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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home

(801) 334-4300

About George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home

George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home honors those who served through comprehensive skilled nursing and rehabilitation care in Ogden, Utah. Our team provides dignified recovery support and medical attention designed to help residents regain strength and independence.

Community at a glance

Capacity

120 residents

Location

Ogden, UT

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

1102 North 1200 West, Ogden, Utah 84404

(801) 334-4300

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

  • The most recent standard inspection is more than two years old, so these results may not reflect the home today.

At its most recent standard inspection, on August 7, 2024, state inspectors cited 9 health deficiencies (the Utah average is 8.8).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours 3 minutes with each resident a day, above the Utah average of 4 hours 5 minutes.

Medicare fined George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home once in the last three years, $12,363 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day5 hours 3 minutesAbove the Utah average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day1 hour 30 minutesAbove the Utah average
Nursing staff who left in the past year27%Below the Utah average

Inspections

12 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

February 28, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations

  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 28, 2025
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 28, 2025
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 7, 2025

August 7, 2024 · Standard inspection · 9 citations

  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 4, 2024
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 4, 2024
  • Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 4, 2024
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 4, 2024
  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 4, 2024
  • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 4, 2024
  • Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 4, 2024
  • Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 4, 2024
  • Post nurse staffing information every day.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 4, 2024

Fines and payment denials

1 fine totaling $12,363 in the last three years.

  • February 28, 2025Fine: $12,363

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Government - State
Legal business name
Avalon Care Center - VA Ogden LLC
Medicare-certified beds
120
Average residents per day
113
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
February 3, 2010
Part of a chain
Avalon Health Care, 16 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
465172

Location

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1102 North 1200 WestOgden, UT 84404

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Senior living near Ogden

Questions about George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home

How did George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on August 7, 2024 and cited 9 health deficiencies, 9 of them from complaint investigations. The Utah average is 8.8.

How much nursing care does each resident get at George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home?+

Nurses and aides spend 5 hours 3 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 30 minutes from registered nurses. 27% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home once in the last three years, totaling $12,363.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Ogden Skilled Nursing in Utah Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026