Nursing homes are operated by for-profit and non-profit organizations. They are found throughout the state, and vary in size and offer different programs. Every nursing home in Utah has an assigned ombudsman who visits the facility regularly and helps residents with any problems they encounter, including quality of care, residents' rights and problems with transfer and discharge.

Knowing how a particular nursing home has faired in a recent state or federal survey can provide you valuable information as you either select a nursing home, or as you perhaps confront issues of care for a relative or loved in already in a nursing home. By clicking on the Medicare.gov icon, you can discover how all of the 92 nursing homes in Utah are doing according to their latest surveys.

Today's nursing homes are also known as Care Centers which offer the highest level of continuous long-term care. Often times individuals are released from a Hospital setting into a Skilled Nursing Facility, also known as Rehabilitation/Transitional Care Units, where skilled care is provided with emphasis on rehabilitation. Many individuals are able to return back to their own home, perhaps initially with some In-Home care, or into an Assisted Living facility or Adult Family Home. Nursing Homes have come a long way.