What is memory care in Utah?
Memory care in Utah is a locked secure unit inside a Type II assisted living facility, for residents with Alzheimer's or another dementia who can still exit with one person's limited help.
Utah has no separate memory care license; DLBC's records show how many secure beds each license has.
How many secure memory care beds are there around Salt Lake City?
DLBC's October 2026 report lists 40 Type II assisted living licenses with secure beds in Salt Lake and Tooele counties, totaling 1,194 secure beds; 13 of those licenses are entirely secure.
What does memory care cost in Salt Lake City?
No published median exists for memory care in Utah or any state; facilities set secure-unit rates, typically above their assisted living rates.
Ask for written secure-unit pricing and what triggers a higher care level.
Where are memory care providers located in Salt Lake and Tooele counties?
By licensed address, the cities with the most memory care licenses are South Jordan (8), Sandy (6), Salt Lake City (6), Draper (4).
| City | Licenses |
|---|---|
| Cottonwood Heights | 2 |
| Draper | 4 |
| Herriman | 1 |
| Holladay | 2 |
| Kearns | 1 |
| Murray | 1 |
| Riverton | 2 |
| Salt Lake City | 6 |
| Sandy | 6 |
| South Jordan | 8 |
| Taylorsville | 3 |
| Tooele | 2 |
| West Jordan | 2 |
Browse them all in the directory, filtered by city.
What should families ask a Salt Lake memory care unit?
Ask how many secure beds the license has, how many staff are inside the unit at night, how the wander-risk agreement works, and what the written discharge criteria are.
- Ask how residents spend afternoons and evenings.
- Ask how hospice is handled in the unit.
- Ask for the unit's emergency evacuation plan.
Which are the largest licensed memory care providers in Salt Lake and Tooele counties?
By secure beds on DLBC's records, the largest is Carrington Court in South Jordan with 69 secure beds.
| Facility | City | Licensed capacity | Secure beds | DLBC findings (36 mo) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrington Court 1928 West 9800 South, 84095 | South Jordan | 105 | 69 | 1 |
| Pepperwood Senior Living Memory Care South Jordan Inc 2664 West 11400 South, 84095 | South Jordan | 66 | 66 | 6 |
| The Lodge at Riverton 12416 South 3600 West, 84065 | Riverton | 53 | 53 | 47 |
| Legacy Village of Sugar House 1212 East Wilmington Avenue, 84106 | Salt Lake City | 160 | 50 | 3 |
| The Ridge Foothill 2363 South Foothill Drive, 84109 | Salt Lake City | 162 | 48 | 2 |
| The Valencia at Draper 11631 South 700 East, 84020 | Draper | 106 | 47 | 1 |
Size is not quality. Compare each license's inspection findings and, for nursing homes, CMS ratings.
At a glance
| Utah memory care is | Utah memory care is not | |
|---|---|---|
| License | A Type II secure unit | A separate license |
| Staffing | At least one direct-care staff inside at all times | A fixed ratio |
