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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
William E Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home
Salt Lake City, UtahMedicare inspection record
About William E Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home
William E Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home delivers skilled nursing and rehabilitation care in Salt Lake City, Utah, with a deep commitment to honoring those who served. Our facility combines clinical excellence with compassionate support for recovery and healing.
Community at a glance
Capacity
81 residents
Location
Salt Lake City, UT
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
700 South Foothill Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah 84113
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
At its most recent standard inspection, on March 19, 2026, state inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Utah average is 8.8).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 23 minutes with each resident a day, above the Utah average of 4 hours 5 minutes.
Medicare fined William E Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home once in the last three years, $8,278 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 23 minutesAbove the Utah average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 32 minutesAbove the Utah average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 39%Below the Utah average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
9 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
March 19, 2026 · Standard inspection · 3 citations
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, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Apr 21, 2026Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Apr 21, 2026Keep complete, dated laboratory records in the resident's record.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Apr 21, 2026
November 12, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Oct 16, 2025
February 28, 2024 · Standard inspection · 5 citations+
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 CareCorrected Mar 14, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Mar 14, 2024Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Mar 14, 2024Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Mar 14, 2024Procure 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 DietaryCorrected Mar 14, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $8,278 in the last three years.
- November 12, 2025Fine: $8,278
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Avalon Care Center - VA Salt Lake II LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 81
- Average residents per day
- 73
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- September 21, 2000
- 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
- 465150
Location
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700 South Foothill DriveSalt Lake City, UT 84113
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Questions about William E Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home
How did William E Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on March 19, 2026 and cited 4 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Utah average is 8.8.
How much nursing care does each resident get at William E Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 23 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 32 minutes from registered nurses. 39% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has William E Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined William E Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home once in the last three years, totaling $8,278.
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.