Bountiful, UT · less than 1 mile away
South Davis Specialty Care
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⌖ Bountiful, UT · Davis County
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Medicare overall rating 5 of 5 stars
Certified beds95
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipFor-profit (corporation)
About South Davis Specialty Care
South Davis Specialty Care is a 95-bed for-profit nursing home in Bountiful, UT. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (much above average); the average in Utah is 3.3. At its last full inspection (Dec 2025), inspectors found 4 problems, fewer than the Utah average of 8.8. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 7 hr 56 min a day with each resident, more than the Utah average of 4 hr 05 min. About 52% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years. Its quality ratings are similar for short-term rehab (4 of 5) and long-term care (5 of 5).
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
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Key details
Facility nameSouth Davis Specialty Care
LocationDavis County, Utah
Phone(801) 295-2361
Address481 South 400 East, Bountiful, UT 84010 · Davis County
CMS provider number465187
Ownership typeFor-profit (corporation)
Operating companyThe Ensign Group · 343 homes
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceAugust 17, 2017 (9 years)
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Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
5 strengths in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 2 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Dec 2025.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection4 (Dec 2025)Utah average: 8.8. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident7 hr 56 min a dayUtah average: 4 hr 05 minStrength
- Registered nurse time per resident3 hr 40 min a dayUtah average: 1 hr 15 minStrength
About average
- Nursing staff turnover52% a yearUtah average: 51%About average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Utah average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Sent back to the hospital12.6%State average: 16.5%Better than average
- Needed an emergency room visit12.2%State average: 11.6%About average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs5.9%State average: 0.9%Worse than average
Physical therapist time: about 4 minutes per resident a day. That is less than the state average of 7 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury0.7%State average: 2.5%Better than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)4.5%State average: 3.9%About average
- Given antipsychotic drugs17.1%State average: 14.2%Worse than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Utah average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 5 stars now, the same as 5 stars in April 2019. It has ranged from 3 to 5 stars and changed 8 times.
Overall rating5★
Health inspections4★
Staffing4★
Quality of care5★
Nurse hours per resident per day7.9
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2019 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8.3 |
| Jan 2020 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8.2 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8.7 |
| Jan 2022 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9.1 |
| Jan 2023 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8.4 |
| Jan 2024 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8.0 |
| Feb 2025 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8.9 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7.8 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7.9 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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