William E Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home

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1 fine totaling $8,278.

Every penalty CMS publishes for this facility in the 3-year window is listed —none excluded. The count and the dollar total come from two different CMS datasets and agree for this facility. Penalties older than the window are dropped by CMS before publication, not by us.

What these staffing numbers mean →

Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 4.38, RN 1.53, weekend 3.96.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (4.38 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 5/5.

How to read ownership records →

Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →

For profit - Limited Liability company

Showing 20 of 37 parties CMS has on file for this facility; 17 are not displayed. The full list is in the CMS Ownership dataset.

Other facilities in the same chain

CMS lists this facility under the chain Avalon Health Care — 16 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.

• Avalon Care Center at Northpointe — Spokane, WA · overall 2/5
• Avalon Care Center Federal Way, L.L.C. — Federal Way, WA · overall 4/5
• Avalon Health & Rehabilitation Center - Pasco — Pasco, WA · overall 1/5
• Avalon Healthcare - Tacoma — Tacoma, WA · overall 2/5
• Avalon Healthcare Bellingham — Bellingham, WA · overall 5/5
• Benson Heights Rehabilitation Center — Kent, WA · overall 3/5
• Garden Village — Yakima, WA · overall 2/5
• Grays Harbor Health & Rehabilitation Center — Aberdeen, WA · overall 4/5

Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 15 others, continuing from this facility's own place in that list.

Full visit checklist →

Print visit checklist

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

• "How do you handle residents who need modified food textures, and how do you make those meals appetizing?"
• "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
• "When a doctor orders lab work, how quickly is it done and how are results communicated back?"
• "How are lab results filed and reviewed, and how quickly does the doctor see abnormal results?"
• "Can you give me examples of how you adjust daily routines and room setups to fit each resident's preferences?"
• "If you ever planned to discharge or transfer my family member, how much written notice would we receive and how could we appeal?"
• "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
• "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"

Also worth asking anywhere

• "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
• "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
• "CMS reports 39% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
• "The ownership record on file lists 37 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
• "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"

Compare this facility with the 3 closest →

Other facilities in the same county

CMS records place this facility in Salt Lake, UT — 35 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.

• Alpine Meadow Rehabilitation and Nursing — West Valley City, UT · overall 3/5
• Aspen Ridge of Utah Valley — Orem, UT · overall 5/5
• Aspen Ridge Transitional Rehab — Murray, UT · overall 5/5
• Aspen Ridge West Transitional Rehab — Murray, UT · overall 5/5
• Cascades at Riverwalk — Midvale, UT · overall 4/5
• Copper Ridge Health Care — West Jordan, UT · overall 3/5
• Draper Rehabilitation and Care Center — Draper, UT · overall 4/5

Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.

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