What adult day care and small health care facilities are licensed around Salt Lake City?
DLBC lists 1 adult day care license and 1 small health care facility license with licensed addresses in Salt Lake and Tooele counties; many adult day programs operate under other agencies or inside other licensed settings, so ask Aging & Adult Services for current options.
Small health care facilities are a separate DLBC license category for small residential health care settings; DLBC's “Type N” variant is one of the settings from which people can qualify for the New Choices Waiver.
How is adult day care different from a senior center?
Utah defines adult day care as care and support for three or more functionally impaired adults in a licensed setting, so it includes supervision and help with daily needs; a senior center offers meals, classes and social activities for older adults who are largely independent.
Families sometimes start with a senior center and move to adult day care as memory or mobility changes. Salt Lake County Aging & Adult Services and Tooele County Aging Services can explain what is available locally. Ask each program how it handles medications during the day and whether staff have dementia training.
How much does adult day care cost in Utah?
Utah's 2025 median for adult day health care is $36,400 a year at five days a week, about $140 a day.
Adult day services are on the service lists of both the Aging Waiver and the New Choices Waiver.
Which Medicaid waivers pay for adult day services in Utah?
Both of Utah's main waivers for older adults list adult day services: the Aging Waiver (adult day health) for people 65 and older living at home, and the New Choices Waiver (adult day care) for people moving out of, or long term in, a facility.
Each requires nursing facility level of care and Medicaid financial eligibility, and the Aging Waiver has a waiting list. Private pay and long-term care insurance are the other common ways families pay.
| Facility | License type | DLBC ID | Licensed capacity | City | Last DLBC inspection | DLBC findings (36 mo) | License status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neighborhood House (ADC) 1050 West 500 South, 84104 | Adult day care | F23-98388 | 78 | Salt Lake City | Jun 26, 2026 | 1 | Regulated, expires Aug 31, 2027 |
| Zion Intermediate Care, Inc. West 4028 South 4800 West, 84120 | Small health care facility | F23-106836 | 16 | West Valley City | Nov 18, 2025 | 0 | Regulated, expires Oct 31, 2027 |
