George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home is a 120-bed government-run nursing home in Ogden, Utah, part of Avalon Health Care. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.02 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 29% above the Utah average of 2.35, and 26.7% nursing staff turnover (Utah average 50.7%).
George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home
1102 North 1200 WestOgden, UT 84404
Weber County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home, nurse aides logged 3.02 hours per resident per day, 29% above the Utah average. With about 113 residents a day, that works out to roughly 340 aide hours a day, or about 43 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Utah avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.02 | 2.35 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.53 | 0.48 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.50 | 1.25 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.05 | 4.07 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.46 | 3.56 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
26.7% of nursing staff at George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home left over the year CMS measured, against a Utah average of 50.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 14.3%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 7, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 9 health deficiencies (Utah average 8.6). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $12,363 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2025 | Fine | $12,363 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home holds 4 of 5 overall; the Utah average is 3.3.
About George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home
- Ownership: Government - State
- Chain: Avalon Health Care, 16 homes
- Legal name: Avalon Care Center - VA Ogden LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 3, 2010
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Lomond Peak Nursing and Rehabilitation, LLC Ogden | 2.1 | 86 | 1.54 | 2.50 | 41.7% | 3 | None |
| Harrison Pointe Healthcare and Rehabilitation Ogden | 6.1 | 63 | 2.02 | 3.73 | 61.8% | 4 | None |
| Crestwood Rehabilitation and Nursing Ogden | 6.4 | 88 | 1.94 | 2.95 | 59.0% | 2 | $10,839 |
| Stonehenge of Ogden Washington Terrace | 6.9 | 52 | 2.33 | 4.20 | 40.0% | 5 | None |
| Mt Ogden Health and Rehabilitation Center Washington Terrace | 7.9 | 108 | 2.31 | 3.84 | 63.0% | 5 | None |
| The Terrace Transitional Ogden | 7.9 | 120 | 2.16 | 3.34 | 43.8% | 3 | None |
| Heritage Park Healthcare and Rehabilitation Roy · abuse citation | 8.2 | 176 | 2.29 | 3.84 | 46.8% | 3 | $36,645 |
| South Ogden Post-Acute (Cascades at South Ogden) Ogden | 8.5 | 122 | 2.35 | 3.71 | 60.2% | 2 | $68,891 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.