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The Wellington
Assisted Living & Respite Care · Salt Lake City, UT
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The Wellington

Assisted Living & Respite Care · Salt Lake City, UT
4522 S 1300 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84117 View map Calculator: See prices in your area
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Overview of The Wellington

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Located in the 1300 East neighborhood of Salt Lake City, Utah, The Wellington is an assisted living and respite care community. It’s housed in a three-story building with 140 beds. Residents can choose from studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom units ranging from roughly 400 to 900 square feet. The community has been operating for 22 years.

Day-to-day life includes on-site fitness and recreation. The community offers transportation services for residents who need help getting to appointments or errands. It is pet friendly, so residents can keep companion animals during their stay. The Wellington also runs a couple of programs specific to the community. There’s a mind and body wellness program. Dining at the home is branded as MBK cuisine, alongside a program called MBK Yoi-Shigoto. These support residents’ overall wellbeing.

The neighborhood has a Walk Score of 42, meaning it is somewhat walkable. There are many nearby services that can be reached on foot. However, most errands and appointments require a car.

State inspections of The Wellington have centered on a few recurring themes. These include the completeness of documentation such as resident assessments and service plans, safety related items like electrical panel security and emergency preparedness planning, and how medication errors get reported and tracked. Families touring the community should ask how these areas are handled daily.

Facility Direct Line (801) 281-3477
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By The Numbers

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Bed count Info A larger shared setting that may offer more common spaces and organized community services. 140 Rank #18 / 189Bed count — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 18th out of 189 homes we track in Utah for bed count. Shows this facility's certified or reported bed count compared to other Utah facilities. Larger communities may offer more amenities, programs, and on-site services for residents and families.Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings cover every community we track in Utah that reports data for that category. Communities without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.

Medium-capacity home · Offers a balance of services and community atmosphere.

Years of operating Info A longer operating history, which may indicate experience navigating regulations and delivering ongoing care. Rank #86 / 194Years in operation — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 86th out of 194 homes we track in Utah for years in operation. Shows how long this facility has been in operation compared to other Utah facilities. Longer operating histories may benefit residents, families, and staff.Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings cover every community we track in Utah that reports data for that category. Communities without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
22 years
Walk Score Info Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation. Rank #166 / 266Walk Score — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 166th out of 266 homes we track in Utah for walk score. Shows how walkable this facility's neighborhood is compared to the average walk score across Utah facilities. Higher scores benefit residents, families, and staff.Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings cover every community we track in Utah that reports data for that category. Communities without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
42 / 100

About this community

License Details

Facility TypeAssisted Living Facility - Type II
StatusActive
IssuanceSeptember 24, 2003
ExpirationFebruary 28, 2027
CountySalt Lake

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Inspection History

In Utah, the Department of Health and Human Services, Health Facility Licensing conducts regular onsite inspections to ensure compliance with state and federal healthcare standards.

Inspection Scorecard Info This scorecard compares key inspection, deficiency, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Utah state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.

Overall vs. UT average 0 Worse No metrics in this bucket. 1 At Avg Metrics at Utah average:
• Deficiencies Moderate (at UT avg) 6 Better Metrics better than Utah average:
• Deficiencies (67% below)
• Deficiencies High (100% below)
• Deficiencies Low (100% below)
• Deficiencies per inspection (94% below)
• Inspections with deficiencies (50% below)
• Inspection deficiency rate (50% below)

Deficiencies Info Deficiencies are formal regulatory issues recorded during state inspections.

This FacilityUT Averagevs. UT Avg
Deficiencies Info Total deficiencies cited across all inspections on record. Utah reports these by severity; the levels below add up to this figure. 13 This facility has 67% fewer deficiencies than a typical Utah assisted living residence (1 vs. UT avg 3).↓ 67% better
Deficiencies High Info Part of the Deficiencies total above — those cited at high severity. The severity levels add up to the total. 01 This facility has 100% fewer deficiencies high than a typical Utah assisted living residence (0 vs. UT avg 1).↓ 100% better
Deficiencies Moderate Info Part of the Deficiencies total above — those cited at moderate severity. The severity levels add up to the total. 11 This facility has deficiencies moderate in line with the Utah average (1 vs. UT avg 1).— At avg
Deficiencies Low Info Part of the Deficiencies total above — those cited at low severity. The severity levels add up to the total. 01 This facility has 100% fewer deficiencies low than a typical Utah assisted living residence (0 vs. UT avg 1).↓ 100% better
Deficiencies per inspection Info Average deficiencies per inspection. 0.35.16 This facility has 94% fewer deficiencies per inspection than a typical Utah assisted living residence (0.3 vs. UT avg 5.16).↓ 94% better

Inspections Info State inspections evaluate whether the facility meets health and safety standards.

This FacilityUT Averagevs. UT Avg
Total inspections Info Combined count of all inspections conducted at this facility. 44 This facility has total inspections in line with the Utah average (4 vs. UT avg 4).— At avg
Inspections with deficiencies Info Inspections that resulted in at least one regulatory deficiency. 12 This facility has 50% fewer inspections with deficiencies than a typical Utah assisted living residence (1 vs. UT avg 2).↓ 50% better
Inspection deficiency rate Info Percentage of inspections that resulted in at least one deficiency. 25%50% This facility has 25 percentage points lower inspection deficiency rate than a typical Utah assisted living residence (25% vs. UT avg 50%).↓ 25% better
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What does this home offer?

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Pets Allowed

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Room Sizes: 400 / 456 / 477 / 575 / 794 / 900 sq. ft

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Housing Options: Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed

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Building Type: 3-story

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Fitness and Recreation

Living Spaces & Floor Plans for The Wellington

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Address 6.3 miles from city center Info Estimated distance in miles from Salt Lake City's city center to The Wellington's address, calculated via Google Maps.

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Compare Assisted Living around Salt Lake City

Info below is compiled from the UT Dept. of Health & Human Services (DHHS), senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.

Communities are listed from highest to lowest based on our ranking methodology.

Care Types in This Table AL (Assisted Living): Housing with help for daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication, without 24-hour skilled nursing. MC (Memory Care): Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia. RC (Respite Care): Short-term temporary care that gives family caregivers a break. RESC (Residential Care): Personal care and daily-living support in a smaller, more intimate residential setting. IL (Independent Living): Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care. HC (Home Care): Professional care delivered in the person's own home, from companionship to skilled nursing.
City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
Description of bed or unit types offered (e.g. assisted living, memory care), as reported in state or facility disclosures.
Number of years the company has been in operation.
Reported or derived occupancy for the facility—typically how fully licensed capacity is utilized. Compare across peers in the same market.
Count of regulatory inspections in the reporting window. Higher volume can reflect more oversight visits, complaint-driven surveys, or routine licensure cycles.
How many inspections had one or more deficiencies recorded. Compare to total inspections to see how often problems were found on visit.
Total count of deficiencies (cited regulatory issues) recorded in the selected reporting period. Read alongside inspection counts for context.
The average number of deficiencies this facility receives each time it's inspected, calculated as total deficiencies ÷ total inspections. A lower number suggests more consistent compliance with safety and care standards.
Legacy Village of Sugar House
AL
IL
MC
Salt Lake City (Sugar House)
160
Facility 160
UT AVG 81
Rank #10 / 189
Yes
89
Facility 89
UT AVG 49
Rank #2 / 266
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
9
Facility 9
UT AVG 20
Rank #139 / 194
-62
2
Facility 2
UT AVG 14
Rank #43 / 121
0.3
Facility 0.3
UT AVG 4.7
Rank #17 / 121
Legacy Village of Sugarhouse
AL
IL
MC
Salt Lake City (Sugar House)
160
Facility 160
UT AVG 81
Rank #10 / 189
Yes
89
Facility 89
UT AVG 49
Rank #2 / 266
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
9
Facility 9
UT AVG 20
Rank #139 / 194
-62
2
Facility 2
UT AVG 14
Rank #43 / 121
0.3
Facility 0.3
UT AVG 4.7
Rank #17 / 121
The Wellington
AL
RC
Salt Lake City
140
Facility 140
UT AVG 81
Rank #18 / 189
Yes
42
Facility 42
UT AVG 49
Rank #166 / 266
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
22
Facility 22
UT AVG 20
Rank #86 / 194
-41
1
Facility 1
UT AVG 14
Rank #6 / 121
0.3
Facility 0.3
UT AVG 4.7
Rank #17 / 121
First Step House – Stratford Apartments (RS)
AL
HC
RESC
Salt Lake City
46
Facility 46
UT AVG 81
Rank #142 / 189
No
83
Facility 83
UT AVG 49
Rank #12 / 266
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100.0%
Facility 100.0%
UT AVG 71.7%
Rank #1 / 66
21
1
Facility 1
UT AVG 14
Rank #6 / 121
0.5
Facility 0.5
UT AVG 4.7
Rank #45 / 121
Friends of Switchpoint, Inc DBA Switchpoint Canyon Rim
AL
Salt Lake City
43
Facility 43
UT AVG 81
Rank #147 / 189
No
60
Facility 60
UT AVG 49
Rank #98 / 266
-
2
Facility 2
UT AVG 20
Rank #186 / 194
81.4%
Facility 81.4%
UT AVG 71.7%
Rank #29 / 66
41
1
Facility 1
UT AVG 14
Rank #6 / 121
0.3
Facility 0.3
UT AVG 4.7
Rank #17 / 121
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Financial Assistance for
Assisted Living in Utah

The Wellington is located in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Here are the financial assistance programs available to residents in Utah.

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Aging Waiver

UT Medicaid Aging Waiver

Age 65+
General Utah resident, Medicaid-eligible, nursing home-level care need.
Income Limits (2025) ~$2,829/month 300% FBR, individual
Asset Limits $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).
UT

Rural challenges; waitlists possible.

Benefits
Personal care (5-7 hours/day) Respite (240 hours/year) Adult day care ($65/day) Home modifications ($1,500 avg.)

Utah Alternatives Program

UT Alternatives

Age 60+
General Utah resident, at risk of nursing home.
Income Limits ~$2,000/month individual, varies
Asset Limits $5,000 individual
UT

Limited funding; rural focus.

Benefits
In-home care (3-5 hours/week) Respite (up to 10 days/year) Transportation (~5 trips/month)

Older Americans Act (OAA) Services

Utah OAA Services

Age 60+
General UT resident; no income/asset limits.
Income Limits (2025) None; donations encouraged.
Asset Limits Not assessed.
UT

12 AAAs; includes Meals on Wheels; rural emphasis.

Benefits
Meals (~$5-$7/meal) Transportation Homemaker services (~4 hours/week) Respite (5 days/year) Legal aid

Medicare Savings Program (MSP)

Utah Medicare Savings Program

Age 65+ or disabled
General UT resident, Medicare Part A/B.
Income Limits (2025) ~$2,510/month (QMB), ~$3,380/month (SLMB), ~$3,598/month (QI)—individual.
Asset Limits $9,430 (individual), $14,130 (couple).
UT

Includes Extra Help for Part D; no waitlist.

Benefits
Covers Part B premiums ($174.70/month) Deductibles ($240/year) Copays (~20%)

Home Energy Assistance Target (HEAT) Program

Utah HEAT Program

Age 60+ prioritized
General UT resident, low-income household.
Income Limits (2025) ~$3,970/month 185% FPL
Asset Limits Not assessed.
UT

Covers gas, electric, propane; emergency aid available.

Benefits
Heating/cooling aid ($300-$1,000/season) Crisis aid ($500 max)

Utah Caregiver Support Program

Utah Family Caregiver Support Program (FCSP)

Age —
General Caregivers of 60+ needing care or 55+ caregivers of others; UT resident; 2+ ADLs.
Income Limits (2025) No strict cap; prioritizes low-income ~$24,980/year
Asset Limits Not assessed.
UT

Includes grandparent caregivers; serves ~1,500 annually.

Benefits
Respite (4-6 hours/week or 5 days/year) Adult day care ($60/day) Training Supplies (~$500/year)

VA Aid and Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Benefits

Utah VA Aid and Attendance/Housebound

Age 65+ or disabled veteran/spouse
General UT resident, wartime service, ADL help (A&A) or homebound.
Income Limits (2025) Net income < ~$1,984/month (veteran with dependent, A&A); pension offsets income.
Asset Limits ~$155,356 net worth
UT

Supports rural veterans; high demand near VA centers.

Benefits
Cash (~$1,433-$2,642/month veteran, ~$951-$1,318 spouse) for care costs

Property Tax Abatement and Deferral Programs

Utah Circuit Breaker and Deferral Programs

Age 66+ (abatement) or 75+ (deferral)
General UT resident 10+ months/year, homeowner.
Income Limits (2025) ~$40,000/year (household, abatement); no limit for deferral.
Asset Limits Not assessed; home value < ~$500,000 typical.
UT

Abatement up to $1,200; deferral accrues interest (2.5%-5%).

Benefits
Tax relief (~$500-$1,200/year) or deferral (postpones payment)

Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)

Utah SFMNP

Age 60+
General UT resident, low-income.
Income Limits (2025) ~$2,322/month 185% FPL
Asset Limits Not assessed.
UT

Vouchers (~$50/season); serves ~5,000 via 12 AAAs.

Benefits
Vouchers (~$50/season) for produce at farmers’ markets

Frequently Asked Questions about The Wellington

Is The Wellington in a walkable area?

The Wellington has a walk score of 42. Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.

When does The Wellington's license expire?

According to UT state health department records, The Wellington's license expires on February 28, 2027.

How long has The Wellington been in business?

The Wellington has been operating for approximately 22 years, based on available licensing and registration records.

Are pets allowed at The Wellington?

Yes, The Wellington allows residents to bring their pets.

How many beds does The Wellington have?

The Wellington has 140 beds.

Has The Wellington had any deficiencies?

The Wellington has had 1 reported deficiency since 2023 according to records from Utah Dept. of Health and Human Services (DHHS).

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Yes — there are 7 photos of The Wellington in the photo gallery on this page.

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