What is assisted living in Utah?
Assisted living in Utah is a DLBC-licensed residential setting that provides housing, meals and help with daily activities to two or more unrelated adults, licensed as Type I (residents can evacuate alone) or Type II (residents may need one person's limited help, with 24-hour CNA coverage and RN oversight).
Each resident gets a separate living unit unless two choose to share in writing. A licensed health care professional assesses every resident before admission and at least every six months.
How many assisted living facilities are there around Salt Lake City?
Utah DLBC's licensing records list 69 assisted living licenses in Salt Lake and Tooele counties as of Oct 30, 2026: 55 Type II and 14 Type I, with 4,439 licensed beds between them; 65 are in Salt Lake County and 4 in Tooele County.
What does assisted living cost in Utah?
Utah's 2025 median is $62,790 a year, about $5,233 a month, for a private one-bedroom; there is no published Salt Lake City figure.
The New Choices Waiver can cover services (not rent) for eligible residents who have lived in a licensed facility for a year or more.
Where are assisted living providers located in Salt Lake and Tooele counties?
By licensed address, the cities with the most assisted living licenses are Salt Lake City (15), Sandy (9), South Jordan (9), Draper (6).
| City | Licenses |
|---|---|
| Cottonwood Heights | 4 |
| Draper | 6 |
| Grantsville | 1 |
| Herriman | 1 |
| Holladay | 4 |
| Kearns | 1 |
| Magna | 1 |
| Midvale | 1 |
| Murray | 1 |
| Riverton | 3 |
| Salt Lake City | 15 |
| Sandy | 9 |
| South Jordan | 9 |
| South Salt Lake | 1 |
| Taylorsville | 4 |
| Tooele | 3 |
| West Jordan | 4 |
| West Valley City | 1 |
Browse them all in the directory, filtered by city.
What should families ask a Salt Lake assisted living facility?
Ask whether it is licensed Type I or Type II, what happens if your parent's needs grow, how care levels are priced and reassessed, and what its DLBC inspection record shows.
- Ask who the registered nurse is and how often they see residents.
- Ask whether the facility accepts the New Choices Waiver.
- Ask for the admission agreement to read before move-in day.
Which are the largest licensed assisted living providers in Salt Lake and Tooele counties?
By licensed capacity on DLBC's records, the largest is The Ridge Foothill in Salt Lake City with 162 beds.
| Facility | City | Licensed capacity | Secure beds | DLBC findings (36 mo) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ridge Foothill 2363 South Foothill Drive, 84109 | Salt Lake City | 162 | 48 | 2 |
| Legacy Village of Sugar House 1212 East Wilmington Avenue, 84106 | Salt Lake City | 160 | 50 | 3 |
| The Wellington 4522 South 1300 East, 84117 | Salt Lake City | 140 | 0 | 1 |
| The Ridge Cottonwood 5600 South Highland Drive, 84121 | Holladay | 138 | 40 | 2 |
| Capitol Hill Senior Living 76 South 500 East, 84102 | Salt Lake City | 127 | 25 | 0 |
| The Valencia at Cottonwood Heights 7235 South Union Park Avenue, 84047 | Cottonwood Heights | 126 | 23 | 4 |
Size is not quality. Compare each license's inspection findings and, for nursing homes, CMS ratings.
At a glance
| Utah assisted living is | Utah assisted living is not | |
|---|---|---|
| Care | Personal care, medication help, monitoring | Skilled nursing |
| Who | People who can exit alone (Type I) or with one person's help (Type II) | People needing 24-hour continual nursing for more than 15 days |
