William E Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
William E Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home is a 81-bed for-profit nursing home in Salt Lake City, Utah, part of Avalon Health Care. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.55 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 9% above the Utah average of 2.35, and 38.5% nursing staff turnover (Utah average 50.7%).
William E Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home
700 South Foothill DriveSalt Lake City, UT 84113
Salt Lake 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 William E Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home, nurse aides logged 2.55 hours per resident per day, 9% above the Utah average. With about 73 residents a day, that works out to roughly 186 aide hours a day, or about 23 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Utah avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.55 | 2.35 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.30 | 0.48 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.53 | 1.25 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.38 | 4.07 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.96 | 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
38.5% of nursing staff at William E Christofferson Salt Lake 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 29.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 19, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 4 health deficiencies (Utah average 8.6). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,278 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2025 | Fine | $8,278 |
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. William E Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home holds 5 of 5 overall; the Utah average is 3.3.
About William E Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Avalon Health Care, 16 homes
- Legal name: Avalon Care Center - VA Salt Lake II LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 21, 2000
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near William E Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| City Creek Post Acute Salt Lake City · staffing data not validated | 1.6 | 108 | — | — | — | 3 | None |
| Maple Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Salt Lake City · abuse citation | 2.1 | 36 | 1.42 | 2.28 | 72.4% | 1 | $11,887 |
| St Joseph Villa Salt Lake City | 3.2 | 221 | 2.22 | 3.59 | 31.2% | 3 | None |
| Millcreek Rehabilitation and Nursing Salt Lake City · abuse citation | 3.2 | 61 | 1.39 | 2.25 | 52.4% | 2 | $25,441 |
| Monument Healthcare South Salt Lake Salt Lake City · SFF candidate | 3.7 | 140 | 2.01 | 3.72 | 47.2% | 1 | $36,546 |
| Mt. Olympus Rehabilitation Center Salt Lake City | 3.8 | 100 | 2.22 | 3.63 | 58.6% | 2 | $149,703 |
| Meadow Brook Rehabilitation and Nursing Salt Lake City · abuse citation | 3.9 | 41 | 1.97 | 3.81 | 77.8% | 2 | $31,331 |
| Monument Healthcare Canyon Rim Millcreek | 3.9 | 90 | 1.99 | 3.43 | 51.9% | 3 | $6,676 |
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.