Legacy Village of Sugar House is a Type II assisted living facility at 1212 East Wilmington Avenue in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, licensed by Utah’s Division of Licensing and Background Checks (DLBC ID F23-106468) for 160 residents, 50 of them in a secure memory care unit. Regulated, expires May 31, 2028.
What kind of Utah assisted living license does Legacy Village of Sugar House hold?
Legacy Village of Sugar House holds a Type II assisted living license in DLBC’s large size class, with 160 licensed beds and 50 secure beds, first regulated May 4, 2017.
| Record | Value |
|---|---|
| License type (DLBC) | Assisted Living Facility – Type II |
| Size class under R432-270 | Large (17+) |
| Licensed capacity | 160 |
| Secure (locked) beds | 50 |
| First regulated | May 4, 2017 (about 9 years) |
| License expiration | May 31, 2028 |
| Inspections on DLBC’s 36-month record | 8 |
| Findings on that record | 3 |
| Phone (DLBC record) | (801) 486-6000 |
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.
Has Legacy Village of Sugar House in Salt Lake City been cited by DLBC?
DLBC’s public record for Legacy Village of Sugar House shows 8 inspections in the last 36 months and 3 cited findings, 2 rated high or extreme, 0 repeat citations, and $700 in civil money penalties.
| Inspection date | DLBC inspection type | Findings |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | Investigation Inspection | 0 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | On-Site Technical Assistance | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Investigation Inspection | 0 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Investigation Inspection | 0 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Follow-Up Inspection | 0 |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Unannounced, Annual Inspection | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Follow-Up Inspection | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Complaint, Investigation Inspection | 1 |
- Aug 17, 2026 · R432-270-7(1)(a)-(n) — Administrator duties. DLBC noncompliance level: moderate; manager approval, no follow up needed. DLBC finding: “The licensee was provided technical assistance with R432-270-7(1)(k).”
- Jan 21, 2025 · R432-270-11(5)(a-c) — Type II accept and retain residents. DLBC noncompliance level: high; correction verified; civil money penalty $200. DLBC finding: “The provider was out of compliance with this rule by not ensuring that a resident met admission criteria for the type II license.”
- Oct 15, 2024 · R432-35-4(6) — Not Eligible may not work. DLBC noncompliance level: extreme; correction verified; civil money penalty $500. DLBC finding: “The provider was out of compliance with this rule by not ensuring that covered individuals who were determined not eligible for direct patient access were not engaged in a position with direct patient access.”
For comparison, the median Salt Lake and Tooele County assisted living facility has 1 finding on the same 36-month record; Legacy Village of Sugar House is above that middle. 4 of its inspections were complaint or investigation visits.
Is there locked memory care at Legacy Village of Sugar House?
Yes. DLBC’s October 2026 report lists 50 secure beds at Legacy Village of Sugar House out of 160 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 Legacy Village of Sugar House compare with nearby assisted living?
The nearest other licensed assisted living facility is St. Joseph Villa Assisted Living in Salt Lake City, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line (Type II, 48 beds, 0 DLBC findings in 36 months).
| Facility | Miles away | License type | Licensed capacity | Secure beds | DLBC findings (36 mo) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph Villa Assisted Living 451 East Bishop Federal Lane, 84115 | 1.2 | Type II | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| The INN Between 1216 East 1300 South, 84105 | 1.3 | Type II | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Manor on 1st 574 East 100 South, 84102 | 1.5 | Type II | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| Beehive Homes of Salt Lake City 2891 South 2000 East, 84109 | 1.6 | Type II | 24 | 24 | 10 |
| Twin Oaks Assisted Living and Memory Care 654 East 3300 South, 84106 | 1.8 | Type II | 78 | 28 | 12 |
Legacy Village of Sugar House’s 160 beds compare with a median of 58 across the area’s 69 assisted living licenses.
How far is Legacy Village of Sugar House from a hospital?
The closest state-licensed acute care hospital to Legacy Village of Sugar House is St. Mark's Hospital in Salt Lake City, about 2.6 miles away in a straight line, followed by Holy Cross Hospital - Salt Lake at about 3.1 miles.
Straight-line distances come from DLBC-licensed facility coordinates; drive times are longer, especially across the valley at rush hour.
What should we ask on a tour of Legacy Village of Sugar House?
Ask how the Aug 17, 2026 citation under R432-270-7(1)(a)-(n) (administrator duties) was corrected and how staff were retrained.
- 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.
