Sunrise at Holladay is a Type II assisted living facility at 4650 South Highland Drive in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, licensed by Utah’s Division of Licensing and Background Checks (DLBC ID F23-107010) for 101 residents, 36 of them in a secure memory care unit. Regulated, expires May 31, 2027.
How is Sunrise at Holladay licensed by the State of Utah?
Sunrise at Holladay holds a Type II assisted living license in DLBC’s large size class, with 101 licensed beds and 36 secure beds, first regulated Apr 23, 2008.
| Record | Value |
|---|---|
| License type (DLBC) | Assisted Living Facility – Type II |
| Size class under R432-270 | Large (17+) |
| Licensed capacity | 101 |
| Secure (locked) beds | 36 |
| First regulated | Apr 23, 2008 (about 18 years) |
| License expiration | May 31, 2027 |
| Inspections on DLBC’s 36-month record | 2 |
| Findings on that record | 0 |
| Phone (DLBC record) | (801) 424-2200 |
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 did Utah inspectors find at Sunrise at Holladay?
DLBC’s public record for Sunrise at Holladay shows 2 inspections in the last 36 months, the most recent on Jan 7, 2026, and no cited findings in that window.
| Inspection date | DLBC inspection type | Findings |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2026 | Unannounced, Annual Inspection | 0 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | 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; Sunrise at Holladay is below that middle. None of its inspections were complaint or investigation visits.
Is there locked memory care at Sunrise at Holladay?
Yes. DLBC’s October 2026 report lists 36 secure beds at Sunrise at Holladay out of 101 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.
How does Sunrise at Holladay compare with nearby assisted living?
The nearest other licensed assisted living facility is Cottonwood Creek in Salt Lake City, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line (Type I, 120 beds, 0 DLBC findings in 36 months).
| Facility | Miles away | License type | Licensed capacity | Secure beds | DLBC findings (36 mo) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Creek 1245 East Murray Holladay Road, 84117 | 0.8 | Type I | 120 | 0 | 0 |
| Cottonwood Creek II 1245 East Murray Holladay Road, 84117 | 0.8 | Type II | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| The Wellington 4522 South 1300 East, 84117 | 0.8 | Type II | 140 | 0 | 1 |
| The Ridge Cottonwood 5600 South Highland Drive, 84121 | 1.4 | Type II | 138 | 40 | 2 |
| Highland Cove Retirement Community 3750 South Highland Drive, 84106 | 1.4 | Type I | 68 | Not listed | 1 |
Sunrise at Holladay’s 101 beds compare with a median of 58 across the area’s 69 assisted living licenses.
How far is Sunrise at Holladay from a hospital?
The closest state-licensed acute care hospital to Sunrise at Holladay is St. Mark's Hospital in Salt Lake City, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line, followed by Intermountain Health Intermountain Medical Center at about 2.7 miles.
Straight-line distances come from DLBC-licensed facility coordinates; drive times are longer, especially across the valley at rush hour.
What should families ask Sunrise at Holladay before moving in?
Ask for the checklist from the Jan 7, 2026 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.
