Capitol Hill Senior Living is a Type II assisted living facility at 76 South 500 East in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, licensed by Utah’s Division of Licensing and Background Checks (DLBC ID F23-106565) for 127 residents, 25 of them in a secure memory care unit. Regulated, expires Feb 29, 2028.
How is Capitol Hill Senior Living licensed by the State of Utah?
Capitol Hill Senior Living holds a Type II assisted living license in DLBC’s large size class, with 127 licensed beds and 25 secure beds, first regulated Apr 17, 2000.
| Record | Value |
|---|---|
| License type (DLBC) | Assisted Living Facility – Type II |
| Size class under R432-270 | Large (17+) |
| Licensed capacity | 127 |
| Secure (locked) beds | 25 |
| First regulated | Apr 17, 2000 (about 26 years) |
| License expiration | Feb 29, 2028 |
| Inspections on DLBC’s 36-month record | 2 |
| Findings on that record | 0 |
| Phone (DLBC record) | (801) 359-0050 |
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 Capitol Hill Senior Living?
DLBC’s public record for Capitol Hill Senior Living shows 2 inspections in the last 36 months, the most recent on Oct 22, 2025, and no cited findings in that window.
| Inspection date | DLBC inspection type | Findings |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2025 | Unannounced, Annual Inspection | 0 |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Follow-Up Inspection | 0 |
For comparison, the median Salt Lake and Tooele County assisted living facility has 1 finding on the same 36-month record; Capitol Hill Senior Living is below that middle. None of its inspections were complaint or investigation visits.
Does Capitol Hill Senior Living have a secure memory care unit?
Yes. DLBC’s October 2026 report lists 25 secure beds at Capitol Hill Senior Living out of 127 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 Capitol Hill Senior Living compare with nearby assisted living?
The nearest other licensed assisted living facility is Sarah Daft Home in Salt Lake City, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line (Type I, 39 beds, 0 DLBC findings in 36 months).
| Facility | Miles away | License type | Licensed capacity | Secure beds | DLBC findings (36 mo) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Daft Home 737 South 1300 East, 84102 | 1.6 | Type I | 39 | Not listed | 0 |
| The INN Between 1216 East 1300 South, 84105 | 2.1 | Type II | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Joseph Villa Assisted Living 451 East Bishop Federal Lane, 84115 | 2.7 | Type II | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| Legacy Village of Sugar House 1212 East Wilmington Avenue, 84106 | 3.3 | Type II | 160 | 50 | 3 |
| Manor on 1st 574 East 100 South, 84102 | 4.5 | Type II | 60 | 0 | 0 |
Capitol Hill Senior Living’s 127 beds compare with a median of 58 across the area’s 69 assisted living licenses.
Which hospitals are near Capitol Hill Senior Living?
The closest state-licensed acute care hospital to Capitol Hill Senior Living is Intermountain Health LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line, followed by Holy Cross Hospital - Salt Lake at about 0.8 miles.
Straight-line distances come from DLBC-licensed facility coordinates; drive times are longer, especially across the valley at rush hour.
What questions does Capitol Hill Senior Living's record raise?
Ask for the checklist from the Oct 22, 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.
