William E Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home

700 South Foothill Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84113 · CCN 465150 · 81 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall5 of 5CMS inspections4 of 5CMS staffing5 of 5CMS quality5 of 5

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State inspectors recorded 1 citation(s) in the last three years where CMS determined a resident was actually harmed.

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Serious inspection findings

2025-11-12 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0805, severity G)

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

3.67

state median 3.32

Weekend staffing gap

−1%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −7%

RN hours / resident / day

0.93

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

39%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

1 enforcement action(s), totaling $12,735 in fines.

Date	Type	Amount
2025-11-12	Fine	$12,735

Ownership

Ownership type: For profit - Limited Liability company. Part of the AVALON HEALTH CARE chain.

Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:

SAN LUIS CARE CENTER (NEWMAN, CA) — CMS overall3 of 5
FRANCISCAN POST-ACUTE CARE CENTER (MERCED, CA) — CMS overall4 of 5
AVALON CARE CENTER - HONOLULU, LLC (HONOLULU, HI) — CMS overall5 of 5
AVALON CARE CENTER - SCAPPOOSE (SCAPPOOSE, OR) — CMS overall4 of 5
George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home (Ogden, UT) — CMS overall4 of 5
Southern Utah Veterans Home - Ivins (Ivins, UT) — CMS overall5 of 5
Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home (Payson, UT) — CMS overall5 of 5
GARDEN VILLAGE (YAKIMA, WA) — CMS overall2 of 5

Full citation history

By severity: Actual harm: 1 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 11

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2026-03-19	F0773	Administration Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-03-19	F0775	Administration Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-03-19	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	F	not recorded
2025-11-12	F0805	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	G	not recorded
2024-02-28	F0558	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-02-28	F0623	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-02-28	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-02-28	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-02-28	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-06-09	F0584	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-06-09	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2022-06-09	F0867	Administration Deficiencies	D	not recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “William E Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home, Salt Lake City” at medicare.gov/care-compare.