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C
Below Standard

Spring Creek Healthcare Center

4600 South Highland Drive · Salt Lake City, UT 84117

8012721892 · For profit - Limited Liability company

92 beds83.5 residents117 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
C
Below Standard
Total Staff
A
Very Good
RN Staff
C
Below Standard
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

Spring Creek Healthcare Center receives an overall staffing grade of C (Below Standard). With 3.4205 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility falls below the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD and has adequate registered nurse (RN) coverage. It is 0.48 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing decreases noticeably — dropping 18.17% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (2.14% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

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

🔍 Areas of Concern (1)

🚨Does not meet the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD. Current: 3.4205 HPRD — needs 0.06 more hours per resident per day.

✨ Strengths (3)

✅Meets the research-recommended RN staffing level (≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
✅Low agency staff usage (2.14%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff
Total Nurse HPRD
3.4205hrs/resident/day▼ 0.48
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.9091hrs/resident/day▲ 0.23
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
18.17%
3.6056 weekday → 2.9505 weekend
Agency Staff
2.14%
8.07% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
2.0788hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.2673hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.3511std 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-0.37 HPRD
3.79
03.42 HPRD
vs. Utah State Average-0.64 HPRD
4.06
03.42 HPRD
vs. National Average-0.48 HPRD
3.90
03.42 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
Spring Creek Healthcare Center ★
Salt Lake City · This facility
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C
3.42050.9091★★☆☆☆
Highland Care Center
Holladay
0.6 mi
C
3.22960.8873★★★★★
Holladay Healthcare Center
Salt Lake City
1.1 mi
B
3.55720.6762★★★☆☆
Monument Healthcare Millcreek
Salt Lake City
1.1 mi
B
3.79311.2137★★★★☆
Monument Healthcare Murray Creek
Millcreek
2.1 mi
B
3.89861.0082★★☆☆☆
Mt. Olympus Rehabilitation Center
Salt Lake City
2.2 mi
C
3.42820.7189★★☆☆☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

4
Inspections
99
Total Deficiencies
$66,511
Fines Assessed
Feb 3, 2025Health
12 deficiencies cited
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Jan 11, 2024Health
15 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
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Mar 13, 2023Health
1 deficiency cited· Includes actual harm
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Apr 13, 2022Health
71 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
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Penalty History

Jan 11, 2024Fine
$53,472
Jan 11, 2024Payment Denial
Mar 13, 2023Fine
$13,039
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.