Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
William E Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home
700 South Foothill Drive, Salt Lake City, UT · (801) 584-1900
- Certified beds
- 81
- Residents per day
- 74
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Avalon Health Care
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- September 21, 2000
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How this home got 5 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Utah.
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Staffing
★★★★★+1 star
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change (already 5)
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Utah homes
William E Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home carries 38 inspection points. That is fewer than 66% of Utah's 96 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Utah: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–15 pts
- 4★ 15–38 pts
- 3★ 38–66 pts
- 2★ 66–118.25 pts
- 1★ over 118.25 pts
Bars show every rated home in Utah by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
12 health citations on record since 2022. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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G
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Everything else, by area of care
Nutrition and Dietary3F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Administration3D
- D
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
- D
Keep complete, dated laboratory records in the resident's record.
- D
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Resident Rights3D
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- D
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Quality of Life and Care1D
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Infection Control1D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspection history
2026-03-19
4 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Administration (2 deficiencies)
2024-02-28
5 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (2 deficiencies)
2022-06-09
3 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Administration (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 32 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 25 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 32 min
Utah average
4 h 5 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 39% of nursing staff and 32% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 1 administrator.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$8,278 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-12 | Fine | $8,278 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days1.1 pts better | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.4 pts better | 0 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine2.2 pts better | 100.0% | 97.8% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine1.8 pts better | 100.0% | 98.2% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.5 pts worse | 4.0% | 2.5% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms11.6 pts better | 5.3% | 16.9% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.6 pts worse | 3.9% | 3.3% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication15.8 pts better | 10.0% | 25.8% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication10.9 pts better | 2.9% | 13.8% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened4.6 pts better | 8.1% | 12.7% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased0.2 pts worse | 10.9% | 10.7% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.1 pts worse | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.3 pts worse | 2.2% | 1.9% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence5.5 pts worse | 25.8% | 20.3% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.2 pts better | 1.6% | 3.8% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine5.9 pts better | 100.0% | 94.1% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication5.7 pts worse | 6.8% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine7.8 pts better | 100.0% | 92.2% | 80.1% |
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Who owns and runs it
38 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avalon Va Management LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 4 facilities |
| Avalon Veterans Services, L.l.c. | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 4 facilities |
| Avalon Health Care Inc | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Avalon Health Care Inc | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Avalon Health Care Management Inc | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 16 facilities |
| Avalon Health Care Management Inc | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 16 facilities |
| Braegger, Angela | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Braegger, Angela | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Dangerfield, David | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 15 facilities |
| Dangerfield, David | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 15 facilities |
| Derrick, Michael | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Harris, Bradford | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Harris, Bradford | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Harris, Bradford | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Hash, Alan | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 17 facilities |
| Hash, Alan | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 17 facilities |
| Hash, Alan | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 17 facilities |
| Hueftle, Kristin | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hueftle, Kristin | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Kirton, Byron | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 15 facilities |
| Kirton, Byron | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 15 facilities |
| Kirton, Hyrum | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 15 facilities |
| Kirton, Hyrum | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 15 facilities |
| Kirton, Hyrum | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 15 facilities |
| Kirton, Hyrum | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 15 facilities |
| Kirton, Hyrum | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 15 facilities |
| Kirton, Hyrum | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 15 facilities |
| Kirton, Spencer | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 15 facilities |
| Kirton, Spencer | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 15 facilities |
| Smith, Nicole | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 16 facilities |
| Smith, Nicole | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 16 facilities |
| Smith, Nicole | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 16 facilities |
| State Of Utah | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 4 facilities |
| State Of Utah | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Watson, Lacey | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Watson, Lacey | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Woltil, Robert | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 15 facilities |
| Woltil, Robert | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 15 facilities |
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Fire safety
8 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Services2E
- E
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- D
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Miscellaneous2F
- E
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2D
- D
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Smoke2D
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
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