - | 3.09
Facility
3.09
UT AVG
3.72
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#62 / 80 | - | -17% | $56.1k
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$56.1k
UT AVG
$52.4k
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UT AVG
27.7
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70
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70
UT AVG
47
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Sandstone South Lake is located in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Sandstone South Lake is in the 300 East neighborhood.
Sandstone South Lake has a walk score of 73. Very walkable. Most errands can be accomplished on foot, and many essentials are within a short walk.
Sandstone South Lake's occupancy is 62.4%.
Sandstone South Lake is a government-operated nursing facility.
Yes — there are 5 photos of Sandstone South Lake in the photo gallery on this page.
Sandstone South Lake is located at 2472 S 300 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84115.
(725) 567-0700 will put you in contact with the team at Sandstone South Lake.
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