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F
Critical

Little Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Nursing

3094 South State Street · South Salt Lake, UT 84115

8014859007 · Government - City/county

37 beds37.4 residents33 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
F
Critical
Total Staff
C
Below Standard
RN Staff
F
Critical
Overall
✗CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✗Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

Little Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Nursing receives an overall staffing grade of F (Critical). With 1.951 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility falls below the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD and has RN staffing of 0.516 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 1.95 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing decreases noticeably — dropping 21.8% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (0% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have been declining over recent quarters — worth monitoring.

🔍 Areas of Concern (2)

🚨Does not meet the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD. Current: 1.951 HPRD — needs 1.53 more hours per resident per day.
⚠️RN staffing (0.516 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

✨ Strengths (3)

✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
✅Low agency staff usage (0%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff
✅Highly consistent day-to-day staffing levels
Total Nurse HPRD
1.951hrs/resident/day▼ 1.95
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.516hrs/resident/day▼ 0.17
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
21.8%
2.0791 weekday → 1.6258 weekend
⚠ Significant weekend reduction
Agency Staff
0%
0% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
1.105hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.33hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.2911std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Salt Lake County Average-1.84 HPRD
3.79
01.95 HPRD
vs. Utah State Average-2.11 HPRD
4.06
01.95 HPRD
vs. National Average-1.95 HPRD
3.90
01.95 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
Little Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Nursing ★
South Salt Lake · This facility
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F
1.9510.516★★★★★
Meadow Brook Rehabilitation and Nursing
Salt Lake City
0.8 mi
B
3.76251.3779★☆☆☆☆
Monument Healthcare South Salt Lake
Salt Lake City
1.1 mi
C
3.30571.0302★☆☆☆☆
Paramount Health and Rehabilitation
Salt Lake City
1.4 mi
C
3.25510.7789★★☆☆☆
Monument Healthcare Murray Creek
Millcreek
1.5 mi
B
3.89861.0082★★☆☆☆
St Joseph Villa
Salt Lake City
1.8 mi
B
3.84640.8993★★★☆☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

2
Inspections
6
Total Deficiencies
$0
Fines Assessed
Oct 9, 2025Health
5 deficiencies cited
▼
Sep 28, 2022Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.