Home care · Davis County, UT
Home care in Davis County
Of the 363,000 people in Davis County, about 38,100 are 65 or older — one in ten residents. Most of them intend to stay in their own homes, and most of the care that makes that possible happens quietly, in living rooms, without anyone calling it "long-term care."
Below is what we'd tell a friend in Davis County: what care costs here, who provides it, what the facility alternative actually looks like, and which programs pay.
Davis County, in numbers
Full Utah guide →Residents 65+
38,059
10.5% of the county.
Live with a disability
9.2%
About 33,087 people — the population most likely to need help at home.
Median household income
$103,143
20 hrs/week of care would run about 39% of it.
Certified agencies
45
Medicare-certified home health agencies serving local ZIPs; 41 rated, averaging 3.7★.
Sources: CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 (ACS 2018–2022), County Health Rankings 2024, and CMS Care Compare provider files.
What home care costs in Davis County
Utah's going rate for agency home care is around $39/hr. Twenty hours a week — four hours a day, five days a week, the most common schedule families start with — comes to roughly $3,400 a month, or $40,600 a year.
Median household income in Davis County is $103,143 — that schedule runs about 39% of it. Manageable for some households here, and still worth checking whether a program can carry part of it.
Who provides care in Davis County
45 Medicare-certified home health agencies serve ZIP codes in Davis County. 41 of them carry a CMS quality star rating, averaging 3.7 out of 5. 44 report offering home health aide services.
One distinction worth getting straight before you call anyone: those are Medicare-certified home health agencies — skilled, doctor-ordered, intermittent care, usually a nurse or therapist visiting for a few weeks after a hospital stay. That is not the same as the hourly, non-medical help most families are actually looking for: bathing, dressing, meals, driving, company. Medicare pays for the first. It does not pay for the second.
The alternative, locally
Davis County has 6 certified nursing homes holding 555 certified beds, averaging 3.7 out of 5 on CMS's overall rating. About 383 people live in them on an average day.
An average of 3.7 stars is above the Utah average of 3.29. If a facility does turn out to be the right answer for your family, the options here are better than most counties in the state.
Still, that is only about 15 beds for every 1,000 residents over 65 — tight capacity. When beds are scarce, the "we'll figure it out if something happens" plan tends to fail at exactly the wrong moment. Knowing what home care would cost and who provides it, before a fall, is the cheapest planning a family can do.
The Utah programs that pay for care at home
- Aging Waiver
- New Choices Waiver
Utah runs 2 Medicaid pathways that pay for care at home instead of a nursing home. Each has its own income, asset, and care-need rules, and approval takes weeks to months — so the application is worth starting before the need becomes urgent.
How each Utah program works →Caregiver training in UT
100 hrs
Minimum for certified aides — above the 75-hour federal floor. Agencies are licensed by the UT DHHS.
Choosing an agency in Davis County
- Ask for the license. Utah licenses home care agencies through the UT DHHS. A legitimate agency shows its license without hesitating. One that changes the subject has told you something.
- Ask what the rate covers. Around $39/hr is typical in Utah. A real agency's rate covers a trained, background-checked, insured caregiver plus supervision and backup staffing when your regular person is sick. A rate well under the local range usually means one of those is missing.
- Don't confuse a fast answer with a good one. With 45 certified agencies serving Davis County, someone will always pick up. Ask specifically: can you staff the exact hours I need, with the same caregiver, starting when? Vague answers there predict vague service later.
- Ask about Medicaid now, not later. If money is going to be the constraint, ask about Aging Waiver at the first call. Approval takes weeks to months, and private pay is what bridges the gap — so the sooner the application starts, the smaller that bridge is.
Want to talk it through?
We provide care in the Milwaukee, WI area — but we’re glad to help any family think through the options in Davis County.
Davis County home care questions, answered
How much does home care cost in Davis County, UT?
Agency home care in Utah runs around $39/hr for private pay. At 20 hours a week that is about $3,400 a month. For context, median household income in Davis County is $103,143. Rates move with the level of care and the schedule — short daily visits cost more per hour than long shifts.
Does Medicare pay for home care in Davis County?
Medicare pays for skilled home health — a nurse or therapist, doctor-ordered, for a limited stretch, usually after a hospital stay. 45 Medicare-certified agencies serve Davis County. Medicare does not pay for the hourly, non-medical help most families want — bathing, dressing, meals, driving, company. For that, the money comes from private pay, long-term care insurance, VA benefits, or Utah Medicaid.
Does Medicaid pay for home care in Davis County?
Yes — for people who qualify. Utah runs Medicaid programs that pay for care at home instead of a nursing home: Aging Waiver, New Choices Waiver. Income, asset, and care-need rules apply, and approval usually takes weeks to months, so apply before you need it.
How are caregivers trained and vetted in Utah?
Certified home health aides in Utah complete at least 100 hours of training — above the 75-hour federal minimum. The state licenses home care agencies through the UT DHHS, so ask to see an agency's license before you hire.
Is home care better than a nursing home in Davis County?
It depends on the level of care needed, not on which one sounds nicer. Davis County's 6 certified facilities average 3.7 out of 5 stars on CMS ratings, against a Utah average of 3.29. Round-the-clock skilled nursing is something a facility does that home care cannot. But for help with bathing, meals, medication reminders, and company, care at home usually costs less and keeps someone in their own bed — and most people, asked plainly, say that is what they want.
Does Juniper at Home provide caregivers in Davis County?
Not directly — our own caregivers serve the Milwaukee area of Wisconsin. This page is a free guide for Davis County families: what care really costs here, who provides it, and which programs can help pay.
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