Spring Gardens Oquirrh Mountain is a Type II assisted living facility at 5524 West 6200 South in Kearns, Salt Lake County, licensed by Utah’s Division of Licensing and Background Checks (DLBC ID F23-106851) for 117 residents, 36 of them in a secure memory care unit. Regulated, expires Jan 31, 2028.
How is Spring Gardens Oquirrh Mountain licensed by the State of Utah?
Spring Gardens Oquirrh Mountain holds a Type II assisted living license in DLBC’s large size class, with 117 licensed beds and 36 secure beds, first regulated May 24, 2016.
| Record | Value |
|---|---|
| License type (DLBC) | Assisted Living Facility – Type II |
| Size class under R432-270 | Large (17+) |
| Licensed capacity | 117 |
| Secure (locked) beds | 36 |
| First regulated | May 24, 2016 (about 10 years) |
| License expiration | Jan 31, 2028 |
| Inspections on DLBC’s 36-month record | 6 |
| Findings on that record | 3 |
| Phone (DLBC record) | (801) 840-4600 |
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 Spring Gardens Oquirrh Mountain in Kearns been cited by DLBC?
DLBC’s public record for Spring Gardens Oquirrh Mountain shows 6 inspections in the last 36 months and 3 cited findings, 2 rated high or extreme, 0 repeat citations, and $400 in civil money penalties.
| Inspection date | DLBC inspection type | Findings |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2025 | Follow-Up Inspection | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Complaint, Investigation Inspection, Unannounced, Annual Inspection | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Investigation Inspection | 0 |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Follow-Up Inspection, Non On-Site Inspection | 0 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Non On-Site Inspection | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Complaint, Investigation Inspection | 1 |
- Nov 3, 2025 · R432-270-24(5)(a)-(b) — Hot water temperatures. DLBC noncompliance level: high; correction verified; civil money penalty $200. DLBC finding: “The licensee was out of compliance with R432-270-24(5)(a)(b) by not ensuring that hot water temperature controls automatically regulated temperatures of hot water delivered to any plumbing fixture used by a resident.”
- Mar 14, 2025 · R380-600-7(16)(a)-(d) — Critical incidents reporting requirements. DLBC noncompliance level: moderate; correction verified. DLBC finding: “The Licensee was out of compliance with R380-600-7(16)(a) by not reporting a critical incident to the Office within one business day.”
- Jun 3, 2024 · R432-270-8(1)(a)-(p) — Administrator Duties. 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 the licensee reported any suspected neglect to APS.”
For comparison, the median Salt Lake and Tooele County assisted living facility has 1 finding on the same 36-month record; Spring Gardens Oquirrh Mountain is above that middle. 3 of its inspections were complaint or investigation visits.
Can Spring Gardens Oquirrh Mountain care for someone with dementia?
Yes. DLBC’s October 2026 report lists 36 secure beds at Spring Gardens Oquirrh Mountain out of 117 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 Spring Gardens Oquirrh Mountain?
The nearest other licensed assisted living facility is Sunridge Assisted Living and Memory Care in West Jordan, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line (Type II, 75 beds, 0 DLBC findings in 36 months).
| Facility | Miles away | License type | Licensed capacity | Secure beds | DLBC findings (36 mo) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunridge Assisted Living and Memory Care 7037 South 4800 West, 84084 | 1.5 | Type II | 75 | 15 | 0 |
| Legacy House of Taylorsville 6302 South Gold Medal Drive, 84129 | 2.5 | Type II | 105 | 25 | 1 |
| Meadow Peak Assisted Living 6084 South Summit Vista Boulevard, 84129 | 2.6 | Type II | 86 | 20 | 4 |
| Legacy Village Memory Care 5472 South 3200 West, 84129 | 3.0 | Type II | 42 | 42 | 0 |
| Ivybrook Assisted Living 2011 West 4700 South, 84129 | 4.5 | Type I | 112 | Not listed | 5 |
Spring Gardens Oquirrh Mountain’s 117 beds compare with a median of 58 across the area’s 69 assisted living licenses.
How far is Spring Gardens Oquirrh Mountain from a hospital?
The closest state-licensed acute care hospital to Spring Gardens Oquirrh Mountain is Holy Cross Hospital - Jordan Valley in West Jordan, about 4.2 miles away in a straight line, followed by Holy Cross Hospital - West Valley at about 4.3 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 Spring Gardens Oquirrh Mountain before moving in?
Ask how the Nov 3, 2025 citation under R432-270-24(5)(a)-(b) (hot water temperatures) 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.
