The Ridge Cottonwood is a Type II assisted living facility at 5600 South Highland Drive in Holladay, Salt Lake County, licensed by Utah’s Division of Licensing and Background Checks (DLBC ID F23-106550) for 138 residents, 40 of them in a secure memory care unit. Regulated, expires Jul 31, 2027.
How is The Ridge Cottonwood licensed by the State of Utah?
The Ridge Cottonwood holds a Type II assisted living license in DLBC’s large size class, with 138 licensed beds and 40 secure beds, first regulated Jul 7, 2014.
| Record | Value |
|---|---|
| License type (DLBC) | Assisted Living Facility – Type II |
| Size class under R432-270 | Large (17+) |
| Licensed capacity | 138 |
| Secure (locked) beds | 40 |
| First regulated | Jul 7, 2014 (about 12 years) |
| License expiration | Jul 31, 2027 |
| Inspections on DLBC’s 36-month record | 5 |
| Findings on that record | 2 |
| Phone (DLBC record) | (801) 947-7400 |
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 The Ridge Cottonwood in Holladay been cited by DLBC?
DLBC’s public record for The Ridge Cottonwood shows 5 inspections in the last 36 months and 2 cited findings, 1 rated high or extreme, 0 repeat citations.
| Inspection date | DLBC inspection type | Findings |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2025 | Unannounced, Annual Inspection | 0 |
| Mar 19, 2025 | Investigation Inspection | 0 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Follow-Up Inspection, Non On-Site Inspection | 0 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Non On-Site Inspection | 0 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | Complaint, Investigation Inspection | 2 |
- Jan 29, 2024 · R432-270-8(1)(a)-(p) — Administrator Duties. DLBC noncompliance level: high; correction verified. DLBC finding: “The provider was out of compliance with this rule by not ensuring the administrator maintained a log that indicated any significant change in a resident's condition and the facility's action or response; completed an investigation when there was reason to believe a resident had been subjected to abuse;…”
- Jan 29, 2024 · R432-270-21(6) — Written incident and injury reports. DLBC noncompliance level: moderate; manager approval, no follow up needed. DLBC finding: “The provider was out of compliance with this rule by not ensuring written incident reports were maintained to document resident situations or circumstances that affected the health and well-being of residents.”
For comparison, the median Salt Lake and Tooele County assisted living facility has 1 finding on the same 36-month record; The Ridge Cottonwood is above that middle. 2 of its inspections were complaint or investigation visits.
Does The Ridge Cottonwood have a secure memory care unit?
Yes. DLBC’s October 2026 report lists 40 secure beds at The Ridge Cottonwood out of 138 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 The Ridge Cottonwood?
The nearest other licensed assisted living facility is Holladay Home For The Elderly in Holladay, about 0.4 miles away in a straight line (Type I, 15 beds, 30 DLBC findings in 36 months).
| Facility | Miles away | License type | Licensed capacity | Secure beds | DLBC findings (36 mo) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holladay Home For The Elderly 5950 South Highland Drive, 84121 | 0.4 | Type I | 15 | Not listed | 30 |
| The Grand Senior Living 5941 South Holladay Boulevard, 84121 | 1.3 | Type II | 22 | Not listed | 0 |
| Sunrise at Holladay 4650 South Highland Drive, 84117 | 1.4 | Type II | 101 | 36 | 0 |
| Cottonwood Creek 1245 East Murray Holladay Road, 84117 | 1.6 | Type I | 120 | 0 | 0 |
| Cottonwood Creek II 1245 East Murray Holladay Road, 84117 | 1.6 | Type II | 16 | 0 | 0 |
The Ridge Cottonwood’s 138 beds compare with a median of 58 across the area’s 69 assisted living licenses.
How far is The Ridge Cottonwood from a hospital?
The closest state-licensed acute care hospital to The Ridge Cottonwood is St. Mark's Hospital in Salt Lake City, about 2.8 miles away in a straight line, followed by Intermountain Health Intermountain Medical Center at about 3.0 miles.
Straight-line distances come from DLBC-licensed facility coordinates; drive times are longer, especially across the valley at rush hour.
What questions does The Ridge Cottonwood's record raise?
Ask how the Jan 29, 2024 citation under R432-270-8(1)(a)-(p) (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.
