10 Best Assisted Living Facilities in West Valley City, UT

Located just down the street from St. Mark's Hospital, Pacifica Senior Living Millcreek occupies a prime location east of Salt Lake City's main north-south strip, close to downtown shopping and entertainment. The residents of this assisted living community get 24/7 nursing care and medication management if needed, free parking and room service for meals at no extra cost. The facility has a garden and patio area inside its secure perimeter, a spacious dining area for meals and offsite activities organized by the staff. Pets are welcome at Pacifica, and comfort animals are allowed in the fitness room for on-site physical therapy sessions.

Residents at The Wellington gather for lectures and book club meetings in the community library, meet up to enjoy a break at the coffee shop and celebrate special occasions in the dedicated party space downstairs. Beauty and barber services are available on-site, as are religious observances and financial advice from professionals, including VA benefits and home sale assistance. There's a TV room adjacent to the lobby and a well-equipped fitness center for regular workouts. Rooms have cable TV hookups and Wi-Fi at no additional charge.

Sunrise at Holladay offers new residents the Personal Pricing Plan, unique to Sunrise, which allows this community to offer one of the most flexible price structures in town. Residents can choose between efficiency studios and companion suites, both with kitchens in room and all day dining downstairs. Sunrise at Holladay provides 24-hour supervision and nursing care, along with a Sunrise CareConnect account to coordinate residents' care plans with medical providers and a family engagement app to keep loved ones close. The facility has a bistro where snacks are always available, and pets are welcome.

U.S. News and World Report placed Cottonwood Creek in the Best Assisted Living category for 2022-23. Offering studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments for its senior residents, Cottonwood Creek has all-inclusive rent and complimentary transportation for its residents. There's a computer room where classes in senior-friendly tech get taught, a coffee shop and party space for residents. Residents also can use a large and well-appointed TV room and a breezy outdoor patio and garden area. Tai chi, Wii Sports and physical therapy are organized in the fitness center.

Capitol Hill Assisted & Senior Living offers cozy studios, one- and two-bedroom apartments that are ideal for small pets. Each unit has a kitchenette and mini-fridge, and residents get once-weekly housekeeping and linen service, along with complimentary personal laundry. There's a gym where daily exercise classes meet and a beauty salon for residents' personal grooming needs. We included Capitol Hill Assisted & Senior Living in part because it won Utah's Best of State award for 2022, along with several other awards.

The 138 residents who live in The Ridge Foothill's studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments have a choice for dining. They can share meals in the spacious restaurant-style community dining hall, where special meals are available all day and guests are welcome to join their senior loved ones. Residents can also choose to stay in with complimentary room service instead. During the warm season, residents gather on the outdoor patio to enjoy each other's company, and a well-maintained garden fills the air with the scent of flowers each spring.

Legacy Village of Sugar House offers luxurious senior living at every level of care, including assisted living. Amenities include a beauty and barber shop, computer room, party space, outdoor patio and resident-tended gardens with winding walking trails for residents to exercise their small pets. Special meals are available from the kitchen, and rooms all have complimentary basic cable. Legacy Village earns a spot on our list for consistently winning official praise, including Utah's 2022 Best of State award and the Pinnacle Customer Experience award for 2022.

Sarah Daft Home is a huge red-brick Colonial structure that's been home to Salt Lake City's seniors since its founding in 1912. Built around a mere 39 rooms, Sarah Daft Home maintains a cozy, small village feeling for its long-term residents and offers a close-knit and caring atmosphere for respite guests. There's a roomy garden and patio area on the facility grounds, which allows the residents to practice gardening and the resident pet owners to take their best friends for a morning walk. The one-bedroom apartments at Sarah Daft Home all have internet and basic cable TV. A free Wi-Fi signal is accessible throughout the facility.

The Haven at Millcreek is a wide, two-story building set in a quiet residential neighborhood in the shadow of Gobbler's Knob, which frames morning sunrises during the warm summer months. Residents share meals in the downstairs dining room, reserve a private room for more intimate meals together or have their meals delivered to their rooms at no additional cost. There's also usually cake and other treats in the party space, at least when someone is celebrating a special occasion, and everybody can turn up looking their best after a stopover at the on-site beauty and barber shop.

Escalante at Coventry earns a spot on our list for offering its proprietary Vibrant Life program, Elevate dining and Generations Memory Care, among other unique care plans for residents with special needs. This all-inclusive assisted living/memory care facility has companion suites and in-room kitchens and room service. There is also a shared dining room offering diabetic, low-salt, low-fat, renal, vegetarian and kosher menu options, among others. The rooms at Escalante all have basic cable TV, high-speed internet and the community's free Wi-Fi signal.