The Valencia at Cottonwood Heights is a Type II assisted living facility at 7235 South Union Park Avenue in Cottonwood Heights, Salt Lake County, licensed by Utah’s Division of Licensing and Background Checks (DLBC ID F23-106509) for 126 residents, 23 of them in a secure memory care unit. Regulated, expires Nov 30, 2026.
What kind of Utah assisted living license does The Valencia at Cottonwood Heights hold?
The Valencia at Cottonwood Heights holds a Type II assisted living license in DLBC’s large size class, with 126 licensed beds and 23 secure beds, first regulated Aug 31, 2001.
| Record | Value |
|---|---|
| License type (DLBC) | Assisted Living Facility – Type II |
| Size class under R432-270 | Large (17+) |
| Licensed capacity | 126 |
| Secure (locked) beds | 23 |
| First regulated | Aug 31, 2001 (about 25 years) |
| License expiration | Nov 30, 2026 |
| Inspections on DLBC’s 36-month record | 8 |
| Findings on that record | 4 |
| Phone (DLBC record) | (801) 216-3430 |
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 The Valencia at Cottonwood Heights?
DLBC’s public record for The Valencia at Cottonwood Heights shows 8 inspections in the last 36 months and 4 cited findings, 1 rated high or extreme, 0 repeat citations, and $450 in civil money penalties.
| Inspection date | DLBC inspection type | Findings |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | Unannounced, Annual Inspection | 0 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Follow-Up Inspection | 0 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Complaint, Investigation Inspection | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Follow-Up, Additional Follow-Up Inspection | 0 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Follow-Up Inspection | 1 |
| May 20, 2024 | Follow-Up, Additional Follow-Up Inspection | 0 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Complaint, Investigation Inspection | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Complaint, Investigation Inspection | 1 |
- Jun 30, 2025 · R432-270-9(8)(a)-(c) — 16 hours of documented training. DLBC noncompliance level: low; correction verified. DLBC finding: “The Licensee was out of compliance with R432-270-9(8) by not providing each direct-care employee with 16 hours of documented one-on-one job training with a direct-care employee, with at least three months of experience and who had completed orientation, or with the supervising nurse at the facility.”
- Sep 11, 2024 · R432-270-19(7)(a)-(f) — Resident unable to self administer medications. DLBC noncompliance level: low; correction verified; civil money penalty $100. DLBC finding: “The provider was out of compliance with this rule by not ensuring that medications were administered according to the prescribed order.”
- Mar 21, 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 an investigation was completed when there was a reason to believe that a resident had been subjected to abuse, neglect, or exploitation and by not reporting suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation in accordance with Section 62A-3-305.”
- Jan 9, 2024 · R432-270-21(6) — Written incident and injury reports. DLBC noncompliance level: moderate; correction verified; civil money penalty $150. DLBC finding: “The provider was out of compliance with this rule by not ensuring written incident and injury reports were maintained to document resident injuries, elopement, fights, suspected abuse, and other situations or circumstances that affected the health, safety, or 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 Valencia at Cottonwood Heights is above that middle. 3 of its inspections were complaint or investigation visits.
Can The Valencia at Cottonwood Heights care for someone with dementia?
Yes. DLBC’s October 2026 report lists 23 secure beds at The Valencia at Cottonwood Heights out of 126 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 Valencia at Cottonwood Heights?
The nearest other licensed assisted living facility is Coventry Senior Living III in Cottonwood Heights, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line (Type II, 56 beds, 1 DLBC finding in 36 months).
| Facility | Miles away | License type | Licensed capacity | Secure beds | DLBC findings (36 mo) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry Senior Living III 6898 South Whitmore Way, 84121 | 1.6 | Type II | 56 | 0 | 1 |
| Coventry Senior Living I 6898 South 2300 East, 84121 | 1.7 | Type I | 74 | Not listed | 0 |
| Coventry Senior Living II 6898 South 2300 East, 84121 | 1.7 | Type II | 32 | 32 | 6 |
| Beehive Homes of Sandy 9532 South 700 East, 84070 | 1.7 | Type II | 16 | 16 | 3 |
| Pemberley Senior Living 8325 South Highland Drive, 84093 | 1.8 | Type II | 61 | 11 | 10 |
The Valencia at Cottonwood Heights’s 126 beds compare with a median of 58 across the area’s 69 assisted living licenses.
How far is The Valencia at Cottonwood Heights from a hospital?
The closest state-licensed acute care hospital to The Valencia at Cottonwood Heights is Intermountain Health Alta View Hospital in Sandy, about 3.0 miles away in a straight line, followed by Intermountain Health Intermountain Medical Center at about 3.4 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 The Valencia at Cottonwood Heights before moving in?
Ask how the Jun 30, 2025 citation under R432-270-9(8)(a)-(c) (16 hours of documented training) 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.
