Pemberley Senior Living is a Type II assisted living facility at 8325 South Highland Drive in Sandy, Salt Lake County, licensed by Utah’s Division of Licensing and Background Checks (DLBC ID F23-106665) for 61 residents, 11 of them in a secure memory care unit. Regulated, expires Apr 30, 2028.
Is Pemberley Senior Living in Sandy a Type I or Type II assisted living facility?
Pemberley Senior Living holds a Type II assisted living license in DLBC’s large size class, with 61 licensed beds and 11 secure beds, first regulated Jun 11, 2001.
| Record | Value |
|---|---|
| License type (DLBC) | Assisted Living Facility – Type II |
| Size class under R432-270 | Large (17+) |
| Licensed capacity | 61 |
| Secure (locked) beds | 11 |
| First regulated | Jun 11, 2001 (about 25 years) |
| License expiration | Apr 30, 2028 |
| Inspections on DLBC’s 36-month record | 8 |
| Findings on that record | 10 |
| Phone (DLBC record) | (801) 733-6363 |
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 Pemberley Senior Living's inspection record?
DLBC’s public record for Pemberley Senior Living shows 8 inspections in the last 36 months and 10 cited findings, 4 rated high or extreme, 0 repeat citations, and $800 in civil money penalties.
| Inspection date | DLBC inspection type | Findings |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | Unannounced, Annual Inspection | 0 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | Follow-Up Inspection | 0 |
| Jun 25, 2025 | Follow-Up Inspection | 2 |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Complaint, Investigation Inspection | 6 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Follow-Up, Additional Follow-Up Inspection | 0 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Follow-Up Inspection | 0 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Unannounced, Annual Inspection | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Complaint, Investigation Inspection | 1 |
- Jun 25, 2025 · R432-270-23(5) — Material stored in locked area. DLBC noncompliance level: moderate; manager approval, no follow up needed. DLBC finding: “The provider was out of compliance with R432-270-23(5) by not ensuring cleaning agents and poisonous and dangerous materials were stored in a locked area to prevent unauthorized access.”
- Jun 25, 2025 · R432-270-25(1) — Written schedule for maintenance. DLBC noncompliance level: low; correction verified. DLBC finding: “The provider was out of compliance with R432-270-25(1) by not ensuring that maintenance was conducted to ensure that the facility spaces were safe, operable, in good repair, and in compliance with R432-6.”
- Apr 23, 2025 · R432-270-25(1) — Written schedule for maintenance. DLBC noncompliance level: high; correction verified; civil money penalty $200. DLBC finding: “The provider was out of compliance with R432-270-25(1) by not ensuring all facility spaces were safe, in good repair, and in compliance with Rule R432-6.”
- Apr 23, 2025 · R432-270-23(5) — Material stored in locked area. DLBC noncompliance level: moderate; correction verified. DLBC finding: “The provider was out of compliance with R432-270-23(5) by not ensuring cleaning agents and poisonous and dangerous materials were stored in a locked area to prevent unauthorized access.”
- Apr 23, 2025 · R432-270-14(2) — Resident Assessment used for Service Plan. DLBC noncompliance level: low; correction verified. DLBC finding: “The provider was out of compliance with R432-270-14(2) by not ensuring the resident assessment was used to develop, review, and revise the service plan for each resident.”
- Apr 23, 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 R432-270-11(5)(a)(ii) by not ensuring the licensee accepted and retained residents who were capable of evacuating the facility with the limited assistance of one person.”
- Apr 23, 2025 · R432-270-19(7)(a)-(f) — Resident unable to self administer medications. DLBC noncompliance level: low; correction verified. DLBC finding: “The provider was out of compliance with R432-270-19(7)(d) by not ensuring medications were administered according to the prescribing order.”
- Apr 23, 2025 · R432-270-25(1) — Written schedule for maintenance. DLBC noncompliance level: low; correction verified. DLBC finding: “The provider was out of compliance with R432-270-25(1) by not ensuring that maintenance was conducted to ensure that the facility spaces were safe, operable, in good repair, and in compliance with R432-6.”
- Sep 3, 2024 · R432-270-11(10)(a)-(c) — Type II Hospice Patients. 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 hospice services were part of the resident's service plan that explained who was responsible to meet the resident's needs.”
- Jan 23, 2024 · R432-35-4(3) — Update Status within 5 working days. 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 each covered individual was connected to the facility in DACS within 5 working days of engagement.”
For comparison, the median Salt Lake and Tooele County assisted living facility has 1 finding on the same 36-month record; Pemberley Senior Living is above that middle. 2 of its inspections were complaint or investigation visits.
Is there locked memory care at Pemberley Senior Living?
Yes. DLBC’s October 2026 report lists 11 secure beds at Pemberley Senior Living out of 61 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 Pemberley Senior Living?
The nearest other licensed assisted living facility is Sunrise of Sandy in Sandy, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line (Type II, 116 beds, 1 DLBC finding in 36 months).
| Facility | Miles away | License type | Licensed capacity | Secure beds | DLBC findings (36 mo) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise of Sandy 2130 East 9400 South, 84093 | 1.4 | Type II | 116 | 40 | 1 |
| Alta Ridge Memory Care of Sandy 1375 East 9400 South, 84093 | 1.7 | Type II | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| Alta Ridge Assisted Living of Sandy 1360 East 9400 South, 84093 | 1.7 | Type II | 58 | 0 | 0 |
| Coventry Senior Living III 6898 South Whitmore Way, 84121 | 1.8 | Type II | 56 | 0 | 1 |
| Coventry Senior Living I 6898 South 2300 East, 84121 | 1.8 | Type I | 74 | Not listed | 0 |
Pemberley Senior Living’s 61 beds compare with a median of 58 across the area’s 69 assisted living licenses.
Which hospitals are near Pemberley Senior Living?
The closest state-licensed acute care hospital to Pemberley Senior Living is Intermountain Health Alta View Hospital in Sandy, about 2.0 miles away in a straight line, followed by Intermountain Health Intermountain Medical Center at about 5.2 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 Pemberley Senior Living?
Ask how the Jun 25, 2025 citation under R432-270-23(5) (material stored in locked area) 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.
