Spring Gardens Holladay is a Type II assisted living facility at 2728 East 3900 South in Holladay, Salt Lake County, licensed by Utah’s Division of Licensing and Background Checks (DLBC ID F23-107029) for 83 residents, 21 of them in a secure memory care unit. Regulated, expires Jan 31, 2027.
How is Spring Gardens Holladay licensed by the State of Utah?
Spring Gardens Holladay holds a Type II assisted living license in DLBC’s large size class, with 83 licensed beds and 21 secure beds, first regulated Dec 21, 2016.
| Record | Value |
|---|---|
| License type (DLBC) | Assisted Living Facility – Type II |
| Size class under R432-270 | Large (17+) |
| Licensed capacity | 83 |
| Secure (locked) beds | 21 |
| First regulated | Dec 21, 2016 (about 10 years) |
| License expiration | Jan 31, 2027 |
| Inspections on DLBC’s 36-month record | 1 |
| Findings on that record | 0 |
| Phone (DLBC record) | (801) 432-7003 |
A Type II license means residents may need the limited help of one person to get out of the building, a registered nurse oversees health monitoring, and a certified nurse aide is on duty around the clock. How the two types differ.
What is Spring Gardens Holladay's inspection record?
DLBC’s public record for Spring Gardens Holladay shows 1 inspection in the last 36 months, the most recent on Jan 13, 2025, and no cited findings in that window.
| Inspection date | DLBC inspection type | Findings |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2025 | Unannounced, Annual Inspection | 0 |
For comparison, the median Salt Lake and Tooele County assisted living facility has 1 finding on the same 36-month record; Spring Gardens Holladay is below that middle. None of its inspections were complaint or investigation visits.
Does Spring Gardens Holladay have a secure memory care unit?
Yes. DLBC’s October 2026 report lists 21 secure beds at Spring Gardens Holladay out of 83 licensed, so part of the building is a locked unit.
Utah only lets a Type II facility with an approved secure unit admit people with Alzheimer’s or dementia to a locked unit, and only residents who can still leave with one person’s limited help. Ask to see the secure-unit admission agreement, the wander-risk agreement and the discharge criteria before signing.
Which assisted living facilities are closest to Spring Gardens Holladay?
The nearest other licensed assisted living facility is Highland Cove Retirement Community in Salt Lake City, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line (Type I, 68 beds, 1 DLBC finding in 36 months).
| Facility | Miles away | License type | Licensed capacity | Secure beds | DLBC findings (36 mo) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Cove Retirement Community 3750 South Highland Drive, 84106 | 1.8 | Type I | 68 | Not listed | 1 |
| Beehive Homes of Salt Lake City 2891 South 2000 East, 84109 | 1.8 | Type II | 24 | 24 | 10 |
| Sunrise at Holladay 4650 South Highland Drive, 84117 | 1.8 | Type II | 101 | 36 | 0 |
| The Wellington 4522 South 1300 East, 84117 | 2.3 | Type II | 140 | 0 | 1 |
| The Ridge Foothill 2363 South Foothill Drive, 84109 | 2.3 | Type II | 162 | 48 | 2 |
Spring Gardens Holladay’s 83 beds compare with a median of 58 across the area’s 69 assisted living licenses.
What is the closest emergency hospital to Spring Gardens Holladay?
The closest state-licensed acute care hospital to Spring Gardens Holladay is St. Mark's Hospital in Salt Lake City, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line, followed by Intermountain Health Intermountain Medical Center at about 4.4 miles.
Straight-line distances come from DLBC-licensed facility coordinates; drive times are longer, especially across the valley at rush hour.
What questions does Spring Gardens Holladay's record raise?
Ask for the checklist from the Jan 13, 2025 DLBC inspection; Utah posts it with the facility record.
- Ask who the contracted or employed registered nurse is and how often they see each resident.
- Ask how many staff are inside the secure unit on the overnight shift; Utah requires at least one at all times.
- Ask whether the facility accepts the New Choices Waiver for services and what room-and-board rate it charges waiver residents.
